The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12
HEARST LOOMS AS
: NATION AL LEADER
Continued from First Page.

stitutional amendment restricting negro
sufrage;' the insincerity and inconsis-
tency of the republican position in
Massachusetts,; Indirectly, what has
been done for reform in Missouri, IN
Wisconsin, in Minnesota, in Delaware
and - elseWhere-all these situations,
with numerous others which might be
telligence Of the people the fact that
they are boss-ridden, and that the
bosses have not been doing business en-
tirely for their health, nor for the pur-
pose of exploiting the doctrine of the
golden rule.
Another reason for the threatened
breaking up Of the old parties is the
exposure Of graft among the great
| financial corporations Of New Y ork city,
particularly the situation disclosed thru
| the insurance investiga tons. Il The I'm
| widespread, and that the insurance COM
panies are only unfortunate, from their
Viewpoint, in having been found out.
ere The Roosevelt Influence.
| : q Another reason is the thoroly indie
| pendent attitude of President Roosevelt,
| who now has the confidence Of the en-
| tire country, as has no former presi-
/ dent. A. republican on principle, he has
declined this year to interfere In behalf
of republican machine grafters, or to
permit his cabinete. to interfere. The
example which he set, for instance,
made il impossible for. any self-respect-
ing republican of national size to go to
| the defense of the republican machine
| in Pennsylvania. - ~ ~ -.
| The president has always put prln:-
| chile above party, and he has convlnced
the people that this is the proper thing
! to do How candidate for municipal
office stands regarding the tariff, ,fo1
example, he holds is not OF the sllghtest
consequence as compared with how he
stands toward proper discharge Of the
duties he wants to assume.
The Independent Vote.
The net result Of these and other rea-
sons which might be mentioned has
been the phenomenal growth Of the
| independent vote Of the country. This
Growth has, however, not been confined
| to the more intelligent classes of peo-
Die, men who will still be able, on occa
sion, to return. to former party allegl'
ance and support their. accustomed tick
cts in a general election, IT the scandl.
dates have clean hands. The wal
AGAINST graft, against bossism in poll
tics, has been carried to unusual lengths
and it is now realized that it has at
tracted the unthinking rabble vote, just
| as Bryan attracted it in 1896. That
vote, if united, will hold the balance
of power between the republican anc
the democratic parties; and there are
not wanting serious observers who hole
that it may, under conditions which
may easily prevail in 1908, put it's can
didate into the White House.
In Nation as in Cities.
IF a. prediction were in order, would
make it in about the following form
That the general presidential situation
in 1908, up to and including the ma
tionaf conventions, would resemble tn
situations in Chicago and New York
; respectively, during the earlier stage
Of their city campaigns this year.
The republicans in Chicago believe
they were taking most advanced ground
when, under the lead of Mr.. Harlan
they declared for limited municipal
with their convention, and nominate
Judge Dunno upon a platform of
character so radical as to stir the rabbi
of the city to it's very foundations
This rabble vote, originally attracte
bys the republican platform utterances
suddenly switched to Dunno, and h
was elected, to the surprise and til
. confusion of all the political prophets.
In New York there was similar sit
nation. Tammany and the republican
declared in their platforms for Unite
municipal ownership, and both believe
that their positions were at almost tn
extreme Of radicalism. Then Nj
! Hearst put in an appearance. His plat
form, ana his well-known municips
ownership ideas, made the OWNERSHIP
statements of Tammany and the reput
licans seem tame, ultra-conservativ'
!, The rabble, which Tammany had hope
to capture, went over in badly t
, Hearst.
! Bryan's Probable Course.
9 Now, to apply that situation to Ms
4 tional affairs, in the form of tent;
]. tive suggestion Of what may happen
I Mr.. Bryan will probably come HON
= from Europe a. convert to public ownel
e ship, and he will endeavor to secure tn
0 public ownership platform, arguing tina
. in this way the deadliest blow can B