The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10

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yet no less favorable to Mr.. Bryan IS
ambition. The talk that anarchy was
involved in the program of the Bryan
democrats was always extravaganza; and
in the light of present-day conditions it
sounds absurd. It& could never again be
raised with success.
Scandals in insurance, among the
railroads, among the great trusts-the
beef trust the latest--not to speak of
the wondrous development Of the trust
system itself--these things have COM
pretty much as Mr.. Bryan and his
friends felt in 1S96--that something
must be done to lessen the opportunities
for fabulous profits which existing con-
ditions provide. 4 LIMA
Poser for Republicans.
And SO, if one may speak of the
events ofytwo years hence in the light
| of the situation as it appears today
sons is always attended with .uncer-
tainty-tRe problem that will confront
the republicans in the event of their
having to meet Mr.. Bryan as the demo-
cratic presidential nominee will be any
thing but a simple one. 5... MI.
If Mr.. Roosevelt were free to- &C.
cept another nomination, the result
Mr.. Roosevelt has taken himself from
the field of possibilities, and while
there are numerous men of first-rate
ability in the republican party, few Of
them, other than Roosevelt, could make
campaign against Bryan with assur-
ance Of victory. Against any other
man, than. the president, Mr.. Bryan
would no. doubt enjoy the tremendous
advantage of figuring, in the estima-
ton of the great masses Of the people,
as truer representative Of Mr.. Roose--
welt 8 policies than the candidate Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's own party. He would
claim that the evils to which republi-
can president had become. alive were
denounced by the democratic party and
its candidate years before, and that the
remedies which Mr.. Bryan had cham,
derision in two great campaigns, had
been adopted by Mr. Roosevelt, and
helped explain his success:
-. Cannon Party's Hope.
Against such an appeal the republi-
can candidate in 1908, should ne pc
some other than Mr.. Roosevelt, would
find it difficult indeed to make head
way. The chance Of meeting it with
success would perhaps. depend largely
upon: the, candidate 5 being a man of
! certain ruggedness of character seldom
found among leaders in the. republican
party, and possessed today, by no man
in that party excepting Speaker Can
non. This very thought no doubt has
had much to do with developing the
tfeeling among the speaker republican
associates in the house that he is after
all the party s most available man fol
1908. Secretary Taft is another maj
who might make a good run against
Bryan Honest, straightforward, I'M
spoiled, democratic, genial, he possesses
great ability and combines it with thu
characteristics OF the PLAIN American
citizen. Obviously, no SNUG pol1tlcla1
can 90 against Bryan in 1908 and ex
pect to win. -: i -
In this hurried way I have .attempte'
to state the Bryan case as it appear
, today, from the Bryan~point of view
/ in order that. the general reader ma,
understand why the Bryan movemen
? has sprung up; in all parts OF the coun
try, and why it is that democratic lead
. ginning to turn to him as their mex
) presidential candidate Given thi
t democratic viewpoint, the movement
y of the next few. mont hs, as they ar
} chronicled in> the: daily; press, will b
| the better understood by men in bot
20" It t is suspected that the support whic
Il Mr.. BRYAN lis receiving from the oil
Cleveland wing of the party in the cas-
, arises from fear of Hearst and his sc
cialisstic program On the theory, tina
the party must nominate. either Brya
II or Hearst 1.-the eastern demo craey rnshe
II frantIcally~rte' Bryan, calling; him :
*tE Conservative" and every other =, nam "a q
!, I that is good -. >.
The public. careers. Of Bryan an
l Hearst present a. rather interestin9
study to the man who: is fond Of pol
!. tics. Bryan began with. the people; f:
! yoring and the politicians opposin
D him. :. Today the politicians are ,fe
5 him, while apparently he has not l0'
e a great deal Of his hold on the peeopll
Hearst began wath tine fupp of whom e5
= PROMINENCE posi- Bile, To-day the polit
clans have deserted him because of h
\ ultra-radicalsm. Among the peopl
I however, Sor among certain elements
: them, Hearst. has gnined IN strengt
| and what standing! he may have as
| presidential :possibihty'wul grow out
/ With Scarcely an exception, seem +
1 have lost confidence in him..
BRYAN. Immediately following the Ia
| presidential election. announced, thu
| the Commoner, that he was. in favor
| state ownership and control of the ra
ways That, however, was beto
| Roosevelt had compelled congress
| give the country the new rate regul
ment it will BE possible for Bryan
recede from his extreme position, al
saw that he will hold his radical vie!
in allegiance until the new law can
| thoroly tried, 1t is believed that
will this. -:
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