The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-06-15
. sO00OsSOOOO00OOO
Q PRESS COMMENT ON Q
Q BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT. 9


the Democratic party split in 1896, i!
William Jennings Bryan to be the tie
that binds the party together again il
1906?
What other significance can be Civ
en- to the address of ex-Gov. David R
Francis at the State Democratic con
vention in Jefferson City, in which he
unequivocally indorsed the presiden
tial candidacy of William j. Bryan
for 1908. Mr. Francis eulogized Mr.
Bryan as "a sincere lover of humanity
and a patriotic citizen of the United
States" and declared that "the differ.
ences that have divided the Demo
cratic party exist no longer.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch
Even at this early stage of the game
Mr. Bryan ought to make up his mind
that if he fails to get his party out of
the woods this time he need never
again apply for the Washington
Post.
Political lightning is getting frisky,
and threatens to strike before its time.
Already the Eastern papers, almost
unanimously, are picking Bryan for
the Democratic nominee for President
in 1908. The Cincinnati organ of 1.-THE
interests" has also, curiously enough
been booming the Nebraskan.
Well what about it? In the first
place, the premature political explos-
ion seems to have been set by Bogey
Man Hearst, Tammany Hall, which in
dustriously knitted Bryan in 1896, has
particular and intimate reasons for
batting Hearst. 1t is Tammany which
is organizing the Eastern reception
for Bryan. Tammany men, in a mo-
ment of confidence, would describe the
maneuver as choosing between evils.
But aside from Tammany and the
trust newspapers, what are Bryan's
real claims? His strongest if found
in the revelations of the amounts the
trusts and corporations contributed
against him in 1896 and 1900. This
gives basis for an assertion that he
was swindled out of at least one cleo
ton and a chance to appeal to Amer
lean sense of a square deal.
Next if found the shrewdest move
Of Bryan in political life-his indorse-
ment of Roosevelt. If the Republi-
cans do not find worthy heir to the
Rough Rider, Bryan may claim to be
the real and only heir to his policies. |
The argument would be a powerful
1ne.
AS a rule early presidential booms |
10 not wear well, and Bryan's must
endure the frosts of two long winters.
His creates danger lies in his new
trusts-who, in panic |
hatred of Roosevelt, are turning to
Bryan as a conservative by compari-
on.-Kentucky Post.
Ordinarily Missouri is content with
eing shown. Rarely does it under
axe to do the showing itself One of
hese rare occasions is the formal and
Endorsement of William
ennings Bryan by the Missouri State
convention as a candidate
Dr. the presidency in 1905
The significant feature about this
ldorsement is that it comes from the
lement of the Democratic party
hich opposed Mr.. Bryan in 1895 and
300, the so-called conservative wing
the party. And still more signi-
cant of the times and changes a few
ears have wrought, the conservative .
emocrats, as has been humorously :
ointed out by Mr.. Dooley, favor
ryan because of his conservatism.
With the single exception of free
lver-which the people settled long
;o-Bryan today practically stands