Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
CHOOSE BETWEEN THEN.

ton of the National Democracy that
we have read anywhere.
No matter what the "bolters, ("
conservatives" and wall street
Democrats" may say or think, the
radical wing of the party is in
absolute control of the Democracy.
The fiasco of Parker's campaign
was no more than we expected or
believed would happen. The
COURIER said so in plain and easily
understood language six months
before the Waterloo of November.
1904. We believed then. and we
are firmly convinced now, that the
hope of success for the Democratic
party lies in the nomination of
William Randolph Hearst, of New
York, for President, with the best
radical Southern man that can be
found as Vice-President. If the
radical Southern man is not avail
able for the Vice-Presidency, then
name a Western man.
We have lived to see some of the
most antagonistic of the anti
Hearst Democrats come around to
his views in every particular.
In Clarke county alone, there are
now firm believers in his ability.
There are large number who have
seen the direction of the wind. and
while they have not come openly
IT favor of the Congressman from
New York, they have eased up on
their conservative" chatter and
willing and anxious to get on the
band wagon. There are others
on the fence.
This writer was voluntarily
assured recently by man who has
been a consistent and Woodworking
Republican, that if Hearst is NOM
mated in 1908 he vii vote for him
and work for his success. That man
lis firm believer in Governmental
Ownership of public utilities and
laws that will suppress the railroad
rate evil.
We think that practically every
one is agreed that the Republican
triumphs in 1896 and 1900 were
brought about by the millions
poured into the campaigns by the
Wall street interests, big insurance
companies and trust promoters.
The recent Investigations have
demonstrated the fact of these
contributions, and suits are now
being pressed against some of the
contributors.
With the source of corruption
at least decreased, if not entirely
cut off; with ticket representing
the views of large majority of
the voters of the land; with candi-
dates who are now and who have
ever been interested in the welfare
of the plain people; with an un-
bought electorate: with an uncor-
rupted ballot and fair count,
what can prevent the radical
Democracy from presenting the
Nation with a triumph unequalled
in our history?
We reprint the Posts editorial
in full:
IF Mr.. Hearst should be elect
ed governor of New York this
year, what would Mr.. Bryan do?
That is something Mr.. Hearst
would like to know, and it is some
thing the country would like to
know. Mr.. Brian is committed
to a radical policy. Mr.. Hearst is
a radical. VIII Mr.. Bryan consent
to the leadership of Mr.. Hearst.
or will he require that Mr.. Hearst
to his leadership VIII
Mr.. Byran or Mr.. Hearst head
the ticket of 1902
The conservatives are not in it.
When they dissolved the organiza-
ton that nominated Palmer and
Buckner, the only sound-money
party of 1896, they practically
went out of the political business.
Had they maintained their organi-
zation and held to the principles
their platform of 1896 this would
have been an Opportune time for
them-perhaps the psychological
occasion. But they would not
have it so, and the nomination of
Judge Parker left them high and
dry, and with nothing to do but to
fall in with one or the other of the
great parties.
The South did not respond %
Judge Parker's suggestion of a
Southern candidate. There was