The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
Can't Beat Bryan.

Hot Springs, Ark, dispatch Of June
8, says: Big Tim Sullivan Of New
York, who has been entertaining
party Of friends at the Springs. has
departed for home, amid the accis-
nations of the Bryan Democrats.
During his stay here Congressman
Sullivan came out strongly for the
Nebraskan, and, moreover, gave Mr.
Bryan's friends here the most post-
tive assurance that Richard Croker
and Tammany would line up TO =
man for the nomination Of Bryan In.
1908.
Sullivan Ia not q new convert to
the Bryan propaganda. When the
leaders of the New York Democracy
were denouncing Bryan, Sullivan
predicted that within few years
they would be singing on the other
side of their mouths. |
He has been telling with great glee
Of his prophecies.
"Yes, SIR" said the boss Of the east
side, Bryan will be the next nomi-
nee and the next president of the
United States. New York will 10
into the convention with 9 solid
Bryan delegation, and Mr.. Croker
will head 1t.
"After the last national convention
Mr.. Croker declared that II he ever
went to another Democratic national
convention he wanted to be able to
cast vote for Bryan, and this time
he will get the chance.
1.-THE railroad, insurance, beef trust
and other scandals have opened our
eyes regarding Bryan. The fellows
who told us down in New York that
he was demagogue, are the fellows
who are now dodging. The people
are just getting onto the fact that
Bryan was telling the truth. The
men who tried to give him a tough
reputation have got all they can do
now to protect their own.
"Six years ago we used to look up
to these fellows and pay attention to
what they said, but they can't get an
audience today. They did the speech
making, and, more than that, they
raised the money to beat Bryan.
But they. would have hard times get
ting anything in the way Of campaign
contributions right now.
''There ID another thing to be taken
into consideration. Did 1t ever occur
to you that Bryan Is today the most
conservative public man Of force and
character in the United States? We
thought he WAS pretty wild when he
was talking about free and unlimited
coinage, but II he was demagogue,
what have you got to say about the
fellows who are playing to the CALLER
les nowadays?
"While a lot Of people have been
running wild because of scandals in
public affairs, Bryan has not lost his
head. He still stands for the consti-
tuition, and when you get to talking
about safe, sane and conservative
candidates, you have to admit that
he is about the safest and the sanest
of the coming crop"
A later dispatch dated at New York
has the following: To hail William
Jennings Bryan as the conservative
leader who will rescue the Demo-
cratic party from the perils of social
ism and 1T boom which it is ex-
pected will result In Mr.. Bryan's
nomination for president in 1908, the
Democratic Commercial Travellers
and Hotel Mems Antitrust league
have begun preparations to give the
Nebraska statesman rousing re-
ception on his return to this country
about the first Of August from his
trip around the world. A large
number of proinent Democrats are on
the committee having in preparation
the arrangements of the reception.
Things are coming Bryan's way
with surprising rapidity these days.
At the Missouri State convention,
Tuesday, Former Governor Francis
came out In a notable speech and ad-
vocated Mr.. Bryan's nomination at
the next National Democratic con-
vention. Mr.. Francis speech aroused
great enthusiasm.
The Indiana Democracy has like
wise declared for the great Com
mOner.