The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-13
PENSACOLA FLORIDA wEDN EsDAY MORNING JUNE 49, 1906

district called a primary. Two of the
committeeman majority - decided
that one of the committeeman had not
been properly elected two years be-
fore. They filed his place with a con-
testant, and then selected two more
committeeman 20 I'LL the place Of those
about whom there had been any con-
test, and this hastily and iTTegularly
formed committee called mass meet
ings TO name a candidate for congress.
Thus we had two Democratic candi-
dates for congress, Patterson, nOmi-
mated in the primary called by the
Democratic committee. and Carmack,
nominated in mass meetings called by
a sort Of self-appointed committee.
We accepted Patterson as the regular
nominee, and Mr.. Bryan accepted Car
mack. We thought at the time that
Mr.. Bryan should have held hands of,
but he came to Memphis and spoke
for Carmack.
That was our only difference with
him. Subsequently when we found
that Carmack had made a good repre-
sentative we initiated a movement to
send him to the senaS& We fought
his battles all through the contest and
had the satisfaction Of seeing him sent
to the senate. In the recent senator
ial fight we remained neutral, feeling
that both the aspirants were good
Democrats and had a right to aspire
to the position.
But to return to our mutton. Mr..
Bryan was. in his early days, not ex-
actly fitted for the presidency. He
lacked pOise and he was a man of one
idea He did not altogether conform
with our conception Of what a presi-
dent should be. We always doubted
whether he was the proper man for
the place at that time.
Mr.. Roosevelt, however, has paved
the way for Bryan. He has made the
kind Of president we thought Bryan
would make; but he has made a radi-
cal president. Even northern papers
friendly to Roosevelt declare that he
has ignored the constitution, that he
has exceeded its limits and that he
has been entirely too much of a busy
body. In spite, too, Of his pronounced
opposition to the trusts, he has helped
to prevent their prosecution, while his
party has demonstrated that II is
swayed by corporate influence.
We need as president of the United
States a man who will not cater TO
corporate wealth. In the last few
years Mr.. Bryan has mellowed. He
has dropped some Of his fads. He
has come out for individualism. while
Roosevelt has been drifting toward
socialism. He has grown conserva-
tive, while Roosevelt has Joined the
camp Of the radicals.
The government Of the republic has
been commentaries. Our federal
courts bow to the rich and prosecute
the poor. They issue blanket iniunc-
lions against workingmen, and they
would drop dead If any one asked them
TO issue a blanket injunction against
capitalists. We must get back to hon.
est government We must cut out
the plutocrats. We must insist ON
the prosecution Of criminals no mat
ter how wealthy they may be. We
must nave the laws uniformly enforced
and the constitution observed.
There is a general conviction that
II Bryan were president, instead of
fooling with foreign countries he
would compel the enforcement of the
laws at home. He would proba6Iv
nave some such attorney general as
Joe Folk Of Missouri, who would make
the trust magnates observe the law or
go to jail. If Mr.. Bryan win drop the
obsolete fads and devote himself toI
the monumental evils of today. he can
make a president Of the Thomas lief
ferson class. II he is nominated he
Will have the cordial support of this
paper.