The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Looks Like Bryan.

William jennings bryan "4ll VIC ono
bearer of his party FOR the
third time. This great American IS
today the most prominent private CIT
izen OF the Republic, and the more ms
character is studied the brighter IL
shines for all that is good and tcue in
private or public station. The hnger
of destiny points to him as The next
president of this great country, and
no citizen is more worthy OF that non
or than be is. B!y n is one man VINO
has passed through the fiery ordeal OF
two heated campaigns and came OUT
unscathed. In fact it may be truth
fully said that he has been under the
lime lis..: Of public scrutiny ano crltl-
cism for the past ten years, and yet
today thee is not spec Oh tarnlsn on
his name or life. This is the type OF
man the times demand for president
of the country, and we believe and
hope that the next election will result
in his elevation to the presidency.
The New York Press, a Republican
newspaper, believes that William D.
Bryan will be the Democratic nominee
for President in 1908, and that the Re
publicans will stand no chance OF WIN
ming the Presidential contest, unless
they nominate a man who, like Mr..
Bryan, is close to the people. The
Press says that ''tnose who are watch
ing the trend of public sentiment are
convinced that Mr.. Bryan is stronger
with the American people today than
he was at either time he ran for the
Presidency, and that his strength in
creases with extraordinary force" 1t
declares that 1.-The events Of the last
ten years have proven that most OF
the charges which he made concerning
the special privileges and defiant
crimes of the great corporation are
true" The Press is convinced that the
abuse which Mr.. Bryan related from
the stump are more vlrtulent than he
himself declared them to be and notes
that the voters all over the country
''are turning to men Of more radical
principles and methods for the solu-
tion Of the problems which will not be
laid aside until they are settled as
public sentiment demands and has the
right to demand they shall be set
tied"
The Press goes on to say that 'sMr.
Bryan or someone like him will be the
enthusiastic choice OF the Democratic
party; and if Bryan is nominated we
have no doubt that he will poll the
votes of all those who gave him their
ballots in 1900 and hundreds Of thous-
ands besides who have become disgust
ed with the mark. k.time policy Of others
who have undertaken to redress the
curb the illegal and dangerous practi-
ces Of the special interests which still
refuse to permit the American people
to make their laws and to administer
in Their own interest such as have
been made" This is true, and the
Republican party will be unable to
buy its way or fool the people In
another campaign. The people have
their eyes opened. The Press then
asks. "Are the Republicans, then, to
meet popular revolution Of this sort,
led by Bryan or some other radical
with an Elihu Root, natural friend
and professional adviser Of the trusts,
or Fairbanks, even more impossible
to contemplate in serious, or even a
Taft, whose procliyities are Of the
ms1k-time character? We don't think
So. We believe that the Republican
party must conclude that if it is to be
! allowed to so on with the commission
Of reforming intoIerable conditions it
must offer to the voters Of the United
State a candidate Of different type,
OF different aflrmations and Of differ
ent nethods-President Roosevelt
himself, perhaps, or Senator LaFlol-
cite or someone Of that order whose
sy rpathies are with the people and
whose efforts will be directed, with
even greater cou- age and stability than
the Presidents, the work which must
be done to settle this question in the
right way. whether that time is today
or tomorrow
This is plain talk, and coming from
the Press, a paper that has been a
leading party organ Of the Republi-
can party for many years, is very sig
nifcant. The expression of such SEN
timents from such a source may well
be regarded as remarkable and a sure
indication of the trend Of political
thought. South Carolina will be in
line for Bryan when the time comes,
aDd We expect to see him nominated
by acclamation and triumphantly
elected. We have always been a great
admirer OF Mr.. Bryan politically and
personally, and if we had the naming
of the next president of this grand and
glorious natl: he would be our choice.
We do not believe we could confer a
grea>er benefit on the people than by
exaltirg this pure, good man to the
highest political station within the
gift Of man.
Woman's Good Name.
Did you ever notice that talk''
ioesn't hurt man much? Psrfec-
zion isn't locked for In man, and
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