The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
By WILLIS j. ABBOT.

nouncing his willingness to accent Ia.
Democratic nomination for the pres;
dency has had wide publication ana
awakened wide interest. 1t has beer
approved and appauded, conde,nre;
and ridiculed. according to the prec;;-:
ceived opinions of the editors or publ
men who are in a position to EXPIRE
their opinions. But. after all, Mr.. RI--
an only said that if his party desired
him to be a candidate be would accent
the commission. la the New Vol.
World on the morning following T."
announcement find the statcmer
that many New York politicians are I,
meet at some western point, pos: -..
Mount Clemens or French Lick. ror
the purpose of organizing Inove.lvlt
against Mr.. Bryan's candidacy Il 4
perfectly proper that they should d.
So Mr.. Bryan has no mortgage on II.
Democratic nomination. If any Lead.
desires to antaconiZe him, that IA.
has perfect right to DO so. As a ma,
ter of fact. it would be better 70: tha
Democratic party in the end if thee
should be q number of candidates La-
fore the convention. | think there VII
be number. | see no reason Why
Lieutenant Governor Chanler Of .a-,
York shoald not be warmly adEOcaia IT,,
He has as clean. political record
any man in public life today, ana l.
has back Of him many enthusi@z
supporters. Senator CUlbcrson COT
have the Texas delegation if he wan
ed It. The only thing that prevents
being given to him is the fact that
is Loyalty for Nj. Bryan. The same !
true Of Gorernor Johnson Of M."-~.
sofa III fact, it is somewhat di.E.@--.
to select tie man who shall! e TIC en-
didate opposed t. BRYAN In 5Ge nr...a
4 al convention. not that thee i a-
lack of Democrats worthy Of Ike a.-
tthe nomina 1ion for the nrnsi .iaaa.
gnerfeetir c-natiA of JaranGir. Fiji
er IL II that among a.I those 4aE
3 are bat ieu WHO have tla v
! sast1-'. t.i@ i'1.soial
Niiic1 +" ',-.4 +'.''t-5' l-.'ii @t'-s -
pres ze'i -A..i S.+-- J'-iasA '51f-' - -
a r. e9e.-. ''4 e--.i'Se 1' o.
~ Pssais,'o C7=c1r-ttc Czac'.letes.
~ Certain naar7tapegs say ttss
BRYAN Is ilie only possible caGl
The newspaper that say this are
N a rule. OPPOSED 10 him. As q matte"
fact, there are many candidates VII
might well be considered in The co..
vention. ana many of them have Doe
suggested By Nj Bryan. | have Esa-
toned Lieutenant Governor Chant
Senator Culberson and GoTerncr ion
son Governor EIo.-e Smith. Go-ell
Higgins Of Rhode Island ard Coveslr-
Folk arc an presidential p9sst'i1
Personally hope that the names os "A
these gentlemen viii he presented
the conyehtlo2 = ialr oe@.se
concerning me name "AiSn s.s'''''
& presence 10 the people "ociu *
more tAah an o'dilat! Ho1iIi-l" 'io--.
Bryah 5 nomination "oeia coz ~.
3 after q n@At IMAM 10 ne h''h"e" - 80"
Oh SILVER sdlFeF'
Oklahoma.
The president has signed the pro1ia
mation making Oklahoma the fo-'l%
y sixth state Of the Union. People see"
. to find some interest in the fact 't3!
y. the pen with which it was signed M&
{ an eagles Canl and that after haYi2%
been properly incased in golden To-
" 1t was turned over tp Governor Fran =,
who in turn announced his purpose @.
delivering It 70 the historical society 2
the new state. There is phrase i'5
literature which declares that you &l&
not seethe the Kid in It's mothers ni-l-
Never mind whence the qaot2.-..
comes. But it would seem that to ti5.a
over to Governor Frantz the pen wa
D signed the proclamation that legis'ate..
D hifn out OF Office came very near a.
Violating this good old Biblical law.
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WI 49,, narr cote NAV he p0,i,i
ca,lv ,,,,,,;,,e ~ i, nroved Today ii
n u s,,sel,,sal7. r,o,,on,.atio ont of VI