Arizona republican., 1907-11-22
PHOENIX. ARIZ-, NOV. 22, 1907.
THE WEALTH OF THE REPUB-
 LICAN PARTY.

"Wags," the faithful "Wags" thinks that the republican party is ain bad way: that there is only one man who stands between 1t and defeat next year. That sole savior it is hardly necessary to mention. That is a lugubrious view but "Wags" may derive this comfort il is not alone in its belief that Roose- welt alone can save the party to say nothing of the saving of the country.
 After Col. Bryan had declared him. self to be a receptive candidate a few days ago he opened the throttle wide at Green Bay, Wisconsin the other night and among other things he said: There is only one man with whom the republican party dares to face the country in presidential campaign, and the popularity of the man, President Roosevelt, comes from the fact that he alone has dared to cut loose from the tenets of his party and seize upon blanks from the democratic platform"
 The charge as to the presidents pol icies is merely a repetition of Col. Bryans former humorous declaration that MT. Roosevelt stole h:s clothes while he wasn't looking. Why Col. Bryan should harp upon this alleged appropriation of his and his party's ideas at this time is not clear. If it were true We could not see that it would do MT. Roosevelt and his party great harm and We do not think it would do MT. Bryan and his party a great deal Of good in the present state of mind of the American people.
 But when Mir. Bryan, though en- dorsed by ''Wags" says that the repub- lican party has only one man for the next presidential contest, he draws on his imagination for his facts. He has not an inch of footing for that state ment. The republican party has a large number of available men any one of whom could do to Mir. Bryan what Mckinley did in 1896 and 1900 and what President Roosevelt with Bryan's assistance did to Parker in 1904 Among these may be mentioned, Hughes. Taft, Foraker. Cannon, Crane, Fairbanks Knox and many others.
 As an offset to this one-man notion of Col. Bryan and Ways the opinion of Henry Watterson expressed to an As sociated Press reporter the other day may be cited.
 Col. Watterson said that as for him self, much as he disliked to do so he would vote for Bryan against Roose- welt. He believed however that "Roose- welt would decline another nomination because he has nothing to gain and the republican party has many men of presidential caliber." He mentioned especially Hughes, Taft and Crane
 The republican party. "Wags" and Col Bryan notwithstanding, was never in finer shape to dispense with the services Of any one man as d presi- dentiaI candidate and take up another next year.
 It seems to be the notion of "Wags' and AF. Bryan that the candidate must be d reformer He ought it is true to be reformer, though Bryan points out that Hughes is not reformer If he means that he is not blatant vociferous kicker and agitator. that is true but if he means that he and dozen other prominent republicans have not made good in office. it is not true.
 The republican party is rich in the right kind of reformers as it has al- ways been. For fifty years they have managed most. though not quite all of the time, to keep the country on an even keel.