Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
BRYAN AND THE PRESIDENCY.

From a democratic standpoint the
 situation is altogether lovely, and
 Bryan Is the fairest among ten thous.
 and. Mark Hanna and free silver,
 which were responsible for Bryan's
 defeats, are both dead and the other
 blanks in Bryan's platform have grad
 ually won a deep hold upon the public.
 It is true that his utterances on gov
 ernment ownership of railroads creat-
 ed some feeling against him, but the
 country has accepted his statement
 that his idea was tentative and sub
 ject to democratic revision and now
 he is growing stronger daily. In fact,
 the country regards the Roosevelt idea of abolishing state lines and cen tralizing power at Washington as far more dangerous than anything Bryan has ever dreamed of and the step that the administration is taking to- ward government ownership of coal mines is more radical than state con. trol of railroads.
 A disagreeable fact that seems to be worrying the old-iine democrats is the
 Hearstism" that has developed over the country. Hearst himself is polit- ically dead, and will never get higher than his present position in congress. But while he lost personally, Hearst ism won, and as dictator of that poIi- cy he must be reckoned with in con sidering presidential candidate. Hearst's agents are still vigorously working forming Independent league clubs both in the east and the west, ! and will be commenced in the south 1 before the next democratic convention conyenes. With t4.is Hearst move ment being pushed the democrats have come to the conclusion that the | of the democratic party can not win without Hearst's help unless that nominee is Bryan. If Bryan is given the unanimous nomination Hearst would have no chance against him, and would probably favor him, both in the convention and after the There would be no other course open to him.
 Thus Bryan Is regarded as the strongest man the democratic party 1 could put up, and he is growing stead ly in favor with all the elements of he party. Personally, he is one of he cleanest men in public life and las grown in statesmanship and wis fem with the years. He is honest enough, patriotic enough for any po- sition, and such men as Foraker, Can lon and Fairbanks would have very title show of winning over him. These men are notoriously in favor of he trusts and powers and the issues made so distinct by Roosevelt, in -dopting democratic ideas, would cer- ainly divide the republican party in uch a manner as to throw the bulk of f he votes of the country for Bryan. 1OHENGls II LeOOScNGiL SOu6tultu LO nake the race for a third term it : night give a different aspect to the f ituation. The trusts and corpora 1 ions would very likely stand by roosevelt. They know that he is all ak and grandstand show, while Bry- ID is sincere and true to his convic- ions; but what the average voter would say remains to be seen. But, s the alignment now stands, to get he nomination Roosevelt is going to ,e forced to fight The powers arc Iot altogether satisfied. They would refer Foraker or Fairbanks and from low until the convention convenes is going to be vigorously as- s ailed by men like Foraker. This will ause Roosevelt to seriously consider. Ie has made record of having re- eived the largest vote ever given a andidate for congress. He is proud f this record and he will think sev- ral times before he will take the . hances of being defeated.
 But if Roosevelt is not the candi- ate. Bryan's election is a cinch; if roosevelt Is the candidate. it will be neck-and-neck race.