Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
THE VOICE OF THE RENEGADE.

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,ut the most unreliable political organ
n this country, the most deceptive
90 withal because it processes ore
hing and does another, that is it pro
esses Democracy. and at the same time
) most radically Republican, has be
,un praising Hughes. Ia letter from
is Washington correspondent 1t at
5acks Bryan with what amounts al
most to righteousness, then it quotes
some complimentary statements about
Hughes with entire approval. It says:
In letter on the death of Senator |
J ohn Z. Morgan. written by proml-
nent man 10 New York, the following |
sentiment is expressed
There is so much in every direction |
suggesting the overthrow OF old land |
marks and traditions that when one
man stands out conspicuously for the
homeiy virtues of honesty and straight
and fair dealing between
man and man it leads me to hope that
there are many of the kind hidden
away throughout the land awaiting
the opportunity to be brought into the
foreground.
"And this hope is strengthened by
the action, OF our new governor,
Hughes. in having the courage to act
as he has done respecting the so called
two cent bill'; for whether in reality
or in fancy be is a possible candidate
for the presidency, he is very much IN
the limeiighJ just now. and to have the
courage to take this step against pub
lie clamor, with the corresponding
possibility of being accused OF favor
ing corporations, is stand for which
l think a man should be commended. ="
We knew Hughes was bidding for
the presidency, we said so last week.
We knew the cuckoos would come out
aud sing. We know who the cuckoos
are, and now that their sweet notes are
filling the sir, of course we are not
surprised.
Note, however, how the laudations
of Gov. Hughes are prefaced. They
begin with demonstrations of Mr.. Bry-
an. A few excerpts from this article
Will tend TO show how the cuckoos re
gard him, and how they, tho Demo
cratic In profession, would crush him
If they could. Here is some of the sen
timent which preceded the praise OF
Hughes in the Suns article
Information is that Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan since his recent tout
| of the East has become ICES inclined &c
step aside and permit some other mar
| to become the Democratic candidate
for tue presidency.
He wants the Democratic party t.
occupy the ground of the most Rd-
yanced radicalism, not being second Il
the Roosevelt administration, no wevel
extreme and cratic the purse Of Mr.
Roosevelt may be-
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It. is practically certain that be vii
not insist on Government ownership
OF railroads being favored III the La
tiOnai platform. But he will wan
something more radical on the railroad
and general corporation question thai
} that adopted by the Republican party
~
He demands, however, greater radi
calism III platform on which be
himself to stand as a candidate tina
: be would require to commaOd his SUP
port for anoLher. In this seems to b
offered the means of escape for thos
Democrats who would like TO drop OF
of the beadlong race of radicalisr
which Mr.. Bryan seems determine
p personally to continue with MIR ROos
welt.
-
1t is discouragipg to many. whe
they think they have caugnt up wit
q Mr.. Bryan. TO find tha6 lie has gon
ahead yet 8 little farther, and is leat
e ing them on and Oh i'll au endless pui
D suit.
a Those who seek mmunity and d
rive benefits from vicious system a.
glad to identify themselves with cor
J.: servatism. so that they may have tt
1 benefit of the support which COM
o from honest and rational opposition
radicalism. Equally are the radical
i whether of the Roosevelt, of the BryS
e or of the Hearst type, pleased to ha'
II the term conservatism" So pelvert'
, that opposition to their extreme pol
e cies shall be discIedited by associate
d with Acknowledged evils
y In organizing for the preservation
II conservatism Democrats will endeav
to demonstrate that sanity nd opp
d sitiOn to socialism do not necessarl
IT involve dishonesty and the support
1t an evil corporation system.
9 Here is the "Safe and Sane" agai
20 Here We have more of the Parker Sc
d timent which brought about the la
1t Democratic Presidential fasco, al
y which became so ridiculous we thong
a it ashamed to again show itself
public. The venom in the tooth of I
1t renegade Democratic press is thus
= ing manifested. From this on 4
81 Bryan will be, as he has been, the t;
it get of their spleen. If he is aga
1e nominated they will bolt him as tn
: did in 1896 and 1900, and yet in the ia
- of snch party perfidy as they then d
i played, they fawn on. and cajole t
r real Democrats, lick them as does
boa constructor before swallowing.
10 is humiliating that there can be su
'o protested teachers. Their place
with. the enemy, they should have
W decency TO pull off their masks and
~ with their associates and kindred, a
~ not imprint the kiss of Judas upon
~ cheek Of those they are betraYing.
ie Mr.. Frank A. Vanderlip former
AZ sistant Secretary of the Treasu
IL made speech to the Virginia B nix
10 Association at Norfolk last week,
10 which he predicted that unless
lie States ceased their efforts to cont
the railroads there would be a finaDC
nc panic, and of course the knees Of
VI States are shifting each other in fe
d The railroads have lot of just 81