The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-06
CURRENT TOPICS At CAYlTAL
THE MESSACE.T TARIFF. BRYAN

iN'bS'N'll stNs tSlut tU' ldTlU ISSUE
| in order that the fortunes of his
party may not be- impaired. What
promises is there that after the elec.
tion his party will touch the tariff
In any way advantageous to the
people. Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr. Cannon,
Mr.. Dalzell, all he high prophets
and saints of the republican party
have for years been preaching that
when the tariff Is 10 be- revised
II Is to be- revised by its friends
lts friends are now In power They
have the president. the vice presl.
dent and the house. why not revise
II now? II they defer there is grave
danger that II may be revised by
It's enemies. why does the president
himself and the speaker. who Is sec.
ond only in power to the president.
postpone the inevitable revision un.
I'll the moment. when as the whole
country believes. the friends OF the
robber tariff will be- in the mi.
nority?
Mr.. Bryan's Latest Visit
The friends of Mr. bryan. and
they are multitudiuous. would have
been Interested in the unofficial re-
ception which he received in Wash.
ington on his return to the capital
early this week. sat with him
for more than three hours in the
marble room of the senate and every
democratic senator on the floor came
out to shake his hand and to con.
suit with him upon democratic poll
cies. The day before he lunched
with Hon. John Sharp Williams. lead.
er of the democracy in the house.
The next day he breakfastcd with
Senator W. j. Stone OF Missouri.
II is the common Concensus of
opinion among public men in Wash.
ington that there never has been so
much unity among the democrats in
public life as today.
Not necessarily that their unison is
absolutely for Mr.. Bryan as a candi.
date, rather they are united in
support OF the principles which he.
advocates. and respect for his as
man. His reception in Washington
has been marked by a degree of en-
thusiasm not really known since the
days of 1896. If there Is any an.
tagonism TO him here. II Is an un-
dercurrcnt SO far under that 1t
would take one of the diamond drills
used in digging an artesian well to
discover II.
Around the capital they were point
ing today to the double.leaded edit
orial ogf Louisville Courier.Jour-
nal OF November 29th. in which at
last after capering long outside the
reservation, Col. Watterson declares
his adhesion TO the democracy of
Bryan and to Bryan himself. The
editorial is too long to reproduce
here, but | summarize IL. If there
is a challenge to be read between
the lines. the democracy of today
will accept that challenge:
1T may be that the old democracy
of strict construction has passed
from the scene never to return, and
that a new democracy very lati.
tudinous in It's methods and It's aims
has arrived upon the stage to stay.
In the latter event II cannot be
doubted that Mr.. Bryan Is its proph'
ct He will surely be in the next
presidential campaign its leader, and
SO. going back TO the midsummer OF
last year. We recall the acclaim
with which We welcomed his home
coming. and in perfect good faith
We repeat 'Hurrah for Bryant
80 We hope in 1908 that We
shall have to make no discounts
as to the platform. As to Mr.. Bryan
personally, he is wholly agreeable
and acceptable 10 us, and IL viii
cost us not the least sacrifice OF
feeling to labor for his election.
II cannot be denied that Mr.. Bryar
has made steadfast fight, that
he is a clean typical American, tha
his following Is compact and en-
thusiastic. and that even among tn,
masses of the republicans he is wei
considered and well liked, all o
which may be set down as so man,
political assets al time when The
public mind is so unfixed and va