The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
AT THE HOTELS.

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predicted locally he would not reach The
Capital until the first Of next year.
When William Jennings Bryan made his
recent tour Of Kentucky. Senator Nc
Creary was with him. and the two illus
I trious Democrats made eleven speeches In
one day on that trip
Speaking Of Mr.. Bryan s chances for the
I Democratic Presidential nomination. Sen
ator McCreary said last night at The Eb-
+ bitt House; Il believe Mr. Bryan will
carry the Democratic national conveu-
ton and will be- nominated by accIama-
/ ton. And I think that he should receive
the nomination. Adr Bryan is the strong
est man IN the party to-day.
{ He is not only the most popular man
with the people. which means much. but
I he is also the man who has always advo-
Gated those things which are needed for
/ the general welfare Of the country. In
I the first place Mr. Bryan advocated as
/ far back as 1SSs-when he first ran for the
/ Presidency-the regulation OF railroad
rates The Republican party has seen that
/ this legislation was necessary and has
\ regulated rates. In the second place. Mr..
I Bryan is an advocate Of arbitration Tor
/ the settlement or disputes between capi-
tai and labor The Republican party has
shown that IL too believes in such meas
/ ures.
Mr.. Bryan has advocated the prosec.-
/ ton Of trusts, and the Republican party
/ has prosecuted trusts. Mr. Bryan has
always favored an income taX-has. ir
/ fact regarded such measure as neces-
/ sary for many years Now The Repub-
I Ican party-Or. at least President R0ose-
Velt-ls thinking seriously OF such tax.
I Last OF al, Mr. Bryan Is in favor OF "A
I revision Of the present tariff. as are many
OF the Republicans throughout the couu-
Z Try.
Mr. Bryan viii carry Kentucky. 7 am
sure. by 15ooo votes, and he Will certainly
receive the support OF the State in the
national convention. While I cannot well
speak for the rest Of the South. 1 ana
/ convinced Mr. Bryan is the strongest
candidate in the other States as well"
| I would Ike to see AIr. Roosevelt take
/ the Republican nomination for the Presi-
/ dency. because. next 20 Booker y. Wash
ington, he would be more easily de-
feated than any man the Republican
| party might select" said Senator W. J.
Stone, Of Missouri. az the Raleigh last
night II is almost needless 20 mention
I that Senator Stone is a Democrat.
Mr.. Bryan is the only man who has
chance 20 get the Democratic nonlina-
I ton He VIII receive the support Of Mis-
souri, and probably the support Of an the
rest Of the South He Will easily defeat
I Mr.. Roosevelt or. IN fact. any man the
Republicans may put I'D. 7 think. though
I he would defeat Nj Roosevelt more
easily than be could defeat any other
/ man whom the Republicans might
/ choose
Senator Stone said the recent defeat Of
/ the Democratic party I'm the Kentucky
/ elections signihed nothing 50 far as the
party IS concerned nationally He said 70
I was merely a case of several Thousand
I Democrats remaining away from the
/ polls and allowing the Republicans 10
/ walk of with victory.
7 am too green at this business TO
I express any views al all on politics. said
H a Richardson. Standardized from
( Delaware. at the New Willard last night
Wait until I get acquainted with this
game before you ask me my views on
such things 7 am just a stranger look
ing on and trying to learn"
Congressman Bird Mcclure. OF Okla
homa, who was the representative from
/ that section for the last four years of
/ its existence as a Territory. arrived in
Washington yesterday At the New VIII
lard NJ Mcclure said President Roose-
welt is still the fav0rite man in his state
for the Republican Presidential nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Roosevelt can have Oklahoma 50
| Far as the Republican party is concerned
at any time or course. most people do
not think the President viii accept the
/ nomination. but all he has to 90 Is To say
1 that he wishes IL. and my STATE at least.
/ viii support him. 7 believe the entire
/ West is in favor Of the President. all
| though in most OF the other Western
/ States the same belief prevails as 10 his
/ acceptance or the nomination
/ ''OklahOmans. however. feel that the
/ Republican party has "a number Of good
/ men-sToug c4ndidates-any one OF whom
would BE- desirable. Nir. Cannon has
Z many friends in Oklahoma. as have M
/ Fairbanks and Mr.. Taft. Il would be
hard. indeed. 10 say which one OF these
Is the most popular at present
/ Mr.. MCGUIRE is much interested in the
l question Of the removal Of the restric-
| lions on the alienation Of Indian lands in
/ his State. While he was the Representa-
tive OF Oklahoma. the Territory. ne
fought unavailingly for the removal ot
/ these restrictions. He said he intends 10
/ keep up the struggle during the present
/ session Of Congress
( Commissioner Leupp." said Mr.. Nc
CURE has a better conception Of the
manner in which the Indians should Dee
I treated. I believe, than has any man IN
I Washington. He seems 10 have the
4 theory that with most Indians il should
. be root hog or die 10 use a common
+ expression That Is just the way in
( which most OF these Indians in Oklahoma
. should be used. When you remember
how much land in the State is owned by
Indians. some Of them laying claim 20
thousands or acres and many Of them
! claiming farms with hundreds Of acres,
II viii be seen that some relief measure
F, is needed.
oklahoma wants white men In pos
/ session of that land. We want il To pro-
duce something. and We want IL 10 pay
its quota OF taxes. OF course there are
/ Indians who need the protection Of the
/ government. but these are not so numer-
Gus as most people seem 10 think
/ "A comparison between the Canadian
Indian and the Indian Of our country Will
show that the red man who Is left 20 his
own resources does not find IL hard 20
shift for himself IL Is because the gov
eminent has looked after him so long that
the Indian in the United States seems 20
always need that protection.
/ Mr.. MCGUIRE said il would be the same
I story 81 the white mon Vvn-n rDrrcrTT IL
the wards Of the government. He said