The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
ANTl-RoosnvE1r FmnLINa,
Republican Predicts DemoeFatie v
 tory If "swaShbuOhtinG"

ReDubIiean Predicts DemesFatie Vis-
 tory If "swiaAhbuCktln9"
 Contiuuea,
 Julius Chaneers. in The Brooklyn
 The most remarkable sisn of the times in poiitiea, to my mind, Is g gtew= ing sentiment among Rati-R3aseYalt Republicans h favor of 2 conservative Democratic 'tnteTreEnum'" as they
 One Ropu5iiean Nstlonai cemm,ttss, man encountered upon friends yacht actually confessed to me that. ae felt this to be tho only way in which tS
 When l asked him for the name of the Democrat that would be aeeeptabie to men of his opinior in the Republican Party he promptly mentioned former conEressman ChaFiea A. Towne, enes Noticing surprise in my face, he spoke
 TYes, I know what you are ihinkiRg about. You arc saying that MP, rewne most logical defenders of the free sis yer party herepyl That's true, He an. tioipated MT. hsyan. by menthH and hts speech before the House in the spring ever put forward in behalf of the dag ma. But Towne was arguing q ease, much as does 8 lawyer, and the fact that his speech set. the ksYnete for the Chicago convention of the follow: thornH' oratory of Bryan, must not be overlooked. But, like Bryan, Tewne has reeoyered from his attack of free silver. Ha is a eiear-headed lawyer, & good taiksr, and he would not .tFiae haven't any alliances with the trusts, but am frightened about my Invest. ments In railroad bonds. StoehA do not interest me now. have made ln haaAnaA sold 1t short early fin the slump. But railroad and municipal bonds are be. coming affected by the general depres' sion"
 seq acoomuIished under four years Of e Democratic regime-you being a Re publican"" I asled
 "First. e revision of the tariff" way members of my party who sincerely believe the time has arrived in which to revise the DinRlsy tariff. Any party that has the hardin ood to Eonger stand for this outrageous imposition to be taught better I am made very i'll by the language of several old moss- backs In my party who insist that the next Congress shall stand pat upon so vital q principle of common hon- esty as this--I moan political dishon- estY. The stain of Hayes upon the Re- publican Party was effaced by the elec- tion of a Democratic President ~al- though Clevelands followers made a mess of tariff legislation. The Wilson bill was a terrible party blunder. and I believe that the present Democratic leaders in Congress were made very wise. And yet the shilly- -shallying g course of Harrison caused the Ameri- can people to send Cleveland to the White House a second time.
 Now this is exactly what will hap pen if the Roosevelt policy is to be EN.r II for the Republican nominee; but if the swashb ..kling policy Is to be a part of the platform and candidate who | represents 1t is to be named, I predict | that any c >ol-headed Democrat can be | elected the next President"
 Nothing but the official position of | this man prevents me from naming him. He didn't put the slightest impost of secrecy upon my. lips. For. certain reasons I believe he'd like to be nam | ed; but hospitality is sacred and the circumstances under which we met re- ] strain me.