The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-03
DEMOCRACYS
OPPORTUNITY
GENERALLY BELIEVED BRYAN is
THE LOGICAL MAN.
BOTH WISE AND PATRIOTIC
While Foraker 6obs Up in the Lime.
light Of the Fight Against President
on Brownsville Affair, II Is
only Sensational.

Washington, Jan. 3.-While Roose.
welt. Taft, Foraker, Fairbanks and
Cannon are all talked Of in connection
with the Republican nomination for
president in 1905 but one name is
seriously mentioned for the Democrat.
ic nomination. Mr. Bryan is looked
but while he has modified that ut.
toranco by explaining that govern.
ment ownership of certain utilities
could only be thought Of after the
policy of regulating them has been
tried and proven a failure, his original
utterance is not far ahead Of the eco.
uomic trend Of the day.
II is doubtful II the NebrasEan's
ideas are more radical than the presi-
dents. The outcome Of Mr.. Roose.
veius Capitalization policy would be
federal domination Of all the states,
as well as the control and domination
of all branches Of industry.
Among the proposition now being
urged with reference to the car
shortage situation is that the govern
ment be empowered in certain emer-
gencies to take over the railroads
temporarily and operate them in the
interest of the public. People do not
cling tenaciously to technical theories
I'm the face Of emergencies or great
public necessity. In the great coal
strike several years ago President
to not only as the inevitable nomi'
nee but as the logical and strongest
candidate that could be put up
Free silver and Mark Hanna, which
were responsible for Mr.. Bryan's de-
feat in his first two races, have Doth
passed away. Other planks OF the
Bryan platform appeal more force
fulIy than ever to the deep-rooted
nublic sentiment for controlling the
corporations and destroying the
trusts. Meantime MIR. Bryan mas
steadily grown in popular estimation
hoth as TO character and ability. lie Is
not only wise enough but he Is non
est and patriotic enough to be presl
dent and it is the general opinion IN
,,,.birgtou that his chance for cleo
tion next time will be as good or
hotter than even against any RepuD'
lican Of the Fairbanks Foraker oF
Cannon stripe.
Mr.. Bryan's government ownership
reference in his Madison Square
speecb has reacted some on his boom
Roosevelt as good as threatened to
operate the mines for the public, and
his interfercNce hastened (settle'
meut
As disagreeable as the fact may be
TO old line Democrats, Hearstsm mas
a certaidn element of strength inside
the party. It is significantly pointed
out that while Hearst lost out in New
York. Hearstlsm won. Hearst himself
can probably never be elected to any
thing higher than he now holds, q
seat in congress, but there Is ne
avoiding the fact that he has become
a troublesome factor to be reckoned
with. His agents are steadily at work
pushing the organization of lndepend
ence League clubs, not only in the
east, bit throughout the west and Il
is understood the work will soon be
taken up in zee south.
If Bryan is accorded a unanimous
nomination, as the prospects now IN
dlcate, Hearst would have no chance
against him.
Hearst could probably take enough
votes away from any other Democra
than Bryan to make Democratic sue
cess impossible, but against the Ne
braskan he would have no show eithe
in the convention or afterward' ant
it is believed he would see no othe
course open to him than to supper
the ticket.
In this and many other respect
Bryan is the strongest candidate tn
party could put up. the only DemC
crat who has steadily grown in fayo
with all elements of his own party a
well as the country, and without
blunder of some sort the Democrat
can nominate him and look forwar
with high hopes Of carrying the ele'
tion.
Senator Foraker's fight on the pres
dent over the Brownsville affair
again making him conspicuous figuT
in the public eye, but it is not the FIR
time he has occupied the center
the picture The sensational Ohioa
is accustomed to the lime light. II
left the fight in the senate last YET
against the rate bill, and though