The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-10
"HuRRAH FOR BRYAN"

/ "HURRAH FOR BRYAN"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
| The Courier-Journal wishes to dea
fairly by Mr.. Bryan; but it owes the
obligation of ca1dor to the Democratic
party and of respect to its own char
acter and opinions.
1t may be that the Old Democracy
of strict construction has passed from
the scene never to return, and that a
New Democracy, very latitudinous in
| its methods and its aims has arrived
upol the stage to stay. In the latter
event, it cannot be doubted that Mr..
| Bryan is its prophet. 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
homecoming, and in perfect good
| faith we repeat: "Hurrah for Bryan"
The differences between Mr.. Bryan
and the Courier-Journal have been con
tinuous and drastic We would not in
1896 accept his Free Silver gospels
at all. Time has shown that they
were vagaries, and very costly vaga-
ries. In 1900, the money question be-
ing no longer a paramount issue, we
supported his second candidacy, mark
ing our objections to his platform.
We hope in 1908 that we shall have
to make no discounts as to the plat
form. AS to Mr.. Bryan, personally, he
is wholly agreeable and acceptable
to us, and it will cost us not the least
sacrifice of feeling to labor for his
election.
The readers of the Courier-Journal
sition to his candidacy has turned
largely upon points of expediency and
that our efforts have been mainly ad-
dressed to inducing him to see what
we think we see-that he is not like
ly to prove the strongest nominee in
the debatable states. But, next year,
there may be no debatable states;
the country may be so tired of the
Republicans that it will be swept by
any presidential ticket the Democrats
pun up II Dc uChlSu Lhot
Mr. Bryan has made a steadfast fight.
that he is clean, typical American,
that his following is compact and en-
thusiastic, and that even smong the
masses of the Republicans he is we'll
considered and we'll liked, all of which
may be set down as SO many political
assets at a time when the public mind
is SO unfixed and variable, party lines
and discipline SO loose, and the popu-
lar mood and tense so impressionab BILE.
The winter which is upon us holds
out few encouragements to the lowly
and the poor. The "stringency'' thru
which We have been passing may be
fairly described as a rich mans pan
ic. 1t has chiefly affected the great
corporations, the banks and the trusts.
The whole strength and all the re-
sources of the governme ent have been
put forth to rescue the party in pow
er from disaster. The administration
has oaly saved itself by subterfuge
and evasion. The Presidents popular
| ity has been stretched to it's utter
most tension. What will happen if the
banking and business furry is sue
ceeded by a yet worse depression
among the work people it is not hard
to conceive. and, if the season of plen-
ty which we have enjoyed yields at
last to the periodical season of fam
ine-long overdue-the excess of con
fdence of the Republicans will give
place to mourning.
In 1892, the Homestead riots trans
ferred the Labor Unions bodily from
the one party to the other. triumph
antly electing Mr.. Cleveland, who up
to that time had no chance whatever
of election.
The practical and sensible thing
for Democrats to do now is to close
ranks and keep step TO the drum
beats of destiny which announce the
third coming of the man from Ne
hraska. 1t Is idle further to dispute
his leadership. II ne wins. all will be
forgiven, If he loses, may the Lord
have mercy upon him. The Courier
Journal has in the past had no re-
sserves and has done its duty as it
saw IL As to the future, casting new
er lingering look behind, it viii do
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