The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
TEE WANING or BRYANIsu.
Observations OF warning Interest From mf,
Terlng Points Of View.
From "a BInahamIon Frlsa

From the Bip0hdmtoH Press
The tone Of the southern press IN di-i nr'Iy
unfriendly to MIR. Bryan. Many new spnprf.
stIll support him. but many also seem To- have
turned from the once popular idol
IL Is strange to note the reasons given hy
some Of the Southern newspapers for rcfls-
ing TO support MIR. BTyan. MIR. Bryan'S
abandonment OF the Government ovncr,up
issue has caused him TO he called n WARBLER.
The very newspapers which criticized him
for advocating Government ownership now
~oriticise him for letting go Of that issue.
They are apparently willing to hnd fault with
him whatever he does.
Mr. Bryan il unfortunate In that he has ton
many lnludiolous friends. His enemies can.
not hurt him very much, but he has friends
who persist In doing things which make him
appear to take back water. II Is almost rs
easy 20 be killed. politically speaking. by
your friends az by your enemies -sometimcs
easier.
Frop, tie Washington Post.
The outcome Of the Mississippi contest IL
somewhat significant In its relation 10 The
national Democratic situation. IL venRes
TO some extent the opinions OF Senator Bacon
and other Southerners h believe that con-
seryatism and not radicalism should rule
the party and select Its nominee for President.
MIR. williams is not an enthusiastic Bryan
supporter. while Governor Vardaman was ne
frantic In his championship of Bryan a. he
was in all other directions. The Senator
elect from Mississippi will WELD great innu.
ence in tho next Democratic national con-
~yentjon, not only because OF his new position.
but through his acquaintance with Southern
leaders. His word may determine the char.
acter of the platform. and IL may even decide
the fate OF Mr.. Bryan. In this respect. as
well az in respect to the Democratic attitude
in tba Senata DAmOarata thr0uRhOut the
country will rejoice that Mississippi ha.
chosen the way OF conservatism and old
fashioned Democracy.
From ths Louisville Courier-Journut.
Scarcely q year aso-to be exact, August
~, isOe-Mr. Bryan 90 his return from a tour
around the world made q notable speech at
Madison Square Garden in New York city.
In that speech he elaborated a plan for the
governmental ownership Of the railways.
Thoughtful Democrats, who had hoped to
behold once more q united party and TO hail
q leader risen at last to the majesty Of his
opportunity. stood aghast. Can MIR. Bryan
now think that breaking Of ground so new
and strange, In point Of fact 30 revolutionary
and startling. a wise thing for him to have
donep Can he believe that 1t increased his
popularity and added to his availability?
Else why, after ten months OF consideration
and reflection. must he qualify the declsra-
ton made with such elaboration and defiance
by telling us that there Is no desire anywhere
to make Government ownership an issue in
1908, when neither he nor the party can escape
that fatal speech Of 1908?
From'the Philadelphia Record.
II there be any way out Of the wilderness
where the Democratic party now finds itself
clipped and entangled. the Democracy of the
South must guide US where to find il.