The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
DEMOCRACY GAINING
SENTIMENT FOR BRYAN GROW
ING IN TIE WEST.
People Desire Change in Adminis-
tration-Farmers Against Trust
EXactionS.
EXactionS,
ax WILLIS j. ABBOT.


! In the west are four states on which
Democrats arc looking with marked in
terest-Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin and
Minnesota Fifty-siX electoral votes
pertain To these commonwealth, and
not since 1892 hns one OF them gone TO
the Democratic party. But mark the
difference this year. 10 begin With.
Mr.. Bryan and his cause have gained
enormously in strength in all four COM
muniticS. But, to be specific concern
Ing each one. Governor Johnson OF
minnesota, who has twice4carried that
state, has been retominatetl,, and his
first action after the convention was to
hasten TO the national Democratic head
quarters ut Chicago and pledge his al
legiance TO the national ticket. He
promised even 10 give all the time that
could he spared from his many Chautau-
qua engagements to the STUMP in favor
of Bryan and Kern. In Indiana, with
its fifteen electoral votes, the nomina-
ton Of Mr. Kern for vice president
and that OF Nh Marshall, an almost
equally popular Democrat, for govern
or, give assurance of that state for
both the State and the national tick
cts. Illinois, the largest Of them all,
was carried once for the Democratic
ticket. Since then 1t has been Il tower
OF Republican strength. but today the
nomination OF former Vice President
Stevenson for governor has produced
complete co-opcratl0n between the long
time warning factions OF The Democrat
IL party. County. state and national
rUniniitceS have perfected plans FOR
wo"kin" together. and there is not 4
c!aSli within The party RANKS. Wiscon-
sin. too was once carried br the Dchi-
ocratS. a:.l once ony. that time upon
Il somewhat local iSSIlc that appca.C
especially to The large German voting
ropua:iua Of that State. This year
Ma"o: l:n,r. t.ic shrrwGcst politician
in the state, and I. f. Ryan. Inc ia
iiuua! committeeman. agree in tlc as
sc.iun liIat The ou:inD; IS better than
il ,-a% In The triumphant year u! iS9'.
Nnc might add to this list !owl.
whare Republican laciinaal antag"-
risns are bitter beyond expression. and
the two EakntHs. where the fi:rulluS
community is in revolt against th" tH-
actions of The tariff fed trusts. Well
equipped men WHO have travelled
throughout the northwest DO not doubt
that Bryan will regain this year every
state that he won In 1896 anu gather
in Il few more.
The Reason For Confidence.
Il is not in the disscnsions OF tue
enemy nor wholly in the growing har-
mony aud energy OF the Democratic
forces upon which confidence should
chiefly Ire based. These are conditions
which appeal III the main to The pro-
fessional politician. Apathy at head
quarters may follow facti"nnl split,
but il does not always result that the
great mass Of voters are affected by it,.
One Of the great arguments not used
so mich by politicians. but which is
passed about among tlIc voting people,
is that this country is quite ripe for a
change III administration. For twelve
wears The party of Roosevelt and Tart
has been in undiSputed possession OF
the federal government. AMI tue al
niinSlraliun of ihc former winds up
with The business OF the nation III Il
condition nf complete depression. Dur
in. those twelve years. too. there have
l,ccu scandals innuIucrah!e Nucarthcd
IN the departments and In The admin
islraion uf colonial dependencies
Look ac the laitlrShip scandal or last
week. Let lie he fair enough 10 say
that in cases The facts Of which
were notorious punishment followed
swiftly. But go0u many people
wonder whether it would not be all
excellent plan to change the admins
traiion, put new blood into the depart
mcnls and find out whether all that
should be known is known. There IS
Il feeling that. even though MIR. Roose-
welt retires. Mr. Tafts loyalty to Him
would prevent according 10 the s'ans
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