The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-10-31
From Philadelphia Press.

AT various times In the past Herman
Ridder, now Treasurer OF the Demo
cratic National Committee, has publish
ed in his newspaper, the New Yorker
Stats Zeltung, frank expressions of
his real opinion OF Mr.. Bryan as fol-
lows:
"His tBryan'sD selection would
surely cause a disturbance in the
Industrial and economical develop
nent of the country"
eve deem a Republican victory
less dangerous for the country than
tho election of Bryan"
"Only a few intimate friends and
blind admirers of Bryan are SIN
willing 20 follow him. The
miserable fntrigues OF the man who
would again fncits the masses can
not retnrd this process. Bryans
strenuous activity Will hasten his
entire ANNIHILATIoNw
Late views of watterson.
IL is well known that the most Sc
we're criticisms OF Mr.. Bryan In the
campaign OF 1900 we're from the pen
OF Mr.. Henry watterson, now heading
his press committee As late as Febru-
airy. 1908. Mr.. watterson, in the ed
Itorial columns Of the Courier-Journal,
had this 10 say OF Bryan
"Now, for our part, we see I'm
Mr.. Bryan nm agreeable Iay-preacher
who wants 90 he president, and has
shown himself willing 90 take any
old thing for paramount issue,
tho way from Free silver to the
Governmental Ownership"
Gas one Of the guilty I'm 1900,
though not In 1000, I ana so sensible
OF my lack of desert that, whilst
In the coming campaign 4 shall labor
Ia elect bip--stir greatly di.trust-
ing him--I shall not expect any
other than negative results from his
advent 40 power, nor dream Of cross
Ing his threshold after his election.
Gust before Mr.. Bryan's return
last summer year ago and his bad
break M Madison square Garden,
Mr. John q. Carlisle said 40 me II
know Mr.. Bryan--I know him we'll
I like him, hut hc has no more idea
Of the responsibilities OF government
than child"
In Politics for Gate Receipts,
In public statement issued Sept. Z,
1900, Roger G. Sullivan. Democratic
National Committeeman for Illinois and
contributor to the Bryan campaign
fund. said:
"Mr. Brysn has twice led the Dem
ocratic party 40 defeat, the second a
worse defeat than the nrst. If he
fs proud OF thst evidence of the peo-
pies Conscience I'm his sincerity. he
a. welcome 60 A.. But his boast of
sincerity merits further consfdcrs-
tio.. re t.sfssstes that 4 make
money out Of peiitics, AID that his
sincerity therefore compel. him 60
oppose ny participation In Demo-
cratic assirs. The plain inferercs
fs that Mr.. Brys. thfnks "a wrong
90 sake sesey cot OF politics. Thfs
bosst 80 NJ. pats the sfamp OF In
sincerity All ever him. 10 Mr.. Bryan
thinks IL wrong 90 make money out
OF politics, he should Quit maki.s
money. Mr.. Brysn has not one DOL
lar that he ever made out Of any
thing hut pelitics. re tried 90 he
n lswyeri he was . fafInr. nj n.
TIE tried "a he newspaper editor,
ne was q failure ne that. ne q. now
man Of property. A. fortune. no.
he o. rich NAN. ITO made every
dollar Of his fortune out OF poIls,r.
an stepping-stene Co the Iecs.v.
platform. Mr.. nrysa discovered.
many years ag", that ne could mnk.
hts political prcminence nay. TIE
H. shrewd advertiser, aud In nj.
way n clever business man. ne m.
discovered that 80 long an n. A. N
candidate for President aud n pos
sibie nenninee. gifted with the abil-
ity 60 weave newiaa sentences tate ]