Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-22

all over the country who have an
nounced their desertion Of Bryan and
have advised their friends to vote fol
Taft and Sherman Is matter OF grave
concern to Mr. Bryan's managers. In
Richmond, Va, always rock-ribbed
citadel Of Democracy, Taft business
mems club has been organized, with
hundreds Of members, and in Baltimore
the OBJECTIONS Of leading Democrats
has become the subject Of daily Sc
rial in the newspapers These Illus
trations are given not because they are
exceptional In this campaign, but be-
cause Of their geographical location.
In Chicago sensation was caused
by william Prentiss, who announced
that he will support Taft instead Of
Bryan for President and Deneen In
stead Of Stevenson for Governor Mr..
Prentiss has been a Democratic lead
er In Chicago for several years. He
was Civil Service Commissioner under
Mayor Dunno and has several times
been Democratic candidate for Judge.
In 1893 he was chairman Of the Demo
cratic State convention. He was for
merly an ardent Bryan partisan.
In a letter made public recently Mr..
Prentiss charges Bryan with betraying
his followers and forsaking the prin-
clples for which he stood prior to the
present campaign.
Mr.. Prentiss says:
Bryan claims that he u the man to
continue and extend RooseveIt's work,
claiming much Of 1t 90 suggestions Of
his own. Less than three months ago
preferred Bryan as Roosevelt's sue
cessOr. He was my party leader. In
whom / then had full confidence. But,
a. before indicated, my faith in. Bryan
ID relic. Bryan, not the ideal Bryan
81 the past, but the real Bryan Of to-
day, surrounded BY the Macks, Mur-
pky4 NcGtaws. Taggarts, Suiiivans
and Joe Baileys 1t al. Of the present
Any Democratic party, ct the best eoEld
b but 4 dismal failure"
CalaaeTnis Democrats fer TAFT.
Joha J. Barrett. for years one Of the
most brilliant oretOrs q the Dsno-
cratic party Of California, has regis
tered this year % q Republican. That
registration has given the Democratic
managers a shock only second 70 that
which they felt when they learned that
NJ T$Tafpey had deserted the shift
Ing cause Of Bryan.
any registration speaks for itself"
aid Mr.. Barrett. when asked 10
state my politics I said / was Re-
publican. That tells the tale"
Barrett preached Democratic doc
trines from all the stumps Of Califor-
MIA.
MoasoAs 81 . NertA CaEsliARn.
Regardless Of past slnIiatIons, stu-
dents Of Affairs. delivers and thinkers,
are fast lining up fer Judge TAFT. A
recent example IL that Il silas Acpea
editor Of the Churchnan, Of New York.
In IN interview be says:
II am North Carolinan b. birth and
q lifelong Democrat. l shall vote for
Mr.. Taft because he has 1t In his heart
to bring my people Of tha South back
int absolute union VITA the national
life and to their historic place AZ a con
trolling force In the nation, and to d
which would immortaliae him a. q
statesman.
~ shall vote for him because he more
nearly represents my ideals Of govern
ment, Of social order ana economic pol
icy than any living Democrat, or any
man before the people to-day, save
alons Theodore Roosevelt who h thu
only Republican President have ever
voted for. Mr.. Taft has administered
every trust committed to him by the ma
tion with an eye single to the nations
good and for the highest interests 81
the people that compose the nation-"
TIE Roster IN HaltiAsRs.
Mr.. George R. wills, former preSi
dent Of the Police Board Of Baltimore
and Democrat Of the cid sehool VIII
cast the arSt Rspubliean vote nlncs be
attained his majority. NJ. Winls WI
vets fer Taft
rUndsr ne circumstances eogld vets
fer Bryan" said he. ''for the reason
that / DO Rst believe be l. Sincs ;. ana
II sincsrs. Il not q goe1 man fer ? 'est
dent ef Ne unltsd etateA"
-HoH "a ysu eaugB public ssnt
msntF Mr. wills was auked
-Anong NJ elienteIe. know e ne
enc we win vote for Bryan. Thare d
not 4 Democrat Who Tavern hin"
Another promlnsnt sswtAan Deme
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