The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
POLITICAL COMMENT.

DRY d- SlOAlE EeaA4E gov Win q h4ll1-
lier feeling toward the enemy's country
since at one sui5 he has swallowed such
sweet morssls as the Philadelphia Record,
the New York Stats Zeitung. and Alton
3 Parker. That IS surely dinner ut for
the ex-free-silver god.
The Springfield Republican Is able TO
detect some inconsistency IN certain
newspapers. It points out thar;
The bifurcated sympathies OF John r
Mclean. who controls the Washington
Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer, are
study IN modern Journalism The Post IS
opposing Bryan. while the Enquirer
seems to be well pleased with him "A
weak ticket" says A1r. Mclean through
the Washington end; "a strong ticket he
announces through thu Cincinnati end
The Vice Presidential nomination made
by the Democratic party continues TO
call forth co-nmendation from the news
papers favorable 10 Bryan And 1t IS
not unworthy OF remark that the Re
publican organs nave 50 far found moth
ing to say against Mr. Kern's nonina-
ton. save 10 comment on the fact that
he was twice defeated for governor Of
his own State In a long editorial sum
ming Up the merits OF both candidates
the Fl PaSo News says:
Bryan stands right with labor. right
with every movement for the square
deal
Taft has alienated the labor unions.
has cast a sop for an injunction plank.
e the nominee OF Wall street. with q
reacuonary running mate. and has alien
Gted the support Of The negroes
AS between Bryan, right. and enthu-
sias-n as contrasted with Taft, Wall
street. and lethargy. the result Is not
doubtful one after ALI
He viii carry tie country and the
electoral college in November"
The Nashville Ternessean thiaks that
the nomination OF Mr- Kern means
much n the way OF harmonlzing Demo
cratic differences Il says
The people. Il is true. know little OF
Kern, but we prophesy they VIII know
more before the campaign IS over. Mean
while his name carries a comforting as
surence OF peace and harmony, and may
be counted on 70 contribute its share
Of strength % the ticket"
The Rochester Herald. while II thinks
that Mr.. Bryan has many advantages
this year which he did not before possess.
IS doubtful whether he VIII be able 70
turn these TO the fullest account. Il says:
1t IS clea- that Mr.. Bryan has advan-
tasss now which he did not possess in
is9G or in 800. That he VIII not be able
20 turn them 10 as good an account IN his
campaign for election as he has cone in
achieving his third nomination cannot yet
be predicted"
The Hartford Times regards as signih-
cant the turning Of certain influential
journals 70 Mr. Bryan. It points out that.
Two newspapers OF influence in the
East that have sharply opposed Mr.
Bryan heretofore VIII support hin this
year These are the Philadelphia Record
and the New YORK Stats Zeitung
Neither one Is n a position 10 benefit the
Nebraska man materially The Record IS
an adherent Of the anti-GufTey faction N
TIE Pennsylvania Democracy. and its
course n regard 10 the national ticket
has been affected thereby. Pennsylva-
MAS majority for Taft nay be less than
that given 20 Roosevelt four years ago
but It viii be ample. L IS rather dificult
20 think OF the Stats Zeitung as
Bryan paper Il Is doubtful II anv io11r-
nal which appeals TO thoughtful readers
can induce them 10 alter their views af-
ter having opposed 8Ir. Bryan and MS
hobbies with the ability heretofore DIS
played By the Stats Zeitung IN that
work"
The Charleston News and Courier
thinks the Democratic nominee for Vice
President much stronger than The Repub-
lean. L says.
.cSo one has had the faintest anxiety
about The nominee for Vice President Il
would have been practically i-npossibIs
for the convention 70 fau 70 improve on
Congressman 'Jira' Sherman
that the Republican party and principles
have shifted closer to Democratic ideas.
L thinks that:
With few and admirable exceptions It
IS the evident purpose OF the Democratic
leaders 10 appeal 70 the people on behalf
Of the Republican President as against
his oSrn party Nor in doing so does the
Bryan party react or retreat toward the
Repu5licanism OF 1855 OF Is00. Il IS the
Republican position which has been
moved forward. on the great economic
questions OF the time. and not the Bryan
Democratic position. which has moved
backward II the Bryan Democrats are
found now standing pretty close by the
President. 1t IS because the latter has be-
come located On Democratic ground"
The Boston Herald thinks that the
Democratic party has thrown overheard
q lot or its dead wood and Is 5n better
shape 70 night than before It says:
The Democratic party IS now placed
where It has belonged any tine these
twelve years. They have thrown over
beard the principles which incum5ered
them. and they have given themselves
without reserve 70 a course OF mere sx-
pedieacy, of political oppoTtunisn. a
course which means anything to catch
votes No longer IS there room for pre-
tense. The Democratic party frankly
confesses that It no longer believes in
stability, that It 10 longer cares for that
faith IN coustitutionaIism which brought
It into being: Il Acknowledges that It be
ieves only Il Bryan and Bryanism-'
The Louisville Courier-Journai comes
out with enthusiasm for the Democratic
ticket. thus:
''EuTrah for Bryan ard Kern L IS
8 strong ticket 1t IS an honest, sound.
and Democratic declaration OF prfnci-
PIES The party VIII accept both the
ticket and the platform with enthusiasm,
and the voters VIII ratify them at the
polls in November. Henceforward the
word shall be; Faction TO the rear
united We stand