Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16
HERMAN RlDDER
TURNS TURTLE
Venerable German Editor.
Now Bryans Treasurer,
Has Never Been Advocate.
Of Nebraskan, But ROastef
Instead

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New York, N. Y, Oct. 15.-Con
serVative Democrats, who for years
have observed the hostility OF Her
man Rider, treasurer of the Demo-
cratic national committee, toward
William Jennings Bryan, are amazed
at the sudden friendship that seems
to have sprung up between Mr..
Bryan and the proprietor Of the
Not only has Rid
der in past years expressed his an
tipathy for Bryan to his friends, but
in the editorial columns of the Ger
man newspaper he has fought the
Nebraskan with bitterness.
Ridder was opposed to the nomi-
nation of Bryan for the presidency.
Friends of his say that Ridder made.
a special trip to Lincoln, Neb., to
urge the perpetual candidate for
the presidency" not to permit his
name to go before the Denver con-.
[vention. He ssreported to have told
Bryan frankly that his renomina-
ton meant sure defeat for the Dem
ocratic party at the polls. He point
ed out to him, it is asserted, that.
MI. Bryan could not carry New
York state and begged him to use.
his influence to { nominate Judge
Gray of Delaware.
What Ridder Formerly Thought OF
Bryan.
The intensity of Riders feelings
toward the Nebraskan are well IL
lustrated by excerpts from editorials
which, from time to time, have APP
peared In the Staatz-Zeitung. Here
are a few of them: .s. ~
"Only a few intimate friends and
blind admirers of Bryan are still
willing to follow him. The miser-
able intrigues OF the man who again
would incite the masses cannot re-
tard this process. Bryan's strenu-
GUS activity will hasten his annihila-
ton
ut has been shown that the Dem
ocracy has not succeeded in regain
ing the confidence of the people,
which it lost through its surrender
to Organism. Nov. 8, 1904. 5& s.z.E
we deem a Republican victory
less dangerous for the country than
the election Of Bryan. Oct 8, 1904.
eThe east is too conservative and
level headed to give a majority to a
man tBryan) who on economical
questions is ignorant and who,
prompted by his confused notions,
would grasp the first opportunity to
cause terrible catastrophe Sept.
Is, 1900.
Bryanism is by no means Dem
ocracy, but the exact contrary Rath-
er, it is a demagogism which is
wholly alien to the spirit of the
Democratic party.--Nov 8, 1900.
William J. Bryan possesses moth
ing butsa gift to influence minds. y
Nov. 8, 1900.
Nothing better could happen to
j the party than to get rid Of this in
oubus. June 30. 1904. J
Bryan has been chastised. Well
/ our nation has been chastised with
Bryan Nov. 3, 1900. r. ~
William J. Bryan made a sensa
/ tional speech in Jerusalem The
Holy Land shall bestow another
crown of thorns upon him. May
10, 1906.
d Taft and Bryan Contrasted.
in letter Frederick w. Whit
ridge, the New York lawyer, weighs
with a very just balance, Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Bryan as to their equipment
for the office of president Of the
United States. In speaking Of Mr.
Bryan he says: ITO my mind, al
though he is a respectable man, it is
| plain that he is untitled to be presi
dent of the United States. He has
i had no experience in affairs. can.
4 not find that he has any settled prin-
ciples or that he believes in anything
although it can be shown from his
that he haseD cmfwypataoishrd
utterances that, within the time that
The has been upon the boards, he has
professed belief lin everything
(which anybody has advocated during
that period. To me the idea of Mr..
Bryan and his encourage in the
White House is a grotesque and col
ossal joke.
Mr.. Taft, on the other hand, is a
man Of sound training. and an unus-
ually wide experience. and is in all
quarters confessediy fitted thereby,
and by his temperament to occupy
and all the high position to which
believe he is called. There has not
in our time been another candidate
whose life and history have 80 APP
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