The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-21
BRYAN, THE PEOPLES CHOICE

M domination OF William Bryan foregone conclusion
the political cards had been stacked for him by political
9o because the power Of Federal administration had
n eAered in his behalf because the great Interests wanted
ne ad none OF this support On the contrary those in
sion hacore % MS nomination was foregone concl-
be m rank ana ME OF his party had demended it, and and
ne Poluclans dared not dsobey says The Public
uPecial political observers especially if they had idols Of
ostelea reentnlents against Bryan this has seemed
IKE haro worship En if it So it would be preferable to the
u OF POPULARITY for candidates that privileged corporations pur-
81 Vea newspapers But Bryan popularity does spring
rom nero worship Neither depend upon his KNOWLEDGE
~ what ought to be done perfect the social springs
from the common recognition him Of man who while gifted
with ability lead honestly leading away from aristocc and in
m direction OF democracy springs from the fact he better
man any other public man expresses just about what the Of
our awakening people feel
Whether Bryan posses radical sensen the sense that is Of
8ng to the ootscear knowledge what done to per
feet the social order may be doubted But can be no doubt
that he did possess such knowledge to thrust to the
Toe IN current politics now he would be popular leader We
might have in him then entertaining instructive lecturer but
o G N current political controversy While he might lead
ne would lead alone Since the people themselves mass
without definite knowledge Of what be done perfect the
d Ge no one VINO mas that knowledge and exploits 1t com
nand their confidence sufficiently be their political general They
are not now in the stage Of knowledge they the stage
sire hey take their leaders, therefore not from the who
nay know best how to perfect society but from those who
hem sincerely to desire they desire 1t confidence for
Henry Georges for better state of society," that
ne people follow him in political occasions
was not their knowledge of confidence his economic phoo
bly, masses they had not reached that stage They have not
cached yet But what they feel they confident that Bryan
ees what they desire they confident that he desires and this
onfdense vazed by their confidence his genness and
rs powers OF expressing what they feel this relation between
he people and Bryan that has forced the politicians nominate
i'm against their wishes and this is what makes him best
otca leader at the present stage of social development
With Bryan representing aspirations for democracy and
aft representing tendencies astocracy have in the
omng presidential campaign the best possible presentation the
sue of popular desire social relationships OF this issue
ill not be settled for good an in November Aristocacy always
hard and democracy dies But this is the issue that
onts vote for William H. Taft will be in effect
essive of desire for arocrac order Of society for
William BRYAN will be in effect expressive of the desire
democratic order of society Nor could anyone wish for better
Indicates for the purpose Whether individuals OF high per-
NAL character representatives Of respective tendencies of
present mee toward arocracy the other toward de
ocracy-thy ideal candidates
The meeting held Monday evening in Boise ray the nominal
of Bryan and Kern very successful one Pence pres
of the Ada county Democratic club presided and introduced the
eakers most happy the Columbia band envened the
Professor Breach IN