The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-22
PROMINENT OBJECTIONS
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0omocratic Leaders Srom csast to
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Nebraska Weather Vane.

Willian Prentiss - Chicago says
Bryan - President weala Ne =
Tailars-seuthern Lifsloa0 Dsns-
srsts ReDuaiate the Candidate
WAs TranDles - HIS IAsals , q
Catch Votes.
The number Of prominent Democrats
oil over the country who have an
nounced their dessrtion Of Bryan and
have advised their friends to vote for
Taft and Sherman 10 Z matter OF grave
concern to Mr.. Bryan's managers. In
Richmond, Va, always q rock- ribbed
citadel Of Democracy, I, Taft bssilsss
meas club has bssa Organised, with
hundreds Of members, ana II Baltimore
the dsfsctions Of leading Democrats
hos ssesns he subject Of daily -
rial IN the newspapers. Thsss illus
tratioas are given not because they are
exceptional In this canpaiea,; but BE-
auss Of their geographical location.
In Chicaeo q sensattsa was CAUSED
by william Prs1tias, ~ AasAsuaesa
tAat he will 4pppsrt sTanAal aaRaa Of
Bryan for Prsstasat and Ds.esat in
Stsa1 ct Stevenson fer 0sverssr. hr.
Prs1tissr has hem . lDeneerat1e LEAD
er IN Chicago for ssvsral years. He
was Civil Service Commissioner sRder
Mayor dunno ana has ssvsral Nnes
Sssa Dsnoeratic candidate FOR 3sase'
In 1aDe hs Was chairman Of The Demo
cratic State eonvention. Lie was for
merly an ardent Bryan partisan.
IN letter made public recently Mr..
Prentiss charges Bryan With betraying
his followers and forsaking the prin-
eples for which he stood prior. to the
present campaign.
Nr.sPrsntiss says:
Bryan claims that he 10 the man to
continue and extend Roossvelt's work,
claiming much Of it 40 suggestions Of
his own. Less than three months ago
I preferred Bryan as Roosevelt's sue
cessor. He was my party leader, in
whom then had full confidence. But,
40 before indicated, my faith in Bryan
10 relic. Bryan, not the ideal Bryan
Of the past, but the real Bryan Of to.
day, surrounded by the Nacks, Muir
phys, McGraws, Taggarts, Sullivans
and Joe Baileys ct al. of the present
day Democratic party, at the best could
be but dismal failure" 81
CALIFORNIA; Democrats fer Taft.
John J. Barrett, for years one Of the
most brilliant orators Of the Demo
cratic party Of California, has regis
tered this year as Republican. That
registration has given the Democratic
managers, shock only second to that
which they felt when they learned that
u. +. Tarpey had deserted the shift
Ing cause Of Bryan
my registration speaks for ITSELF"
said Mr.. Barrett. when asked to
state ny politics I saN was : Re
publican. That tells the tale"
Barrett preaclsa Democratic dee.
triuss from all the stuDps Of Cali1or-
IA. ..,ss-
. 1saseas % North CavoIlaoa.
Regardless Of pam aAnatisns;s ~!
,ensDrsf aaaffs, As'vssDs sn1 thlnbses.
ere fast lining up for Jslss TAFT 4
Jsent sxaDpls 10 th4t Of Siias 1cBse,
slitsI Of he CAurehna1, Of NV York.
II .. intsrvisw - says: =
II IN . Nsrth Carsllna1 b. blrtA and
Q lifslssg Democrat. 1"sAall vsts fer
NJ. Taft sseauss b has Il b hie heart
b bring my pssDls q he es1A oaek
into absoluts unisn with tAs aatjonal
llls asl to their historic pl4es a. con
trolling foFes IN - 1atisa, and 70 q
which would iBnertaliss HIN as q
eEatssnan. n
II shall vete for hin because b more
nearly represents ~ ideals of govern
nent, Of social order and scone0ie pod
iey than any living Democrat, .sT any
nan sbsfsrs, the people ts-Aay. save
alsas Theodore Ressevelt, who n the
soly Republican President have ever
voted for. Mr.. Taft has adninistered
every trust committed to him By the IA.
tioa With. IN eye single to tie nations
god and for the highest Interests Of
the people that compose the nation"
The Roster In Baltimore.
Mr.. George r. Willis, former presi-
dent Of the Police Board OF Baltimore
and Democrat Of the old school will
cast the first Republican vote since he
STAINED his majority. Mr.. Willis will
vote for Taft.
"Under no circumstances coyid vote
for Bryan" said he, "for the reason
that I do not believe he is since :. and
II sincere, is not good man for r ,es'.
dent of the United States"
How do you gauge public senti
mentW Mr.. Willis was asked.
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