The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-20

And then the place has been beautified
in numerous ways both by nature and
by artificial methods. His residence is
large and is built of brick, an unusual
thing for a country house in that Sec
tion. The house is said to have cost
$4,000 and its furnishings and furni-
ture about $4,000 more. The entire es,
tablishment has been greatly extended
and improved since 1896, when Mr..
Bryan s home was an exceedingly
modest one and had no accommoda-
tions beyond what was found in many
farmhouse of that vicinity.
SOUNDING THE WEST.
Quite as interesting to the travellers
thither as their visits at Fairview and
their conversations with Bryan, have
been their efforts to sound the senti-
ment of this western country with ref
erence to presidential candidates. The
Eastern Democrats have heard the
stories which went out after the Chi
eago convention that the West was
very radical this year, that it followed
Roosevelt in preference to Taft and
that there was danger it might follow
Bryan in preference to all others, now
that Roosevelt retirement to private
life in eight months is certainty. With
the conservatism that is rampant in the
East, these stories were naturally ac-
cepted with reserve. They buoyed the
Democrats up with hope, because it
added one more possibility of victory
if the Western inclination was to ac-
cept Bryan in preference to Taft, whom
the Eastern Republicans insist upon
regarding as conservative.
And so there has been much compar-
ing of notes among the delegates and
observers from many states now on the
ground. Men are telling one another
not only what conditions are in their
own communities, with respect to Demo.
cratic votegetting, but are recounting
the results of their inquiries in differ
ent places in the West. These inquiries
have been very conclusive in one par
ticular. That is that the West is radi-
cal, it is determined that the policies
of Theodore Roosevelt shall be en-
forced. They speak of these policies
as being in accord with Bryan s prln>
eiples, but say little about those policies
being in accord with Democratic prin-
ciples. That distinction is worth re-
Numbering in these days when voters
are apt to vote more for men than for
parties.
But, while the existence of the radi-
cal view is unquestioned, it is not GER
ain yet that Mr.. Bryan viii be the
more attractive figure. These western
people want the corporations prosecut-
ed. They would like to have Bryan e
attorney general in charge of the work.
Many of them are convinced that it
would be more thoroughly done and
with better results by far than have
yet been realized They want to see
some magnates behind jail bars, they
want the physical valuation of rail
roads determined, they want campaign
contributions made public and so on
through 4 radical list.
However, they have not abandoned the
idea that Theodore Roosevelt s man.
Nominee Taft, will do those things.
They are a little suspicious about it
although it is still possible for the Re-
publican leaders to allay their suspi.
cions and to keep them within the Re-
publican party till after election day.
If President Roosevelt would come out