The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-14
AN ESTIMATE OF MR.. BRYAN.

hearts this year is the large number /
of old.timc democrats who are sup |
porting MIR. Bryan for the first time.
Henry wattcrson. the talented cdi-
tor Of the Louisville Courer-Journal
is notable case in point.
II Is doubtful II ral,ing and scrap
ing the country over with a fine.
tooth comb would reveal sevcrer
critic of Mr. Bryan aud his policies
In the past than MIR. Watterson. In
the campaign of 1896, he stoutly re-
fused to support the Bryan ticket,
spending the days of the campaign
upon foreign shores, where. from the
distance. he attacked his theories bit
torly to the end
But that Is the dead past. Mr.
Waitcrson has come TO see the error
Of his WAYS Today he rs one of
the dcyoutcst supporters of the dem
ocratic standard bearer and is per
forming valiant service In the cause.
In New York newspaper Of recent
date ne tells how he came to change
his estimate Of the Ncbraskan, as
follows:
MIR Bryan. upon acquaintance,
proved different from my proconcop.
ticn Of him. met. not visionary
orator but a man of sense, In dead
ly earnest, dirgct and candid. com
ing to know him better, seeing him
| In MA home I found u man able
and sincere devoted and devout, hay-
ing childlikc faith in the people. I'm
God aud truth | changed my opn-
ion altogether. felt that had done
him injustice. | would as soon trust
him In the white house as George
Gray or Richard Olncy; and ! be-
licvc that when he gets there the
militant democracy of the school OF
jefferson. and Jackson, and Tilden
will renew it's youth and vigor, lead
ing the way to such reforms in the
national house and senate as will
restore them their legislative func.
tlons and give the people assurance
Of real and lasting good.
Taft means either four years
more of Theodore or "A new lease
for Aldrich, Cannon and company
Bryan means, If nothing else. the
new broom that sweepeth clean, up.
ON floors that are admittedly foul
There must be AN occasional change
/ Of parties II We are To have decent
administration. One.party govern
ment Is only a degree less objection
able than one-man power.
"Nlr Bryan has suffered from over
praise as much as from overabuse
Yet never an abusive word that Is
said Of Mr. BRYAN but was said o
Mr.. jefferson. one need only turr
back To the republican newspaper,
OF 1876 TO learn what peril e
patriotism ana property Mr.. Tilder
was No honest interest has any
more To fear from the democratic
party today. led by Mr. Bryan. than
IL had 10 fear when the party was
led 10y Mr. Tildon and by Mr. Clcve
land, each OF whom encountered the
scame line or acgufication which is
now used by republicans to defend
the accretions of nearly 80 years,
And Mr. Watterson is not at al
lonely among the old-time democrats
who are supporting MIR, Bryan this
year with heart and soul. All the
Palmer and Ruckner element, since
themoncy question is no longer IN
the forefront, are lined up behind
the Denver ticket. and doing every
thing within their power to bring
. success 10 the democratic cause
Like Mr.. WattersoH also, they
have changed their estimate OF Mr.
Bryan. They have found that he is
f., neither an anarchist nor a fool, as
they charged in 90. On the contra
/, ny. the passing years have convinc
. ed them that he is a sincere advo
cate OF democratic principles, applied
to modern cond.t ons, and firm
p friend Of the masses.
D Il is support Of this character as
r well as the support which Mr.. Bry
q 1u B.. receiving G,m tn uGc?'nd
e cr voters everywhere, as well a.
J. nuH the working classes, Whicl
% tends 20 brighten the democratic SKI
as the homostrctch OF the campaign
ID Is entered Oklahoman.
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