The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-14

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Southern states and inatanced Alabaiaa
as one Of these.
Two men who have always been
prominent II I)emocFatic circles IN Bal.
tlmore who have announced that they
did lnpt think enough cf Bryan ~ vote
for him ana that ttey would support
Taft ihAsead, are MF. John b. seinmsb,
one of the prominent lawyers of BaItl.
more ana president or the School
,neafd, and Mr. Leigh RoneaI, who ~
years past has bsen one 0f the most
active workers In the Democratic party,
Both men said that they could not
stand for Bryan and bis policies
MI. BonpAlT askecEion from tbs F&nks
Of Democracy was an especial shock to
the Bryan men IN the State Tliey had
counted on him 40 one Of the prize
spclIblnderB during tbe coming cam.
palgn, and had no Idea but that he was
Ru ardent supporter of thA Democratic
nominees. "Whan and WhsFe win It
suit you beBt 70 speak during the COM
Ing campaign IN hghalf Of Mr. Bryanfg
Mr.. bpyaa's friends n Maryland wrote
him. When Mr.. Bonsai replied that he
intended to vols FOR Taft the CORE.
spondencs ceased.
RaIot RlckAfd N. tvsn&bis, former
president Of the Baltimore Park Board
and pne ~ THE most prominent Tnds-
pendent Democrats IN Maryland, has
declared for Taft and against fprynn.
Il am FOR Taft" said Major Yenable.
''as ! % not agree with Mr.. Bryan's
opinions on the various questions now
confronting the public. FK#a
aHe has not the judgment and tenn.
permanent Of statesman. A statesman
knows that nv matter bow desirable Il
reform may be be must take short steps
"a accomplishing II He knows that II
cannot be done III d day. The public
mind and the new machinery Of admin.
insratlon must be educated and adapted
to introduce such radical changes as
are contaIned IN Mr. Bryan's program,
even conceding for the argument that
he IL right
Waldo Newcomer, president Of the
National Exchange Bank Of Baltimore.
says that although be believes IN the
principles OF the Democratic party and
would like to east bis ballot Tor the
Democratic ticket, he finds Il impossible
10 support Bryan and hihidcas.
Mr.. Newcomer characterized the BEy-
an plank In the Denver platform guar.
anteeing deposits In banks a. nonssn.
slcal and unnecessary. He said the
scheme smackcd Of paternalism, and y
not founded upon sound or good busi-
ness principles.
MF. Newcomer aaId ha aid not re-
gard Mr.. Bryan as the type Of man 70
makeA satisfactory or safe President,
and felt that the interests Of tie cOun-
try and the people as whole would Be
Tar better promoted this time By the
election bf Mr. Taft u whose sanity,
soundness and honesty every one who
knows him has the utmost confidence
FrsdsFic n copdsFf fct years 8
prominent New York Independent Dem
ocrat, has stated that hs intends 70 vote
for TAFT.
J. q. Smith, vice president VI the
Simmons Hardware Company % 81
Louis, whose politics heretofore has
been Democratic, has come ont for
Taft. He says many other Democrats
among st. Louis business men will
mark their ballots the same way.
New york Newspaper DsseEss Dsyan.
The Ithaca IN. ~ Chronicle, a
heretofore Democratic, has
broken with that party and Joined the
opposition, saying ~
Believing that there is no hope for
reasonable men In the Democracy an.
der It's present leaders; refusing to
truckle to the mistit combination Of
PopulIsm, Socialism. corruption and
bosslsm presented under the guise Of
Democracy, the Chronicle takes its
stand frmly FOR Taft and sherman, FOR
Hughes and bis running mate"