Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
HE'S THE SAME BRYAN
"No Better and No Worse,"
Says Nicholas LongWorth
AT OHIO POLITICAL PICNIC
Senator Smith of Michigan Talks on
the Tariff.
REAL GOOD TIME ALL ROUND
Only Genuine, Living, Distinguished
Son-in-Law Blushingly Picks
Out Pretty Baby.
AT OHIO POLITICAL PICNIC
REAL GOOD TIME ALL ROUND

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 22-'The
democratic candidate for President needs
no introduction-he is the same old Bry-
an"
That is what Representative Nicholas
Longworth said to the thousands of per-
sons who attended the annual picnic of
the Cuyahoga County League of Republi
can Clubs at Luna Park today. Mr..
Longworth was the central figure at the
outing.
Mrs. Longworth, the Presidents daugh-
ter, was not present. The Presidents SON.
in-law also presided as judge of a pretty
baby contest. He said this was the most
embarrassing and difficult task he ever
had attempted.
Senator William Alden Smith of Michi-
gan advised in his speech. against ''tink-
ering' with the tariff. Other speakers
were L. G. Denman of Toledo. United
States District Attorney William l.. Day
of Canton, F. W. Treadway, the republl-
candidate for lieutenant governor. and
John H. Cox. president of the League Of
Republican Clubs.
Harken to Nicholas.
Mr. Longworth spoke in part as fol-
lows:
This occasion is a most interesting and
important one. because 1t is the first large
gathering of Ohio republicans since the
convention at Chicago 1t is in the nature
of a preliminary canter. so to speak, be-
fore the real race begins at the opening
next month at Youngstown.
The democratic candidate for Vice
President, Mr.. Kern, has not yet been
told that he was nominated. The import
ance of this lies in the fact that until
Mr.. Kern has officially spoken, the great
mass of the American people Will not
know. except in the vaguest way, that the
gentleman really is in existence.
Sarcastic, Is He NotP
Il do not know what has caused the
delay TN the notification Of Mr. Kern. un-
less it be that the notification committee
has been trying to locate him. and that
a prolonged search of the directory OF
the state of Indiana has SO far failed to
reveal his whereabouts. Let us hope that
he will soon be found and will have
spoken, and then the game can go on
THE democratic candidate for president
needs no Introduction to the American
people. He has introduced himself twice
already, and they have failed to return
the call His supporters tell you that he
has improved with age. that he has
broadened by years OF experience as
candidate and by much travel. Ihey teii
you that he is more conservatlve-toneo
down from his former state of violent
and aggressive radicalism. They explain
that abundant prosperity has weaned him
away from his former enthusiasm for the
doctrine of despair.
Still Gropes In the Dark.
DO not be misled, 1ae is. the same old
Bryan. Today he is no better and no
worse than he was in 90. If he was unfit
to be President then he Is unfit now
He has no more deeply settled conviction
upon matters of national Importance now
than he had then. He is still cropping IN
the dark for an issue that he thinks may
land him votes
The republican platform. on the con-
Irary breathes hope and patriotism In
every line. 1t recognizes that certain
evils exist I'm the conduct of some of the
great businesses OF me country, IT ap-
proves what this adp1inistration has done
10 remedy them. ara points out what the
republican party means TO do IN the
future to stamp them out and prevent
their recccurrence. 1t proposes to cure
not 70 destroy The republican, party
favors regulating the great interstate
corporations. Ii is unalterabiy opposed
either to owning them OH the ole hard or
destroying them On the other.
Big Bouquet for T. Il.
Our candidate is prominently tit to
stand upon his platform. He is pre-emi-
ne1tIy hit TO be President. From the day
tnat he for whom the American people
would gladly have broken the third term
rule the best beloved and most popular
PRESIDENT this country has known. de-
clared solemnly that he would not ac-
cept a denomination 1t was inevitable that
Lis successor should be William Howard
Taft
No Tinkering, Please.
Senator Smith, in speaking of the tariff,
said In part:
This is not the hour for tariff tinker
Ing such as Mr.. Bryan indulged ir when
last in public Office. leaving hideOus
trail behind which time has not obliter-
ated and which. more than anything else
IN his brilliant life, has kept him from
further promoton-free trade. free silver
and government ownership of railroads
has operated against him. to be sure. but
his vote in Congress i'll favor of the VIII
son bill, with its rurouS results. for
feited forever the confidence of the Amer-
can people In his economic judgment ard
the soundness of his views upon this fun
damental principle of settled American
policy.
Voters Will Answer This.
Can there be any question about the
policy that has made this country the
greatest industrial center in the world
The practical American voter will answer
that question in November. while Ger
many, France and practically all of con-
tinental Europe are thriving under Il
policy similar TO our own.
when territorial and trade contests are
world wide when the eyes of advancing
human nifty are upon us, who is there in
our land better equipped 10 take up our
party work than Ohio's favorite SON."
KILLED IN A DUEL.