The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-22

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Air rlvl4clLs aI..r. 49,,
s''@sati safl Uses a., 49,
80 30 llV1 0uNl iutytF. ..l..t...
-. .-rl mat tIr state 4, $40. ~
-. ~ IL Impossible "a ,ttd, -
t''lDhe boN existing here Ntfi.t,,,
LIZ W TIE conclusion th.f -.
~ enect is tu help The d.p,n.rsts
,Sse compare the Bryan Of lAas 49,
80 - WIN the Bryan uf TO-DAY la 80
bp'tiohs OF the people Of New Vo,t
as gained tremendously.
jack Messenger. corresno,do,,
ior The Washington, ID. c.. Star an
independent republican paper, started
ou MS tour OF the states bopirv in
ms good old republican heart. to he
aole 10 make reports favorable to Mr.
ia't' But bis reports have been the
oIner way. In one letter he saws.
The me fact remains that republican
stporOs Oh actual conditions in several
S se@oes winch ought to be regarded as
saleiy republican indicate that the
aepuollcans will have to make n
nsnC' and mighty competent. siren.
uous and skillful fight, before thew
can calm the states, unless thev
wouid be like the man who chaseS
himself In playing solitaire.
vi Indiana, Mr.. Messenger says:
II you get an honest avowal for
puollcation from the republican man.
ayers ID That state it probably would
oe Ghat Indiana is already in the dis
calu mat as indications now point
Ine state is framed up to 90 demo.
GIdIlc on The state ticket and that
IalG VIII have to fight. and fight
nara FOR the electoral vote.
Of Illinois, Mr.. Messenger says:
The state is torn with local fac.
Glonai troubles, the labor vote in
nouot, the negro vote vacillating,
apathy ruling among farmers and
business men and general state of
dissatisfaction, hard to parLicularize,
Dut regarded as inimical to repubIi-
can prospects at this time, mind
you.
In ONO one republican of promi.
hence told Mr.. Messenger the situa.
tion in Ohio is just about as bad as
IL would be. Speaking for himself,
Mr.. Messenger says that in Ohio
the trend is against the republi-
cans" and he adds "at this stage no
one can frame a definite prediction. "
Speaking of West Virginia Mr..
Messenger says: "There is West
Virginia. The republicans who talk
honest, but not for quotation, sum
Marie the situation in one word.
rotten. ,"
or general conditions, MIR Mes
senger says;
But the main cause for anxiety
among the republican managers is
not so much a specification OF partic-
Mar cases OF dissatisfaction, but the
general trend OF public opinion in
The west is In favor OF BRYAN, in
favor Of change, and apathy toward
all politics and all politicians. This
apathy of business men is very pro-
nounced. Up TO this time it has not
been possible TO scare them about
Bryan's election. They refuse to De
alarmed. They say that times are
bard; that they have been hurt as
n UGH as thew can be, and they don't
really care very much who is elected.
IheV are not inclined TO contribute
10 campaign funds, and that is re.
yarded as very bad sign.
The New York Evening Post is Il
Taft organ. It's special correspond
mt "E. G.. L." made "A most doefuI
'epOrt OF the situation in Ohio, say.
ny that it was well that they sent
Mr.. Taft out OF the state for had he
emained there two weeks longer he
would have died Of fright from the
Jad reports coming from all sections.
The New York Evening Post Of
october 3 printed from "E. q. L.. "A
iispatch showing that the republican
eaders In Indiana were greatly con
erDed and that friends Of Mr.. TAFT
md Mr.. Watson, the republican nom
nee for governor, were very blue.
Following is an extract from l.. 6.
IS. Indiana report:
The laborlng people, one hears, ale
IlmoSt openly arrayed against Wat
on, and, OF course, Mr.. Taft and his
are making explanations
# his labor decisions while he sat on
he bench. II is, OF course, absurd
o pretend To say without qualihca.
ion bow Indiana will "gon in No.
ember, but these things are true
nd susceptible Of proof.
Ii Is easier TO lind expressions OF
,eliei in the success OF the democrat.
c ticket than that Of the republican.
1t Is easier TO find republicans who
viii vote for Bryan and Marshall than
o lind democrats who will vote fOi
Taft and Watson.
Ii is easier TO ind men who voted
or Mckinley and Roosevelt i'm 1900
nd 1904, and who intend 10 vote fur
}ryan this year than 1t is 10 find
nen who voted for Bryan aud Parker
light and four years ago and who in.
end TO vote for Taft this year
In another letter "E. g. l. PEI
2eaking of the growing strength Of
dr. Bryan IN Indiana, says.
The growth of the popular belief
n his goodness, is one Of the con
ributory cases for the sWindling fear
4 the possible 81 results o. his 30.
itical yagaries and lack Of stability
nd firmly grounded convictions on
economic problems OF government.
q the absence OF large political is.
ues between the tso parties, The
characters and moral convictions aud
OF The t~o candi-
lates are being most searchingiy
The average politicians
ire all adrifi because ~ The injection
# this new factor. POll-takers for
he republican organization ~ tbis