The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-21
SEES BRYAN,S DEFEAT
Representative Fowler Calls Him
Republican Asset.

Republican Asset.
IN giving his opinion Of the Presi-
Dental election, Representative FoW-
Ter. who was active in the recent cur
rency legislation, said recently that he
believed Bryan was lone Of the best
assets OF the Republican party" and
that his defeat would be crushing.
.The nomination of Mr.. Bryan is
just what the Republicans desired,
said Mr.. Fowler 1T is just what
very large contingent of the more con-
servatiye Democrats also desired.
These Democrats, like the Republi-
cans. realize that William j. Bryan,
with his vagaries, has been one OF the
best assets of the Republican party for
the last twelve years and they hope
and believe that his defeat this year
will be crushing and final. On the one
hand we have intelligent. progressive
Z policies, but essentially conservative,
the prospect of sound money legislation
and the preservation Of the protective
policy with the revision OF the tarltF !;
on the other hand we have radicallsm
run mad, rank free trade, government
issue Of money or greenbackism, and
yet not half of Bryan's erratic political
possibilities ever limited at.
ssThe history of the Republican
party could not be better typitied than
in the person of William FL. Taft.
Historic Democracy is little more than
suggested by Populist, Bryan. Taft is
what he was in bis college days-the
biggest man among his fellows. No
one who has ever come in contact with
him at any point of his career has
failed to realize that he was the man
OF all others destined for the Presi-
dency or the Chief Justiceship. At no
time in the succession of his many and
grave responsibilities has he struck less
than twelve. Ali men without regard
to party Affiliations have invariably
said that no one could have done bet
ter. This has been indeed high praise;
is only forerunner of what will be
said of one of the greatest administra-
tions this public has ever had.
Bryan, on the other hand, has ad-
fVocated every political ism that he
thought would attract any votes, and
the result is that the things he has
stood for have been condemned by the
people, and he has kept on striking
zero, with still another zero awaiting
him. Indeed, our history will be
searched in vain for political leader
whose successive views have been so
hopelessly discredited by events. I'm
der these circumstances, you ask me
what will the American people do next
November
What do you think New Jersey will
do?'' Mr.. Fowler was asked.
New Jersey has expressed herself
twice with regard to William j.
Bryan he replied, "once when she
gave Mckinley and Hobart $4,000 ma
jority, and once when she gave McKin-
ley and Roosevelt $1,000 majority, and
she has never regretted either vote.
She may well be proud to give to Taft
and Sherman at least Is, 900 majority. !"
'sYou of course, will run again for
Congress, this fall?"
"My position now is precisely what
it always has been. If the Republicans
of the Fifth Congressional District see
fit to again honor me by nomination,
/ shall accept the responsibility with
the keenest sense of appreciation, and
with the earnest desire, if elected, to
serve my district and my country well.
1t would be source of peculiar salts
faction to me to make the fight by the
side of William FL. Taft, and subse-
quently to assist him in carrying out
his policies. j have known him inti-
mately for thirty years, and he is my
ideal of American manhood"