The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-27
DRINK MATTER
NOT AN ISSUE
In National Campaign,
Says Mr.. Bryan.
FOR COMMUNITIES TO DECIDE
Mr.. C:eveland'S Old Follow
erS Lining Up for the
Great NebraSkan.

| For three days last week MIR. w. j.
Bryan was in Maryland. He lectur-
| ed in Baltimore on The Prince of
Peace TO a great gathering. The
| proceeds of the lecture--several thous-
and dollars--were given to the Meth
odist conference meeting in that city.
Mr.. Bryan put in two days in the
smaller towns of the State and wher-
ever he went he receivd really an
ovation from all classes of people, ir-
respective of politics. He would not
submit to interviews, but at Hagers-
town was asked by a reporter Of the
Baltimore News: "Mr. Bryan, it is
said that the Democrats of the State
Of Washington have Endorsed you and
at the same time inserted a cold-water
plank in the platform. What is your
attitude upon the liquor question:
Il do not regard the liquor ques-
ton as a national question" he said.
And, as it will not be in the CAM
paign, it is not necessary to discuss
it. | am teetotaler, so far as my
personal habits are concerned, and l
have never had occasion to acc on the
prohibition question but once, and
that was in 1890, when l voted against
State prohibition amendment and in
favor of the retention of what is
known as the Slocum law, which fixes
minimum license where a license is
granted and allows communities to
decide for themselves whether they
viii grant license or not That, as
say, is the only occasion when
| had to deal with the question, but
the coming campaign, a discussion of
the subject would simply divert at
tention from subjects which are at is
sue"
BACK IN LINE.
In commenting on the great enthus-
iastic greeting that Mr.. Bryan receiv-
ed in Maryland, the Baltimore News,
independent. but with strong Repub-
lican leanings, had an editorial from
which these extracts are cleaned
However, of more significance than
the result in Pennsylvania, it seems to
us, is the character of Democrats who
are supporting Mr.. Bryan for the nom
nation this time. Mr.. WaJterson's in
dorsement has done much to soften
objections 10 the Nebraskan in the
South, while in Missouri yesterday
David r. Francis, formerly Secretary
of the Interior in Mr.. Cleveland's cab
met and for the past twelve years
bitterly hostile TO Mr.. Bryan was Sc
lected as one of the delegates-at-
large under instructions to vote for
Mr. Bryan's nomination. III other
States the gold Democrats are seen
10 be back in line. There will be an
entirely different class of men back |
ing Mr.. Bryan at Denver this year
from that which supported him in
1904, in 1900 or in 1896. And there |
will not be in the opposition any such |
bitter antagonism as was engender-
eG in the financial issue in Mr. |
Bryan's former campaigns.
He has with him this year many |
men who represent the old Cleveland |
wing of the party and there is entirely |
absent that bitterness which hereto
fore has been displayed and which
has foreboded a bolt in the event of
Mr.. Bryan's nomination. He is in |
distinctly better standing throughout |
the country than ever before, and I'M
less there is remarkable change in
public sentiment, there is going to
be something of that enthusiasm for
him at Denver which swept the con-
vention that heard his "crown-of-
thorns' speech"