The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-09
Washington Correspondent
of Brooklyn Paper Pre-
diets Taft Victory.
NEBRASKAN STRONG
ONLY IN THE WEST
Believes That Even This Support
Will Vanish Before the Elec-
ton in November.

BROOKLYN. Aug. S.-~The Eagle will
publish Sunday the following letter
from its washington correspondent, II.
II. Crist:
Mr.. Taft's managers have little rea-
son TO fear the result of the elections
in Utah and Colorado. TWO Of the three
Western States which are regarded as
doubtful. A trip by the writer through
those States and also Nevada and Cal
ifornia leads TO the conclusion that all
Of them, save Nevada, viii be carried
by the Republican nominee.
Mr.. Bryan still has a large and en-
thusiastic following in the West. His
radical views on public questions appeal
strongly TO many elements out there
who like 10 talk loudly and vigorously
of their faith in the Nebraskan leader.
The more conservative Westerners as
sert, however, that Bryan is no strong
er in the West today than he was in
1896 and 1900 There IS less Of the blind
hero worshiping spirit I'm the Bryan
following than in the two previous cam
paigns and which created so much I'M
easiness among the Mckinley managers.
Mr. Bryan as a Presidential candidate
is not such q novelty as he was twelve
years ago.
Laborer's View.
A train laborer-a Democrat-standing
in the shadow OF the Lincoln. Neb., de-
pot ventured the following prediction:
IF the election were to be held next
week." he said. II believe Bryan would
win. The trouble is that Bryan will
grow weaker and Taft stronger as the
weeks pass. That's the way it was in
'S6 and 1900. There was only one time
when Bryan had a really good show Of
being elected. That was only one week
after he was first nominated. Then ne
could have swept the country like wild
fire. II is a sad fact that he grows
weaker instead OF stronger during a
campaign"
Roosevelt and the Roosevelt policies
are tremendously popular IN the West,
and there is no doubt that Mr.. Taft has
fallen heir 10 much OF the Presidents
popularity IN that section Mr.. ROOse-
veIt's insistence upon setting aside areas
OF forest land as public reserves turned
thousands OF Westerners against him,
because they believed that he was tax
ing from them lands which they should
have to convert into homes. With this
exception there is nothing TO indicate
i
the Western voters which brought him
such phenomenal pluralities in the 1894
campaign.
The West believes that Mr.. Taft will
carry out the Roosevelt policies of
checking the railroads, the trusts, and
the corporations. This kind Of radical
ism is dear TO the hearts OF the people
west of the Mississippi. II means low
freight rates for their products and
suppression of the power Of the money
devils Of Wall Street, and the general
minimizing of the power or Eastern
capital, which is regarded as wholly
wicked and law defying. No part or the
country supported more heartily than
the west the Presidents warfare upon
railroads and trusts in Congress.
Taft Sentiment Grows.
THAT section has been led TO believe
that the night will be continued under
Nfr Taft, It was on this assurance that
president Roosevelt lined up the solid
ALLEGATIONS Of the Dakotas, Montana.
Missouri, Idaho, Wyoming, and the rest
~ those States in behalf OF Mr.. Tafts
candidacy. The charge made by the Re
y,urIican ants that an altogether dit-i
fArent line OF promises regarding Mr.. /
Taft's White House policies were being
handed out to the Wall Street interests
had little weight out on the plains,
where the Taft sentiment grew steadily
IN strength.
BRYAN has no isue with which TO set
ahame the Western prairies this year.
In 1886 free silver carried all the mining
States for the Nebraskan. and the main
portion OF his 1900 following in that sec
ton was based on the futile hope that
a Bryan victory would revive the drooq-
ing mining shares by remonetizlng sill
YER This year che best Mr.. Bryan has
20 OFFER to the West is his ant-injunc-
ton plank, with promise TO tie up the
hands Of Federal courts IN labor dis
putes. Instead of being a tempting
bait, this plank is decidedly distasteful
10 a large element in the West which
has passed through bioodshed and long
periods Of 1awlessness due 20 the tyr
amy OF labor organizations.
Fought With Labor.
Eve have had our fight with the
labor organizations" said a Colorado
man, land have settled that question.
It required the bulIpen and militia rifles
to establish law and order here, and we
do not care to see the statutes changed
TO lessen the powers Of the courts and
strengthen the hands OF labor. The
declaration in the Denver platform that
the power OF injunCtions in labor dis
putes shall be limited is not calculated
10 help Bryan with the sober-thinking
voters OF this State"
The same feeling prevails in Idaho.
II is impossible for the people OF the
East TO realize the feeling entertained
BY Western business men toward the
Western Federation Of Miners. BY
many, this organization is looked upon
as little worse than the Black Hand
OF New York. When the news Of the
acquittal Of Steve Adams was received
in Colorado it created no surprise His
release was a foregone conclusion.
IF had been on that jury" said
Federal administration official who has
charge of a large Government project
IN western Colorado, It have no doubt
I would have voted for Adams acquit-
tai also. II I had done otherwise I
should have expected TO take the first
train for New York and sail for Europe. |
Ny life would not have been safe after
voting for Adams croper punishp,aot