Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09

ozone. They gave vigor to 7,129,O00
voters to repeat that grim verdict of
four years before, an increase of
$4,000 over the grand total of 1896.
"The convention of 1904 was not
under Mr.. Bryan's complete domina-
tion. His party asked for other lead
ership and got it.; others dictated the
nomination and directed the canvass
The democrats in convention asserted
that they desired no more of his lead
ership; the people at the polls pro-
claimed that, they had no use for
what remained of his vagaries.
Must Rule Through Bryan.
Against all these adverse decisions,
Mr.. Bryan enters his protest and for
the third time appeals, to the people
to nullify their deliberate judgment.
He insists that the people do not rule
unless they rule through him. He
practices all the art of the trained
promoter. He will sell his wares and
will not take no for an answer. He
keeps his own supply Of limelight
and wraps it about him as garment.
No 'get-rich-quick' scheme was ever
pushed with more industry than he
devotes to his canvass. In pulpit, On
platform and stage, at fairs and pic
MICS, he parades himself. All themes
are alike To- him, for the sn1n Of each
and all is the gentleman from Nebras.
ka. His grand conclusion from every
promise, from every argument, is that
he must be master, else the people do
not rule. Like the French king. who
said, I am the state, he insists that
his title shall be absolute, He will
| not admit that the people rule unless
his candidacy is approved. :. 4: {: i, ~.
+ Partisan Disaster Expert. s's>5>
''The good taste of the chief in. the
selection Of his running mate calls for
praise. / Comparison might be odious
| If the choice had fallen on one noted
! for, success at the polls; Democrats
two times repudiated are not com
mon, That distinction belongs to; the
peerless leader and his running mate
Twice has Mr.. Kern echoed his chiefs
Iquery to the people, Of Indiana land
Twice has received answer that they
do rule and rule in. their own way
Twice has he been his party's candi
date for governor of that state, and
tWice5 has defeat been his portion. II
this manner at: least, be is fitted 70,
the association with the expert Ii par
ltisan disaster. He has had the same
privilege to protest and appeal and
tthe duet from these skilled artists
shall the people rule g will be theil
approximate requiem. VI ss$.=s
ne pretext Of this protest is thai
ttheAba1lot box does not prononnce the
true jud dgment of the electors. but
that votes are bought and the result
Iis$ tainted BY corrup ption. prosecu'
tor must come into court with clean
hands. The Denver corv vention had
not hardly adj dlonrne d before its can
ldfdate begged the 4 partisan 4 neWspa,
pers to cali on ever for money.
Never before did d nenlnee for pres
Iident hold nut HIS platter So piteous.
lly for gifts. lie chairman of the
national commit tee boasts that there
VIII be no lack Of funds for the cam
Ipaign Mr. Brya claims % have
such informal tion5 about political cor
Iruption fun T,his III certain that
no other man II this country has been
10 long ana zeal lousiy engaged II tho
mysteries of partisan raachinery as he.
without wishing To cast lnputat ations
upon r ssry al, leave it 10 his con.
science 10 dete mine in that manner
the funds. large ! or m sila ffor which
he and his managers are so earnestly
soliciting, shall be pended
Eiectorats omit hle.
read speak fftor Ri, nearly
5000, 900 people no WIN their
I5balIots ffor am ready II
assert that they are as pure and up
right citizens Az tllas, apublic can
Ihoas hey are aet etsaates worthy
motives ana slayo to stlIte elfare
IEsSef the community an naallA kidd lies
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