The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-17
a Fighting Democracy
! Cheers Bryan on This
Trip TO Michigan
And a Like Tribute to HlS Leader
ship Awaits Him In the East
VIII II Be a Divided Party
y Against a Divided Party?

We have mentioned how there were meetings, COM
peng three speeches candidate that he ght DC
how halls packed main thooughiares anneo
That was a great welcome TO Bryan that year.
And Mr. Bryan pleased by the indications OF
cess, this tribute TO his leadership -,
But il doesn't begin with the welcome the Vs'o
b platte has been rendered upon occasion of his pres
ece in Michigan considered from the standpoint OF the
Significance of things.
The Light armory janned last night by persons
anxious to hear what Bryan had TO say
But better overflow meetings had been neces
arv better than the had been obliged 10 gave
way to the dozen bands played and oet'
49,. Mr. BRYAN had been carried the speak
ers platform upon shoulders HE FOUND HIS PAKif I'm
MICHIGAN FIGHTING WITHIN ITSELF.
~ Democratic Democratic committee meeting IN
having to national is rule very tame afar
Ia sort of formaliy
There Is always an apparent SOMETHING lacking and that
sornething is enthusiasm the face of hopeessness
and committee meetings pegln 10 &c.
}iivsly and can provoke a fight two look out
When leadership becomes issue there is some
ching unusual about Democratic presidents unusual
Detroit Mr. Bryan east where as equally nat
teng reception him. for the Democrats New York are
Sighting also.
we say equally aterng know that Mr. Bryan
.teazes signs that Democratic victory this ian
srnfed by the war horses of his party.
get fighting is pretty sure indication
that they are there spos in sight
And that confidence just doubtless springs from ap
caon of plain the Republican goes to the
campaign with its forces dangerously weakened be
Of divided sentiment the inability of its lead
interests and the common people in its ranks
And while hope from this condition OF affairs
they may the time be made to realize
danger their through the loss OF this
advantage IN divided Democracy also
They will good stop and consider the possible
the press seeming attempt to again send
disrupted Democracy the fray before they permit such dis
stand the of what they hope just now TO realize
Hungry and in their to land the bait
liable the hook and the more
spt get it
While party dissension among Democrats good sign or
very satisfactory the ambitions OF M
of his nomination. has been known to WORK
he other way leaders should remain awake to
that fact
The presence hand of recognized hereto
of the party the vice-pesdents
speaker last night rather seton the Bryan
completeness and could the added cheer to M
central committee IN refusing 10
endorse simply little family jar rather than to any
ontsgonism toward his candidacy.
While Mr. Bryan spoke convinced that was
listening to good man. of his convictions and fighter
the action of the Michigan com
ee or TO the attitude of the New convention
He preferred to dwell upon duty Of democratic party as
ined by the existing and expound doctrine that
=. calculated to restore country dominated by Grim
fn,I rich and crooked corporations.
He sincere champion of the common people and
before whom which could better their condition
we're paramount to petty party strife
which has endeared Bryan TO
immense following has been able command and hold
reception and which bids
nomination by his tor the highest
Office the gift of the people OF the United States