The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-10-21

more ana president or the Scnool
Board, and Mr.. Leigh Ronsal, who in
years past has been one Of the most
nctive workers in the Democratic party.
Both men said that they could not
stand for Bryan and his policies.
Mr.. Ronsal's detection from the ranks
of Democracy was an especial shock to
the Bryan men in the State. They had
counted on him as one of the prize
spellbinders during the coming cam
paign. and had no idea but that he was
an ardent supporter of the Democratic
| nominees. when and where will 1t
suit you best to speak during the COM
ing campaign in behalf of Mr.. Bryan?'
| Mr.. Bryan's friends in Maryland wrote
him When Mr.. Bonsal replied that he
intended to vote for Taft the CORE
spondence ceased.
Major Richard NJ Venable. former
president of the Baltimore Park Board
and one of the most prominent indie
pendent Democrats in Maryland, has
declared for Taft and against Bryan.
II am for Taft" said Major Venable
las do not agree with Mr.. Hryan,s
opinions on the various questions NOW
confronting the public.
''Ile has not the judgment and tenn
permanent of Il statesman. \ statesman
knows that no matter how desirable );
reform may be he must take short steps
in accomplishing it. He knows that ii
cannot be done in Il day. The public
mind and the new machinery of admin
istration must be educated and adapted
to introduce such radical changes n,
are contained in Mr. Hryans program,
even concedmg for the argument that
he is right"
Waldo Newcomer. president of the
National Exchanges Bank of Baltimore
says that although he believes in the
principles of the Democratic party aiid
would like to east his ballot for II,
Democratic ticket. he finds it impossi5i,
to support Bryan and his IDEAS
Mr.. Newcomer characterized the Bry
an plank in the beaver platform gu,,
anteeiMg deposits in banks as NonssM
Steal and unnecessary. lie said In
scheme smaclnd of pateruailsiu. and j.
not founded upon sound or good bust
ness principles.
Mr. Newcomer said he did rot re
gard MIR. Bryan as the type Of man t
make y satisfactory or safe l'reSllelt
and felt that the interests OF The cNun
Try and the people rs Il Whole woGld y.
far better promoted this time by "a
election of Mr.. Tart in whose sanity
soundneSs and honesty every one Wa
knows him has the utmost confidence.
Frederic r. Cou;lcrt. for years
prominent New York Independent Dem
ocrat. has stated that he intends TO vot
=! for Taft.
! j. L. Smith, vice president OF til
| simmons Hardware Company of 81
! Louis, whose politics heretofore hi
! been Democratic. has come out 10
| Taft. He says many other Democrat
among st Louis business men wi
| mark their ballots the same way.
/ New lor,, Nc,ssnnper Deserts Bryan
/ The Ithac., O. W Chronicle.
1 newspaper heretofore Democratic, ha
broken with that party and joined III
| opposition, saying:
4 "Helieving that there is no hope fc
/ reasonable men in the Democracy III
| der its present leaders; refusing
4 trutkle to the mistt combination I
\ Populism. Socialism. corruption an
4 bossism presented under the guise {
Il Democracy. the Chronicle takes il
n stand FIRMLY for Taft and Sherman, IL
|! Hughes and his running mate"
\ TaFgs SERVICE TO LABOR.