Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-22

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y one Of thsse.
TWO msn who have always besn
prominent b Democratic circles n Bal
timots who have announced that thss
dld not think enough Of Bryan 70 vols
for him, and that they would support
| Taft instead. are Mr.. John n. Semmss,
one Of the prominent lawyers Of Bait
more and president Of the School
Board, and Mr. Leigh Bonsal, who in
years past has been one Of the most
active workers in the Democratic party.
Both men said that they could not
stand for Bryan and his policies.
Mr.. Bonsal's detection from the ranks
Of Democracy was an especial shock to
the Bryan men in the Stats. 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 II
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 corre-
spondence ceased.
Major Richard M. 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 l do not agree with Mr.. Bryan's
opinions on the various questions now
confronting the public.
"He has not the judgment and tenn
permanent Of statesman. A statesman
knows that no matter how desirable q
reform may be he must take short steps
In accomplishing 1t. He knows that 1t
cannot be done in day. The public
mind and the new machinery Of admin |
istration must be educated and adapted
to introduce such radical changes AZ
are contained in Mr.. Bryan's program,
even conceding for the argument that
he ID rights
Waldo Newcomer, president Of the
National Exchange Bank Of Baltimore.
says that although he believes In the
principles Of the Democratic party and
would like to cast bis ballot for the
Democratic ticket. he finds II impossible
to support Bryan and his ideas.
Mr.. Newcomer characterized the Bry-
an plank in the Denver platform guar
anteeing deposits In banks as nonsen-
steal and unnecessary. He said the
scheme smacksd Of paternalism, and y
mot founded upon sound Or good bust
ness principles.
Mr.. Newcomer said he did not ~
gard Mr.. Bryan a. the type Of man to
make 4 satisfactory or safe President
and felt that the interests Of the coun'
try and the people asa whole would b
far better promoted this time By the
election q Mr.. Taft, in whose sanity,
soundness and honesty every one who
knows him has the utmost condolences.
Frederic Il. Coudert, for years .
prominent New York Independent Dem
ocrat, has stated that he intends to vote
for TAFT.
J.lE. Smith, vice president Of The
Simmons Hardware Company Of st.
Louis, whose politics heretofore has
been Democratic, has come out for
Taft. He says many other Dsmoeratf /
among st. Louis business men VIII
mark their ballots the same way.
New York Newspaper Desserts DFyna.
The Ithaca IN. ~ Chronicle,
newspaper heretofore Democratic, has
broken with that party and jcined the
opposition, saying:
believing that there 10 no hope for
reasonable men in the Democracy IN.
der its present leaders; refusing e
truckle to the miSAt combination Of
Populism, Socialism, corruption and
bcSsIsm presented under the guiss Of
Democracy, the Chronicle takes ita
stand firmly for TAFT and sherman. fOs
Hughes and his running mate"