Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-05

MOulu AlOl COistHl 10 EIdue the cur
rency. They were honest with each
other and with the business word.
They we're honest, too, with Mr.. Bry-
an and tod him in plain words that
they could not trust him n the White
House. They condemned his heresy
of free silver aud condemned the au.
thor of such a false economic policy.
Under such condemnation by the
people Mr.. Bryan apr, ared at the bar
in 1900, appeared as a culprit; plead
ed for mercy on the ground that he
no longer cared for silver; 1t had not
| obtained for him the necessary votes.
had not won for him the coveted
prize. lie asked to be tried again.
The nation, he alleged, had blundored
in the election of Mckinley, who had
brought in imperialism. The time had
come for the people to repent. That
was the only way for the electors to
| Justify themselves for their fault. ii
couldn't be wrong; whoever did not
follow him could not be right. The
| breezes of November are full OF
ozone. They gave vigor to 7,2l9,0OO
voters to repeat that grim verdict OF
four years before, an increase of 1884,
| 600 over the grand total of 1896.
The convention of 1904 was not
under Mr.. Bryan's complete domino
ton. 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.
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. H.
| keeps his own supply of limelight and
wraps ii ABOUT him as garment. No
| "get rich quick" scheme was ever
pushed with more industry than ne
| devotes to his canvass. In pulpit, on
platform and stage, at fairs and pie
mics, he parades himself. All themes
are alike to him, for the sum of each
and all is the gentleman from Ne
braksa. His grand conclusion from
every premise. from every argument,
| Is that he must be master, else the
people do not rule. Like the French
king who said 81 am the state" he
insists that his title shall be absolute.
He will not admit that the people
rule unless his candidacy Is approved.
The good taste of the chief in the
selection of his running mate calls for
1 ri Ia ha
If the choice had fallen on one noted
for success at the polls. Democrats
two times repudiated are not common.
That distinction belongs to the "peer-
less leader" and his running mate.
Twice has Mr.. Kern echoed his chief 6
query to the people OF Indiana and
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
twice has defeat been his portion. In
this manner, at least. he is fitted foI
the association with the expert in par
tisan disaster. He has had the sam'
privilege to protest and appeal ant
the duet from these skilled artists
= shall the people rule?" viii be theil
approximate requiem.
The pretext of this protest Is tha
the ballot box durs not pronounce the
true judgment OF the electors bu
! that votes are bought and the result
is tainted by corruption. A prosecut.
or must come into court with clear
hands. The Denver convention haS
hardly not adjourned before it's can
didate begged tle partisan newspa
pers to call on cvtrybody for money
Never before i nominee for pres
ident hold out his platter so piteously
= for gifts. The chairman of his ma
tional committee boasts that ther'
will be no lack of funds for the cam
paign. Mr.. Bryan claims to have such
Information about political corruption
9 funds. This is certain, that no otnel
5 man In this country has been so lon.
I and so zealously engaged in the mys
teries Of partisan machinery as he
: | Without wishing 10 cast imputation
} upon Mr.. Bryan. | leave II to hi
t conscience to detci mine in what man
j ner the funds, large or small. 70
Z which NJ and rs managers are s.
earnestly soliciting shall be expended
l am ready TO speak for nearl
100000 people who VIII cast thei
= ballots for MI. Taft ! am ready I
assert that they are as pure and up
> right citizens as the Republicans ca
boast They are actuated by worth
motives and devoted to the welfar
! of the community and mankind. Th,,
g love their country and rejoice in II
: Institutions. They respect their hon
e est neighbors and have faith in III
Il purity of our elections. The cases o
fraud and violence at the polls, tn
s. vicious practices in the count or frau
. in the returns have been reduced I
a minimum by Republican lesisla
II tlon and Republican enforcement Q
II the laws. TIE exceptions are N
y large degree where Mr.. Bryan's part
: directs affairs. Imputation that a.
a great number Of our electors are We
: nal or that money can determine IN
e result in state or nation against In
/ popular sentiment is not well fpuude
> and any such assertion must b Dor
Of hopes thwartcd and ambition
~ | crushed.