The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
ROCHE STARTS
SOMETHING
DISPLAYS WEAKNESS IN RE-
GARD TO DEMOCRATS, AND
THEY ALL HOP ON HIM IN
A HURRY.

"A hOHHY.
Although on account of the rain
only handful of Fourth ward
democrats turned out for organiza-
ton of a Bryan club last night, Or
ganization was perfected and the
meeting turned into a display Of
OratOrical fireworks. Preceding or
ganization. Russell Collins, who in
the ABSENCE Of Bruce Blake. called
the meeting to order, was moved
by the spirit and said:
Organization is the secret Of
strength. That Is where the re-
publicans have always had US
beaten. While in previous years
they have always had their supe-
rior organization, this year If they
win 1t will not be for lack of our
organization. We have a leader
superior to the republican leader.
The latter is really a pitiable spec
tacle. They sent him out in a
special and he lasted three days.
Then they fattened him up and
sent him forth again. He lasted
only three days and couldn't talk
above a whisper. Now they are
raising a whole lot of muss and
dealing in personalities. The re-
publicans have a white elephant
on their hands. They've side
tracked their special now, and
while the winds are lulling it to
sleep they are resorting to the
lowest sort of politics.
I'VE want 10 men in each pre-
cinct who can talk. Go to the
voter and get him out to vote II
they have to ride him on a rail
Enough democrats stay at home
every election to win for us If they
were got out"
Fred Schade, representative of
the central committee, sent to as
sist in the organization, outlined
the plan under which the Second
ward Bryan club, of which he is
president, got together the best or
ganization Of either republicans or
democrats. He replied to John H.
Roche, who created the customary
democratic ruction when at the
last moment all seemed to be CO.
ing fine and dandy without a de.
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sorts, socialistic, perhaps. and get
ting the floor, declared that the
average voter was tired of both
parties. He inferred that notorious
men of wealth who previously
fought Bryan and were now with
him as indicative of nothing of
which the democrats might be
proud. He cautioned against dis
cbssion national issues with the
Gers, but favored going to them
on state issues.
All the while he was speaking
Schade, William Matthews and
Collins were aching to get at him.
Hardly had he finished when all
three arose as one man and start
ed talking. Schade was the near
est to Roche and was allowed to
proceed. He declared that Mr.
Roche was a weak sister.
Collins then declared that those
men who now are backing Bryan
while before fighting him are con-
verts.
Mr.. Matthews wanted to know If
the fact that those men fought
Bryan before was any reason they
should be fired out this time He
said that David b. Hill before he
sailed for Europe declared the
democratic party to be dead. He
lately returned, was enrolled on
the advisory committee and is
hard at work in the ranks once
more.
Mr.. Matthews said he had been
trying to get the republicans into
joint discussion of compaign
issues. but was unsuccessful. He
read letter from a iukewarm
democrat of this city now in Read.
ing, Pa. and who now declares his
surprise at finding Bryan senti.
ment so strong in the east. He
sees its evidences every day. In
the coal regions where the people
have been educated and raised to
republican protection, the working
men are out for Bryan.
II read in Chicago paper a
question which asked what could
Bryan do to carry out his policies