The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-29
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ma the Democrats who revOltod against
hIs candidacy III 1870 and III 1900 10
return 70 the party fold and vote Cor
him this year. Il Is interesting to recall
how contemptuously be cast them out
twelve years ago. A fcw refcgeneea
win aullice In hlA speech AZ Knowles
yilles N. ~. Aug. y, 1900, 10 saidi
"Thsy tell ua that certain Prcmlnsns
iinanelsrs are aoInr 70 leave tho Demo.
cratic party bacauss Il declares for the
restoration cf silver. Wa shalI not %
lnto court ID seek an order 10 prevent
shslr Bclno. The Democratic party hAs
been weighed down BY those who want
10 uss shs party orpanIxatlen Tor prl'
vats gain and their country for public
plunder,"
Speaking Ia Columbus o., Sept !,
is00, Mr. Bryan remarked:
aof course We (ths Democratic parsyl
always hate 20 less anybody, but II We
have 10 lose anybody do not know 81
set 81 men on earth | would rather
lose than those we have lost. Att The
people We have lost have hesn people
who called themselves big people"
The Same sentiment appears IN the
following extract from Mr. Bryan's
9nearll IN Knoxville. Tenn. Sept. 10,
1906.
''It there ls any one who believes the
gold standard ls . coed thing Or that i
must be maintained, warn him not 70
caat his vote Tor me. baeauss ! promise
him Il will rct be maintained N thls
country longer than am able 70 eet
rid 81 lt.n
In the course Of a speech In Lansing,
Mich, oct. 10, 1896, Mr.. Bryan Ok.
claimed;
AWhilc DO not want 70 prevent gold
Democrats from leaving the party, We
do want them to take their baggage
with them and not expect TO come back.
We want them To understand that 4 10
going 10 he easier for them 10 stay In
ths party than 10 come back after they
hays stained their hands 10 The Sins "
pluteeraey."
Il Is no less interesting % recur to
the things which the honest money
Democrats said about Mr. Bryan, Take
Henry Wattcrson 70 begin with. lie
was In Switzerland when Bryan was
nominated the first time, and when
the news reached him he made the ca,
bic tlngle with this stirring message
10 the president ot the Courier-Jour.
nal company In Louisville;
aAnoshsr ticket eur erly hops. No
eomproHiss with dishonsr. etand
hrml"
! Later Colonel watterson. gallant
| warrior that ha II, fred tho editorial
columns 81 hls newspaper with right
eous wrath against the Bryan betrayal
Of his party. Note few sample ex-
presalons Of his unleashed emotion:
mir. Bryan Ii nothing but q populIst
IN doctrine and praetlee.H
@The flag that floats over tho name ci
Bryan is the Gag Of plrasss'l
aThe three Rs Of Bryan's campaign
seem to be reputation, riot and ruin
aMr. Bryan u a boy orator. He u !
distinguished dodssr. w u q daring
| adventurer Ne is = political faklr.p
9Ths speeches which William d
Bryan has been making on his topra
are without exception the most lncen.
diary ard dangerous uttsranoes sveF
addressed 10 The American people by \
presidential candidate. Hs haS
gone even further than 70 eountenanes
an open revolutionj he has asked the
American people 70 become hypocrites
and liars"
Bourise Cochran Of New York is on
record with the following tribute;
"Mr. Bryan 10 dealer In sonofous
defamation based upon a fundamental
nniseonoeption Of facts II his doc.
trines are true the exercise of tho tax.
ing power is an act Of tyranny"
Roger q. Sullivan of Illinois, a mem.
Der Of the Democratic national CON,
mittee. has said:
"Mr. Bryan's boasts put the stamp
Of InsinOsrity all over him. Hs ID d
shrewd advertiser. He u In politiea
because II helps the gate receipts"
To the above Democratic estimates
Of Mr.. Bryan's ability and strength
should be added the following from
the New York World;
zone vital, dominating fact eonfrenss
the Democratic party which no oratory
which no sIoquenee, which no rhstsris
can obscure. 5RYAN's NoMlNA-
| TON MEANS TAFTs ELEcTIoN.'
Since January, 1896, the United