The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-10-29
From Philadelphia Press,

At various times in the past Herman
Ridder, now Treasurer of the Demo
cratic National Committee, has publish
ed in his newspaper, the New Yorker
Stats Zeitung, frank expressions of
his real opinion Of Nj. Bryan as fol-
lows:
ellis (Bryan's) selection would
surely cause a disturbance in the
industrial and economical Develop
ment of the country."
eve deer . Republican victory
less dangerous for the country than
the election Of Bryan"
ssOnly a few intimate friends and
blind admirers Of Bryan + still
willing to follow him. The
miserable intrisues Of the man VIII
would again 1ncite the masses can
not retard this process. Bryan's
activity will hasten his
entire HUMILIATION"
Late Views of Watterson.
It Is well known that the most Sc
we're criticisms Of Mr.. Bryan in the
campaign Of 1900 were from the pen
Of Mr.. Henry Watterson, now heading
his press committee. AS late as Febru-
airy, 1908. Mr.. Watterson, in the ed
itorial columns Of the Courier-Journal,
had this to say of Bryan:
"Now, for our part, we see In
~ n---- .u--~0n~Ho 1
who wants to be president, and has
shown himself willing to take any
old thing for a paramount issue,
promising to Join votes enough, all
b way from Free Silver to the
Governmental Ownership."
GAS one Of the guilty in 1906,
though not in 1000, : am SO sensible
Of my lack OF desert that, whilst
In the coming campaign 1 shall labor
to elect him--still greatly distrust-
ing him-I shall not expect any
other than negative results from his
advent TO power, nor dream of CROSSE
ing his threshold after his election.
Gust before Mr.. 8ryan's return
last summer a ear ago and his bad
break at Madison Square Garden,
Mr.. John G.. Carlisle said to me II
know Mr.. Bryant know him we'll
] like him, but he has no more idea
Of the responsibilities of government
than a child"
In Politics for Gate Receipts.
In a public statement issued Sept. Z,
1906, Roger O. Sullivan, Democratic
National Committeeman for Illinois and
contributor to the Bryan campaign
fund, said:
"AIr. Bryan has twice led the DEM
.ocratio party to defeat. tho second a
worse defeat thar" the. first. II he
is proud Of that evidence Of the peo-
p1o's confidence in his sincerity, he
II welcome to 1t. But his boast OF
sincerity merits further considera-
tion. He insinuates that I make
money out of politics, and that his
sincerity therefore compeIs him tn
oppose my participation in Demo-
cratic affairs. The plain Inference
10 that MIR. Bryan thinks it wrong
10 mako money out of politics. This
boast Of his puts tho stamp of In
sincerity all over him. II Mr.. Bryan
thinks 1t wrong to make money out
Of politics., he should quit making
money. Mr.. Bryan has not ono dol
lar that he ever made out Of any
thing but politics. He tried to be
q lawyers he was a failure Mt 1t.
He tried to DO q newspapc editor,
no was n failure at that. He IL now
. man of property. Al fortunes 20,
he II q rich man. He made every
dollar of his fortune out of politics
az a steDDing-stone to the lecture
platform. Mr.. Bryan discovered,
many years ago.. that hs could make
bis political prominence pay. He
10 . shrevd advertiser, and In his
way n clever business man. He has
that ~ long az he is n
candidate for President and u pOn-
sible nominee, gifted with tho nbII-
Wy to weave lowing sentences into