The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
POLITICAL COMMENT.

the Democratic ticket That Indiana is
10 be an Important factor in the coming
campaign Is pretty generally conceded.
The Boston Traveller says:
M Kern Is well known in Indiana
and popular with his party He is a man
OF excellent character. ability as a law
yer, and Of standing in his State
whether he has the art Of attracting the
dissatisfied Republicans TO his banner is
question which the convention has an
sWered by nominating him The fact
that he has been twice nominated for
governor by his party IS proof Of his
popularity with his fellow-Democrafs
His defeats in 1900 by $500 votes and in
10 oy $500, were in years when Re
puoAcanism ran high. when the party
/ under Mckinley and Roosevelt was
United, and conditions were anything
/ but favorable 10 Democratic prospects
Ihings are not quite so rosy this year
Tor kepubEcanlSm in Indiana and il is
hoped that Mr. Kern's popularity plus
the discomfort OF the enemy viii enable
him 10 walk on with the fifteen electoral
votes OF the State.
Indiana takes TO politics and litera-
ture with serious enthusiasm. and the
contest there will be watched with IN
terest- for u is good fighting ground
and the State Will be conceded TO neither
party until the last gun IS fired"
The Springfield Union thinks that not
only would strong man from Indiana be
an important factor IN any Presidential
race. but this year such MN is espe-
claiy important for the Democratic
ticket The way the Taft steam roller
nattened out Fairbanks at Chicago has
made widespread soreness IN Indiana As
q result whooping enthusiasm for Taft is
lacking- The situation created Demo
cratic opportunity. and in John ". Kern
the Democrats found a man 10 enable
Them 70 make the best possible effort 10
improve that opportunity"
The Manchester Union raises a dissent
ing voice In the belief that both candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket are weak
and that the platform is not up TO much.
Il says
The results Of the convention. at Den
yer come, therefore, TO this Bryan IS
zoo Wen known. Kern Is not known at
an The platform was obviously con-
structed with the single purpose OF win
H.us votes from all sorts and conditions
OF men It is. therefore. OF necessity IN
consistent Il discourses soIeunIv OF the
courts as the bulwarks OF our liberties.
ana Jnen pledges the party 10 weaken
tAose same bulwarks. L reaSserts the
old doctrine OF the rights OF the states
and then calls. IN plank after plank. for
more centralized government. Il smacks
OF instncerity from one end 20 the other.
ana IN this accOrds with the hollow
m0ckery OF the resolutions in beIated
praise Of Lincoln and OF Cleveland
The New York World finds much to
disagree with in the Democratic platform
II says
The planks in the Denver platform are
not true Democracy Moreover. Is il
wise at this time TO encourage further
reckless crusaces against the business IN
terests OF the country when Industry Is
la1guishing. when hundreds OF tHou-
sands OF men are out OF work. and when
the people need peace. prosperity. and
fe-eInployrnent above all things eIse2 Did
the delegates al Denver believe that fur
ther threats would restore conndence. and
credit. reopen the factories I'll the
empty freight cars. and provide rnouthIy
pay envelopes for the great army OF IN
employedZ Trust magnates and railroad
InaniQulators constitute a very small per
centage Of the business men OF the coun-
try, and these other business men were
surely entitled 10 consideration Is Il not
exceedingly ulwise 20 hold new threats
over them when they are stilI flounderinE
IN the slough OF hard times? This plank
is a serious weakness IN a platform which
shows. despite many faults. that the les
sons Of twelve years OF defeat have not
altogether been lost upon the Democratic
party"
The Providence Journal also finds fault
with the Democratic doctrine enuncIated
At Denver Il declares:
The Democratic pronunciamento. IN a
word, is fun OF Inconsistencies. and the
reason IS not far to seek The partv-s
historic position IN favor OF State SOW
ereignty has been rendered unrenable by
the irrepressihle trend Of affairs. and its
traditional plea for eCOnO-ny. is nuUffed
by the new doctrine that the central gov
eminent should do more for the people
The Nashville Tennessean dveIls /
strongly on the personality OF Bryan. /
which, Il thinks. viii be a vital factor IN I
the campaign II says
Those who know the American people I
know that they love success. and that as /
a rule they do not follow a man far down /
the road % loss and failure. But here is /
a man who has stood IN the shadow of Z
two defeats, who has no prestige Of Of I
fee. and who for eight years has been 4
only a private in the Democratic ranks. I
y
crucial year Il is he TO whom the Demo
Gratis turn to-day as the one hope OF VIC I
tory And this Is tribute to the brain. 4
the faith, the cause OF William Jennings 4
Bryan"
The New York Tribune quotes two 4
French journals on the Democratic nom
nations and uses this comment 10 point
a so-caIled moral against Nj Bryan. It 4
says
Two French views Of the Presidential
nominations in this country are nlumlna-
tive and suggestive.
'One IS that Of n. Jaures and his com
rades Of the extreme Socialist faction
who oppose republicanism as strongly
as monarchy. They hold that Organism
is based on d deep and justifiable pro-
test against things as they now exist
The other Is that OF the Temps one OF I
the most Intelligent and 1udicious news
papers IN France which sees no evi-
dence that Mr. Bryan has accomplished
anything practical or has demonstrated
any particular talents for administration
1t must. indeed. seem strange TO the
foreign observer that a considerable Do
lticaI party should IN substance say
The nation IS aillng, therefore let Us in
trust It's cure TO somebody quite void
OF experience or Of proved ability Yet
that IS precisely what Mr. Bryan's sup
porters do practically sSy-"
The Buffalo Times says.
Speaking Of the great demonstration
for Bryan at the Democratic convention.
the Denver News says No man cheer