The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-10-31
BRYAN CONDEMNED BY HIS ASSOCIATES
Real Sentiments of Ridder, Watterson,
Carlisle, Sullivan, ct al.

weIi-rounded periods, the public
viii come 10 hear him az 80 much
head. He IL In politics because
Ia helps the gate receipts. Like the
actresses who have discarded the
stolen diamonds dodge for the great
er publicity Of n divorce suit, Mr..
Bryan will quit running for Presi-
dent and VIII quit politics lust as
soon n he discovers that some other
form of advertising will bring more
dollars "a the box once when he f.
announced 10 appear ON the stage
Can't Ride Both Horses.
The one-tlme running mate with Mr.
Bryan, Pom Watson. now Populist can
didate for the presidency, commenting
editorially (See page 8, watson's Mag
azine. March, 1867 upon the small
vote Bryan secured for the United
States Senate In Nebraska In 1904,
said
"Mr. bryan says that reforms are
not 10 be secured all at once Quite
right, and they will never he Sc
cured at all by leaders who change
front as often q. Mr.. Bryan has done
within the last twelve mosths.
Neither will they be secured by q
political party which breaches q
certain creed for eight years and
throws "a aside like . worn-out
garment"
watch out, wiIIiami The people
have loved you and believed I'm you,
but your course I'm the last campaign
has shaken your popularity 20 its
very foundations. Beware how you
trine with the radicals. IL you want
90 come with us, come and he done
with A.. he assured OF this, william,
YOU CAN'T RIDE both HORSES"
bryan Doctrine Undemocratic.
This is what Col Nose Wetmore. now
chairman OF the Finance Committee OF
the Democratic National Committee.
said Sept 3, 1905. OF Mr. Bryan's views
on government ownership;
"Government ownership of rail-
ways a. undemocratie, un-Jener-
sonian, a. you like. Government
ownership OF railways would be
better than railway ownership OF
the government, but the thing hasn't
got that far yet. think the rail-
roads can be properly regulated
without putting them into the hands
OF the government. 4 dont believe
conservative democrats viii follow
Mr.. bryan ON this Issue and the
thing we've got 60 do a. 90 keen
"a out of the platform. MY opinion
form In any shape"
"Et Tn Brute."
william r. Hearst. who IN two pres
identinl campaigns gave money and I'M
stinted support OF all his newspapers
10 Mr.. Bryan's candidacy, now says
OF the Peerless One:
"He A. the pee~less prestidigitstor
OF modern politics, whose hand fs
sucker than the eye, who causes
his princfpIe. 60 disappear and
change. hts politics In full view OF
eounty fair, conducting a she'll game
with hts political opinions.
"Where o. the little ball OF free
.iiverf Under the nrst shs1f Not
"a ali. NJ was there once. but "a e.
not now, and the cenading voter
Loses. where is the little ball of
psbife owaershfpf under the Sec
ond shelIf Wrong again. and the
conndins voter loses again. where
q. tho little referendum baIIf TN
der the third shelif Wrong again,
and once more the eonnding voter
loses.
"My friends, Mr.. nryan has no
set convictions. Hs has changed
hia opinions ne every election, aud
N he has been wrong so often we
are Justified Ia assuming that he T.
wrong again. Mr.. Hryan's definition
N a Fundamental principle II a prop
n.asiar that will HELM co elect Mr..
Bryan. ~ "a fails 60 elect him %
resses 40 be an eternal verify and
becomes An exploded th~ory.-