The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-02
SAYS BRYAN
IS UNWORTHY.
VIM. PrentiSs. Former Ar.
dent Admirer for Taft.
"PeerleSS One" Declared to Be
An Opportunist Crazy for
Presidency.

tisan. has turned his back on his old
leader and Joined the Republican par
ty. In q letter Mr.. Prentiss charges
BRYAN with betraying mis- followers and
forsaking the principles for which
he stood prior TO the present cam
paign.
The veteran Democrat VINO was
president of the city civil service COM
mission under Mayor Dunno, lauds the
reform work of Roosevelt and de-
clares that only the election of TAFT
will assure the people the continuation
of that work He also says ne Will
work for the reelection of Gov. De-
neen. who is making a good Governor.
Stevenson he characterizes as spot
less but weak old man surrounded
by political spoismen and boodlers.
Bryan, Mr.. Prentiss has discovered,
is an opportunist and crazy 10 win
the Presidency" regardless of the
means When the peerless one VINO
had sought virtuously to purge the
Democracy of Roger Sullivan began
trucking 10 the same Sullivan for his
waver in his allegiance. When, at IN
Denver convention, he saw G'ffy, who
had fought Bryan, deposed, and Sulli-
van. who Lad placated Bryan, exalted,
he turned away in disgust. As an
other instance Of Bryan's compromise
with eNpediency Prentiss calls at
tention 10 the Commoner's attacks on
Pulitzer and the New York World,
which ceased when the World began
to support the peerless leader.
Mr.. Prentiss made known his change
OF convictions in a letter to his cousin
Archie NJ. Augustine, of Normal ILL.,,
who had written to him for an opin-
ion OF the candidates. of Bryan and
Stevenson. The old Democrat recount
ed at length his first meeting with
Bryan twelve years ago and the adj
miration he conceived for the man.
He related the revolt against Sullivan
and TIE train robber" State conven-
ton four years ago, and Bryan's fight
on the Illinois boss at st. Louis TWO
years ago.
Prentiss and his friends carried the
fight on Sullivan TO Denver, but found
Bryan was not with them there. Then
Prentiss decided he had been follow
ing false prophet.
Il note what you say about Roose-
Welt and Taft" continues tie letter.
IF | had permitted my head and heart
TO govern, | would have supported
Roosevelt four years ago, but ] was
restrained for party reasons and some
what by the course of Mr.. Bryan.
More than two years ago ! said in
public address that Roosevelt mad
been the best President for the whole
people since Lincoln. aud that 20 SUI
ed me better tnan any President this
country has uad since | became a
man.
In the prime of life Roosevelt vol
unfairly ralinquishes the Presidency
when a great majority of the people
wish that he would remain. This act
was an additional proof of his nigh or
der OF patriotism.
Bryan Gains trat he is the man
to continue AID extend Roosevelt's
work claiming much of it as sugges-
tons of his own. Less than three
months ago I preferred Bryan as
Roosevell's successor. He was my par
~ leader. in waom ! then had full
confidence. But as before indicted,
my faith in Bryan is a relic. Bryan
not tine ideal Bryan of tire past, but
the real Bryan OF to-day surrounded
by tine Nacks, Murpheys, NCGr~Ta, Ia
carts Sulliyans and Joe Baileys et al.
Of the present day Democratic party,
at the best could be but dismal fail
ure.
President Roosevelt would have been
dereliCt had he failed to exert his
influence to have the great work be-
gun by MIN continued under a capable
successor Wlom tie people could trust
If Mr.. Taft heretofore mad rendered
no CONSPICUOUS service but had only the
unqualified Endorsement of Theodore
Roosevelt, lie American people would
be warranted in giving Taft their con-
fidence. Rut mis- legal attachments mis-
admitted ability and uprightness as a
Judge, tie superior talent he has al
ways SHOWN in the several important
executive offices he nas filled, enable
him TO stand alone upon hs merits.
las 10 the governorship, / nave
long known Ad al Stevenson and have
most friendly feelings for him person
ally, but [ shall vote to re-elect Gov
Deneen. Behind the Stevenson candi-
dacy are the most foxy and unscrup-
ulous politicians in the state both
Democrats and Republicans $50
cal'ed.)"
Eie detection of Preni.ss from the
Bryan following is looked upon at Re-