The Penn's Grove record., 1908-07-17
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1908.
BRYAN and KERN.
The Democrats United on a Strong
Ticket.

thing last Friday by nominating the
ssGreat Commoner'' and"Peerless Lead
err William ]. Bryan, as their candi-
date for President for the third time.
The vote was 1929 in total of 1006 dele
gates 122 more than the necessary two
thirds. Judge Gray got 593 and johnson
as. Even New York and a majority OF
Pennsylvania delegates got on the Bry-
an band wagon while New jerseys "A
votes were cast for Gray.
The fact that a third nomination has
been given to MI. Bryan, a private citi-
zen with the prestige of two defeats;
with no political power, to bring his
nomination about like Mr.. Taft's nom
nation was brought about by President
Roosevelt; with no large private fortune
O further his political power, like w.
r. Hearst, is one of the most extraor-
binary events i'll the history of this ma
ton. 1t was brought about by dele
gates, instructed by the common voters
who are imbued with the principles OF
true democracy. Many Of the delegates
questioned the eXpediency OF his NOM
Z ination, but followed the instructions
of the people who believe Mr.. Bryan is
the personal personilication OF all the
true democratic principles which have
been advocated by Jefferson, Jackson,
TiIden and Cleveland, without the plut-
ocratic views held 10y the last two.
MI. Bryan has proved he has kept the
faith by his open, honest and persistent
advocacy of the principal OF govern
ment for the benefit of the common
people and by refusing to deal with the
predatory class who could give him high
honors and high salaried positions.
The enthusiasm i'll the convention eX-
ceeded everything in the history of con-
yention by lasting one hour and twenty
five minutes, Wien his name was pre-
scented. 1t had to be stopped by turn
ing down the lights.
Mr.. Bryan and the principles he adj
yocates have outlived the stage Of ridi-
cule and abuse, and are growing more
in popular favor. In fact, President
Roosevelt has done much to stop that
abuse by his advocating an income tax
and critizing the acts of certain judges,
for which Mr.. Bryan was proclaimed an
anarchist" twelve years ago. Presi
dent Roosevelt's bringing suits against
some of the corporation trusts and hav-
ngfnes imposed, while some of the lead
Ing men in them have gone free, like
Paul Morton-or gone to Europe; also
the exposure of the large corporation
campaign funds have proven all Mr..
Bryan's charges Of the debauchery Of
the country by the large combinations
OF wealth.
The fact that the unforeseen discOv-
cries of gold and improved process of
extracting it from the the rocks have
given a greater amount of primary
money than the free coinage Of silv e
would have given twelve years ago
with the then supply of gold has put
the crisis for coinage legislation in the
past.
But the greatest of all the issues Of
the past twelve years was the fight of
the national banks for legal e%Xistenceby
continuing h big national bonded debt
forever and a re enactment of the law
which give the bank rights to their
charters. That the most vital issue, is
past, and that interest has no reason
to antagonize Mr.. Bryan this year be-
cause they have gotten all they have
asked for, even to the issuing of five
hundred millions of bank notes on
State, municipal and corporation bonds
by the Aldrich- Vreeland bill.
The panic brought on last fall in and
by contending financial interests in
Wall Street to discredit President Roos-
evelt who issued fifty millions of bonds
IN the time of peace with a full treasury
has made Grover Cleveland similar acts
sanity and has proven that a gold stan
/ II a protective tariff are not
proofs against panics and hard times.
Accepting the gold standard argu-
ment that the gold dollar is of unchang-
ing value, which is not true, the men
who voted against cheaper money!
ave seen their wages and incomes |
made of less purchasing value by the |
increased prices of those things they |
have to buy by the combinations Of cor
operations and trusts, protected behind
a high tariff.
These and other facts are causing
many to give a retrospect thought to
the past and to wonder whether, if
Mr.. Roosevelt is right in some things.
is not Mr.. Bryan right in more things
now, and was he not right twelve years
ago, on others which the people were
SO prejudiced against by the plrtocratic
press that their minds were not open
for study and sound reasoning.
MI. Bryan's nomination is the great
est personal triumph on ideas and prin-
ciples, without official power, ever known
in this country.
JOHN w. KERN.
the candidate for Vice President has
beer prominent in Indiana politics for
several years, having been in the State
Legislature, Supreme Court report and
ran for governor twice, but failed of
election. It is hoped by his nomination
to carry the State, as the battle ground