Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Newspapers and Men with Him In
1890 and 1900 Now Urging
Taft's Election.
Al Find Judge Taft Admirably
Fitted for the Presidency and
Have Been Unable to Follow
Bryan's Political Shell
Game.

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many newspapers and men who onct
FOUND something In the man and hl,
changcable doctrines 10 uphold.
The Baltimore sun. for instance
which for years has been the mainstay
or III" Democratic party in Maryland
turned squnrcly against Bryan ant
positively for Tart early In the cnm
pnign.
at Is u deliberate Judgment" said
the Sun.
Tint for tho next four years The
material interests OF the people Of this
country would h" safer with Mr.. Taft
AZ the head Of the national government
thnn with Mr.. Bryan"
Tho backsIiding OF william Randolph
Hearst and the Hearst string Of news
papers IS well known. II Is not dis
put"d that tho Hearst support formerly
was one Of the strongest factors ~
Brynn's strength. Mr.. lIcarst's present
opinion OF Mr.. Bryan is scnthlnp. Here
Is part ~ It:
III" Is IN" peerless prcs'ihigltaiur
OF modern politics, whose hand Is puIck
or than the eve. who causes his prIn.
cipl"S 10 disappear and changes his
politics IN fan view Of the aulicncc.
A Snowman 1T Il county fair, conduct.
Ing n shell anne with his polltl.a!
opinions.
"Wh"rr is the little ball OF free
silver? Under the first shell? Not ut
all II was tlrr" once, bu. It ~ not
now, and IN" "oniidiug voter loses.
ershIp7 Under III" second shell:
Wrong again, and the connding voter
loses again. Where Is The little refer
cndum ball? Under the third shell:
Wrong again, and once more the con
Aiding voter loses.
MY friends, Mr.. Bryan has no set
convictions II" has changed his opir-
ions NJ every election, and if he mas
bc"n wrong 80 often we arc Justified
In assuming that hc Is wrong again. Mr..
Eryan's definition Of n fundamental
principle Is n proposition that vii hrIp
to elect Mr.. Bryan. n It fails to eject
hin II ceases 10 be mn eternal verify
and hcComts an exploded theory.
"Mr. Hryan's substitute for pcrma
ncnt prlncIpl" is perpetual speech. H."
talks we'll, hu, he thinks badly ana he
acts worst Of all"
Revolt, II w~Id"spr.nd.
b. i Tarp"y. Of Fresno, cal, for
years ono Of the most prominent Demo.
cratic National Committeeman, one Of
III" most popular and best known Den.
o"ra'S In California and once cludid,'r
Tor Governor, has announced through
III" press his support Of TAFT, saying
81 feel IL Is for the best interests 81
III" nation and our state to cIort as
President tho man who represents not
only President ItonS"y"lt'S policies. but
MS Ideals, nnd who will be aLl" 10 got
the best civic results out OF the nwnN
enrd publ" conscience"
How widespread Is the spirit 81 re-.
volt among the former followers Of
Bryan may u" Judged from the drfcc-
ton OF ia" Santa Cruz Surf. u Cali
forhia newspaper Of considerable innu
ence which has supported the Demo
I'I'S " 'lHIIS JfITS tIfillHn
thick and thin under the elltorship Of
Arthur A. Taylor. In a four. column
editorial In tho issue Of August ~ tho
Surf sets forth its reasons for discard
Ing Mr.. Bryan and advocating Mr.. Taft.
Mr., Tnylor's conclusion IL that BRYAN
lacks the most essential requisite for
the Presidency WISDOM"
FIX Senator George T.. Wellington Of
Maryland Is open and enthusiastic In
his support ~ TAFT, in great contrast
with his attitude Of eight years ago.
when he appeared on the rosirum with
Bryan ut the greatest political meeting
svcr held In Cumberland. Nd. and When
he st,lmpcd the Northwest for the Ne.
hrasknn, His attitude has entirely
changed, ana he states that he considers
Tart an ideal candidate an representa-.
dive Of Republican policies.
Nebraska PopuIist aud nhods Island
Democrat.
John e. Sprccher. a prominent Ne
braska Popullst and editor Of the
Schuyler Free Lance, has repudlntcd
Bryan and warmly urges the election
Of TAFT and Sherman. The change ia
Mr., Sprechcr's political views was nm
nOunced In q recent Issue OF his news
paper. The editor was twice sent 10
the Nebraska Legislature by the POpu |
lists and has upheld that party md its |
views for many years. In his editorial |
committing himself 10 the Republican
sational candidate, Mr., Sprechcr says
"Ahoyr all else this year, the Free
Lance editor IL opposed to the election |
Of " J. Bryan for the Presidency, be
cause he IL simply Disguised with the
standing candidate, who ,s apparently
for or against any proposition that VIII
oct him votes"
Perhaps the most notable Democratic
Detection In Rhode Island In that Of
Or, James u. Sullivan. Of Narragan.
sett, Democratic Presidential Elsctor