The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-24
VERY HOPEFUL.
OUTLOOK FOR BRYAN's ELEC-
TION VERY BRIGHT.
Charles Bryan Says the Ticket Will

Charles Bryan Says the Ticket Will
Sweep Every State West of the
Missouri.
Mr.. VIM. E. Gonzales, editor of
The State, returned Monday from
Denver, COL, where he attended the
Democratic national convention and
witnessed the triumphant spectacle
of the nomination of William ]. Bry-
an by reunited and revivified par
ty.
K 1t seems that the West is afire
with Democratic enthusiasm and that
the South is the only section OF the
country which is not thoroughly
awake to the probability of Demo-
cratic success.
4. Mr., Gonzales talked with a great
many persons whom he met in diff
ferent cities in the West through
which he passed on his way to Den
yer and return, and he declared that
it was indeed gratifying to hear a
number who had always been Repub-
licans say that they would vote for
Bryan this year.
''The West" he said, appears to
be realizing for the first time that
it has never got anything from the
Republican party and, 80 long as New
York and Ohio are allowed to fur
nish the president, that the West
never will be benefited.
81 asked number of representa-
tive men why they did not make
some effort to get into closer rela-
tions with the South, both politically
and commercially. The idea every
where met with favor.
"The Bryan managers at Denver
displayed great good judgment and
tact in handling number of delicate
points, and as a result the unity, at
the close of the convention, of many
men that previously had appeared
irreconcilable was remarkable. The
fact that MI Bryan while opposed
to Johnson for vice president was
heartily in favor of Judge Gray and
the knowledge of that softened a
good many Of the Fasteners. Again
when they came to examine the plat
form, it was found that whilst 1t
stood for something positive it was
radical only to the extent that it pro-
missed definite reforms, and both
platform and speeches gave all the
assurance that capital needs that
every honest dollar will have the full
lest protection from Democratic
president and Democratic admin
istration.'
Mr.. Gonzales attention was called
to the fact that there has been some
speculation as to why it had been
decided to limit the matter of MAX
ing public the means of contributors
so that those giving less than S1OC
would not be named.
"The reason is that many subordl'
mates in manufacturers and mlnol
railroad officials and others not in
dependent wish to contribute smal
amounts toward the Democratic cam
paign fund but would be afraid te
do so if such contributions shoulc
come to the knowledge Of their em
ployers.
"Mr. Bryan seemed to be very
much pleased with the Suggestion
that friendly newspapers invite con
trbutions, and l hope that Soull
Carolina will aid to this extent II
the great fight for Democracy.
ITO illustrate the spirit OF th'
Democrats and the new Democrats
of the West. l will tell Of one big
bonded. collarless Nebraska farmer
who told me that he had contracted
with the publisher of newspape'
in an adjoining town to print pa
nor for him during the campaign
tho issue to be distributed amons
his Republican neighbors. I've go
little money he said, and
might as we'll spend some OF 1t ina
w.v' He was then wearing a but
tom in the label oi his coat OF
which was printed Bryan Volun
teers.' For that button he PAID -
as contribution to the Nebraska
Democratic campaign fund.
Mr. Gonzales declared that IL i
known that Judge Gray was prevent
ed from accepting the nomlnatlo'
for vice president because OF his de