The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-14
WALL STREETS
ESTIMATE OF BRYAN
He is Regarded as a Power By
People Everywhere

country from that he held as a
candidate in 1896. He was then a
practically unknown man who had
Gained his nomination by rhetor-
;cal and emotional speech delivered
before the democratic convention.
Now, therefore, Mr.. Bryan is one
of the best known men i'll the
United States, and has indeed, a
reputation that extends wherever
the English language is spoken.
He has three elements of strength
which he lacked in 1896: These
are: First, the fact that while in
1896 he ran for president i'll a year
ofindustrial depression occurring in
ademocratic administration. This
year he will run in year of indus
trial depression occurring in a re-
publican administration. Second,
the fact that he is regarded by
some radical republicans as more
truly representing the Roosevelt
policies than even his own repub-
lican opponent, Mr.. Taft, who is
Roosevelt own candidate. Third,
the fact that multitudes of people
in all parts of the country have
come in personal touch with Mr..
Bryan in way that has increased
public confidence in and regard for
him. This is the result very
largely of his addresses before
religious and educational bodies.
It is no slight advantage which
Mr.. Bryan possesses in making his
candidacy this year in time of
business depression in a republican
administration. 1t is a significant
fact that there never has been a
panic in this country that has not
resulted in the overthrow of the par
ty in power at the next election
after the depression set in.
As against this advantage how
ever, must be put the fact that the
people who are most eager to blame
the administration are the men in
the financial center while the great
body Of people apparently do not
blame Roosevelt for it, but rather
hold Wall street responsible; and
It is an undoubted fact, as was
demonstrated by the recent Chicago
convention, that Roosevelt's popu-
larity has not been diminished by
reason of the panic.
While Mr.. Bryan is making a bid
tor the vote of radical republicans
by parading the fact that the La
Toilette amendments to the repub
llcan platform were voted down,
1t remains to be seen whether these
radicals will desert their party be-
cause the platform is little more
conservative than they desired. In
this connection it is important to
remember that Senator La Follotte
mas come out with a strong ell
dorsement of Taft.
IN estimating Mr.. Bryan s
strength, the effect of his religious
and ethical addresses ought not to
De overlooked. Mr.. Bryan has
made multitude of friends in all
parts Of the country, in New York
a. well as in the west, by his work
IN behalf Of religious bodies, and
specially by his services for the
missionary cause.
In his tour around the world
mr. Bryan gave personal attention
TO the missionary field In China
ana Japan he came into personal
contact with scores of American
missionaries, and upon his return
% the east he freely gave to the
missionary boards the benefit of
.nowiedge he had obtained, and
- mas by his strong advocacy of
missionary effort immensely ad
vanced the work of all the societies.
many men who nave heretofore