The Irish standard., 1908-03-28
THERE IS STILL TIME.

We believe there is still time for
Governor johnson to save himself
from his misguided friends He is al.
together too good man to be sacri.
i1ced as the tool Of interests and clc-
ments that arc not Democratic. The
Democratic party of the United States
at the present time has not such a
large NUMBER of men possessed of the
ability and popular personal traits of
Governor johnson that it can afford
10 sacrifice even one. There arc hun.
dreds OF thousands of Democrats all
over tho United States who in this
year 1908 are enlisted under the BRYAN
banner, who have the highest respect
for Minnesota's governor, and who
wish him we'll. These men know, how
ever. that the newspaper and the in
terests which arc urging him at this
time as a candidate are doing SO. not
because they favor johnson, but be-
cause they favor any scheme or plan
which offers even a slight hope of WIN
ming one-third of the delegates at the
Denver convention away from Mr..
Bryan. For that reason, those Demo-
Gratis refuse even to express in their
resolutions at conventions a favorable
expression of Governor johnson, not
because they do not feel well disposed
toward him. but because they refuse
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that on it's face is not movement in
favor Of Johnson, but movement
against Bryan.
If Governor Johnson received no ia
vorable mention at the hands of the
Democrats of North Dakota, either for
second choice for the presidency or for
vice president, it is because the DEM
ocrats of North Dakota refuse to en-
courage a scheme started by the news.
papers of Wall street and not because
they have an unfriendly feeling for the
governor of Minnesota.
There Is still time, we think. for the
real friends Of Governor johnson to
save him from destruction. but if the
governor is to be saved he must con-
suit his own good judgment and tact,
which, throughout his previous politi-
cal career, have served him we'll He
must cease to further listen to those
who are guided simply and solely by
their own selfish ends. The real friends
of Governor Johnson, the ones who are
for him because of the record he has
made and the principles for which he
stands. not the principles for which
! the New York World hopes he stands,
call upon him to stop the nonsense
which cannot fail in the end to injurc
him. The fondcst hope of the chief
promoters Of the so-called Johnson
boom Is to be able to get one third of
the delegates at the Denver convention,
or what would that avail if it could
succeed? Does any sane person be-
licvc that Johnson's nomination could
be brought about in that way? Does
any man who thinks for himself in
stead OF taking his ideas from the
press bureau believe that the five or
six hundred Bryan delegates which arc
sure to be in Denver coul ever be
persuaded to vote for a man whose
candidacy was launched by the New
York World? The interests which are
supporting johnson would. il they
were supporting Bryan. destroy Bryan
himself.
| Governor johnson should go to Den
YER at the head Of Minnesota dele
cation made up Of the best Democrats
In the state: delegation in Il position
to join with the national democracy in
presenting to the common enemy q
united front. It should be a delegation
Of Minnesota Democrats able to speak