Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-08

Let the former estimates of their char.
acters, made by Mr.. Bryan, and their
present political efforts answer.
Tom Taggart. former National Chair.
man of the Democratic party, is the
owner Of notorious gambling resort in
Indiana, and is now managing Bryan's
campaign in that State. He is fightinc
the advocates of home rule or local ON.
ton, and recently dragged Mr.. BRYAN
TO indianapolis and forced him to pub.
liely appeal to Democrats to stand with
the Brewers in opposition to the county
unit local option bill. Following this
sppeal Of Mr.. Bryan, a dispatch was
sent to the Courier-Journal from Indian
apolis stating:
Thomas Taggart tonight declared
that the Democrats who voted for loci
option and who are on county tickets
for reelection, should resign from the
ticket, for they had taken a position in
opposition to the platform and could
not be regarded as Democrats.
AS to Roger Sullivan. He is now
dominating the Democracy of Illinois
and ne and Mr.. Bryan are on the most
intimate terms. At the Chicago con-
vention which nominated Judge Parker.
Mr. Bryan declared Roger Sullivan was
no better than train robber." and
later announced he would have nothing
to do with the Democratic party in that
State as long as it was controlled nv
such corrupt man as Sullivan. At
that time Sullivan came back at Bryan
with the following remarks:
'If Mr.. Bryan thinks it is wrong TO
make money out of politics, he should
quit making money. Mr.. Bryan has
not one dollar that he ever made out of
anything except politics. He tried to
De lawyer; he was a failure at that
he tried to be a newspaper editor: he
was failure at that He is now a man
OF property AS fortunes 90. he is a
rich man. He discovered long ago that
as candidate for the Presidency and n
possible nominee, gifted with ability to
weave flowing sentences into well
rounded periods, the public will come to
near MIN at so much head. He is in
politics because it helps the gate re-
ceipts'
The character of "Fingy" Corners
and Charles Murphy are well known to
Mr. Bryan. They are now represent
ing him in New York and are irving TO
rally to his standard the gamblers and
liquor sellers of the State. These two
dirty political bosses want to defeat
Governor Hughes, who is the represen-
tative of moral issues in New York
and Mr.. Bryan is uniting with Murphy
and Corners in their unholy efforts.
Then, what about Henry Watterson?
Mr.. Bryan selected him from all the
Democratic editors to act as his press
agent A few years ago when Mr..
Bryan made visit to Kentucky. Colonel
Watterson accused him of cheating q
widow out of her husbands estate. and
MIR. Bryan in a speech which he wrote
the next day compared Watterson to
the most contemplate character he
could find in all fiction. Colonel Waiter
son Is now combining the interests of
Mr.. Bryan and the liquor men in Ken
lucky and is trying to organize the
negroes of Ohio and Indiana for support
OF Bryan, using the Brownsville Incl
dent as a means thereto.
What about Mr.. Haskell? He has
recently been held up to public scorn as
man unworthy to hold any place of
trust and honor. Charged with MANY
acts of dishonor and dishonesty. he has
been forced to resign as treasurer of
the Democratic National Committee
de was selected by Mr.. Bryan as chair
man OF the platform committee at the
Denver Convention, and along with MIR.
Bryan wrote the Democratic platform.
though the exposures that have been
made upon Haskell charge him with
being an adventurer and swindier. Mr..
Bryan continues to defend him. Proof
has been rendered showing that evidence
vas offered Mr.. Bryan many months
lgo as to the character Of Haskell, but
lie refused to read it, and tore it I'D be-
ore the face of the man who presented
ne type written charges.
So now the Preacher and Politician !
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