Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
Bryan aud Taft.
baskerville Citizen.)

5quarely in the lace" when you
place in the light Of comparison
the merits OF the two American
citizens who are now asking at
the hands of the American voters
the highest gift within their pow
er to bestow. Remember that
this is not a question OF precincts
and wards which you ore called
upon to decide next November;
you are asked to exercise your
privilege OF franchise to the end
that a new ruler for this great
American nation may be chosen.
Do you not think that the selec-
tion OF a ruler of nearly ninety
millions OF people, in the most
progressive country on the face
of The globe, is a matter t h a t
calls for serious reflection and
conscientious considerations The
term Republican or Democrat, as
far as the names themselves ale
concerned, have little TO do with
the situation that confronts us
now; it is the Cause for which
they stand which must be weigh
ed in the balance when the free
American citizen goes to express
his choice at the polls.
Either Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Taft
will be the next president of the
United States. Place these two
men side by side, examine closely
into their ability and fitness, in
vestigate the policies which they
espouse, and look closely into the
results that are likely to follow
the election OF one or the other,
and unless we are greatly mista-
taken in the character OF the av
erage American, we feel sure that
the balance Of favor must !
with the great Nebraskan, Will
lam jennings Bryan. who for the
third time in his life comes before
the American people asking fol
their suffrage. But now he comes
to the front an entirely different
man to those who knew him; il
is a new Bryan indeed. AS one o
our favorite exchanges remarked
the other day, age and expert
ence have added wisdom to tn
policies of this man, and thos'
who knew him in past years, ant
for reasons which we need noten
ununciate now, felt called upol
to withhold their votes from him
will not do so in the coming igh
for they have full confidence il
him, and a certain knowledge o
the fact that the interests OF tn
masses, and not the classes, vii
be protected in the election 0
William j. Bryan.
Bryan stands for the people
and the peoples cause; Taft j
the mouthpiec Of the wealth.
few and their unholy ambitions
Bryan is the friend OF the toilel
TAFT endorses the policy whicl
would hold the worker in subjec
tion with a federal bayonet. Bry
an we'll as the rich baukers shoul
be protected by the guarant
system; TAFT sneers at the pla
because it is not in the interest
OF the prieileged few. Bryan pr
claims the rights OF the iudividr
} al; Taft breaches the gospel {
, the lawless corporations. Back
/ Bryan stands the great army {
. those who work; Taft is shadow
ed by heprivileged band OF thos
who plunder. Bryan is the chan
pion OF government by the pei
pie; taft is the exponent ol go'
ernment by the Capitalization {
, power. Last, but not least. Br
an has o mind of his own an
knows how to use it; Taft is hu
= the reflection Of a higher menta
I, ity which acts only when orde
u ed.
> The comparisons between the'
two men might be drawn almo'
without limit, pnd in all OF the
q you would find, Mr.. Voter, thu
the Democratic candidates mo