Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-29


Would MIR. Bryan b. us. careful in Sc
lecting cabinet members as he was In
selecting a treasurer Of his national
committee?
Candidate Kern declares that Bryan
IS certain to be elected. II just shows
how naturally those Indiana men take
to fiction.
II may be remembered that the old
Knights OF Labor organization went
to pieces when its leaders tried to de-
liver II to political party.
Mr.. Bryan says that he believes in
free raw material He got some of 1t
when he named Governor Haskell Of
Oklahoma as his campaign treasurer.
The people of Illinois have shown an
interest in the celebration Of the Lin
coln-Douglas debates that will not
wane this year In the campaign Of the
party of the immortal Lincoln.
Judge Taft Is showing that 1t is not
the number of speeches candidate
can make In day, but what the can
didate says. that counts.
The revival Of business Is quickened
as the conviction grows that the cleo
ton of Taft aud Sherman Is assured.
All the straw votes seem to make
POLITICAL hay for Taft and Sherman
There Is wonderful ununimity In the
Democratic agreement that President
I.oo,evelt should not have "butted in
to this campaign.
II is perfectly trGe that everybody
who is fer Roosevelt is logically for
Taft. II Is also perfectly natural that
everybody WHO henrs and sees Taft
becomes Instantly rorlTaft on MS own
account
To clinch the policies Of President
Roosevelt viii IT, 20 the trained arM \
OF judge Tart Ike driving Tie nail
home
Every time Brynn attncks Governor
Hughes he udda 20 the Republican
majority In the Emplre Stnte
The workingnan will give more heed
10 what the Republican party has done
for labor than to Democratic promises
designed TO cajole his vote.
The marrow In the bone OF political
contention Is the continuance OF Re
publican prosperity.
Democratic candidates are now hid.
Ing In tall talk. After Nov. they
will be hiding In tall timber.
II is certain that none OF President
Roosevelts letters went TO the dead |
letter office.
It is strange plea OF insurance |
against the danger OF his own policies |
that Bryan makes In pointing out that
his election would leave the Republic. |
ans In control OF the senate.
W nat the wUrklngman wants y |
work NJ fair wages. II is Republican |
policy that has given the wprkingman
both.
The amount OF money In the hands
OF the people of the United States TO.
day Is greater than was ever possessed
by any other people under the sun
The per capita circulation OF $35.0l
tells the tale. as money talks. OF Re,
publican fnanclering
Mr.. Bryan has got near enough TO
the negro question TO declare that the
negro has right TO vote. He has the
right. but II is not safe for him In
states where Democrats are In power.
Laboring men have been showing
MIR, Taft during his tour OF the coun-
try that they have not been mlsled
or deceived by the charge that he Is
unfriendly to their interests.
The country would be reassured by
Mr.. Taft's election just as 1t would be
alarmed by Bryan's.
Doubtless Mr.. Bryan wishes that
President Roosevelt were not so
prompt In answering letters.
"Fingy" Conners says the people do
not care much about platforms. bur
always want TO vote for winning can
iidate. In that event they viii vote
'or Mr.. Taft.
No one knows so well as Bryan that
{ is easy FOR a man to believe what he
wishes 10 believe.
Judge Taft points TO the negro eiti-
zen the way 10 recognition through in
elligent industry. which is always cou- Z
lied with political Intelligence.
old Or. Bryan Is giving most OF his
'ormer paramount issues the absent
reatmenI
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