The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
POLITICAL COMMENT.

1ne Richmond News-Lesder thinks that
Mr.. Bryan's most valuable asset in the
campaign is the opposition OF Watson
ana Hearst II will show the country
mat Mr.. Bryan stands for conservatism.
1t says; Mr.. Bryan's most valuable as
set so far IN this campaign Is the deter
mined opposition OF Tom Watson and
Willie Hearst. This ought to rsassure the
conservative and business men OF the
democratic party. Taken IN connection
Win the very moderate tone and in many
respects admirable temper OF the Demo
eIauc PLATFORM. 1t should carry the con-
Niction that Mr.. Bryan has no radical or
Revolutionary purposes. and that the busf-
ness and industrial interests OF the coun-
Try would be absolutely safe under an
administration headed BY him.
The Louisville Courier-Jou-nal has q
sarcastic laugh over the fact that at last
Mr. Secretary Loeb seems 10 have Ar
rived az membership in the Ananias. Club.
II says:
Sooner or later It was bound to come.
and now, in the very tail end OF the
Roosevelt term. It has come.
Loeb has been hurled into the Ananias
camp
OF course. It has become an admins
rauon habit to blame things on Loeb
L some one spilled the Executive ink. II
was Loeb II some one ordered the
wrong Senator out Of the White House.
II was Loeb who did IL If some one
swung the big stick undulv recxlessIv
and got the White House incumbent into
hot water. It was Loeb who did the
swinging. But, 50 far. Loeb has been a
ca arry-ail. a newer Of wood. and a drawer
OF water. repository OF blame. He has
escaped classification as a liar NON tbs+
clirnacteric blow has fallen. Because he
save out that the President had changed
MS mind and had ordered the relnstate-
haent OF group Of West Point cadets ex-
peued for haztng he is picked up bodily
.hd tossed mercilessly into the Lodge OF /
Ananias."
The New York Mail. after al its abuse I
Of Mr- Gompers and its charges THAI he [
has tried TO use his power vTrongfullv. I
,omes at last TO this.
II Is fair 10 say that Mr.. Gom7arS fs
an enlightened. resourceful. and persist
mt labor chief. WronEheaGed in some re-
sPeels. but when he sticks 70 hfs last a
pretty good citizen. As a would-be por-
lcian. however. he IS a failure-not fo-
ne nFst time The American working
nan has found that his sentiment and. his
interest coincided In voting frsr and fore
most as a citizen. rather tar as an
Exponent OF class consciousness His
dea IS that Alr- Gompers Is well enough
\ \ MS Piace-but that Just nov he IS out
The New York Globe thinks that
iessrs. Wright and Forster are heartily
deserving OF public sympathy Il SAYS.
siessTs. Wright and Forster. r7n-
'eaaec zealots a. they are. deserve
much public sympathy. Gen. Wright
Fhen he stepped into the shoes lad /
side by Secretary Taft. appeared 70
e a likely lord Lieutenant He had fol-
owed M Taft in the PHILIPPINES. Why /
mould ne not play the game with equal
lccess az Washington But the Philip
ines are some th0usz nds OF miles svvav-
he periphery OF the pseudo-ve-idicaI does
ot impinge upon them The general was
estined 20 a new and entirely unfamiliar
Experience Nor can Ar Forster dill
ent undeTstudy though he may have
cen. expect TO accommodate himself 70
r. Loeb's JOB without divers EXQUISITE {
gonies."
The Knoxville Sentinel Is interested IN
be attitude toward the campaign as
Imed by the New York World. Il saws:
The New York World IS pleased with 7
le Democratic platform and advises Arr
ryan 20 stand with both feet on II
hats what Mr. Bryan has been do Z
g Il gives him no embarrassment. be- ,
ause the platform Is the expression OF ( :
le views which he for many years has {
zen expressing. The World might very Z
ell support not only the Democratic, ?
atlcruls but also the Democratic nornf- 7