Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-07-16
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

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Who is this man Bryan, anyhow
The Democratic party, and the certain
victim of William Howard Taft.
The Richmond News Leader declares
that the Republican platform is idiotic.
Well, perhaps, it was written to reach
the ordinary Democratic intelligence.
1t is pathetic to witness the Richmond
Ilmes-Dispatch, the News Leader and
the other safe and sane" journals
swallow the Bryan medicine. And it is
pltltul to read the excuses they give for
accepting the unpleasant dose. Poor.
poor fellows we feel sorry for you. 1t
Is business, however, and the circula-
tion must not be diminished.
Those Democratic newspapers that
nave been so intensely opposed to Mr..
Bryan are trying to console themselves
with the belief that the Denver plat
form IS safe and conservative. Mr..
Bryan was the convention and Mr.. Brv-
an Is the platform. The anti BRYAN
papers will have to give some more
rational excuse for yielding to the yoke
Of the Nebraskan.
The Lame Lion from Virginia sat
silently and sadly throughout the Denver
convention. Not once was his eloquent
roar heard amid the din of that shout-
ing assembly. The ''Tammany Tiger
was also silent but smiling and happy
he was the most potential figure of the
convention. Not once was heard the
question, What does Virginia WANT"
but the paramount question was.
What will Tammany do?"
AS Charles, the Tiger, was iournev-
ing from Denver to his den in Gotham.
he CHANGED to stop at Lincoln. where he
was met and embraced by William. the
Righteous. And William said unto
Charles, They want to put us on rec
ord. Charles replied, I'm willing if
the other fellows are.'' Thereupon
they fell upon each others bosom. the
camera was snapped, and we will soon
see gracing the pages of the BRYAN
journals a beautiful picture showing the
lamb and the tiger in tender embrace.
has the tiger reformed, or has the lamb
become vicious?
The Richmond Journal, in an effort to
explain away the unimportant part Vir-
ginia played at the Denver Convention
expresses the opinion that the Old Do
mlmon should feel especially proud of
the honors it received. Those honors.
1t announces, are that Virginia has once
more furnished the blood and brains
which are flowing through both the
presidential and vice-presidential nomi-
nees. Yes, very great honor for
Virginia to furnish the brains and blood
that are to be sacrificed on the Popu-
list altar. Verify, Virginia has been
handed two lemons.
General Felix Agnus, in an editorial |
in the Baltimore American. published
over his signature, saws: "Bryan's
election, we hope, can never be. If he
were the finest and purest patriot that
ever breathed, the things he stands for
and the men who stand behind him.
makes the thought of his elevation to
the headship of this great nation incon-
ceivable. Maryland will do her part.
Twice she threw her vote heavily
against him, and this year it will be a
landslide. 1t looks that way, judging
from the manner Baltimore Democrats
are declaring that they will vote for I
Taft.
The Democrats must have had a Door
held to select from when they selected
John W. Kern as their candidate for
vice-president to strengthen the presi-
Dental ticket. He was twice nominated
for Governor of Indiana for similar DUR 4
pose. In 1900, when Mr.. Bryan was
the presidential candidate, Kern was
the Democratic candidate for Governor
of the Hoosier State, and he ran 8. PIG
votes behind Bryan. In 1904 he was
again the Democratic candidate for
Governor, with Parker as the presi- 4
Dental candidate, and he was defeated
by "a, 374 plurality. If the Democrats
have any expectations of carrying Indi-
ana, because of the strength Of Mr..
Kern, we can hardly imagine upon what
they are basing their hopes.