The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

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Foxy JOHN coRtlsWELL.
Iohn cornwell. Democratic can
dfJate 4or governor IN 1904. is a very
decetyeF He Is quite skillful
t al making the wsrse appear the
etter reason ii politics. why. when
iie made q speech in Fairmont during
ne recent campaign, people actually
thought he favored Bryan for Pres-
dent and wanted Louis Bennett elect
"a Governor. But he didn't want or
expect either. He was aware all along
iiat Bryan couldn't win. but ne preach
ca DIS bank guarantee plank IN the
platform like he really believed in It.
iii summing up the election results
II State and Nation, MIR. Cornwell in
Ms new spaper,fae Hampshire Review,
gives the Democrats some entertain.
Ing thoughts to ponder over, as fol.
o@s;
Whatever may Ipve5,been the cause.
II fs now evident that those who re
gsrded Mr.. Bryan as strong presi-
Dental candidate were mistaken. He
ran benind the balance of the Dem
pcratfc ticket everywhere, except,
perhaps, In his own State 1t was
tTlle In this county, Rhode Islana,
Indiana Michigan, Ohio and Mime
sofa which gave Taft large plurali.
ties and elected Democratic COVER.
nprs and Indiana elected a legisla-
tiire that VIII likely send Vice Prest-
DENTAL candidate Kern to the I'M.
ted States Senate. Other Democratic
carslidates who made big runs We're
carried down with the landslide. The
people admired and cheered Mr.. Bry.
ed Tor mis- brilliant and powerful
speeches, but they would not vote for
him. Even the laborlng men, to whom
ne espe cfally appealed and whose
cause he particularly espoused, turned
their backs on him, except in isolat-
ca instances. Despite Taft's handf-
ea of too-much Roosevelt, men voted
lor him because 1t meant less agita-
Ion less ra,licalism and industrial
peaes.
We might be excused 6er reprint.
some things written in these col.
INNS prior to the Democratic nation
cpHSen ton, were 1t not that we do
not want to join the 81 told you
% .s The rank and file of the Dem.
9crattc party were apparently iesir.
Gus Of Mr.. Bryan's nomination, and
tlles people had a right to rule, al
though In some instances their Gag.
eglless for HIS nomination were slim
ssatea iby the accusation, hurled at
every man who questioned the pro.
priety OF It. that he w9s minion Of
Wall street or corporation hire
ling and not infrequently those &C.
BUTTONS came from men who had
axes 70 grind. selfish purpose to
serve. Enthusiasm, rather than calm
judgement, controlled our conventions.
Until We bring sound business judy
nlent To- bear upon our political DELHI
eFations we are destined to defeat,
hsweyer much the country desires
pelittcal change and It did desire 1t
tais year, as evidenced by the result
u the States referred to and others
where Democratic state tickets were
defeated by narrow margins.
The Democratic party in the State
and nation mas had enough rainbow.
CHASING. It has been star.gazing too
Ions It allowed Mr. Bryan to enter
y ina foot race with President Roose-
Eelt esr the capture Of radical ideas
This teo against the protest of the
0atlocratfc New-5outl and over the
heads ~ leaders Of judgment AMI
eharacter In every State in the union.
llEsy red to dissent or consent be-
ssatise OF Mr.. Bryan's hold on the pop.
MIND, which would brand tnem
enspirators They allowed them.
selves 70 be swiflFd along with the
sddSing ttirbulentstide. They accept.
examinations, entered into the con
test aud hoped for the best. Perhaps
HEY acted 15e more ylesly than had they
nade ana-eonyenton contests, but
they should now assert themselves.
Nst tislt the party needs new lead
el mnch as some cool heads to
pat IA The brakes at the proper mo
metft We need to think more and
boiler less