The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
SENATOR TILLMAN ON
NATIONAL POLITICS
PREDICTS CERTAIN DEMOCRAT.
&c VICTORY.
Taft too Subservient and Sherman s
Nomination an Insult to the
Name of Reform.

: don, printed in the New York Herald
Saturday, will be read with interest
in this State:
Among all the prophets Of Demo-
cratic success at the coming election
none is more confident than Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman, of South Car.
DINA, who, after an extensive Con.
tinental tour, is enjoying his first
visit to London
1T may be that the wish is father
to the thought,'' said Senator Till
man when | encountered him at the
office OF the American Express com-
pany, "but it looks to me as if Brv-
>an has powerful good chance of
cleaning up the other crowd this time.
In the first place he has been nomi-
mated in spite of the best organized
newspaper fight against him ever
known, thus demonstrating his innate
strength with he rank and file Of the
Democratic party. Taft. on the con-
trarv. has been nominated solely at
the dictation of Roosevelt and against
the wishes Of the masses in The Re-
publican party. While Taft is
lovablc character in every Aav, and
| don't wish - 6c construed as say
ing anything, against him as man.
his self-obliieraton and what
should call the element Of subscrvi-
ency in his visit to Oyster Bay 10
get his speech revised are not in his
favor
Other Factors of the Situation.
'Thcre are other facts that must
appeal to the people. If. for instance.
we are going to Mcxicanizc our coun-
try by having the president appoint
his successor through the machinery
OF the Republican party and the use
OF ollicc-holdcrs to a stock nominating
convention. it is simply goin" to make
great slump downward in the his
tory of the American Republic.
"Again. if the country is really in
love with, and anxious to have carried
out. reforms which Roosevelt stole
from the Democrats and proclaimed
as my policy the people will rccog-
nlze that Bryan more fully represents
thosc ideas than does Taft.
"Thcn again the vice presidential
nomination Of the Republican con-
vcntion is an insult to Tie name Of
reform. Everybody in WASHINGTON
is familiar with Sherman's align
mcnt with the plutocratic influences
OF the country, and unless 7 mistake
the character of the people generally
they will consider his nomination as
"a surrender to the plutocracy.
"Whilc Taft'S friends arc deny
ing everything that is calculated TO
lose him any votes there is still an
other important consideration which
will Influence the election of BRYAN.
The panic Of last winter has only
left unpleasant rccollcctions and an
amount Of damage to business which
now is relatively small. Things seem
to be almost normal at present, but
"''"''''' IL NhN' Hdl III ItSllllttl WITH
Republicans in possession of all
branches Of the government. in spite
of the protective tariff. in spite of
the gold standard.
No Money Issue Now.
'Thc money question is no issue
now and cannot be made one. Brvan's
attitude in 1896 and 1900 would not
Influence even nervous baby, much
less n sensible voter. and unless Amer
lean minds arc absolutely bcsnttcd. Of
which in nv opinion there Is not the
slightest indication. they will realize
that to allow one party to remain in
power indefinitely is not healthy or
I For the good Of the country.
"Considcr. besides. the disaffcc-
tion in the west over the tariff, and
IL" "lamor for Roosevelt $ program.
which Rrvan represents. and von will
see that Bryan cannot keep from win
nino.'
Tn answer 10 a question Senator
Tillman said:
"No. T don't think anything much
can bn done with thc tariff nnvt COG