The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-28
WATTERSON SEES VICTORY.
Looks for Ground Swell for Demo.
cratic Ticket.

Il am looking for the same ground
swell this year for Bryan and Kern
that we had in 1892 for Cleveland
and Stevenson. Those things go in
seasons, and the Republican party is
due fer a beating. 1t certainly de-
serves to be beaten, and l believe it
viii be-"
This is the confident forecast of
Col. Henry Watterson, the famous
Louisville editor who, from opposing
Bryan in 1896, giving him a lukewarm
support in 1900, has come in 1908 to
be his most enthusiastic supporter
and champion.
Il believe that Bryan and Kern are
going to be elected" he said. THE
Republicans are facing two ways, and
they will fall between two stools
Anyway, l think, it is their turn to
be beaten. l think the people want
change, just for the sake of a
change.
Democrats, who for the last sew
eral elections have not been voting
for Bryan. The Democratic party,
years, made their exit from power
IlIC 0l6ucll 1Ol a SlCdI wal. 1NOW GuC
Republicans have been in power for
nearly fifty years, and it is time for
them to go. One party power is al
er."
do you believe the conservative
Eastern Democrats will support Mr..
Bryan?" was asked.
Il have talked with a great many
conservative Democrats here who
have not voted for Mr.. Bryan before
They do not like Mr.. Bryan and they
say so frankly, but they tell me now
they are going to vote for him. They
are private gentlemen who do not
give their views to the newspapers,
but what they say represents the ten
dency of a very important element
of voters.
What is there to prevent these
men or any Democrat who knows why
he is a Democrat from voting for
Bryan this year? The same old issues
which divided the party in the days
of Tilden and Cleveland are the is
sues today. The Republican party
stands for all it stood for in the days
of Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur.
Democrats who know why they
are Democrats know there should be
no halting on these plain propositions
arrest of the breakneck speed to-
ward Capitalization OF power, some
real, not spurious, purpose toward
tariff reform, some sure separation of
the politics of the country from it's
partnership with high financiers, some
breaking of groups and rings of
wheels inside of wheels, always in
volved by a change of parties, even
when made only for the sake of
change"
What impression do you believe
Secretary Taft has created?"
Taft is rattling around in Roose-
velt's garments. In many ways it is
masquerade. All the system
Hartman, Rockefeller, and the rest
of those fellows-are content with
Taft. These very men who put up
the money to elect Roosevelt four
years ago are putting it up for Taft.
"Taft's peace has been made with
the system-perhaps not by Mr.. Taft
himself, but these men who give the
money for campaign funds are con-
tent with Taft. What do we see?
The same old money devil, surround
ed by his imps, occupying the seats
of the mighty, but disguised as a
friend of the people; preaching civic
righteousness while levying blackmail
upon predatory wealth; preaching
tariff reform-after election-the rob-
ber barons to do the reforming, a
Big Brother of the Rich appealing for
aims to the lowly and the poor. That
is what we see."