Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-28

Bryan . -,od Wy Den.vcrnts.
| tnasmuch as Mr. Bryan Is Emporium.
ing the Democrats who rrvclted against
his candidacy In 1875 and in 1900 to
return to the party fold and vote for
him this year, IL is interesting to recall
how contemptuously ie cast them out
twelve years ago. few references
will suffice In his speech ut Knowles
vile, n. V, Aug. 2s. 1896. he said:
"They tell Us that certain prominent
finaneiers are going TO leave the Demo
cratic party because il declares for the
restoration Of silver. We shall not 60
into court to seek an. order to prevent
their going. The Democratic party has
been weighed down by those who want
TO use the party organization for pri.
vate gain and their country for public
| plunder."
Speaking In Columbus. o.. Sept /.
1896, Mr.. Bryan remarked:
~of course we (ths Democratic party
always hate to lose anybody, but II We
have TO lose anybody do not know Of
a set Of men on earth ! would rather
lose than those we have lost. All tho
people we have lost have been people
who called themselves big people,"
The same sentiment appears In the
following extract from Mr.. Bryan's
speech In Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. 10
1896:
"If there 10 any one who believes the
gold standard Is q good thing or that u
must be maintained, warn him not TO
cast his vote for me. because ! promise
him u will not be maintained In this
country longer than I am able TO get
rid Of H."
In the course of a speech In Lansing.
Mich, Oct. l6. 1896. Mr.. Bryan ex-
claimed
"While do not want 20 prevent gold
Democrats from leaving the party, we
do want them TO take their baggage
with them and not expect TO come back.
We want them to understand that u 10
going 10 be easier for them 10 stay In
tho party than TO come back after they
have stained their hands In the sins Of
plutoersoy."
II Is no less interesting to recur 10
the things which the honest money
Democrats said about Mr.. Bryan. Take
Henry watterson TO begin with. He
was In Switzerland when Bryan was
nominated the first time, and when
the news reached him he made the ca
bic tlngle with this stirring message
to the president OF the Courier-Jour-
nal company In Louisville;
Another ticket our only hope. No
compromise with dishonor. Stand
firml"
Later Colonel watterson. gallant
warrior that he Is, fired the editorial
columns Of his newspaper with right.
eous wrath against the Bryan betrayal
Of his party. Note n few sample cx.
pressions of his unleashed emotion;
"Mr. Bryan is nothing but a Populisi
In doctrine and practice"
"The flag that floats over the name 81
Bryan 10 tho flag Of pirates"
"The three RS Of Bryan's campaign
seem 10 be reputation. riet and ruin
"Mr. bryan Is a boy orator iIe 10 a
distinguished dodesr, He 10 a daring
advensursr. He Is a political fakir"
"The speeches which William ].
Bryan has been making on his tours
sro without exception tho most ineen.
Cf2ry and dangerous utteranees ever
eGdress.d to the American people by a
presidential eanoiSate. . . he haa
g9ne even further than 70 eountsnanos
an orsn revolutions he has asked the
American people 10 become hypoerites
and liars"
Bcurhc Cochran Of New York Is on
record with the following tribute:
"Mr. erysn 10 a dealer In sonorou-
deelamatien bessd u7en . fundamental
niseoneeption Of fasts II his doe.
trines are true the exercise Of the tax.
ing power is an act Of tyranny"
Roger C. Sullivan OF Illinois. mem
ber OF the Democratic national CON
mlttee. has said
"Mr. eryan's boasts put the stamp
Of insinesrity ali over him. He 10 q
shrewd advertiser. He 10 in polities
because IL hsIps the gate receipts"
To the above Democratic estimates
Of Mr.. Bryan's ability and strength
should be added the following from
the New York World;
~ons vital, dominating fact eonfronts
the Democratic party which no orstory,
which no slequsnee. which no rhetoric
can ohseurss BRYAh's koMlNA-
TON MEANS TAFTs ELECTION"
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