The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-08
PARKER. on BaYAN.

Judge Alton B. Parker, at Los Ange
les, California. opened the campaign
for William Jennings Bryan, and the
New York jurist paid his respects to
Hearstism in the course of his re-
mar6s. The New Yorker read his
speech OF 1904 regarding trusts PUT
ting IN a few millions to secure iefeat
( of Democracy; read the Roosevelt
reply, and then the controversy be-
tween Hartman and Roosevelt. laugh
ingly adding the president mad not yet
had time to apologize for calling him
lparkeT) a liar.
When Judge Parker declared all
Democrats could support Mr.. Bryan
because OF his integrity. his high hon
OF. courage to do right and to deceive
no one-addiug that under Mr. Bry-
ans sway the language Of the ma.
tons chief executive would be soften.
cd but the action against trusts real,
me audience cheered wildly and re.
reatedly stopped the jurist when max
ing telling point.
judge Parker reminded those who
Ike him thought there were features
n the Bryan movement not in ac-
coTdance with his views OF govern.
inent. that even the church nad some
things not pleasant, but In the main
Is worthy OF all confidence and sup
port His answers to critics as to
tariff talk closed what will be a
splendid campaign document for De
nocracy. Tariffs Duilt trusts and
trust goods will be no more when d
working tariff adjustment is made.
When men like Francis, Parker,
Shiyeley Quincy. Herbert, Gray and
an hundred more come trnuping back
10 Democracy and ask to be listed as
| workers for the cause, it means that
| the great party Is coming again to
! IT'S own. and that success will crown
tne eiOrt this approaching November
! Los Angeles listening to Parker
| Bangor hearing the eloquenca OF Wat.
tegson, whilst the Central states re.
/ sound with the great message OF De
/ mocracy means success is ours. and
/ bard work will win us the prize.
a militant Democracy is new TO a
.ew OF Pennsylvania and Iowa, but al
reaiy those who felt that this was
20 be a few weeks amusement, and
| then announcement OF Tatts victory,
have learned they are bad forecasters.
| Walter Welman, the great newspaper
correspondent. through the Chicago
/ Record-iIerald, months ago. predicted
his would be the most memorable
campaign In the history of the coun-
Try and already there is abundant
eviience he was correct in his de
uctions,
Illinois. 10000 for Roosevelt four
years ago, shows signs of awakening,
whilst Indiana is already placed in
] H5ubt by the leaders of the Taft cam.
I Aaign- New York, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts. Wisconsin, Kansas and
7 Nebraska show the drift of sentiment
| Tor Mr. Bryan, and tne campaign Is
aot yet officially opened. Colonel
7 Natterson has already arranged for
ihrte ~ llion copies Of the two plat
! orms being distrbuted-paralle col
mrs, showing that even Mr.. Taft in
lls letter OF acceptance was compel
I'D to take timhe. from the Democra.
lc bridge 20 ersSie him to even start
across the political stream
Within thirty days the campaign
WIN De in fun blast. ami the very
beginning proves the great states,
men who are leading the militant fol.
lowers OF Jefferson are to be the az
/ sressnrs 81 the battle. They have
spiked the heavy artillery OF the presi-
dent, captured the trust redoubIs
/ commanded by Candidate Sherman.
and are now ready for the assault in
ne open for the support OF the great
business ami agricultural classes.
The giant ntellects Of the country
have measured the Two can iidaies.
| finding Bryan stronger and better
han cyer--Mr. Taft hut the echo of
he president on the one side. the ex-
ocnent Of iniunctiops and trusts on
the other Is II any wonder the lead.
ers of Taft in trying To take shelter
behind the preiiudicei sectional lines
are bombardcd by men like Parker.
forcing refugeea to the other corner.
where the sharpshooters OF Watterson
and his allies annihilate Tafttis
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