Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
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make his campaign for the presidency
largely on the Roosevelt policies. The
newspaper referred to said that he de-
sired to be "a second Roosevelt" In
response to this Mr. Bryan telegraphed
to me: ut is absurd to say that I'M
reServedly indOrse or have Endorsed the
policies of Mr. Roosevelt or that |
seek to be the heir of those policies. |
have frequently, however, referred tO|
certain Democratic policies which the
president has seen fit TO take up and
indorse. l have time and again point
ed out policies which bear his approx
al, but which are un-Democratic. In Il
speech l made in Washington last No
vember | pointed out the policies he
adhered to which are un-Democratic
and what policies he supports that are
Democratic.
ut is ridiculous to say that or any
other Democrat should indorSe all his
policies. but l have been glad to have
him indorse Democratic principles
whenever he saw fit. / might point
out the following legislation which the
president has supported as being Dem
| ocratic: The regulation of railroads and
railroad rates, the prosecution of illegal
| combinations and trusts, the income
| tax and arbitration of both internation-
| al troubles and dissensiOns between
| labor and capital.
These are all Democratic beliefs.
They have been Endorsed by the Dem
| ocratic party and have been in the
| platforms of that party for years. l
| am glad that the president has been
| able to convince so many Republicans
| of the righteousness of these Demo
cratic principles. l am sorry that he
| has been unable to convince more.
regret that the Republican leaders
have refused to join with him in car
rying out these Democratic ideas
which he has indorsed."
This is Mr.. Bryan's personal state.
ment as to his attitude toward tho
new Roosevelt Democracy. 1t is worth
consideration and bearing in mind.
The Hughes Candidacy.
| Governor Hughes has formally an
nounced his platform. The speech il
which he expressed for the first tim,
publicly his views on national ques
tons was eminently characteristic.
is not likely to arouse enthusiasm fo
him any more than his personal ma
ture awakens either enthusiasm or de
votion. Cold. logical. Il typical inquis
itor and withal a man of unblemishe,
integrity, but utterly destitute of rea
democratic sentiments. he appears t.
an observer the last man in the United
States to be n strong presidential eau
, didate in this year. when party and pc
! litical antagonisnis and enthusiasm
, are obviously going to run high. Gov
ernor Hughes seems to be the Judg
Parker of the Republican party. If h
has sympathies with the masses of tn
people. he has not expressed them.
Governor Hughes does not keep ste
with the progressive element of eithe
his own party or the Democratic party
: He is temperamentally opposed to til
[ views. the ambitions and the hopes O
/ the great masses of American voter
e today. If Roosevelt is a Republican
0 Hughes is not. And if Hughes is
f Republican, he has back of him n
: party outside of the narrow easter
J. circle of states. 1t is improbable tina
be will be nominated, but if he shoul
J., be there will be surprises in store fO
/ his party on election night.
:. Washington. D. c.
= WILLIS ]. ABBOTT.