Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-07-30
VERY HOPEFUL.
OUTLOOK FOR BRYAN'S ELEC.
TION VERY BRIGHT.
charles Bryan Says the Ticket WIN
sweep Every State West of the
Missouri

MI VIM. K. Gonzales, editor of
ne state, returned Monday from,
DehVer, Col, where he attended tho
| democratic national convention and
| Witnessed the triumphant spect,cIo
vi the nomination of William / Rrv-
on ny reunited and revivified par
| ty. P'
it seems that the West is afire
Win democratic enthusiasm and that
the South is the only section of tbe
country which is not thoroupbly
awake to the probability of Demo
cratic success.
MT Gonzales talked with great
many persons whom he met in dir
iereht cities in the West throupb
"hlch he passed on his way to Don
'er ana return and he declared that
was indeed gratifying to hear a
number who had always been Repuh-
licans say that they would vote for
Bryan this year.
ihe West, he said, appears To
oe realizing for the first time that
IL has never got anything from the
Republican party and, so long as Now
YORK and Ohio are allowed to fur
hish the president. that the West
never will be benefited.
asked n number of reDresento-
tive men why they did not make
some effort to get into closer rcln-
lions with the South. both politically
and commercially. The idea evcrv-
where met with favor.
The RrVDn m1Daoare tN,,...-...
displayed great good Judgment and
tact In handling number of delicate
points, and as result the unity. at
the close of the convention. of many
men that previously had appeared
irreconcilable was remarkable. The
iact that Mr.. Bryan while opposed
to Johnson for vice president was
heartily in favor of Judge Gray and
the knowledge of that softcned a
good many of the Fasteners. Again
when they came to examine the plat
form, 1T was found that whilst il
stood for something positive it was
radical only to the extent that it pro
missed definite reforms. and both
platform and speeches gave all the
assurance that capital needs that
every honest dollar will have the full
lest protection from Democratic
president and a Democratic admin
iStration.''
Mr.. Gonzales attention was called
to the fact that there has been some
speculation as to why IL had been
decided to limit the matter of max
ing public the means of contributors
so that those giving less than 800
would not he named
The reason is that many suhordi-
mates in manufacturers and minor
railroad officials and others not in
dependent wish to contribute small
amounts toward the Democratic cam
paign fund but would be afraid to
do so If such contributions should
come to the knowledge of their en-
ployers.
Mr.. Bryan seemed to he very
much pleased with the suggestion
that friendly newspapers invite con
trbutions. and | hope that South
Carolina will aid TO this extent in
the great fight for Democracy.
ITO illustrate the spirit of the
Democrats and the new Democrats
bonded, collarless Nebraska farmer
who told me that he had contracted
with the publisher of a newspaper
in an adjoining town to print a pa
per for him during the campaign.
the issue to he distributed among
his Republican neighbors. I've got
a little money he said, and
might as we'll spend some of it that
way He was then wearing n but
ton in the label of his coat on
which was printed Bryan Volun-
teers' For that button he paid $40
as a contribution to the Nebraska
Democratic campaign fund
Mr.. Gonzales declared that it is
known that Judge Gray was prevent
ed from accepting the nomination
for vice president because of his de-
pendence upon the permanent SALARY
which he now has. for if elected.
upon going out OF Office he would
he too old to reestablish a law prac-
tice.
Mr.. Gonzales saw a great deal of
Mr.. Kern. who looks like a "Confed-
crate brigadier, is exceedingly pleas
Il ant 10 ii VHtNbAN'
lcampaigner," said Mr.. Gonzales.
West of which such encouraging re-
What are the chances in the
ports have been sent out?' was an
other question which was asked Mr..
Gonzales.
| Charles Bryan, or Brother Char
| Hey as he is more familiarly known.
claims everything West of the Mis-
souri," was his reply. The fact is
that Ohio is going to present the
most strenuous battle ground and is
an easy possibility for the Democrats.
Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska and
Colorado seem already safe in the
Bryan column, while California
Washington, Wyoming, Utah and
several others in that group pre-
sent a hopeful field. OF course
Iput Oklahoma and kentucky with
the solid South"
What about New York; was an
other question which prompted itself
"The Tammany people. 900
strong" he replied, went away from
Denver seemingly absolutely satisf
ed and the leaders gave every assur