The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-25

Mr. CARROTS reasons for supporting
the Republican candidate ara that he
is the candidate of the business men
and his election would be for the best
Interests Of the country
Mr Garrett says he has noticed a
leaning toward Taft in several Of the
Southern states aud instanced Alabama
as one of these.
Two mot who have always been
/ prominent in Democratic circles In Bal
timore who have announced that they
did not think enough Of Bryan TO vote
/ for him. and that they would support
Taft instead. are Mr. John t. Semmes,
one of the prominent lawyers Of Balti-
more and president Of the School
Board aud Mr. Leigh Bonsal, who in
years past has been one of the most
active workers In the Democratic party.
Both men said that they could not
stand for Bryan and his policies
Mr.. Bonsals detection from the ranks
of Democracy was an especial shock 10
the Bryan reen in the State. They Ind
counted al Elm rs one of the prize
spelbnderS during the coming cam.
paign. and had no idea but that he was
an ardent supporter Of the Democratic
nominees when and where will it
suit you best go speal, during the COM
ing campaign in behalf of Mr.. Bryan
Mr. BryanS friends in Maryland wrote
him. When Mr. Bonsal replied that he
intended Ia vote for Taft the CORE.
spondenee ceased.
Major Richard NJ. Nenable, former
president Of the Baltimore Park Board
and one of the most prominent indie
pendent Democrats In Maryland, has
declared for Taft and against Bryan.
Il am for Taft" said Major Venable,
'as l do not agree with Mr.. Bryan's
opinions on the various questions now
confronting the public.
lie has not the judgment and tenn
permanent of u statesman. A statesman
knows that 10 matter how desirable a
reform may be he must take short steps
in accomplishing 1t. lie knows that 1t
cannot be done in a day. The public
mind and the new machinery of admin
istration must be educated and adapted
to introduce such radical changes as
are contained In Mr.. Bryan's program,
even eoneeding for the argument that
he is right"
Waldo Newcomer. president OF the
National Exchange Bank OF Baltimore,
says that although he believes in the
principles of the Democratic party and
would like to cast his ballot for the
Democratic ticket. he finds 1t impossible
to support Bryan and his Ideas.
Mr. Newcomer characterized the Bry-
an plank in the Denver platform guar
anteeing deposits In banks as nonsen-
steal aud unnecessary. He said the
scheme smaeked Of paternalism, and Is
not founded upon sound or good bust
ness principles.
Mr.. Newcomer said he did not re-
gard Mr. Bryan as the type of man 10
make a satisfactory or safe President.
and felt that the interests Of the coun-
try aud the people as a whole would be
far better promoted this time by the
election of Mr. Taft. in whose sanity.
soundness and honesty every one who
knows him has the utmost confidence.
Frederic X. Coudert. for years a
prominent New York Independent Dem
ocraf has stated that he Intends TO vote
for Taft.
J. +. Smith. vice president of the
Simmons Hardware Company Of ST.
Louis. whose poities heretofore has
been Democratic, has come out for
Taft lie says many other Democrats
among St Louis business men viii
mark their ballots the same way.
/ New York Newspaper Deserts Bryan.
The Ithaca IN y Chronicle, a
newspaper heretofore Democratic, has
broken with that party and Joined the
opposition. saying
Believing that there is no hope for
reasonable men in the Democracy un
der its present leaders refusing to
truckle to the misfit combination OF
Populism Socialism, corruption and
bossism presented under the guise OF
Democracy, the Chronicle takes Its
stand firmly for Taft and Sherman, fol-
Hughes and his running mate"