Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12

the Democratic senators and congressman had spoken
their minds freely the Washington conference week be-
fore last they have heretofore in private the Nebraska
aker would have heard something to make his burn
But they weren't brave enough to bell the cat.
The newspapers however do not mnce words in dis
cussng the matter. The Tammany Times which, is the
organ Of the New York Democratic ring has this to say
about Mr.. Bryans candidacy.
Ii would be well for William Jennings Bryan to bear in
mind that many thousands Of Eastern Democrats bit
tery opposed to several OF his pet hobbies They can.
not agree with the Nebraska statesman that the building OF
great navy ought to be curtaed that American
flag should be hauled down in insuar possessions.
Even Democrats who followed him in his silver heresy
will not tolerate any candidate for the presidency who
stands for a Little America policy.
If William Jennings Bryan hopes to capture the nomi-
nation again let him make his fight the tariff question
and on sane regulation Of corporations Neither
coated socialism nor antexpansion will be tolerated by
Eastern Democrats.
Nevertheless .OId- -Man-of-the-S Bryan makes ii
clearly manifest that he doesn't Of pins what
the party press its leaders think about the mat
ter In his Chicago speech he threw down the glove OF
defiance to the entire list of Democratic statesmen an
nouncing his purpose appeal from their decision to the
masses Of the party throughout the country Quickly ol-
lowing his speech came press dispatch from Omaha to
the effect that Mayor Dahman Of that city had started out
to effect an organization Of Bryan Democrats in every
state in the Union. Mr. Bryan himself has also been
busy lately visiting various Srategca points, conclHalng
opposition and pulling wires with view to stimulating the
activity Of his friends Among others he took advantage
Of his invitation to the Chicago banquet to hold close
conference with Secretary Tawney OF the Cook county
Democratic committee, which represents the Sullivan
Hopkins combine Of Democratic bosses in the state Of
Illinois, AS consequence OF this conference the wires
announced that Roger Sullivan had stopped at Lincoln on
his way to Denver and that on the Of his departure
he shook tands with Mr. Bryan and said in oud voice:
Don't be worried about were all with you
In the vernacular Of Southern Democracy the peerless
leader" has become 'keerless leader" AS long as
Bryan can count on the support Of the Democrats
who accept his windy promises gospel he doesn't
copper what the little coerie Of little leaders think And
as soon as he and his euenants begin build back fires
in the districts from which these leaders they will
hedge and take cover. What does it matter that Bryan
said three years ago that Rodger Sullivan bad egg
and that either he Sullivan get out OF the Demo-
cratic party? The perpetual candidate is keerless
regarding Of consistency things he has said and
done in the past he about the attitude Of the leaders
who fear to tell the truth his face After ALL appears
that Bryan still the Democratic party and the poor dupes
hat vote for him his eyes merely cphers, aduing
to his greatness in purse and politics.