The newspaper., 1908-05-15
Thoughts and Comments
With |. Purpose by the
Live Wire

Live Wire II
Did you ever study the motive of the
fellow behind the kick on Bryan or
any other real man?
The only safety for Democratic gov
ernment lies in the primary system OF
election and direction. Demand it this
year.
One editor asks impertinently: Two
billion dollars are in hiding-two bill
lions in gold. Are they in the stock
ings of the miserly or OF those who
are afraid?
Popular Mechanics says the refrig.
orators can be kept going this summer
without ice This is taken as an indi-
cation that Mr.. Fairbanks expects 10
be nominated.
The Canon City Canon is agitatinG
for the establishment of n half holi-
day for store keepers and clerks In
that city. II generally adopted the
plan would bring much deserved pleas
ure and benefit to all concerned.
Tammany is reported as arranging
to bring 400 delegates and guests To-
Denver in July. There may be some
elements OF danger to Bryan In such
huge delegation trained TO the highest
degree in the art of politics and tho
use Of money.
II the raid of District Attorney Geo
Stidgor OF Denver on the notorious
L. 4. a lEfr lot x.fIl %
out that election fraud factory which
has annually disgraced Denver for the
past dozen years. every good citizen
of Colorado will applaud.
The public nuisance. Clifford Pinchot.
chief OF tho government forestry bu-
reau. has AT last been met up with ami
must defend himself against most SER.
Gus charges OF preference and mis-
appropriation of the funds Of his de.
partment Thus another OF Presidenf
Roosevelt's undesirable citizens" may
meet long delayed Justice.
When commenting ON the hostility
OF the New York World and few
other unfrlendly press. Mr.. Bryan r.
Gently said: III the Democratic vot-
ers believe that ! can assist the party
by being a candidate. why should
refuse And why should I take the
advice Of few editors who have never
been friendly rather than the advice
OF millions OF Democrats who hav"
been colaborers with me for more
than decade"
The letter Of Governor John A. John
son Of Minnesota stating his position
as regards the Democratic nomination
and Mr. Bryan IL n manly. clean let
ter and a credit to any American.
The danger to national Democracy Is
not in the personality Of Johnson. but
in the influences back OF him which
are starting In TO finance his campaign
in a regular Hanna style. not to elect
Johnson. hut to defeat any Democrat.
II is the motive that must be watched.
The following figures may be of IN
terest to those benighted individuals
who believe that the people rule In
this country. The New York Sun says
there will be contests concerning tn"
seats Of 300 delegates to the Chicago
convention. also that there will BE-
about 400 federal Office holders among
the delegates. There will be about
800 de- . atcs. With nearly half Of
them Job-holdcrs, and the seats OF
nearly a third in question. one fails Ia
see a pt-:ectly unanimous choice for
standa - bearer. As to the squar"
deal as shown by the committee ON
credentials. the Sun says: might
makes right In these committees ON
credentials The crowd that is on top
in the national committee l,ocs through
the form Of hearing just and righteous
complaints. Very often there is n good
deal OF suavity. more or less tact. oc
casionRlly a tub or two OF molasscs II
flung over the proceedings. but always
in the end the faction In the majority
with the certain purpose In mind and
the interests OF their candidate ever.
lastingly uppermost decide the con
tests in their own interest and In the
interest Of the candidate favorable to
them" On with the dance: anyway
they can FIX II makes our gain.
At P;rkersburg. w. Va. the other
day MIR. Bryan referring to the pass
age Of the Aldrich emergency currency
bill. said the position OF the Demo
cratic party in its Chicago platform
for more money had been vindicated.
as the same men who at that time
were afraid the mines would food the