The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23

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5Ir. INIT could ASK nothing better
than that labor treat him as fHillY as
he has always treated labor.
would Mr.. Bryan be as careful In
selecting cabinet members as he7IHas
in selecting a treasurer OF his national
commIttee?s
Candidate Kern declares that Bryan
is certain to be elected. 1t lust shows
how naturally those Indiana men take
TO fiction.
1t may be remembered that the old
knights OF Labor Organization went
to pieces when ITS leaders tried to de-
liver it to political party.
Mr.. Bryan says that ne believes in
free raw material He got some OF it
when he named Governor Haskell of
Oklahoma as his campaign treasurer.
The people OF Illinois hive shown an
interest in the celebration Of the Lin
coln-DOuglas debates that will not
wane this year IN the campaign OF the
party of the immortal Lincoln.
Judge raft is showing that it is not
the number of speeches candidate
can make in day. but what the can
didate says, that counts.
The revival OF business Is quickened
as the conviction grows that the cleo
ton of Taft and Sherman is assured.
All the straw votes seem to make
political hay for Taft and Sherman.
There is wonderful unanimity in-the
Democratic agreement that President
Roosevelt should not have t.butted in
to this campaign.
1t is perfectly true that everybody
who is for Roosevelt is logically for
Taft. 1t is also perfectly natural that
everybody who hears and sees Taft
becomes Instantly for Taft on his own
account.
To clInch the policies OF President
Roosevelt will be to the trained arm
of Judge Taft like driving the nail
home.
Every time Bryan attacks Governor
Hughes he adds to the Republican
majority in the Empire state.
The workingman will give more heed
to what the Republican party has done
for labor than to Democratic promises
designed to caJoIe his vote.
The marrow in the bone of political
contention is the continuance of Re
publican prosperity.
Democratic candidates are now hid
ing in tall talk. After Nov B they
VIII be hiding In tall timber.
1t is certain that none OF President
Roosevelt's letters went to the dead
letter Office.
1t is n strange plea OF Insurance
against the danger of his own policies
that Bryan makes in pointing out that
his election would leave the Republic
ans In control Of the semitic
Now that the baseball season is over
the fans can watch Taft making a
home run for the White House.
what the workinGman wants is
work at fair wages. 1t is Republican
policy that has given the wOrkingman
both.
The amount of money in the hands
of the people of the United States to-
day Is greater than was ever possessed
by any other people under the sun.
The per capita circulation of $35.04
tells the tale. MS money talks, of Re
publican financIering.
Mr.. Bryan has got near enough to
the negro question TO declare that the
negro has II right to vote. He has the
right. but it is not safe for him III
states where Democrats are in power.
Tailoring men have been showing
Mr.. Taft during his tour of the coun-
try that they have not been misled
or deceived by the charge that he is
unfrlendly to their interests.
The country would be treasured by
MIR. Tnft's election just as 1t would be
alarmed 10y Brynns.
Doubtless Mr.. Bryan wishes that
President Roosevelt were not so
prompt in answering letters.
..I,ingy" Corners says the people do
not care much about platforms, but
always want to vote for winning
candidate. In that event they will
vote for Mr. Taft.
No one knows so well as Bryan that