The weekly true Democrat., 1908-01-03
%. naYAn ANp ~ M0lINATIan.

After discussing nufneroug avail
able candidates for the democratic
presidential nomination, the Ocala Ban
neF says: Tine democratic party has
a splendid opportunity II It win seize
upon Il, and the signs OF the times In
dicate that It Is In q position 70 win an
easy victory IL 1t rises equal TO the en-
ergeney, bat the republicans predict
that II viii act with its accustomed inn
becility and proceed 20 throw the fat In
the Are aud lose out ~ OF course the
''Ocala Editor" who always processes
such admiration and loyalty for Mr..
Bryan, u driving at no one else but the
Nebraskan in the covert ding. This is
Of courBe q perfectly natural and logical
thing for = friend of Mr. Bryan to do. -
Pensacola Journal
The OcaIa Banner has not Inst It's adj
mirstion nor its love for Mr.. Bryan. 1t
thinks him most lovable man. He
has great gifts and wonderful magne-
tism. He Is not only a lOvable man,
bdt he is a good man. In all the time
he hes been in the limelIght nothing dis
creditable has been said about him. No
act Of his has been questionable He
has undergone the most searching
scrutiny Of his enemies and has escaped
criticism. He is charged with not
single foolish utterance. He is, indeed,
one of the most remarkable men of the
century.
He is the Ocaa Banners discovery.
It was the first paper IN all the land to
seriously discuss his name in connection
with tire presidency. It's files will show
this, so why should it not admire himl
The Ocala Banner beliVes that Mr..
Bryan is much better eqipped for dis
charging the high duties of the pres
idential Office than he was in 1896. He
has acquired great deal of knowledge
since then, he has travelled around the
world, has come in contact with great
many intellects, has actively Engaged
in several campaigns AMI has broadened
out in every way. He is immensely
better equipped for the Office now than
he was then. But the great trouble Is
we canaot get the party to unite upon
him. We cannot get the "other fell
low" to look upon as we look upon him.
He has created strong and powerful
He has twice been the
of the party, and both times
has carried it to defeat. Those things
handicap him for another race.
1t IS unfortunate, but it is true. The
discordant elements of the party will
not flock to Mr. Bryan's standard. 1t
has been tried twice, and both times
has resulted in disaster. The times de-
mand a candidate who has made no
strong antagonisms a man around
whom all the elements Of the party may
gather; man who can cement all fac
lions, heal all frictiOns; who will not
open old sores, who can gather together
al the wavering fragments Of the par
.y and be prepared to 60 TO battle with |
the enemy in a solid, unbrOken phalanx.
The party wants 70 become again ''un-
Iismayed, uhdaunted and unterriRed "
We say this as a man who is seeking no
smoluments; who is asking for no Office.
We say this as one who is friendly to |
Mr.. Bryan. We cay this as one who
owes the democratic party and is loyal
10 its traditions, is proud of its history,
and whose humble talents shall always
be eOnsecrated TO its service. Ocala
Banner.
The Ture Democrat agrees fully with
editor Frank Harris in all he says in
The above.
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The air is full Of political rumors. !
One Of the latest is to effect that w. ]. !
Bryan, of Jacksonville, will withdraw
from the senatorial race TO go in against
Frank Clark and that Governor Brow
ard will enter the senatorial contest. |
Some of the politicians seem to be hav-
great difficulty to- get themselves sorted. |
First thing they know the people will
be calling for a new deal all around. 49,
Starke Telegraph.
And a new deal all around is what is
badly needed too, since things have been
getting steadily worse since the first
days the Democrats of Florida COM
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