Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-06-18
WASHING TON LETTER
From Our Regular Cor respondent.

out this part OF the country that
the chances OF the Democratic
party for victory were never 80
bright as now, and it must be ad.
mitted that there isundoubtedly
a sentiment OF change. q restless
ness manifesting itself over the
United States. This desire t O r
change is 10 evidence in the ranks
OF the RepubllcanDarty and the
Democrats could easily take ad-
vantage OF this upheaval, if a re-
al leader is found. Can Bryan do
it? is the question heard on every
hand in Democratic circles. His
popularity in many parts Of the
country is conceded and Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike agree
that he is the only man in sight
for the Denver convention, but
astute politicians are dubious a.
bout his ability to lead the par
ty to victory in November.
According to the men who dom
mate the councils of the Demo
cratic party, it is the patriotic
duty of Governor johnson, OF
Minnesota, to accept the noml-
nation for Vice President as be
would add strength and popular
ity to the ticket, the two ele-
ments most needed, they admit,
with Bryan at the head.
No doubt the tariff revision is
a subject that will cause no little
confusion at the Chicago conven
ton. Waoe Ellis, the astute at
torney General of OHIO, is to
write the tariff revision plank for
the Chicago platform, and after
much consulting with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Taft, he has
betaken himself to the sea shore
to frame the plank into the vari-
GUS zlgzags and sinuosities ofthe
complicated tariff problem. just
what will happen to the p a n k
when it reaches hecommittee on
resolutions remains to be seen.
The Democratic delegates to
the Denver convention from the
District OF Columbia wiligo in a
special train chartered for them
by the District OF Columbia Dem
ocratic Association, the train
leaving Washington on the alter
noon of July 3rd. AT the meeting
of the organization this week,
speeches we're made by some OF
the leading members and the yer
dict was unanimous that this is
Democratic year and that Bry-
an will be the next President of
the United States.
Much regret is heard over the
condition of the throat of Sena-
tor Baily, OF Texas, who expects
to undergo an operation in New
York for an elongation oil the
palate. Until recently there was
no explanation OF the silence of
Senator Bailey during the Senate
discussions in the closing days of
the session, and as he is usually
one of the first men to leap into
debate as a spokesman for the
Democracy, his silence caused no
little surprise and comment. The
Senator's condition is not regar-
ded as serious and before leaving
Washington he was confident
that he would be able to attend
the convention in Denver.
Banks in which funds OF the
government are deposited must
here paw interest Tor the use of
such funds, under the terms OF
the new currency law. An excep-
tion is made in the caseof those
national banking associations
designated as regular deposito.
ries, in which government funds
are placed strictly fornse IN the
governments own expenses. The
rate OF interest chargableis is to be-
not less than ! per cent and as
much more as the Secretary of
the Treasury may deem proper !
For the, present, however, tn e
probable rate OF interest will be
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