The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-29

wilt come to hear him at so much
n head. He IL tn politics because
IL helps the gate receipts. Like the
actresses who have disca rded the
stolen diamonds dodge for the great
err publicity of n divorce suit, Mr..
Bryan will quit running for Presi-
dent and will quit politics lust as
soon as ne discovers that some other
form OF advertising will bring more
dollars To the box office when he 10
announced tn appear on the stage
Can't aide Both Horses.
The one-time running mate with Mr..
Bryan. Tom Watson, now Populist can
didate for the presidency, commenting
editorially (See page 8. Watson's Mag
azine. March. 1905) upon the small
vote Bryan secured for the United
States Senate in Nebraska la 1904
said:
"Mr. Bryan says that reforms are
not to be secured all at Once.' Quite
right; and they will never he se-
cured at all by leaders who change
front as often as Mr.. Bryan has done
within the last twelve month";.
Neither will they be secured by .
political party which breaches a
certain creed for eight years and
r II aside like n wOrn-out
garment"
Watch out, william! The people
loved you and believed IN you,
but yOnr course In the last pafgn
Inns shalxau Unrr -
very foundations Beware how YOU
frihc with the radicals II you want
TO come with us. come and b. done
with IL. BE assured OF this, william,
YOU CAN'T RIDE BOTH HORSES"
Bryan Doctrine Undemocratic.
This is what Col Nose Wetmore, now
chairman of the Finance Committee OF
the Democratic National Committee,
said Sept 5, 1906, OF Mr.. Bryan's We've
on government ownership:
"Govesnweat ownessAav q s~iS.
ways is undemocratis, aa-JeneR.
sOniaa, 20 you like. ~sns
o2 eatIwavs would b
bettes than railway ownership %
The ment. but the thing hnsn't
got that far yet. : think the rail.
roads eau he properly regulated
puttin. them into the hands
of the government. J aon't believe
conservative democrats VIII follow
Mr.. Bryan IN this issue and tho
thing we've got =. 10 Il to keen
Il out Of che platform. My opinion
II that u sS"n'i yet INTO the plat.
form In any shape"
"Et Tu Brute"
William X. Hearst. who in two pres,
campaigns gave money and I'm.
support of all hi. newspapers
Mr.. Bryan's candidacy, now says
Of the Peerless One:
"Hc IL the peerless. prestidisitator
OF modern politics. whose hand 10
quicker than the eye, who causes
his principles TO disappear ard
his polttics in full view Of
the audience. A Snowman I. .
fair. conducting . sbeIi game
his political opinions.
"Where In the little bal of free
siIvers Under the arst shell. Not
NJ all. II was there once. but u IL
not now. and the eonnding voter
Loses. Where In the little hall o.
publis Ownershipg Under the Sec
ond shellf Wrong again, and the
voter loses again. where
II the little referendum baIIs I'm.
der the third shelf Wrong again.
and once more the c%onndins vote,
loses.
"My friends. Mr.. Bryan has M
set cOnvicttons. He has changed
his AZ every election, and
IL he has been wrong 50 often we
are justihed Y" Assuming that he IL
again. MIR. nryan's definition
Ut . Fundamental principle II q prop
Dsition that will help tn elect MI.
brysn' 1 u fails 20 elect him IL
cease' 10 ID an eternal verity, aaa
an AvnuoA>d sA~---