Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
The Issue Is Made.

ME. Bryan was Wisely pIoHupI III PAo-
posing that Mr.. Taft should unite with
him in an appeal to congress to pass
the Publicity bill. Mr.. Taft is safely
wary in replying that he has been for
the bill all along. Mr.. Bryan has a
solid party vote to offer in favor of the
bill. Mr.. Taft offers solid party vote
against the bill. Yet each is recog-
nized as the coming standard bearer of
his party. Which party is honest and
which is not? Upon the issue here
clearly joined can one true democrat
in the United States hesitate on ac-
count of any former differences to ac-
cept Mr.. Bryan as his chief in the COM
ing struggle?
And what do we see? The same old
Money Devil, surrounded by his imps,
occupying the seats of the Mighty, but
disguised as friend of the people;
preaching civic righteousness, while
levying pure blackmail upon predatory
wealth; preaching tariff reform after
the election the robber barons to Edo
the reforming; preaching democracy to
the ear of the credulous only to break
it to the hope of the intelligent, its
presidential nominee takes out of the
mouth and hand of Wall street, big
brother to the rich appealing for aims
to the lowly and the poor. That is
what we see.
And, whom do they hate? Mr.. Bryan.
Whom do they fear? Mr.. Bryan. Else
why are they so eager to defeat his
nomination? If he be so weak and SC
easy to beat they ought to help him
along toward that nomination.
Well, he is going to be nominated al
the same, and if they can fool more
than half the people all the time, may
be they will beat him, but they will
have united democracy, making al
aggressive campaign, to meet upon ev
cry foot of fighting ground especial.
between the Alleghanies and the Rock
ies-the one, great paramount issue be
tween the republic versus the plutoc
racy.
The disposition of the Publicity bill
settles that. Nobody can now doub
that the republicans hope only to carry
the election by buying the electorate
The same scheme of bargain and sale
which was revealed of 1900 and 1904 by
the insurance Investigations is to b
relied on to flood the country with cam
paign funds stolen from the widow
and orphan, blasted out of the railway
and the banks, filched from labor b,
frying the fat out of the manufacturer
Nor is this all. The blody shirt i
again to be hoisted as sectional an,
party shibboleth. The color line is t
invoked to hold the northern negroes
Every evil passion which lust of powe
and mercenery greed can call to thei
aid-which desperation and despair ca
kindle in the minds of the depraved-
is to become the ready agent for tn
corrupting of the sources of our politi
cal being in this last, final stand of tn
money devil, quoting Scripture an
buying votes; prating of morality an
reform, while seeking toundermine tn
conscience of the people and the la,
of the land.
Clear away the brush-heaps. H
who is not for us is against us. Dow
with reactionism. Out with the oil
banners bearing the legend ''the equa
rights of all, exclusive privileges t
none" Up with the milk-white fla,
Of the Constitution emblazoned by tn
eagles of the republic. Cant may be
clever dog, but truth is better, ane
in the battle before US, He will be
winner! -Louisville Courier-J Journal.