Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
WATTERSON AND BRYAN.

IOl. henry NatteTSOn, .lOr years q
sturdy opponent of VIM. J. Bryan,
has made Il public declaration that
the only possible hope of success the
Democratic party has in the coming
campaign may be found in the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bryan for President.
We commend this new conversion
"a most remarkable conversion in
dced--to the Democrats of the Terri
tory who contemplate sending an un-
instructed delegation to Denver with
the possibility that the delegates
fl ON Hawaii may vote for the nomi.
nation of one of the little Ameri.
cans" who are on the Democratic
list
Up to the last few weeks. Col. Wat
terson has for nearly twelve years
made consistent and always pictur'
esque fight against Bryan. On tho
first day of this month the Ken
lucky editor gave an interview IN
which he said:
"Well-advised observers know
already that the lines of the ap-
preaching Presidential campaign
are laid and the leaders as good as
named. The nominating conven-
tions will meet only to record the
ascertained will of the constitu-
encies. Mr.. Taft is as sure of the
Republican nomination as Mr..
Bryan of the Democratic nomina-
ton. Those who bubble in eth.
or camp are either politicians
playing for their own advantage
or else enemies in disguise.
with the Republican camp
have nothing to do. For the pres
ent. at least, 1t does not concern
me. To the Democratic dissen-
tients | have only to- say that II
they could work the two-thirds
rule to defeat the will of the ma
jority-under the plea and pre-
text that Mr.. Bryan does not real
ly represent the will of those who
will go to Denver to vote for him
they would wreck Democracy
whilst yet in port.
IF we cannot elect Bryan we
can elect nobody. The time for
alternatives went long ago. There
is but one course open for sem
sible men and good Democrats to
| pursue, and that is to quit hair
splitting, to close ranks, and to
rally round the donkey and the
flag, on which still appears the
blessed legend Equality for all
men, exclusive privileges for
none.'
IF the editor of the Courier
Journal can get to Bryan surely
the most disaffected ought to be
able to reach him without much
trouble in case they be Demo.
Gratis and not Republicans. Il
fought a good fight against him
and fought 1t to a finish. I
fought II to unite, not to divide,
the party, and fought it whilst
there was yet time for parl,y. ]
fought 1t sincerely, openly, frank
ly, unsparingly. .
I. mot until money, tainted and
covert money, took the field-af.
ter having plead and plead in
vain for some intelligent, disin.
terested, popular response - did
the newspapers Of New York City
begin to open their eyes, to sit IN
Fl and take notice. It is too late.
I'm short and in fine, Demo.
Gratis must get down to business
and out of the anti-Bryan habit
II is Bryan or nothing" =
Taft will be the Republican can,
, date. The only matter in doubt
the name of the Vice President.
. Taft is big American" He u
derstands the size and Importance
the Pacific. and although he has u
fortunate ideas regarding the nee
of the Philippines, he is well grour
ed on the follies and dangers of
: ban annexation.
With a big American" on the 7
publican end, Hawaii should by
means use every effort It can |
forth to guarantee big Anne
can" for the head of the Democra
ticket. The one man in the VIII
Democratic list who satisfies Il
qualification is William J. Bryan.
Hawaii has a speaking acquai
ance with Bryan and Bryan kno
Hawaii and the Pacific.
1t would be preposterous for
Hawaii Democratic convention to
otherwise than send to Denver d
egation instructed to work early q
late for the nomlnation of Mr.. Bry
Honolulu has we'll gained the re