Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-19
Political Sonfetti.

De the original ia1t man, out now ne
is for Taft all the time.
Mr.. Gompers Is having a sad awak
ening to the realization of the anti
union character of some of his politi-
cal bedfello<s.
The Republican party found jew
ell of candidate, and naturally as
many people as possible want to see
that candidate.
1t is the fondest Democratic hope
that Bryan will interpret his third
defeat In November as an ultimatum.
Three reflections ought to convince
him thRt 1.-The people rule"
The unemployed man wants a job.
He will not vote for Bryan, because
that would be to vote against the
quiekenipg of activity in manufac-
ture, trade and transportation.
This Is Republican campaign of
reason. not rant; of argument, not
agitation. Mr.. Taft, the candidate,
makes its effective advocate The
more the country sees of his person
a1lty the more assured is Republican
gictory.
Judge Taft not only wins votes BY
srolsing public interest in his per-
sonality. but he adds strength to his
party in every doubtful state by show
ing the hesitating man they can
trust
Mr.. Taft is willing to work for his
party in any part Of thc country
Every Republican in every part of the
country should emulate his example.
These are the school days for the
youth OF the republic. All the elders
are coming their political text books
also, but their study is in the nature
of reviewing the chapter about Bryan
upon which two examinations have
been passed triumphantlX
In the case OF Bryan it is a cues.
ton not of what he would do for the
people, but of what he would do to
the people.
Bryan has tried to bury his dead
issues. but their ghosts haunt him
still even II they are not live issues.
Mr.. Watterson and his star eyed
goddess will not enjoy black crow
for dinner next Thanksgiving day, al
though they seem to like it.
Mr. Tof< e. n rooa ,r,, - ~,
genuine American workingman. He
is a believer in organized labor, but
not in restriction of output or vio-
4ence.
David B. Hill pleads that his health
Will not permit him to campaign for
Bryan. II Mr. Hill is still a Demo.
crat, he should know that the time
for. Democrat to be sick is the day
after the election.
Candidate Taft on the stump will
make speeches that Candidate Bryan
can neither make, dodge nor answer.
MIR. "Taft,s arguments are based
upon achievements; Mr. Bryan's ar
rest upon promises, most OF
watch he, now ignores as proved fall.
cies, such as the fifty cent dollar and
paibl4c ownership.
The dfsaffected negro who SAYS he
has paid his .hebt to the Republican
party should ask himself what he
swes ito the Democrat party.
1t rs a paradox In politics. but 1t is
nevertheless true. that the party In
'ower islnot on the defensive in this
'ampafgn. The Republican record
IND candidates need no defense The /!
democrats are apologists this year.
The season Is coming when BRYAN
night find 1t popular to guarantee
deposits OF overcoats and umbrellas.
Even while Mr.. Taft is campaigning
he Impetus he gave the work on the
'anama canal goes steadily on.
The puzzle over the ten lost tribes
as nothing compared with the hid
ng place OF Bryan's lost issues.
Bryan claims to he at once the IA
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les. Hts brother Democrat. Judge
arker, denounces Rooseveltism. The
amfly seems a little Jared.
Mr.. Bryan says he is not going to
orry about the negro vote. He will ,
ave enough to worry over the Dem
cratic vote.
All OF the blast furnaces in .outh.
\ Illinois have been reopened. do
e their share toward blasting DEM :
;ratie hopes OF success in that state. !,
Hon. Adlai Stevenson denies that t
was ever . knight OF the golden '
reie." but was prominent knight t
the silver circle. which was inst /
bad. =
An English writer says that Bryan t
% 10 a religion. Hardly that, as no e
% vas ever saved by it.
Candidate Kern says that he ia the -
4 wing OF the Bryan army. The n
cord shove that both