The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-05
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true Ju0&me0t OF the electors, but
that votes are bought and the result
is tainted by corruption. "A prosecu-
tor must come into court with clean
hands. The Denver convention had
hardly not adjourned before its can
didate begged the partisan newspa-
pers to call on everybody for money.
Never before did nominee for pres
ident hold out his platter so piteous-
ly for gifts. The chairman of the
national committee boasts that there
Will be no lack of funds for the cam
patgn. MIR. Bryan claims to have
such information about political cor
ruption funds. This is certain that
no other man in this country has been
30 long and zealously engaged in the
mysteries OF partisan machinery as he.
without wishing to cast imputations
upon Mr.. Bryan, leave it to his con-
science to determine In what manner
the funds, large or small, for which
ne and his managers are so earnestly
soliciting, shall be expended.
Electorate Uncomptlble.
II am ready to speak for nearly
100000 people who will cast their
ballots for Mr.. Taft. am ready to
assert that they are as pure and nm.
right citizens as the Republic can
BOAST they are actuated by worthy
motives and devoted to the welfare
OF the community and mankind. They
love their country and rejoice in its
institutions. They respect their hon
est neighbors and have faith In the
purity Of our elections. The cases
OF fraud and violence at the polls,
the vicious practices in the count or
fraud IN the returns have been reduc-
ed to minimum by Republican leg
tslation and Republican enforcement
of the laws. The exceptions are in
large degree where Mr.. Bryan's mar
ty directs affairs. Imputation that
any great number Of our electors are
venal or that money can determine
the result in state or nation against
the popular sentiment Is not we'll
rounded and any such assertion must
De born of hopes thwarted and am
billions crushed.
Ihe people rule in their own way
unbought. unterrified above the de-
ceits OF demagogues.
Cuss the Court,
"A tradition prevails among law
yers, that defeated suitors may al
wavs be permitted to cuss the court
and jury who decide against them
Much is to be pardoned In Mr.. Bryan
for his rejection by the national con-
vention OF 1904 and for the popular
condemnation Of 1896 and 1900. The
sight OF political sores exposed is
neither edifying, refreshing nor pleas
ing. 10 expose them shows how Sc
we're was the punishment endured.
Ihe returns OF three national cleo
ections are more convincing than all
the speeches from Denver and Fair
view to Tammany Hall and the wilds
Of Oklahoma. They saved the repub-
lie from disgrace of free silver, in
sured to all the land decade of pros
per1ty never paralleled, bestowed no.
bier conditions on our island posses
tons are more convincing than all
to the United States to bear the stan.
dard OF light and progress for human.
ity. :, ...-.s... :,
Protests Cnayailing.
"Mr. Bryan's protest and appeal
from the yerlIcts recorded cannot
stop the forces which have wrough,
these achievements. In spite of him
they have continued to rule. They
have kept out of the pitfalls into
which he tried to beguile them. They
have walked on the solid ground along
ends. They have been subject to the
mtshaps common to them, but are
stronger for the discipline and wiser
for the lessons. No chapters of re-
cent history give more satisfaction
to American citizens of all parties
than that the people rejected Bryan
by popular vote twice and for twelve
years have kept him out of the Whit.
House against his petitions and his
TRADES.
"The fourth chapter in the book
is now under the pen Of the ready
writer. Who can doubt that the peo-
pie will rule and confirm anew their
decisions that they will not let Bryan
occupy the chair graced by Washing
ton and Lincoln? They will choose
Taft as the ideal successor of McKin-
ley and Roosevelt"