La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
Al Find Judge Taft Admirably
Fitted for the Presidency and
Have Been Unable to Follow
Bryan's Political Shell
aame.


changeable doctrines to uphold.
The Baltimore Sun, for instance
which for years has been the mainstay
Of the Democratic party in Maryland
turned squarely against Bryan and
positively for Taft early in the cam
paign.
at Is our deliberate Judgment" said
the Sun.
That for the next four years the
material interests of the people Of this
country would be safer with Mr.. Taft
at the head of the national government
than with Mr.. Bryan"
The backsliding OF William Randolph
Hearst and the Hearst string of news
papers Is well known. 1t is not dis
puted that the Hearst support formerly
was one of the strongest factors OF
Bryan's strength. Mr.. Hearst's present
opinion Of Mr.. Bryan Is scathing. Here
is part OF 1t:
''He is the peerless prestidigitator
of modern politics, whose hand is quick
sr than the eye. who causes his prin.
cipies to disappear and changes his
ptittiNo III iuti view vi thc uutlleutt
A Snowman at county fair, conduct
ing a shell game with his political
opinions.
where is the little ball of free
silver? Under the first shell? Not Mt
all. IT wns there once, but 1t Is not
now. and the confidlng voter loses.
Where is the little ball OF public own
In h4 p1,.n
Wrong again. and the confiding voter
loses again. Where is the little refer
endum ball? Under the third shell?
Wrong again. and once more the con-
hding voter loses.
"My friends. Mr.. Bryan has no set
convictions. He has changed his opin-
Ions at every election, and II he mas
been wrong so often we are justified
in assuming that he is wrong again. Mr..
Bryan's definition OF a fundamental
principle Is proposition that will help
to elect Mr.. Bryan. II 1t fails to elect
him It ceases to be an eternal verify
and becomes an exploded theory.
Mr.. Bryan's substitute for perma-
nent principle il perpetual speech. He
talks well. but he thinks badly and he
acts ssorst Of ALL"
R-jvolt Il Widespread.
NJ. q. Tarpey, Of Fresno. Cal, for
years cue II the most prominent Demo-
cratic Nas<onal Committeeman, one OF
the most popular and best known Dem
ocrats In California and once candidate te
for Governor, has announced through
the press his support Of Taft, saying:
Il feel 1t Is for the best interests Of
the nation and our State to elect as
President the man who represents not
only President Roosevelt's policies, but
his ideals, and who will be able to get
the best civic results out Of the awak-
ened public conscience"
How widespread is the spirit Of re-
volt among the former followers Of
Bryan may be judged from the defec-
tlon Of the Santa Cruz Surf. Cali
fornia newspaper Of considerable infiu-
ence which has supported the Demo-
cratic party for thirty years through
thick and thin under the edltorship Of
Arthur A. Taylor. In a four-column
editorial In the issue of August 26 the
Surf sets forth its reasons for discard
ing Mr.. Bryan and advocating Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Taylor's conclusion is that Bryan
lacks ''the most essential requisite for
the Presidency-wisdom."
Ex-senator George L. Wellington Of
Maryland ID open and enthusiastic in
his support Of Taft. in great contrast
with his attitude Of eight years ago.
when he appeared on the rostrum with
Bryan at the greatest political meeting
ever held IN Cumberland, Md, and whc-
he stumped the Northwest for the Ne
braskan. His attitude has entirely
changed, and he states that he considers
Taft an ideal candidate A. representa-
tive Of Republican policies.
Nsbraska Populist anA RhsAs Island
Democrat.
John @. Sprecher, q prominent Ne
braska Populist and editor Of the
Schuyler Free Lance. has repudiated
Bryan and warmly urges the election
OF Taft and Sherman. The change in
Mr.. spreches's political views was an;
nounced in a recent issue Of his news
paper. The editor was twice sent to
the Nebraska LeGislature by the Popu-
lists and has upheld that party and Its
views for many years. In his editorial
committing himself to the Republican
national candidate. Mr.. Sprecher says
Above an else this year. the Free
Lance editor II opposed to the election
." W. }. Bryan for the Presidency. be.
cause be p simply disgusted with the
standing candidate, who 10 apparently
1or or against any proposition that will
net him votes.s
ferhaps the most notable Democratic
detection In Rhode Island h that Of