The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-10-03
Newspapers and Men with Him In
1895 and 1900 Now Urging
Taft's Election.
All Find Judge Taft Admirably
Fitted for the Presidency and
Have Been Unable to Follow
Bryan's Political Shell
Game.

found something in the man and his
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
mpaign.
4 "It 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 IL 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
10 part Of it:
"He u the peerless prestidigitator
Of modern politics. whose hand Is quick
er than the eye. who causes his prin-
ciples to disappear and changes his
politics In full view Of the audience
A Snowman at a county fair, conduct
ing a shell game with his political
opinions.
Where is the little ball of free
silver? Under the first shell? Not at
all. 1t was there once. but 1t Is not
now. and the confding voter loses
Where Is the little ball of public own
srship7 Under the second shell?
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-
Ading voter loses.
my friends. Mr.. Bryan has no set
convictions He has changed his opin-
ions at every election, and II he has
been wrong 30 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. If 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 is perpetual speech. He
tallos well, but he thinks badly and he
acts worst Of ALL"
Revolt IL Widespread.
N. +. Tarpey, of Fresno. Cal, for
years one of the most prominent Demo
cratic National Committeeman. one of
the most popular and best known Dem
ocrats in California and once candidate
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
sned public conscience"
How widespread is the spirit of re-
volt among the former followers Of
Bryan may be judged from the defec-
tion Of the Santa Cruz Surf. Cali
fornia newspaper Of considerable influ
snce 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
ling Mr.. Bryan and advocating Mr.. Taft.
Afr. Taylor's conclusion is that Bryan
lacks ''the most essential requisite for
the Presidency-wisdom."
Ex-senator George L. Wellington Of
Maryland IL 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. Nd. and when
he stumpsd 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.
NSosaska PopulAst and Rhode Island
Democrat.
John G. Sprecher, q prominent Ne
6raska Populist and editor Of the
Schuyler Free Lance, has repudiated
Bryan and warmly urges the election
OF TAFT and Sherman. The change In
Mr.. Sprecher's political views was an
n0unced in q 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 |
Lancs editor il opposed to the election |
q ". J. Bryan for the Presidency, be- |
cause he u simply disguised with the |
standing candidate, who Is apparently |
for or against any proposition that will |
net. him votes"
Perhaps the most notable Democratic |
detection In Rhode Island Is that Of |
DR.. James q. Sullivan. Of Narragan-
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