The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-03

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IStiis wisd dom mis- din lngd shed attfl.
Iity! he has raised higher than ever!
before the levels % nationaf admins.
tratige eyemene He has won his
spufa Ia two ields i, two a lfIcnlt aelds.
st 75E gas 81 the Ening e tle courts he
has the skill 81 the negoti tor he
has the sound sense and executive.
ability II the administ traitor. He is
syntpath etic with al that pertains 10
the public welfare he is progressive
along the rltional lines of progress.
F'ostanat indeed: VII be the eoa1s
ny to- be presided ever ny such 81
man ma sll Taft. Applalses
Defeat Hfyan.s Long suit
We canno OF compare the records OF
service Of the two candid ates, for AIr..
Bryan cannot appeal to the country
for support upon the sbasts OF any ser.
vice that he has rendered. That has
not been his opportunity. / may say
that the principal service he has rem.
tdered the country IS ntbeing defeated.
SttaughteT:l He does not present hfm.;
i.selffas rival of MT. Taft in what has
been done in administrative work or
Fin Judicial work, Tor in any proof 81
eminent capacity for the executive
office: He presents himself for the
sufragss of the people upon the basis
Of certain proposals ofslegislatiye res
form, and by those proposals hssmust'
Ebe tested. Il
He claims to represent certain i'm
EIportant matters o. legislation, w.iioh.
had he the Opportunity, he would
cause 10 be enacted, on at least would
Iforei6ly recommend. lgs3 n
We are, Therefore to constd Il. In
iudgtng Of his candidacy what may
be the character Of these propositions
which he advances. We know what;
have ESCAPED In the past I.aughs
teri Twelve years ago .le was to-
save the nation by the free coinage OF
silver The natisnswas saved by res
Puaiadng his proposal CLa1ghter.)E
In 1900, while he reiterated his com ON
yigction with regard to that doctrine.
he addressed himself to other niea u
ures which he deemed necessary for
our saliva ton. We have gotten along
fairly wen without them. stiii later
ff ll espopsed the cause of government
ownership Of railroads, but that. It.
seems, has been abandoned tempor.
arily lLapghter.l 1y q.
;sIE. X Bryan wonld not be atoandi.
date to-day he had had chance
to carry out the proposals he has nth.
erto lreconme led He desires us to
forget the past and state such a Demo.
cratic platform is binding as to wat
1T onltts. But the American people
cannot ignore the past and It Is but
fall, and 1t Is necessary that we should
Judge present capacity by past, Ell,
forts His idacy inevlts ably must
be feail IN the light OF history: ami
that TIL Is Its sudlcient condemnation.
But even II we were to take him at
ibis word and examine his present
proposals. we should find them no
be- We should fnd the same ytcs
sof inattentton to facts, or failure to-
consider the acttialities OF our bust.
ness life, and the same fatal desire
Tor cure;alls: The same readiness to-
pick up what may appear to have IS
current popularity Is present now as
twas then: And now, as then, lex.
Islst sthe same danger to the legitimate
business enterprises Of the Country,
nEthe candidacy Of William Jennings
Bryan. (Applause)
catch.Vote Proposals.
His proposals are otivarieI degrees
81 inheritance, Some OF them purport
70 deal with evils Of magnitude; 9TH.
ssi's ~ v ne rded as mere catct.l
vote propo ans not dealing with, serI 4
Gus as; hut supposed to he import.
ant in flrthering the chances Of MIS-
election IS 81 I, 4 5ss
Now, IN the midst of the heat. and
the turmoil sof the campaign. we must
preserve q Just sense of proportion.
we must have q proper perspectIye.
SgeSafA seleeting the head Of this ma
Ton the most nPottant otfcer in the
tlnitel State; one who has within
'ts control. by yirtue not only III his
cons titatieaal psefogatt xesI hit bx9
reason Of the gFeat influence that atsI
taches to his office, the dsstins Is q
large degree OF the nati-n during tiss
next four years,
Now. We are MOI 10 be betrayed
into 4 nistake III the seiection OF suohi
ap etiieerI by reassn o. some little maj
Ten q legislation wtich may have a