Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10
BRYAN RIVALS ROOSEVELT.

MT. Bryan mas proven Hii"seiA ' "
worthy successor to Mr.. Roosevelt a:
chairman of the credentials committee
in the Annanisls club. He not ON!
saws in his haste that all men are mar
who iump on to him, but like Roose'
Welt he is not afraid to repeat it al
leisure and inscribe it in the coic
prints. Upon the occasion of his recon
visit 10 New York City he paid MS
RESPECTS to the New York World IN
lanpuare very much similar to the
Roosevelt message of this morning, IN
fact the similarity in the rough aho
tumble replies Of the two men can ho'
escape notice.
The World had printed a map sho"
ing by states the wane of democratic
mower under the leadership of Mr.
BRYAN, from which 1t argued lna'
come other candidate should be Sc
lected for the next struggle. Mr.. Bryan
accused the World Of seeking to de-
ceive its readers by not referring 10
the election of 1894 in which demo-
cratic color on the map of the Unlteu
States had reached its lowest eoo'
BRYAN argued that in the election OF
1898 and 1900 under his leadership the
marty showed a gain as compared to
the off-year election of 1894, during the
Cleveland administration. He then
turned the attack upon the World
accusing its publisher, Mr.. Pulitzer OF
being financially interested In the
stocks and bonds of many trusts and
of having accepted money from the
republican campaign fund for the pub
lication of campaign advertisements IN
the World, cartooning the democratic
candidate.
To a New York Tribune reporter Mr..
Bryan made some replies as to his at
titude toward Parker, as to Governor
johnson. as to predatory wealth ana
as to the panic which will be read
with interest turnout the country in
view of his very probable candidacy
for the presidency next fall
"A great many people failed to vote
ror Parker. and l have not had time to
communicate with them personally
and see why said Mr. Bryan. But
did what l could to secure votes for
him, and he not only appreciated my
services during the campaign, but he
called on me the first time | was here
after the campaign and told me so. l
was opposed to his nomination for rea-
sons which gave. but when he was
nominated did all in my power to
secure mis- election, and there was not
enough money in the republican CAM
paign treasury to buy one inch of space
in The Commoner' to use against him.
] shall not allow my loyalty In that
campaign to be questioned by paper
that claimed to be the discoverer of
the candidate and was willing for pc
cuniary considerations to sell its pages
for q cartoon that was as abusive of
the candidate as language could have
BEEN
When questioned as to Governor
johnson, he evaded by saying:
THE greatest objection that | have
heard to him is that The World con-
siders him a fit man to nominate. l
think its support an unfortunate re-
Election on him."
The Tribune reporter then asked him
whether he believed that the present
s..aa,ra 30 L,,olpace m oro Ia 1ua r 20 N 7 cd
a continuance of the crusade against
So called predatory wealth and Mr..
Bryan replied:
II believe that the morals of, bus
mess Will be improved by crusading
against predatory wealth, and think
that it is time that the honest indus
tries of the country and the honest
business men separate themselves from
the dishonest ones and let dishonesty
in business be driven out. The men
who have been exploiting the country
are attempting to shield themselves
behind the legitimate business, and
legitimate business is sometimes made
to bear the odium which ought to be
borne by wrongdoers alone, but honest
business men, instead Of complaining
of the distress, ought to assist in the
crusade"
The above declaration is Of especial
political significance because of the
rumor that the captains of predatory
wealth have organized to elect DEM
ocratic president in order to bring
about dead lock between the execu-
tive and a republican congress in the
matter of constructive legislation di-
rected at them. They might be disap-
pointed if the gentleman should stick
to his text
Upon the subject of the recent pam
ic Mr. Bryan in reply to the question,
DO you apprehend an improvement in
business next year if the democrats
VIM" said:
81 DO. There will be an immediate
restoration of confidence. The republic
can party has destroyed confidence. 1t
sold the government to the highest
bidders. and has been delivering the
goods. and the result is that the ex-
plotting enterprises were carried so far
that they broke down of their own
weight. The present. panic started in
Wall street and spread. 1t began with
the floating of watered stock. and con-
tinued because the republican leaders
have so tied the country to Wall street
that your gambling transactions on the
Stock Exchange affect the whole coun-
try The democratic party stands for