The daily sentinel., 1908-10-15
Especial to The Sentinel.1
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 10. 1908.
Roosevelt Scared.

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Roosevelt Scared.
Mr.. Roosevelt is so badly scared at
the sweeping campaign that the DEM
Ocrats are making. that it is all the
Republican leaders can do to keep
him off the stump. A majority of the
Republican leaders hold that if
Roosevelt should go on the stump 1t
would indicate the dreadful panic
that actually exists among Republi-
cans. Their fright and dismay they
are trying to keep to themselves but
the public understands quite well
how frightened they are.
MIR. Taft's Trip.
In Mr.. Taft's recent stumping tour
through the middle and central west,
he discussed everything from the
panic of 1893 down to the present
time Mr.. Taft has by implication
made confession of the weakness
of his cause by going back to 1895 to
dig up the issues of that campaign.
He contended that Mr.. Bryan having
favored free silver in 1896 is an un-
safe man at the present time. But
MIR. Taft should remember that in
1S9&the Democratic. party demanded
ind lndent bimettalism and the Re-
publican party pledged itself to in
ternational bimettalism. The one
means Tree SllNtl ny tIio Nohh'i'
alone, the other means free silver
with the consent of Europe. After
all. this is only a difference in meth
cd and not in principal. The Re-
publican party has dropped the silver
question Just as much as the Demo-
cratic party has dropped it. While
Mr. Taft delighted to go way Dack
in ancient history he did not say one
word about the full dinner pail that
the Republican party made an issue
in 1900 and again in 1904. No In
deed. the dinner pail of the working
man is very empty at the present
time. The farmers of this country
are prosperous as whole because
they ship abroad s97 100000 OF
their crops every year and they not
only maintain their own prosperity
but are the foundation of the pros
perity of the whole country by reason
of the fact that they bring this S97O,-
OOo 900 from foreign lands to us by
selling their wheat, corn, cotton, pork
and beef. If the robber tariff were
abolished and free trade promoted
between us and Europe, the farmer
would be able to sell more than TINS
vast amount to the foreign world
which would greatly promote oul
prosperity and continue it in safe
state.
Bank Guaranteeing.
Mr.. Taft seems to think or tries tt
think that the proposition of Mr.
Bryan to guarantee the money OF de
positors is but little short of savings
bapSs. By this means which he pro
pol the depositor will take hi!
money to the postoffice and have i
entered in his book like the bank
3 and the money that the postoffice re
ceiyes from the depositor will be de
posited in the national banks of thu
country; here is where Mr.. Taft
argument is torn to tatters and rid
died to shreds. After the postoffic'
has received this money from the peo
ple. they do not turn one dollar O
that money over to the banks until
they have guarantee that every dol
lar will be returned to the govern
ment. Now if the government de
mands a guarantee before they will
deposit their own money In nationa
hank. why should not the depositol
have a guarantee when he deposits
his all in the bank? 1t is wei
known fact that the different banks
mat the government designate as de
nositories in which the government
funds are deposited for the benefit ol
circulation guarantee every dollar o.
1t. Now why should not the indiv1d
ua as well as the government bt
guaranteed?
This all goes to show that the Re
vrhiicsns have no plea to make tt
the people and that they have beer
unable to answer any of the Demo
cratic arguments.
KAeevlt's Popularity on the Wanc
While we like to use respectful
language towards the President ane
WIN be as gentle with him as possible
let, It must be admitted that he hal