Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

argue that there is any hope TO
elect a man, who Is not even strong
enough to get his own party's nom
ination. Bryan will enter this cam
paign with his own party more
nearly united than it has since
1896. II will have candidate
whose nomination Is desired by
larger percentage OF the party's
voters than has been the case since
the last nomination OF Andrew
Jackson.
And why will It not win? Why
should he not succeed? What can
prevent the defeat OF his opponent?
We have the same Bryan who poll
cd the party's largest vote i'm 1896
and against the heaviest odds.
The same Bryan. but modified by
contact with the world. matured by
age. study and work. and better
qualified by experience and advice.
In 1896 he was n Thomas Jefferson
writing the Declaration of Indepen-
dence; now he is NJ same jefferson
leading the party OF the people as
their president. The jefferson OF
1776 would not have purchased
Louisiana. any more than the
Bryan OF 1896 would have said that
the SILVER FiestiOn has br0a settled
hy RasRi raj cauAes. Bryan potsFts
and purposes have all been appro-
| priated by Roosevelt. with this
marked distinction: the latter does
not seem to know that there Is
constitution. while Bryan II con
stitutional Jeffersonian democrat,
who would not violate or stretch
! provision of that instrument. in or
pus. Az n democrat his training
and traditions will call a halt at the
limits Of the constitution. He
could not being himself to complain
oS the courts or criticize their de-
! libente, honest opinions. He would
not attempt to bull-doze congress
and intimidate the Judges He
would find no warrant for interior
ing with the habits. customs, past
| times, pleasures and pursuits of the
people. except 40 commissioned to
| 10 so by statute. AS a Christian,
an honest man, n firm believer in
the constitution and an unswerving
democrat, he would appeal to the
conservative man who wants GER
tainty, dignity. character and rug
gad honesty in the enforc Ament OF
the law If the people are sincere
| in desiring n Square deal" and a
loyal adherence to the constitution.
why should any one vote against
Bryan?He would undoubtedly DE-
cline TO excuse a cabinet officer for
rebating. if he, at the same time
bounding Hartman and Rockefel-
Ter with investigations and prosecu-
tons. His line OF conduct would
be clearly within the law but every
one knows that 1t would be not
only dignified but impartial He
could be tortured into similarity
with the vaporings. threats and
abuses of current messages to con-
gress. AS a states rights democrat
come powers which the states did
he would recognize that there are
not delegate to congress. Show
him that the Federal government
has no power given it by the con-
stitution and he viii conceed the
inability of congress and the sxecu-
tive to proceed. How illogical, al
most silly it appears to the think
ing men to hear one who has shout
ed the PRAISES of Roosevelt, exclaim
that Bryan is unsafe"
But the people are tired of shows
and preteAses. They are wearied
with high sounding words and
many promises The democratic
party, in good faith, proposes to
stop rebating and discriminating.
and to prevent trusts from running
this country into socialism. They
do not intend 10 accomplish II by
letters, speeches and messages; nor
by Investigations and the spy sys-
tenn; but by laws, enacted within
the constitutional powers OF con-
gress, and enforced with dignity.
honesty and impartiality. They be
lieve that Bryan stands out con
spicuously rs the man who will pro-
tecs honest capital while this is
being done; who will make no
more fuss over the prosecution of
criminal rebater than he womld
about criminal counterfeiter.
They believe that his whole ener-
gies will be devoted to the task Of
bringing back prosperity. conf
dence and happiness to the people
His whole career gives the lie to
the charge that he would iniure
any business or wrong any corpora
ton or set OF men The last ditch