The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-02

1t Is not Johnson personally to which
western democrats object but the
elements back OF him which are
pushing him to the front. There is
a general feeling that johnson is
merely allowing his name to be used
as a catspaw to defeat Bryan. As
soon as 1t Is determined that Bryan
can be defeated for the nomination
by keeping him from securing the
two-thirds majority the interests will
drop Johnson like a hot potato and
throw their influence TO second
| Parker.
The influence back of the New
York World and Henry Waterson are
determined II possible TO defeat Bry-
an for the nomination as they evil
IDENTIFY believe that should be secure
the nomination, this year it would
be equivalent to an election. So
they consider that money expended
In defeating him from being the
choice Of the Denver convention is
much better and cheaper than to buy
up enough votes to defeat bin, as was
done In 1896 after he Is nominated.
johnson must have superaoundance
OF egotism or else Unlimited faith In
the integrity Of Pulitzer. which his
past record viii not warrant. Aman
OF integrity and honor would not pur-
sue the course which the editor OF
the New York World was guilty of
In 1904.
Alton Il. Parker's candidacy was
fathered by the New York World,
and was undoubtedly instigated by
the republicanized democrats OF the
Wall street interests. 1t is not
necessary to show how honest the
New York World was 10 his support.
1t sufiices to say, however, that as
soon as his nomination was assured
the Worlds support was not only
lukewarm, but a day or two before
the election the World published
certain cartoon which was more ef-
fectiye among democrats of New
York state tnan several pages of edi-
torials would have been. III Parker
had had any Idea that he could carry
the state this cartoon would surely
have disabused his mind.
The Recorder does not believe that
the interests desire the nomination
OF johnson much more than they do
Bryan, but II they can use Johnson
as tool 1t will be very easy to throw
him down and tnen nominate a man
ike Gray, Of New jersey, or Har-
mon, OF Ohio. Neither one OF these
men, nor men of their ilk can carry
single state In the West. We believe
Bryan can carry Idaho, and most of |
the Western states, with the excep-
Ion OF Utah; and that Is just what |
,he interests are afraid OF. Outside |
II Bryan there Is not man who
,ould poll thousand democratic
'otes In Idaho which would not be
'ast under protest. In other words
democrats would vote for any man at
he head Of the democratic ticket, |
VINO would be In favor of reduction
4 the tariff, because hc would he
he least Of two evils.
The two-thirds rule OF the demo-
ratio party should by all means be alb
oagtated at the Denver convention.
This Is relic Of barbarism. The
ule was instituted In slavery days,
'hen those interests we're bound to
timer rule or ruin. III Wall street
ucceeds In securing third against
he nomination OF Bryan this rule
bould be annulled before the nomi-
alton Is made, regardless of the up
BAR 1t would create. II these inter.
SITS succeed In preventing the nomi-
alton OF Bryan 1t means the disor.
OF the democratic party.
he masses of the party will not
gain face the conditions which re.
llted at st. Louis in 1904. without
more vigorous protest at the polls.
Ihe masses OF the democratic party
70 for Pryan. The interests are op-
osed to him or any other man who
ould Insist that the laws OF the
'untry were made for the entire
'ople and not for few who dishon-
tly absorb the wealth OF the coun.
y, The predatory wealth OF the /.
untry have no politics only so far
party can conserve their inter.
Is. III the truth was known no !
ubt 1t would be learned that there =
being more republican money q
ent to prevent the nomination OF u
yam than there is being spept IN a