Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-09-29
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The poor old Baltimore Sun, which in
the many years of the elder Abel the
average Virginian and Marylander
pinned his faith to almost as sacredly as
to his bible. has not only gone over body
ard soul to the Philistines. but seems to
be trying to out Herod Herod in its mis-
cradle classifying news in regard to the
present political campaign. 1t belittled
Mr., Bryan's visit to Baltimore. whilst
the Baltimore American Star. out-and-
out Republican from principle. said
. 1t is folly for anyone to attempt to
underrate the size and enthusiasm of the
Bryan meeting at the Fifth regiment
armory last night. 1t was wonderful
spectacle. and it was marvellous that the
speaker was able to hold so many people
so long by discussion of political issues.
Only the rankest prejudice or the blind
est partlsanship or the sorest pride could
fail to find in the occasion anything but
stupendous public demonstration. :
: 1t was great meeting with a
great speaker. Nothing surprising il
has occurred IN the recent political his
tory of Baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun claims big things
in Maryland for Taft. A special cores
pondent of the Washington Star, rank
Republican, writing from Baltimore says:
1.-The republican campaign manags rs,
not only in Maryland. but the national
leaders. are frightened and have come to
a realization that Mr.. Taft has a fighi
ahead. This information regarding the
national situation came to one of the
most prominent party leaders in Mary.
land from national headquarters. This
gentleman IN conversation with The Stal
correspondent admitted that the republi
cans had hard fight ahead If they hoped
to win. and that the party was up agains
the biggest national fight known sincs
the days of Hayes and Tilden. :
The methods by which Roosevelt has in
jected himself into the campa ign has LOST
the party many votes IN Maryland.
The Baltimore Sun has during the past
week been giving out in flaming head
lines that five hundred Democrats in
Richmond would organize a Taft club
The Republican specialRlchmond CORES
pendent of the Republican Washington
ton Star says:
To determine who are the Taft
democrats is the task which the part,
management is trying to solve. Thai
there are several hundred of -these here
is the claim made by the men who are
said to be lnimical to the election of Mr.
Bryan. So far, there are less than 3
dozen who have publicly declared then
intention to vote for Judge Taft"
The Baltimore Sun tries to bolster Ut
forlorn hope with views of laborers be.
ing put to-work and such, whilst in the
same columns it is compelled to publish
actual news items of the Maryland Steel
Company shutting down its mills, which
"have not run regularly since last De
cember," and thousands of men made
idle; and of the Virginia Portland Ce
msnt Co. shutting down and hundred:
of hands thrown out of employment. ad
in6nitum.
Oh! the Baltimore Sun is a glorior.
old falsifer. but as nobody believes il
any more it can do no harm to the great
Democratic party, which will live on,
true to the principles of the fathers. con.
quering and to conquer without the aid
of the once popular newspaper that has
in this campaign betrayed Its formsr best
friends.