The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
AT THE HOTELS.

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..F2rvan vii not even poll the vote Of
s,s own site IN November" said a u
johnson. PRESIDENT Of the First National
Bank Of Tort Morgan. Colo. at the New
willard. yesterday.
( Mr.. Johnson is here sightseeing. and IS
/ also tra4sacting private business. He is
/ a tvpicd Westerner. Of powerful frame.
T a srroig. suuburned face. and shrewd
gray sFes. lie weighs every word when
/ speakng, and eyes his interviewer closely
/ -Coorado viii 90 for Taft. Ike every
/ wesern State that Is claimed by the
/ Derocrats. There seems 70 be a general
/ fe4ing among men not 70 change the ad-
r.aistration There IS no reason why the
aalrs Of the country should be placed
+ ir the keeping OF the Democratic party
I 7le country IS prosperous, and tnat We
/ now beyond a doubt We don't know.
/ iovever what is In store for Us should
bryan and his party be successful IN the
coming election
I Taft is an extremely able man. and
well suited for the Presidency He mas
the confidence Of the business world and
;he lab0ring class. and there Is no doubt
cf his election In November
Business is good in Colorado ana
ireizhb1riuc States. There are indications
tof an excellent crop. and the mining IL
dustry is prosperous no trouble ang-
where. why should We, then, change ad-
ministratiOusZ
Henry II. Peters. business man of New
York. who IS registered at the Riggs. and
is on his way South on a business trip.
IS confirmed believer in talking .oP-
timism and good cheer.
-
adays IS they harp too much and too
long on the sO-caIIed hard times said
AIr. Peters They complain about the
weather being either too warm or too
/ cool or too wet, or something else They
complain about poor business and poor
Ihealth-never. or at least very seldom
I a word Of good cheer AID optimism
nothing but tears and pessimism- OF
/ course. / don't mean % say We have no
/ reason at times for being disguised or
Z Idov-urearted Everybody has his troubles
I Why not make the best Of It, and get
I over the biues2
/ Il have been Gown south on business.
and met quite a number OF these chronic
J icompIatuers. They complained about
{ p-osuects being dull and that they had
therefore. no need Of new stocks Of goods
{ 7 argued with them that 70 look al things
in that light would only make matters
worse. and I an going % continue il ny
+ missionary work, and every traVel-Ig
salesman in the United states has been
enlisted in the same cause with me
/ Though we recognize the powerful lr1lu-
ence Of the newspapers and their efforts
10 boom business. there Is nothing IKE
coming in personal contact with the peo-
pie and having a good heart-to-hea-t tax
with them on the subject Before long
mark my word, business IN this country
viii again be as good as Il ever has been,
but we must all jump in and not despair
The Democrac- q the nation under tie
leadership of 1Ir- Bryan. according 10 the
opinion Of Eugene e Euumous. lawyer. q
Nyew York. who is at the Cochran, has
p discovered tire campaign slogan
1T Is always good 20 have battle cry
3 continued the Nev York attorney Who IS
b here on business before the departments.
although ;Ee decIa-ative form is far bet
- ter than the trterrozat0ry- From ps--
b Geological point OF view. Il would have
= been better for Nj Bryan 10 cast
! his catch phrase into the form. The Peo-
{ pie shall rule rather than The doubtful
e expression. shall the people ruleT This
= implies a d0s5t IS TO orr institutions our
- .ro7u OF government. our elections But
perhaps that was The ilaa which be IL
- tended % convey OF course Ne know
Nr- Bryau seeks 20 convey the impress
SION that tie people do -.lt rule BE- 2
! is % ue hoped that during -aa course -
: the campaign he win take The trouble 70
= .eEQ1uud 10 the country his idea and con-
= cap-iau of that little word people L S
, q f1vor5r- word with the politician. A
! disiuE EliSEat local statesman. whose mama
= was prominently mentioned IN connection
. with the Vice Presidency. Is fond 0t ap-
: |pe1linS 20 The people. ye- rG= definition
7 OF the term sr-lL seems 20 hang IRE
: Would Nr. Bryan. for instance. cal
y the mob which has been raising Cain n
= Springfield, IL. the people. OF would he
u call those who are opposed 10 that sort
iOf thing by this ut-ee
Tie truth Is when the explanation IS
forthcoming. there VIII be q large quail
flying adjective % be used ln connection
.s with this uUch-shused expression. the
81 people In the meanwhile i IS wei =
n utter general warning against those wnl
4 r-y 10 fool the people with q ca,cz
word
Ny observations lead ne 10 the opia-
p ion that New York VIII so 0verwheIn.
IS irgly Republican and that Hughes WI
y be reuominaJed and reelected as gov
d ernor-'
% South Carolina Is a Bryan State" sait
= Dr. J L Povye. Of HarrsviIle. :. c.. who
r in company with r w. Coggsshau. A. Il
10 Byed. and G. z. Pove. all OF Darlington
Is s c. is registered al the Raleigh Th.
- party IS on q sightseeing trip 70 III
Il Capital. and each member IS fuIl CT prass
n Of the beauty Of WashiuEton-s street
le and buildings. It being their first visi
here
Taft has no show down South" sal
Mr.. Byed, and there IS 10 danger @
any Of the Southern States deserti-z Tn
? Democratic party in November for TAT,
r Reports OF that kind are invented an.
he spread about fer political effect. but il
-e fact there IS absolutely no foundation
n for the statement We ali think Brvar
: has a good chance % beat Taft. and n
!. South viii do its share 20 bring about hi
VI result.
le Gov. AnseIl Of our State. IS a cs-d.
af date for reelection. and Il looks q 8 If p
le IS the strongest candidate IN the field
n He favors dry state. and will there
&c after leave II 10 the various counties {
ne decide for themselves whether rhev wan
az TO install the dispensary system OF cor
= tiDGe as dry community.