The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-15
OUT FOR TAFT
Democratic Confressman ei New
Jersey WIN Take the Stump
Tor Repubilcan Nominee.
BRYAN A POLITICAL FANAIlC'

Congressman L~ske D~eilnea IT,
nomiaasioa for Caagrr~. n-~as.e
He Coaia Sos MAkc . M.ak~y ous
at Him~sif In Following tlryan'.
DoSsrsn~>-Ths osc-siaa .. No,s
"shaii the People Rair." Hat
''siaIi shr People Bc Fcol~a"
New York. Oct lit is an
nounoed BY the Republican National
Committee that Congressman Eugene
Walter L4eake. enc Of the Democrat
ie members OF Congress from New
Jersey. has volunteered to take the
stump In behalf of Judge Taft.
Though he has been a stAanch
Democrat all his life. he ia bitterly
opposed TO the election OF Bryan.
and believing that the election OF
Bryan TO the presidency would mean
the greatest calamity to the country
since the Civil War. he is ready TO
exert himself to the utmost In the
election of Taft. Speaking about the
campaign Mr.. Leake stated With en-
phasis that Bryan had virtually
wrecked the party. lie called Mr..
Bryan a fanatic. a crafty seeker after
votes. and finally a political brain
STORM"
Mr.. Leake discussed logically and
clearly his reasons for boiling the
Democratic party. The keynote TO
his talk was patriotism, and he
pointed out that regard for the ma
tons interest was higher than mere
party loyalty.
The young Congressman. who was
elected by large majority from n
Jersey City district. will speak at
Republican rallies throughout the
Eastern States this month.
II declined denomination for Con-
gress." said Mr.. Leake. because I
could not make a monkey out OF my
self in following Bryan's doctrines. /
could not consistently run for Con-
gress on Bryan's platform after what
| stood for two years ago. Conse-
vote for Taft and | have offered my
services to the Republican National
Committee. for all or any part OF
October, as 4 stump speaker.
Most people forget" continued
| the Congressman. that the choosing
OF a President comes close TO their
own affairs When Presidential
campaign becomes far removed from
the people, the individual forgets
that the American people have con-
| fided their property, business or work
to a chief magistrate. That man
can either benefit or injure the peo-
ple's work. A majority of the people
blindly follow their party and q bolt
er in national election is a politi-
cal curiosity; he Is ostracised by the
members of his old party and con
signed to . political death.
1T is simply the boss system In
politics. We had no recent instance
of this until the advent of Bryan.
He rules the party. determines the
issues, and has changed the Demo-
cratic party from a historic organi-
zation with a belief In certain prin-
ciples. to a one-man machine.
Parties are agencies by which the
people express their judgment In n
political campaign. The people
| should not blindly follow their polit-
ical leaders. Judgment In national
affairs should be Influenced by pa
triotism. In bolting the Democratic
/ n q hot \ hap faA f-ss urN-
ans own views, expressed in 1892,
when he said: No man Ia bound TO
follow his party when 1t Is against
his patriotism He stated to a Dem
ocratic convention In Nebraska.
| which adopted a set OF resolutions
contrary to his personal views: You
may hold those opinions, but by the
help Of God ! will go out and pro-
test
THE only evidence we have OF
Bryan's conservatism Is his choice OF
issues. He has found statements
with which no one will disagree. but
by such trick he cannot deceive
the people. The question il not.
Shall the people ruler but the issue
L
pie be fooled?'
| II believe in Bryan's moral. but
not his political, sincerity. His am
bition persuades him to resort to any
method of catching votes. but no
kind OF a platform can conceal the
man who is running on II. AS an evil
dence of his political sincerity ! re-
call also that he charged that Cleve-
land had debauched bis party, and
that as a guardian Cleveland had
squandered the estate of his ward.
recall also the amusing spectacle
of Bryan doing penance at the bier
OF the great Cleveland.
Bryan is a political fanatic. His
heart may be right, but his head Is
wrong. He Is q natural agitator, a
lprophet OF discomfort, fanatic.