The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-21

other by Mr.. P. C. Burns, president Of
telephone manufacturing company in
Chicago. Space does not permit pub
lication in full of both; but, even
though I am exceeding the proper linn
itations Of this letter, cannot refrain
from quoting the last paragraph Of Mr..
Burns letter:
"Your cry Of disaster every four
years # q certain ticket be not elected
is doing a great injury to the country.
Can't we ever have a change Of admin
istration without the interests crying
disaster? If not you had better have
Van Cleave and the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers appoint our
presidents and, failing in this, let us
have monarchy. 1t is the only way
you can be, consistent"
Perhaps the last six weeks or even
six months Of Republican prosperity
under complete domination Of the
administration by that party may lead
business men and manufacturers not
controlled by this trust to recognize
the fact that an occasional change at
Washington is q good thing.
The Outlook In the Middle West.
Hon. J. G. Johnson of Peabody, Kan,
has reported at national headquarters
in Chicago as the right hand man Of
Chairman Mack. or the active work
ing force Of the Democratic national
committee johnson is probably the one
Of the longest experience. He began
work in national politics in 1896, when
he was merely an assistant to the
chairman, the late Senator James K.
Jones. In the 1900 campaign he was
chairman Of the executive committee
and in 1904 intimately associated with
the management Of the campaign.
Talking with me today about theesitua-
ton in his own state Of Kansas, he
said: "In my judgment, we have an
exceedingly good opportunity to carry
Kansas. The situation there is curl
Gus one. The Republicans have adopt
ed locally the principles for which Mr..
Bryan and the Democratic party have
been fighting. so long. The result Of
the primaries the other day was to
nominate for governor and for senator
men who represent the advanced wing
Of the Republican party. That means
that the mass of the voters believe in
the political doctrines enurciated not
merely in our platform, but which
have been. preached by Mr.. Bryan for,
so many years.
y "It is my Judgment that Kansas is
good fighting ground The Democratic
party has strong chance Of carrying
the state with this ticket but It could
not have had even look In had 1t
gone back to reacticnary doctrines. AS
to Nebraska, know 1t only as a state
neighboring to. my own. But I have
had occasion to travel somewhat
through it, and IL 1t Is not carried by
the Democratic party this year no one
will be more surprised than /, and no
one will more than believe that such
a failure was due to lack OF concerted
effort on the part Of the Nebraska
Democrats. AS matters stand today
Nebraska is ours. All we need to do
now is to hold our own. But even that
requires work, organization and vigil
lance"
The Lewis Stevenson Fight.
The fight between James Hamilton
Lewis and the former vice president,
Mr.. Adlai Stevenson, for the governor
ship of Illinois has been an interesting
one. Mr.. Stevenson won and Is the
nominee Of the Democratic party. He
has carried the banner Of the Demo
cratic national party more than once.
In 1900 he was candidate for the vice
presidency and worked earnestly and
strenuously for that party. BE was not
prior to that time strong Bryan
Democrat, but when nominated in 1900
he accepted the duty imposed upon him
by the Democratic party and through
the whole campaign carried its obliga-
TONS
7 personally remember we'll the mo-
ment when Hon. Charles A. Towne,
who had been nominated by the Popu-
lists, passed to Adlai Stevenson the
banner which he had held. And re-
call extremely well the way In which
Mr.. Stevenson; accepted his new du-
ties. l recall that the tears streamed
down the cheeks of the veteran leader
Of the Democratic party as he accept
ed the new responsibilities conferred
upon him. In this campaign all DEM
ocrats and all men who believe that
the Democracy stands for something
may be sure that Adlai Stevenson,
nominated for governor Of Illinois,
will make his Hght not merely for that
position, but will fight quite as hard
for the national ticket There Is one
thing which may be said about Adlai
Stevenson which should be said now
and today. He has never failed In his
LOYALTY to the national ticket; he has
never failed to stand for the straight
out Democracy, and, in my Judgment,
he never will fail to exert every infu-
ence which he may be able to bring to
bear for the national ticket. whether
he happens to be associated with 1t or
would fail If he happened not TO be
connected with 1t. His nomination
will be q source of strength to the
ticket in Chicago. There are other
men whose nomination might have