Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-24
Iona Newspapers
WEAKNESS OF THE DEMOCRACY.

WEAKNESS OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Esprit Lake Beacon.)
There is nothing to be said against
the moral character OF these candi-
dates. w. j. Bryan is man of much
ability and some vice presidents have
probably known much less than Mr.
Kern. All this is important as far as
1T goes But what the country will
want to know, and upon which 1t will
decide the contest now up to the peo-
pie, is which candidate and which par
ty will best serve all the people Of all
sections in their affairs political, NOR
al and material? The democratic party
has so much to learn and SO much to
forget before 1t can become largely
available and positively helpful in af-
fairs of government. All the mistakes
of the republican party cannot obscure
the utter inefficiency of the democracy
when In control. 1t was not and is
not national organization capable Of
agreement upon broad national lines,
of maintaining definite principles and
of establishing stable policies. It's pres
ent hope of success rests upon glitter
ing pledges to impractical perform
ance. 1t could not II it would and
would not If 1t could carry out many
Of the pledges Of it's candidates and
platform. Candidates. over eager for
office, upon platform made chiefly to
catch votes is sad handicap to par
veritable calamity.
Mr.. Bryan expects to be elected He
always does. But it will be more than
nine days wonder to the old stagers
of his party who know a situation
when up against it if he wins. The
most enthusiastic and significant slo-
gan that illurtled the rare atmosphere
of Denver, sounded first by the john
son men and caught up and intensified
by hosts Of others, was Nominate a
Winner!" 1t voiced confidence in
Governor Johnson, Of course, but 1T
more specifically expressed democratic
conviction widely entertained that
Bryan has not the winning habit, and
will for third time be found wanting
when weighed in the balance of public
opinion.
THE NATIONAL CORN EXPOSE
SITION.
(COuncll BUTTS NOnparell)
1t is announced that there will be
not less than 5000 exhibits at the ma
tional corn exposition, to be held in
Omaha during the first two weeks in
September. This is nearly twice as
many as have been made at any other
similar exposition. Close to $4,000 will
be paid out in premiums and prizes on
corn exhibits alone. sum 100000 in
excess of what is paid out for prem
iums of all kinds at the Iowa state
fair. Some idea of the magnitude of
the event may be gained from these
figures.
One of the features of the exposition
is to be a moving picture show, giving
scenes of every form of American rural
life Agents of the exposition COM
pany are now at work in the central
and western states securing these pic
lures, and they will be presented at
the exposition in the most modern and
approved way. But the exposition is to
be something more than merely an ex-
hibit of products. 1t is to have many
amusement features as well, including
music and high class entertainments of
every variety. The public is slow to
realize that the Omaha event is to be
anything more than fair such as
may be found any year In any of the
prosperous states of the union. 1t is to
be infinitely more than that In the
number and size of the exhibits. in the
variety OF its amusements and In the
educative value OF the systematic
courses Of instruction that are to be
given on corn culture and the utiliza-