The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-20
Mr.. Bryan Gives List of
Available Candidates

" Aii" tn" issues are not vet out.
lined with sufficient rlcarues. To-
enable the Democratic party to So
I"ct IT. national ticket with iutrlli-
gour", -till, rs the tim" is approach
ing when such selection must be
made, IT will not hurt To discuss
som" Of the men who deserve to be
con -idcTed.
The CommOncr takes the liberty
of mentioning few tickets Pre~i-
dent and Vice President. it, pur-
pose il, first, to show how many big,
strong, available Democrats we have
I" pick from, and, second, to get
the opinions Of its readers on the
tickets suggested.
tn" order in which these tickets
ar" named must not be taken rs in-'
dlruting Mr.. Bryan preference. He
is not prepared to decide for himself
III" question Of relative availability
No uu" questions tia" availability
of Joseph w Folk Of Missouri, Gov
"ruur W"udrow Wilson Of New Jrr-
soy, or Champ Clarn. speaker of
Tine House Of Representatives.
A~!d" from these most prominently
mentioned there are many other
available men
u;uN.rnur Smith Of Gcorgin and
Governor Burke Of North Dakota
would make an excellent ticket
Smith Is one of the biggest men in
~" south aud Burke is one Of Ia"
biggest men Ia III" west. Both are
progressive, both have records To
commend them. They would not
suit Wall street but that is no oh.
j"ctiuu-th" ticket that would suit
Wall street would not suit the Dem
UCratir party.
Governor Marshall of Indiana and
Governor Dix of New York or Dix
and Marshall as you please, suggest
an opportunity to Democrats. They
are both good men.
senator Culbersun Of Texas and
| Senator O'GOrman of New York
! tulbersou and O'Gornlan- are
available candidates for President
and vice President, or O'GOrman
| and tulbcrson. Smith and Burke
! represent the south and west-the
southeast and northwest; CulbersOn
| and O'Gorman represents south and
| east-the westsOuth and northeast.
| tulherson and O'GOrInan are clean,
! capable men and they are In har-
mony with the advancing sentiment
Of democracy. They believe in the
constitution but instead of using ii
| for the protection of predatory wealth
they use II Ia guard the rights of the
lpeople.
Governor Safroth of Colorado and
| Governor FOss Of Massachusetts
are offered for inspection as ma
tional ticket. They are able, broad
minded men of experience, and they
| have bravely met the questions
which have risen during their re-
spcctivc terms. They represent the
west and the east-and it is ticket
that will work both ways.
What do you think of james of
Kentucky eX-Governor Os-
borne of Wyoming? James is on"
Of the leaders OF House of Repre-
sentatives--thcre is no better man
for President Osborne has been
one of the most active of the western
| Democrats during the past twenty
years. He is competent to dis
charge the duties of any office. The
country would be safe in the hands
of james and Osborne.
James Of Kentucky aud Brandies
of Massachusetts would make n
/ great ticket--both are refOrmers and
both measure up to the require.
ments.
Judge Walter CLARK Of North Car
olina and Senator Pomerene of Ohio
would wei! represent progressive
democracy.
Governor Plaisted OF Maine, Sem
ator Kern of Indiana, Senator New
lands OF Nevada; Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon, Senator Owen of
Oklahoma, Ex-Governor Thomas Of
colorado, ex-senator Patterson of
Colorado, Ex-Governor Adams of
Colorado, George Fred Williams of
| Massachusetts, Ex-Governor Hig-
gins of Rhode Island, Ex-Governor
Glen of North Carolina, Ex-Governor
Tyler of Virginia, Ex-Governor Me-
Millin OF Tennessee, ex-senator Tur-
ner of Washington, Senator Gore Of
Oklahoma, Ex-Governor Campbell
of Texas, Congressman Randell of
Texas, Ex-Governor Conner OF Ala
hama, Ex-Governor McCreary of
Kentucky, Ex-Governor Beckham Of
Kentuck, Henry Watterson Of Ken.
lucky, Congressman Rainey OF H.
inois, Senator Newlands of Nevada,
Mayor Gaynoi of New York, Mayor
Harrison of Chicago and ex.Mayor