The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-10

stand.
MI. Johnson was first introduced
by Mr.. A. f. Hitchcock of this city.
and following a short speech which
ended with the inevitable funny
story, he introduced Mr.. Bryan. The
speaker stated hal he was glad to
be again in Mitchell, and that he
was here four years ago. He declared
that at that time he formulated sev-
eral questions to be asked Mr.. Taft,
chief among which was, whether the
tariff was TO be revised upward or
downward. He said that after Il great
deal of hard work he finally obtained
the answer thai it probably would be
downward. Mr.. Bryan then proceeded
to roast the administration OF the
past four years, and called the writ
ing of hat republican platform a
confidence game" He said he knew
four years ago thai the burden OF
the taxpayers would not be lifted
and that the failure of the republi-
to carry III platform promises
was the main cause of the split in
the party.
Urges support of Ticket.
Mr.. Bryan received perhaps the
litdi tItSl tllttl ol the dlitIloOH Miltll
he declared that this year he was
more interested in the success of the
democratic party than when he was
a candidate himself. He referred to
himself as a private in the ranks and
speaking of Mr.. Wilson for the first
time, called his a LEADER who leads.
But it is not sufficient to elect Nh.
Wilson, said the speaker. las presi-
dent he can recommend and he can
veto, but he nno sign amy remed-
ial laws until they reach him. Then
in order to get laws passed in har-
mony with the Baltimore convention,
We must send democrats to the sen
ate and elect a democratic congress. ''
- don't see how Mr.. Wilson can
help but be elected said MIR. Bryan.
1T looks as if the republicans are
helping us all they can. The democrats
couldn't have thought OF half as
many ways to have them help us as
they have done of their own accord.
And especially have they helped all
they could in South Dakota.
I'm fact he resumed, the repub-
Leans in South Dakota haven't d
chance to vote any other ticket than
the democratic. They must either
vote for a man who says he isn't a
republican or else vote for Wilson.
And Wilson is the worst OF the two
evils to them" Mr.. Bryan urged that
the voter stick to the entire ticket
and spoke favorably for Johnson for
governor.
The National Conventions.
The speaker then went on to des-
cribe the big national conventions.
He declared that the republican and
democratic We're the only two nat
ional conventions held. when one
man picks out a number of his
friends and then delivers a monolo-
que tt them, it is not what | call a
conventions" he said. He described
he was present, and told of the inner
most workings of the team roller,
which he reclared had been built by
Roosevelt four years ago. "If Mr..
Roosevelt could have obtained con-
troll of that machine, before Mi.
Taft got it. he would have used it
the same way and would now be go
ing about the country declaring that
the G.. o. p. was the only parity"
At this point Mr.. Bryan repeated
one of his stock phrases. which al
ways makes ii hit. 1t is something
like this: Mr.. Roosevelt says that
Mr.. Taft it not fit to be president.
MIR. Taft SAYS tnat 5lr. Roosevelt. if
elected president again will bring
the country to ruin, and | am inclined
to think hat they are both right"
Mr.. Bryan used that story i'm Des
Moines last April when he addressed