East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-04
(By VIM. j. Bryan.)

CBy VIM. j, Bryan
To the People of the United States
ON the eve of another presidential
election, with the day for choosing a
successor to President Taft but few
days distant, | find the outlook for
democratic success bright indeed. In
no state that | have visited have l
found any indication that the cleo
toral vote will be given to either Taft
or Roosevelt Democratic success
seems as absolutely certain as any
thing human can be. Everywhere
hope is ascendant and the very air
seems surcharged with the spirit OF
approaching victory. OF all presi-
dental years within the past score,
this seems essentially to be democ-
racys year, and the only danger Of
falling short in this respect lies in
overconfidence. During the remain
ing days of the campaign every dem
ocrat should be on his mettle and
should work with renewed energy and
enthusiasm for the success of the
ticket-national state and congress
sional.
While we have had a great deal to
overcome, our cause seems to have
made such amazing progress as to
| furnish substantial ground upon
which to build a logical hope of tri-
umph all along the line. From ex-
haustive inquiries and personal obser-
vations | am absolutely convinced
that the voters are weary of republi-
can misrule and party strife and are
only awaiting the chance to institute
new and better order of things po-
! litically
1t is not strange that the voters OF
the country should turn from Presi-
dent Taft and condemn his failure to
lead the peoples fight for reforms
But it is strange that anyone who OPP
poses Taft should turn to Roosevelt
for relief. Colonel Roosevelt had
twice as long in which to secure re-
forms as Taft had and now he asks
a third term (and we do not know
how many more he wants) in which
To do what he could have done wher
he was president After giving u:
Mr.. Taft and then failing to hell
him to make good, he asks us to ac
cept him as his substitute for Taft
Could anything be more audacious?
Governor Wilson is the only hope
of the nation. if we would free our
selves from the burden Of taxes an'
the menace of monopoly. He is ;
big brainv statesman and patriot
man who has the courage of his con
victions and who, If elected, vii
make this country one of the best ant
safest presidents it has ever had.
People of the United States, thi
is no sham battle We are not draw
up on dress parade. We are fight
ing band that has been battling TO
Is years and we hope to make thi
the last battle of the war for huma
| rights and progress. The breastwork
! of the enemy are crumbling befor
| the onslaughts of a united and tri
| umphant democracy and ere anothe
| week has passed | confidently expeC
| to see the glorious banner of democ
| racy floating from the shattered ran
II parts of the disorganized republica
II army.
II | firmly believe in fair play and
II being charitable to a disabled oppC
II nent. but when they tell me | al
II striking a man when he is down. be
II cause I criticise the policies of Roost
welt and his past and present attitud
in the campaign, / reply that braN
men do not put their wounded
ii the front. 1t is as Roosevelt says
III campaign of issues. not men-and
II further say that it is a matter tn;
II must be decided for, good, hard con
II mon sense, not sentiment; a questio
II that must be settled by the sane pet
ii pie of the country, not by mania
II We are at the close of one of II
greatest campaigns the country h;
ever known. / have not found it
campaign of noise and buster, but, {
the whole. one Of sober attention ar
II an apparent desire on the part of Il
III voters to carefully weigh the issu
and to exercise their God-Given inte
III ligence and perrogative in settling Il
II great questions of moment that no
confront the people of these Unite
States. In this attitude of the pc
\ pie | can see but one thing. and tn
Y is the election of Governor Wilson
- the presidency on the 5th of Nover
Der, and the utter rout of Wall sire
e and the Big Interests.
% When the news comes that WI