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nates Colonel Bryan as a possibility
and some go so far as to pronounce
him a dead politician.
The Journal Is inclined to regard
Bryan as an Improbability for 1912,
but it Is a great mistake to look up
on him as a dead politician. There
is not a democratic statesman east
or west, north or south, of such com
manding influence as William J.
Bryan. So great is his power In the
democratic ranks, It may bo said that
If ho again sought a democratic nom
ination ho could gt It, despite his
onomles and his three defeats. But
at least this can bo said: No man
can be nominated without his assent
or if nominated without his assent
such candidate cannot be elected, If
Bryan and his friends carried their
opposition to tho polls.
In this view of tho situation the
availability of several much talked
of possibilities must bo discounted if
not wiped out. In this list tho names
of Dlx of New York and Wilson of
New Jersey may be mentioned. Gov
ernor Wilson of New Jersey is espe
cially objectionable because ho is the
discovery and protege, so to speak,
of Georgo Harvey, the editor of
Harper's Weekly. Any man particu
larly desired by Harvey will be bit
terly opposed by the Bryanites, just
as Bryan was opposed in the election
contest of 1908 by Harvey. That
opposition was so unmanly, unfair,
untruthful and malicious that it can
not bo forgotten or forgiven by
Colonel Bryan and his admirers. Of
courso Governor Wilson is not re
sponsible for Harvey, but it Is ap
parent that In case of his election to
tho presidency Governor Wilson
would be in gratitude bound to honor
with high place this arch enemy of
, the Nebraska chief. It Is a case of
handicap Governor Wilson could not
carry in the race as the case now
stands.
If a democratic candidate is to be
taken from the east he should not be
either Dlx or Wilson, but Mayor
Gaynor or Congressman Sulzer of
able on his record In congress. He
Quick Relief
From Catarrh
Is with tho people and a faithful
champion of the old soldiers.
It may not be possible or practical
to nominate Fos3 of Massachusetts
whoso recent conversion to demo
cratic principles might bo a bar, but
ho has less antagonisms to overcome
than any other of the eastern men
who were so signally successful this
I year.
In tho west Governor Jtiarmon vi.
Ohio 12 very strong. It Is, however,
to be regretted that he has had dif
ferences with Bryan that may make
hia nomination dangerous. The'
Journal hopes those differences are
not serious and will bo dispelled be
fore 1912. But with Wilson, Dlx
and Harmon set aside there would
yet remain Gaynor and Sulzer in the
east, Governor Marshall of Indiana
as also Champ Clark and Folk of
Missouri In the west.
In thus commenting frankly on
the situation as it stands now, and
as It may present Itself In 1912, the
Journal speaks only for itself and
without other authority. This 13
only a feeble warning against mis
takes that might become fatal, espe
cially if the republicans should have
the wisdom to name their strongest
man, Senator LaFolletto of Wiscon
sin, a proceeding that is hardly like
ly. It Is only just to say farther
that what we have said Is In all
kindness to every one with tho ex
ception of the hateful and contempt
ible Harvey. Hastings (Michigan)
Journal.
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Those who suffer from catarrh
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cessfully. His treatment is unlike any other.
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tarrh, catarrhal headaches, catarrhal
deafness, asthma, bronchitis, colds
and all catarrhal complications. He
will also send you free an illustrated
booklet. Write him immediately
CORRECT
I promptly and cheerfully make
reply to the following, printed in The
Commoner:
"Believing that democrats do not
desire to engage in a sham battle
The Commoner confidently lays down
these propositions:
"Tho democratic party must be
progressive.
"No Wall Street candidate can
hope to hold the democratic vote.
"Democracy must go forward and
meet present day problems boldly in
tho spirit of Jefferson and Jackson.
The democratic victory of 1910 is
the result of fourteen years of demo
cratic fight for reforms.
"The party cannot retire now.
"It must go forward.
"What do tho democratic editors
of the country think about The Com
moner's position? The Commoner
will be glad to reproduce extracts
from democratic editorials on this
line. Let the weekly newspaper as
well as the dally speak out. Send
clipping of editorial in sealed envel
ope, addressed Exchange Editor, The
Commoner, Lincoln, .Nebraska."
I, for one, think The Commoner's
position Is correct. It is democratic.
Under any other conditions we can
not hope to win and will not deserve
to win. Even if allied with Wall
Street and special interests, victory
was achieved it would mean the ear
ly disruption and destruction of the
party. Ironton (Missouri) Register.
THE TARIFF BOARD
By a vote of 183 to 93 the house
of representatives passed the bill
providing for a permanent tariff
board of five members. Democrats
split on the measure. Champ Clark
voted for the bill, but ninety of his
followers voted against it. Mr.
James of Kentucky tried to amend
the measure by providing that two
out of the five members should be
chosen by the minority party in the
senate and house of representatives.
Mr. Barnhard of Indiana tried to
amend the measure by allowing the
president to appoint one member
the presiding officer of the senate
two ana tne speaker, two. Demo
crats also sought to limit the ex
penditures of the board first to
$250,000 per year and then to $500 -
AAA All xi . T w,
vuu. aU mese amendments
defeated.
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