OCTOBER 9. 1908
The Commoner.
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STRAWS
Following are some timely ' letters printed
in one issue of the New York World, Septem
ber 30:
WHY SO LATE?
To the Editor of the World: Will Mr.
Roosevelt explain to the citizens whom he ex
pects to vote for his "policies" why the Harrl
man letters were not made public before they
were stolen and sold for publication? And why
did not Mr. Roosevelt start in and prosecute
tho corporations and trusts before thodisclos
ures and not after he was found out? These
are nasty ones. The answers to the above must
bo "unequivocal and immedinte," for the day of
retribution is at hand. JOHN F. DEANE.
Princeton, N. J., September 28.
A CHANGE WOULD WORK NO GREATER
HARM
To the Editor of the World: I have sup
ported the republican ticket, believing in the
constructive policies of the party, especially as
emphasized by the late William McKinley. Tho
autocratic sway and self-centered ends of the
present administration have caused, me to
change my views. As a business man I can
conceive of no worse conditions than we are
now experiencing, and I am led to think a change
could work no greater harm. ' A MERCHANT.
Bingham ton, N. Y., September 28.
OTHER FRIENDS OF TRUSTS
To the Editor of the World: The president
says that Mr. Taft has long disapproved of
Senator Foraker because of his opposition to
those great measures of reform with which the
administration is identified. The public might
be interested irf knowing if that disapproval for
the same reason also embraces Messrs. Aldrich,
Spooner, Hopkins, Cannon et al. My recollec
tion Is that the president was mighty thick with
Spooner when the latter was in the senate.
W. W. MORROW.
Sup.ulpa, Okla., September 23. ,
HUMILIATION OF THE PEOPLE
To the Editor of the World: The people
are humiliated by the stand taken by- their chief
magistrate. He has descended to the low level-;
of the ward politician. He is wallowing in his
own political mire. The more he pursues his
present course the" deeper he will sink liimself
and his pnrty. Once an admirer of Roosevelt,
I am .no longer so, but will, vote against him
and his protege, Taft.
REPUBLICAN.
Canarsie, N. Y., September 28.
WHY NOT LET TAFT RUN?
To the Editor of the World: I am a con
servative democrat and have voted the gold
democrat or republican ticket for president for
the last three times. But since T have read
Teddy Roosevelt's last letter, in which he proves
to his own satisfaction that he is a greater
radical than "William J." I have decided to vote
the democratic ticket, as I want- to remain a
conservative. By the way, what has become of
Taft? Teddy nominated him; whv doesn't ho
let him run? THOMAS E. BISHOP.
Brooklyn, September 28.
THE "HARD-TIMES" ARGUMENT
To the Editor of the New York World: It
seems to""me that the republican party is afraid
to meet the issue before the American people.
It is trying through Its newspapers' to scare the
people with the id.ea that if 'Bryan is elected
we will have hard times. What I want to know
Is, can we have any harder times than those wp
are going through now? That argument scared
the people in 1896, but I don't believe any one
will take notice of it now. The trust magnates
are trying to scare their employes with this-'
threat. It can't be any worse with Bryan than
it is now, and although I don't care about any
party, I am convinced a change would be a good
thing for the people this year. READER. '
New York, September 10.
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REPORTS FAVOR BRYAN
To the Editor of the New York Herald:
Tte writer was one of the delegates from the
First congressional district of Alabama to. thi
Denver convention, and made it a point to in
quire at several cities and towns in Kansas,. Ne-
braska and Colorado ao to prospects of tho
democratic ticket and found a very strong senti
ment at every place for Bryan and Kern.
Wo are in receipt of a letter from a reliable
correspondent in Ohio, who says Ohio is not a
doubtful state at this time, but Is safely for
Bryan; that it is up- to tho republicans to
change it. Wo aro also in receipt of a letter
from a correspondent in Missouri who says that
state will givo Bryan and Kern 50,000 majority,
and still another from a correspondent in In
diana who belioves that state will bo found in
tho democratic column this time.
In his former races Mr. Bryan was unablo
to carry his homo ward or county, but this time,
so I was Informed in Lincoln, ho will carry his
home county without any diflimlty, it being the
opinion of tho gentleman with whom I discussed
it that he would get seventy-five per cent of the
voto in Lincoln, and this man was a repubjican.
L J. BUGG.
Monroevllle, Ala., September 19, 1908.
W y O W
FINDS MANY FOR BRY'AN
To tho Editor of tho New York Herald:
Being a traveling salesman eelling securities for
a prominent banking house, and having just re
turned from a trip through tho west and east,
I have taken every possible means and opportu
nity to sound the opinions of tho leading bank
ers, merchants, farmers and leaders of laboring
organzations as to the outcome of the presiden
tial election.
It will no doubt surprlso New Yorkers to
know that the sentiment is almost unanimous in
favor of Bryan, as they believe him to bo not
only eminently capable, honest and sincere, but
believe that he has mellowed by age, is quick to
see his mistakes and quicker to correct
them.
Everyone has the greatest admiration and
faith in President Roosevelt ,and Judge Taft,
but they believe that tho republican party has
grown so rich and powerful from the tariff and
extravagances that a change is necessary or else
the party will become bigger than the people.
. ' i COMMERCIAL TRAVELER.
' Stamford, Conn., September 20, 1908.
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TAFT THE WISER MAN
T(o the Editor of the New York. World: I
think Senator Beverfdge.is right, Taftis n.. wiser
man than Bryan. . Ho is wise enough, if he has
any. ideas on reform, to keep them secret before
election. Surely Mr. Taft's wisdom in this re
gard fshould commend itself to tho people.
THOMAS S. BATES.
jNew York, September 20.
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A DEMOCRAT'S FfRST VOTE
To the Editor of tho New York World: A
democrat by mason as well as by training and
a voter for fifty-five years, I have never cast
a vote for Bryan, but will if I live till November
and can get to tho polls. If you and I wait for
tariff reform from the republican party we shall
wait forever, for that is their most valuable po
litical asset for oil to r.un presidential cam
paigns. HENRY L. OSBORN.
Wainscott, N. Y., September 9.
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THJ3 COMMON PEOPLE ARE FOR BRYAN
To tho Editor of tho New York World: I
am a naturalized citizen of twenty years' stand
ing and I always split my ticket. This time I
shall voto for Colonel Bryan and I believe he
will be elected, after a hard fight. This morning
I took a walk In a remote rural district of Long
Island. On tho road I talked with an aged man
working on the highway and ho said ho had
voted the republican ticket for tho last fifty
years, but this time ho will vote for Bryan and
the whole democratic ticket, and his five sons,
who are farm laborers, will vote for him In the
same district. Then I passed through a small
hamlet and called at the grocery store and post
office, and the proprietor, a most Intelligent and
well-read man, said: "I have always been a re
publican and am beholden for my position as
postmaster to the republican party, but this time
I shall voto for Bryan." The people are for
Bryan. A COUNTRY PARSON.
Kings Park, L. I., September 11.
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SAFE AND CONSERVATIVE MR. BRYAN"
H ' To the Editor of the New York World:
Bryan Is the people's candidate. He did not
receive his nomination from the hands of tho
bosses as Taft has. He Is the most independent
candidate that over ran for president of tho
United Statos. Ills nomination was forced upon
tho bosses by tho people, who nro tlrod of tho
prosont blundering prosldont, who talks very
loud about trusts, nature-faking and big navies,
but does very llttlo to promoto tho interests of
the country. Bryan is a difforont typea wafo
and conservative statesman, who would promoto
tho beat interests of tho country at homo and
abroad. I vonturo to say he is tho most popular
man in America today. I know many who have
always voted republican, but aro going to chango
this tlmo and voto for Bryau. So am I, and I
think wo will bo successful.
THOMAS J. CONWAY.
Now York.
AN INDEPENDENT'S VOTE FOR BRYAN
. To tho EdUor of Uo Now York World:
Whilo an independent in poltics, tho writer will
voto for Bryan because tho class of mon de
nounced by President Roosevelt as "malofaotors
of great wealth" are supporting Taft.
P. B. COX.
Ploasantvillo, N. J., September 9.
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A REPUBLICAN FOR BRYAN
To tho Editor of tho New York World: Up
to today I have been In doubt for whom I shall
voto for president. I am no longer in doubt
after reading Hearst's attack on Mr. Bryan. As
a republican, I shall cast my ballot for Mr.
Bryan as against Hearst, IHsgen & Co.
, . , , C. BRADSIIAW.
Brooklyn, September 9.
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'" AN ALIENATED REPUBLICAN
To the Editor of the Now York World: Tho
writer is a republican, hut will support Bryan
from disgust duo to tho methods employed by
tho 'administration to secure Taft's nomination.
Such- methods nro a menace to republican In
stitutions and should bo rebuked at the polls as
a warning to any futuro administration that
would designate Its successor through an office
holders' .trust. S. CALVERT.'
..Atlantic City, September 9.
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LANDSLIDE FOR BRYAN
The Boston Herald: In a recent editorial
you said ".Now England is not Interested in the
guarantee of bank deposits." If you had
chanced to bo in Providence on a certain morn
ing last October, as I was, and spo tho long
lino of men, women and children that coiled
around and still around the Union Trust com
pany building waiting for tho bank to open
(which it never did), and had watched tho over
lengthening lines forming outside other finan
cial institutions
What! 'will the lines' stretch out unto tho crack '
of doom?
you would not have made this statement.
That the Boston clearing house issued cer
tificates last fall is enough to prove that New
England is vitally interested In this most impor
tant plank of the democratic platform.
Again, it will act a3 a salutary check to
the attempt of certain cliques to monopolize tho
banking business in Boston on the ground that
largo banks are the more safe.
The tremendous power that the national
bank system gives to irresponsible oligarchies
will be considerably moderated by making "na
tional" banks truly national.
This is tho strongest plank In the demo
cratic platform and' is going to bo a factor in
tho great landslide in November for William
Jennings Bryan. Yours truly,
ARTHUR B. FLANAGAN.
Cambridge.
AN ABSURD REPORT
Republican managers claim that some ono
charged Mr. Taft with having said that "a dollar
a day" was enough for a laboring man.
The Associated Prers reports, printed in
the newspapers of October 2 and describing Mr.
Taft's Nebraska tour, show how the republican
candidate'' disposed of this absurd report. Tho
Associated Press says:
"At Table Rock, addressing a crowd of
workingmen, Mr. Taft discarded the word
'false' and employed the 'shorter and uglier'
term. He said: 'Some ordinary, cheap, com
mon liar has devoted himself to the business
of running around the country saying I was In
favor of paying a laboring man a dollar a day
and that I have said that is enough. Anybody
that says I ever made that remark is a liar, and
the man who believesit is a fool, for why should
I say that?' "
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