Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1908 — THE ELECTION OF BRYAN. [ARTICLE]

THE ELECTION OF BRYAN.

The Indianapolis Sun, which, under its present management, is independent in politics, says this about Mr. Bryan: “There is one man in the Democratic party who is in full accord with and who was the original advocate of many of the most popular things that Mr. Roosevelt has undertaken. He is the choice of the masses of all the parties as well as the Democratic party, and for this reason William Jennings Bryan is going to be nominated at Denver in July and elected at the polls in November by a repetition of the popular vote which was accorded Mr. Roosevelt.” Not only the Indianapolis Sun, but most of the other really independent newspapers express the same opinion. Such hold as Mr. Roosevelt has had upon the people of the country has come from his espousal of certain policies put forth by the Democratic party and Mr. Bryan long before Roosevelt became president. To the extent that he has steadfastly adhered to such policies the president has been approved by the people. In many things, however, he has fallen short of his opportunities and his duties. He has been a Republican before he was anything better. This has handicapped him and has practically destroyed his usefulness. But Mr. Bryan stands for all of the great reforms which X-.———. the people are determined to bring about. He is supported by his own party and will receive the votes of hundreds of thousands of persons from other parties. He is, of all the men in the United States, the one who can be absolutely trusted by the people to do the things they want done and in the way that they want them. No map in the Republican party can do this.