Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1908 — The 1900 National Election. [ARTICLE]

The 1900 National Election.

liSptor Republican: iast Tuseday I cast my thirteenth rata for the’ national ticket, twelve ’f . ! ’ t- *-• ** «1 these being cast in Marion town&,np, Jasper county, Indiana. The Denver platform was the most ssetorical and the least logical in Sensts; I ever opposed. “ Tnd idve of' notoriety, oftite and ntoney rather than love of eountry were its rote getting apywirf - ’More' amendments to our con•tittitioTi were 5 ’ astaft for andt hint d at than in any platform of any party in all our natiothtf life. Class legisMition was promised on lines that srhre expected to harvest the votes •f those wuo wanted office, pow.r and sanaey. Mr. Bryan, thd experienced candidate, is an attractive and lovaCto man as a" friend and -neighbor, ills advocacy of the platform was seuadtive in phrazeOlogy and vocal deitvery. The democratic patty had able

IcAdei'Sl.ip and 1 its failure to Win is tnrbe ascribed to the thinkii g studtots of national history and constiUftk nal goverament. Ti.e federal iwny opposed the war of 1&12 and usservediy p.tsseu away In la2o. The Whig pariy stood against *ti e MtXiwar and the Seciet Society of HBpw Notliings- helped brny it - jn XS62. Tue democia ic party speaking in itjhvenribas did hot "bea'i til.V iupp.ut tie war of ihe Union and in 1872 akJbptsd tlie candidate and p atform of toe liberals and its obl uacy was tien due. The eleven states that tried to secede soliuly cling to t-e remains of toe lost cause and Lrm the basis of the lingering democratic tarty, otnerwise thorougly wounded lu evety respect. Mr. Bryan ought to continue to lead the old party, tor he can attack and divide that in-

creasing nuiuhe. who want “no g ,vernment” by his wonderfully deduct ve personality. The na.ioa’s j ext trouble, ts it has any, will come fiom ti.e a lass who want wealth wit out tie ability, industry and frugality of hab.t f.<i get i| honestly. If all the pessimists were united coheir nvimher would lie formidable. It is best that Mr. Bryan continue to 'be the peerless leader and h sir" ill the democratic party. Tub«ingenuity in framing vote-catching planks makes each succeeding la'mijaigii useful as an educator, because of the artful manner he has of proposing tilings 'that tiie people don’t want and the country should noi he hampered with. The country is safe until 1912. S. P. THOMPSON.