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Show H . WATTERSON AND BRYAN. B r "Marse Henry" Watterson, the H "Star-eyed Goddess" of the Louisville M - Courier-Journal, Is busy just now tell- m ing Democrats a few things that are B of particular Interest to Republicans who rejoice In all things good. Henri M has not only told Democrats that Gov. M Johnson, of Minnesota, or Gov. Folk, M , of Missouri, would make the most ac- M ; ceptable nominee of the unterrifled, M but tells why Col. Wm. J. Bryan, the H . "boy orator of the Plaito" and muchly B defeated candidate, is not the proper M man to lead Democracy in the next H campaign, and therein lies the joy to H Republicans, for Democracy has a H habit of going directly against Marse H Henry's advlco and straight to defeat. M In a recent editorial, the Courier- M . Journal says, "Mr. Bryan cannot poll l the full party vote, nor get any con- i slderable portion of the Independent B vote. He has Identified himself with K too many-conceits of the lecture plat- v . "Mr. Bryan dooi the party and him- H; self a grievous wrong in three essen B tlals; tlrst, in proscribing Democrats HB who did not support him In 1800, but Hfts whose votes are Indispensable to his HK election now; second, by constantly HB broaching Issues which are more pic- BftB turesque than practical, calculated to BMB. please Chautauqua audiences, but not BMB to attract votes: and, third, by enrich- BB Ing himself, through his lectures and Bb other opportunities of his leadership BB A letter cost Mr Clay the presidency. Bafl A sentence defeated Mr. Iilalno. Can Bafl Mr- Bryan speak every day of the year, BB earning great sums of money, and re- BB,, tain the confidence of his party and BBa the voters? Is he not In danger of BBa raising the question whether, having BB no faith of winning himself, but re- BBa solved to keep the center of the stage, BB he will not let the party tlnd somo ono BBa on whom all factions may unite? BBa "We want to see no repetition of BBvj what happened three years ago. BBJ Hence we say It Is up to Mr.. Bryan to BBa unite the party on some nominee who BBg Is less Identified not only with the BBg factionlf m of the times, but with con- BBb trovcrsy and defeat than he is him- |
