Talk:Bourbon Democrat
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Is it fair to refer to Wilson as a Bourbon? john k 16:42, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
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- yes WW was a Bourbon and gold Democrat up to 1911-12. See his encomium to Cleveland Wilson, Woodrow, Mr. Cleveland as President Atlantic Monthly (March 1897): pp. 289-301 online When Bryan in 1907 proposed government ownership of railroads Wilson privately wrote "Would that we could do something, at once dignified and effective, to knock Mr. Bryan, once for all, into a cocked hat!" [Walworth 1:217] But in 1911-12 he made up with Bryan. Rjensen 17:35, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
- We should be careful, though - most people talking about Wilson would mean Wilson as President, and as President he was considerably more progressive. john k 05:37, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
- yes I agree. But he was not on Bryan's wavelength as the experience of WW1 and Fed Reserve demonstrate. Rjensen 05:49, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
- We should be careful, though - most people talking about Wilson would mean Wilson as President, and as President he was considerably more progressive. john k 05:37, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
- yes WW was a Bourbon and gold Democrat up to 1911-12. See his encomium to Cleveland Wilson, Woodrow, Mr. Cleveland as President Atlantic Monthly (March 1897): pp. 289-301 online When Bryan in 1907 proposed government ownership of railroads Wilson privately wrote "Would that we could do something, at once dignified and effective, to knock Mr. Bryan, once for all, into a cocked hat!" [Walworth 1:217] But in 1911-12 he made up with Bryan. Rjensen 17:35, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Excellent article! So, what BECAME of the Bourbons?
This article is excellent, overall, except in one area: a good conclusion. What ever BECAME of the Bourbons? Did they just fade into the political wood-work? Were they a precursor for conservative, southern Democrats (Blue Dogs)? Anyway, a good ending would be excellent. Perhaps I will take it up. ProfessorPaul 23:33, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
