The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-19
NO COMrRoMtSE.
Br,nn Says There Is No Middle
Ernnnd for D~NMincrnt~.


New York. May 15.-tRepuhlic Special
William j. Bryan today tolegraphed from
Lincoln. Neb.. tho following statement.
made in reply to the question of how the
democratic party can be united again. He
says;
II might reply to our inquiry 10y Saying
that there is now entire harmony within
the democratic party. The member Of the
party were never more united in purpose
nor more 2ealous than at the present time
neither is there lack of harmony among
the holtiug democrats. They seem just as
determined TO carry out republican policies
as they were during the campaign,
"lf, however. you mean by your question
TO ask whether there Is any common
ground upon which the two democratic
organizations can meet. | answer. No!
Tho regular democrats aud the boilers now
have separate and distinct party organiza-
lions. No matter which Is regarded as
God and witch ms mammon, no one can
serve both. 1t is as impossible for II per-
son to belong to both democratic orgauiaa-
tions as is is for "A person to be beth a
democrat and a republican at the same
time.
mo democrat who believes that the gold
standard is a conspiracy formed among the
money changers for the enslavemen OF the
producers Of the wealthy can act with Tho
gold democrats and no gold democrat who
believes that the restoration Of silver VIII
ruin the country can act with the regular
democrats. II any one who now believes In
free coinage hereafter becomes converted TO
the gold standard it will be AN easy matter
for him to transfer his allegiance to the
boiling organization; If any one who now
believes In the gold standard becomes con-
WINGED Of his error. the way is open for his
return to the regular organizationl but any
attempt at compromise VIII not only be
futile but will be disastrous TO the regular
organization. Bimetallism can only be re-
stored by affirmative action. therefore any
compromise must be at the expense of the
advocates OF 5imetallism.
There can be no permanent peace. not
even n truce, without a cessation Of hostil-
tiles. and a cessation of hostilitlos means
the preservation OF existing conditions. In
other words. harmony between. the regular
democrats and the boilers means the main
tenance Of Tie gold standard az long as
that harmony Lasts.
Not only does harmony mean the tenn
porary maintenance of tho 8oS standard,
hut 1t gives to the gold democrats a party
standing which VIII make them more po-
tent for evil in the next congress. Mueh
Of the harm which they did in 1886 grew
out OF tho fact that they used the demo-
cratic name for the purpose OF deception.
IN the boiling organization tx left alone
it viii be powerleSs TO deceive by the time
we enter upon another national contest.
II, however, the two organizations patch
up A temporary peace, the distinction be-
tween them WIN become to some extent OBJ
liberated and the same fraud can be perpe-
trated In 1900 which was pcrpetratcd In
1896.
THE regular democrats have everything
to lose and nothing to gain by making con-
~cessio1s to those who desire TO use the
democratic name Without supporting The
democratic principles"