The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-01-07
Worse Things Than Organism.

Hon. Perry Belmont, the Ex-Congress-
man. banker and millionaire, recently started
a weekly journal in New York city. In the
6rstissue he said that he was opposed to the
free coinage of silver at a ratio OF 10 to or
at any other ratio; that he was opposed 10
BRYAN, although he was very eshmable CIT
izen. because he was opposed to what Mr.
BRYAN stood for on the coinage question, but
that there were things worse than Organism,
and that he would support Bryan in 1900, It
nominated for President by the Democrats
Mr.. Belmont believes that whatever is wrong
in Mr.. Bryans creed can be cured by legs-
lation. but territorial expansion, If adopted
would be beyond recall, and this he regards
as worse than Organism. Mr.. Belmont also
believes that the protective policy of the Nc
Kinley party, which is creating and fostering
trusts and monopolies, is worse than Bryan
ism. He believes with Bryan that am income
tax is the only just tax, and he Is IN accord
with the Nebraskan upon every issue except
free coinage of silver. He would pass over
this point to gain victory over expansion
and the trust and monopoly breeding protec-
tive policy.
One of the most vicious and unrelenting
foes of free coinage was the Baltimore Sun,
hut that journal must believe that there Is
somethiu. worse than Organism in the policy
Of Mckinley and his trainers. for on Monday
il took up a recent speech of Mr.. Bryan
AGAINST territorial expansion. and endorsed
and emphasized every word OF IT. IL was
somewhat astounding to see this stern oppo-
nent of Mr.. BRYAN giving such endorsement
Of his views. In 1896 Bryan was denounced
as an enemy of business, sound finance and
the national credit-a repudlator-by the
SIM and a. an anarchist because he was OPP
posed to government by injunction and
tbougbt that the power Of the courts should
be curtailed.
Last Monday the San spoke of Mr.. Bryan
as the distinguished Nebraskaa, who EEK
presses himself with characteristic and epigra
matte tereseness and vigor Mr.. Mckinley,
whom Mr.. Bryan was criticising in the speech
the Sun quotes from, has had much to say
about our ''duty'' in regard TO the conquered
islands that lately belonged to SPaiH, aud
about the destiny of the American repub
lie Mr.. Bryan said that Imperialism ind.
its inspiration ia dollars, nat in duty, and
this truth struck a responsive chord in the
Sna
Mr.. BRYAN NAV not be the Democratic
candidate in 1909 nor free coinage an issue,
-, III - L. a. .,s..a th.,,Sa uds NJ men
pie who opposed him before will take him
and his platform in preference 10 Mckinley
and a platform for territorial expansion, q
largs army and navy, with their heavy cost,
and protective policy, which creates, fosters
and nourishes monopolies and trusts.
IL was sad day for this country when Bryan
was defeated aud Mckinley chosen Con
ceding that all the financial ills that were
predicted, in the event Of Bryan's election.
would have befallea the country, the people
would have been far better of under Bryan
than under the present Administration. And
the country viii be fortunate, indeed, i the
evils of territorial expansion can be- ayerted
until another Presidest can be chosen II
the evil Jay cSo bS pat otf ~ NS"iN pS "S'NN'
for the Democrats to drop all other matters
and stand against the Republican policy Of
Imperialism and Projections. Upon such a
platform the country wsald be swept a by a
tidal wave, and the Mckinley party driven
from place and power.
Could the future have been penetrated, II
is likely the sam and other Eastern journals,
which were so rampant and unreasoning in
1896, would have concluded that there are
worse things than Organism, and stood by the
Democratic nominees. Had they done 50 no
war with Spain would have occurred and no
effort at branching oat as a great military and
naval power been made. The youth Of the
country would not have been needlessly sacrI-
feed on foreign soil, no addition Of a half a
billion dollars would have been made 10 the
public debt. no grinding and bothersome tax
alton would have been imposed. aud no hin
of a large standing army and vas, navy been
givea.
Yes. there are verse things than Organism,
and the conservative sentiment of the country
is now realizing il.