Arizona republican., 1900-08-12
IS WITHOUT A PARTY
Bryan's Candidacy Dangerous to the Country and to the Democracy. McKinley's Strength With the Country-Not Eighty Leader. John M. Palmer Would Have Supported Hill.

Springfield. H., Aug. I.-GeneraI John M. Palmer, the leader of the gold democratic forces in 1896, has at last broken his silence. As between Bryan and Mckinley, he will vote for the latter.
 Yes" he said today, q shall vote for Major Mckinley. I am sure thous- ands of gold democratic citizens who are naturally opposed to the principles of the republican party would hail with delight a straightout sound money democratic platform headed by men who have the interests of the real de- mocracy and the country at heart The object of the gold democracy, as set forth in the Indianapolis convention in 1896, and which honored me as it's lead CT, was for the preservation of the true principles of democracy.
 These principles are to pledge equal and exact justice to all men of what every creed and condition, to give the largest freedom to the individual con- sistent with good government; to pre- serve the federal government in it's constitutional vigor and the states in all their just rights; to the practice of economy in the public expenditure; the maintenance of the public faith, opposi- tion to paternalism and all class Iegis- lation.''
 So you think MT. Bryan does not represent such ideas?"
 T do not say that he is opposed to popular government; but his views are inconsistent with democratic harmony. Populism is unsafe and MT. Bryan is the high priest of the faction, a faction that is already strong enough to men, ace the best interests of a safe gov ernment. Mir. Bryans strength has grown greater than we expected. He has becofe somewhat dictatorial, as was shown in the Kansas City conven- tion.
 MT. Bryan is not an inspired man. Nor has he president powers. Individu- ally, he is clean, and I credit him with being honest in his opinions; but at the same time cannot indorse them. Pop ulism has grown wonderfully strong and wonderfully dangerous"
 You predict his defeat?Y
 "Assuredly. The cry of imperialism will win him no votes to amount to anything. It's a false alarm. This country is not, nor are Mir McKintey and his followers believers in imperial ism. Cuba will be under self-govern- ment in a little while and the Filipinos will be governed as best the adminis- tration can. MT. Mckinley has the con- fidence of the best interests of the coun- try He is not an unsafe leader. differ with him on many material ques- tions concerning the welfare of the whole people, but between him and Bryan there is but one course.
 If Mir. Bryan were president and has become somewhat dictatorial, as this country would be thown in a panic which would require months to check and years to heal. False prophets and leaders spring up and live for a time and they die. Meantime the true prin- ciples of self-government live. My prediction is that after MT Bryan has been defeated for the second time the people will renounce him. No man and no set of principles can live after hay ing been twice defeated at the polls. Perhaps it is we'll that MT. Bryan was nominated. His party cannot win and his defeat will forever settle him.