Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

the affairs of the Philippine people prop
erly. do not myself believe he can.
Mr.. Bryan's plea for the salvation of
this country by the destruction of what he
terms imperialism" as exemplfed in
the administration Of our affairs in the
Philippines, loses its force when il is re-
membered what he pledges himself TO
carry out ut home, in matters which 90 to
the personal and property interests Of
every citizen of the republic no matter
how small such interests may be. 1t
would be the height of folly in this cam
paiGn to forget the very important effect
which Mr.. Bryan's election would have
upon the business interests OF the cOun-
try. In the minds OF those who carry on
the affairs which make up our business
world he il associated with uncertainty
and doubt. 1t will not do TO say that
these interests are selfish aud ought to re-
ceiye a lesson. for the creates sufferers
will be those who are most dependent
upon the largest daily activity in bust.
ness. No one would suffer so much as the
lahoFer. for he must have steady work.
day in and day out. lie has no reserve
capital from which TO draw. and the cur-
tailment OF business operations means
the curtailment of employment of labor,
with attendant distress and idleness.
Dangerou. to Labor Interests.
| look upon Mr.. Bryan as the most
dangerous man TO the labor interests to-
day in public life. In the first instance
he is dpmagoguc, possessed of Il certain
quality of Oratory which appeals always
to prejudice. In the second. he is well
grounded in no branch OF political econ
omy and unsound in all. He would be
more unpopular with laboring men, il
elected, than. il is claimed. he is popular
with them now. because his success would
paralyZe business for Il long time at least,
during which time the labOrer OF neces-
sity would be without employment.
Then, too, the laborer would soon dis
cover how utterly futile Mr. Bryan's eff
forts would be TO make better his condi-
tion by making war upon his employers.
The laborer certainly cannot be benefited
by policy which is directed wholly to-
ward the unsettiing of values, the rednc-
ton of the purchasing power of his wage
and the enactment into law of views
which, tested by experience and history,
are wholly unsound.
l believe President Mckinley ought 10
be reelected as largely as possible by
Democratic votes. Under the present
domination of Mr.. Bryan a conservative
Democrat can find no place of influence
in the party. Those who now return to
it after rejecting Organism four years
ago will find themselves without voice in
the administration. Theey 80 back to ac-
cept Mr.. Bryan's views. He does not
accept theirs. They indorse him-he does
not indorse Them and, once elected they
are not in position, after changing front,
TO protest against his radicalism. By rot-
ing for him they do, in fact, indorse him,
despite a mental reservation that they do
not approve of his public utterances and
Populistic views. They disarm Them
selves of a right TO CRITICS. and draw
down upon their heads more blame for
Mr.. Bryan's unsound views as a disturb
ing factor than does Mr.. Bryan himself.
For by their act in voting for Mr.. Bryan
they have made it possible for him to do
the harm which they must know would
follow the carrying out of the principles
for which he stands.
Bryau's Party Popuiistic.
The Democratic party cannot be both
Democratic and Populistic. Under Mr.
Bryan it is Populistic. 1t is so out Oh
power. II would be more SO in power
The best example of what he would DO
with the party il in power is shown ID
his own State. where even the kind o,
Democrats they have i'm Nebraska are
only allotted one or two minor Offices
| while the Populists are given all of i'm
portance.
When Mr.. BRYAN Is eliminated Demo
Gratis can readily assume A position OF re
spect and influence in the Democrati,
party, and until he is they ought 10 fiyh
against him. They can aid The party hes
by rescuing il from Poyulism by defeat
ing Populistic candidates NJ the polls. no
by electing their candidates with the vain
hone that they can either reform them
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