Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-09-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

Its believed that Mr.. Bryan has turned
out more perforated predictions than
any other man In public life.
IL Is no joke or dream, hut a hard cold
fact that many Of the Filipinos think
that Aguinsldo Is running on the ticket
with Bryan.
Among Mr.. Brysn's msnv exploded
predictions Is the one OF 1896 which
threatened the country with four years
more Of hard times In case of his defeat.
In lS9S Colonel wsttersOn described
Mr.. Bryan a. dishonest dodger, 3
daring Sdventurer and political fskir. Z"
Furthermore he expressed his disgust BY
going 10 Paris and remaining until after
the election. So il will De perceived
what an unpleasant dose the Colonel Is
trying 70 swallow this year.
In his Topeka speech OF acceptance
Mr.. Bryan neglected to sllude to the
manner In which his North Carolina
Democratic supporters put on their red
shirts and beat bis North Carolina Pop
ulist friends out OF the recent election.
Mr.. Bryan understands that the less his
friends know Of each other the better IL
will De for him.
Some Democrats who, In their anxiety
70 say something against the admins
trstion, have endesvored 70 eriticise the
action OF the President 10 sending troops
20 rescue the American minister and the
American citizens imprisoned In the
Chinese capital ss imperialism" But
such uttersnces have proven so unpopu-
lar that nearly every man that has said
anything on that line has had 20 explsiu.
One Of the most recent explanations Of
that kind came from l.. W. Hsbercrom,
who evidently talked too much az the
recent indianapolis gathering. When be
got back TO Washington Hsbercrom had
20 explain, and attempted to modify his
statement. The modification amounted
20 about this: 1T was right 70 send
troops 20 the rescue OF the American cit
liens, but IL WAS wrong for Mckinley 10
do IT,"
II there WAS no Presidential campaign
We would probably witness the same
unifcstion OF views over the action Of
the President OF the United States In
upholding the honor Of The American
flag and the dignity Of the American
nation in China that WAS witnessed when
We went TO war with Spain two years
ago. II IL simply because one party de-
sires 20 play politics that IL derides the
party In power for doing what every
right-thinking man knows should have
been done, and what only the most
partisan persons dare 10 critieise. A
pretty good plan 70 follow is In foreign
affairs there should De unity; partisan
ship should be left TO domestic policies.
The party that opposes any action taken
by an administration 10 uphold the dig
nifty Of Americans abroad and 20 make
the flag Of the nation respected wherever
IL floats, will not be successful. The
Presidents Chinese policy has been so
far above reproaeh that any hint Of crit
icism will be sure 20 disgust patriotic
citizens Of the United States.
Curbstone political arguments are
oftentimes Improbable, but at the same
time gems OF thought sometimes are
heard in these same discussions that are
well worth recording and setting before
the American people. Tell me what
Bryan stands fory" / heard q man ia an
outside town say tos Brysnite who was
trying to make some impression upon
small crowd who were listening. IL is
needless 10 say the question was not
answered, for any statement as TO what
the Democratic candidate stands for Is
almost sure TO be misleading, and
promptly denied by anyone arguing the
other side.
-Four years ago Bryan stood for free
silver; for practical destruction OF the
Supreme Court; for the Chicago riots !;
for sreduction of the tariff, which would
bring back the disastrous Democratic
times from 1898 10 1896. His careful
avoidance of such issues In his speech Of
acceptance shows that Bryan IL shifty
politician, and that he does not stand for
free silver as he did in 1896, but that he
has taken up another cry which be
thinks is popular. Bryan does not stand
for the same things now that he stood
for when the Kansas City convention
met, and little brief inside history of
how the so-eslled imperialism" was
made the paramount issue" will show
how Bryan shifted his position In order
TO catch what he thought was popular
wave.