The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-01
BRYANs CRAZY PLArSoRM.

BRYANs CRAZY PLATSoRM.
The platform so carefully prepared
By William Jennings Bryan and adopt
ed by the conventions he had meet at
Lincoln, Nebraska, on his 10th birth
day. seems to please neither Of the
opposing elements Of the democratic
party. It is rejected with contempt
BY all sound money democrats, and is
severely and justly criticised by the
cheap money democrats because OF its
Dolly Warden frills, invented to pre-
sent the cclors Of the cameleOn to
ADAPT 1t 10 every shade of public senti-
ment.
Do the democrats Of this nation pro-
pose to so into a national contest for
president on platform that is re-
jected by every daily newspaper of re-
putable position in Baltimore. New
York. Philadelphia and Boston? Not
one Of the democratic or independent
journals. which reflect the best con-
victions Of the nation. has word Of
approval for Bryan's Dolly Warden
platform. The New York World says
Of it: The Nebraska democratic plat
form illustrates the versatility and the
perversIty Of Mr.. Bryan's genius" and
even the New York Journal has been
silent on the platfrom because it is in
opposition TO the pronounced views Of
that newspaper.
Beyond the Eastern cities there is
not public journal in Chicago. outside
Of the Altgeld political anarchists, that
can give a word Of approval to the
Bryan platform, and it is rejected by
the Louisville courier-Journal and 9TH
er leading democratic journals of the
South The South is rapidly coming
up to the standard of patriotic ex-
pansion. and the rapid development
occasion Chief Justice Snodgrass gave
cheap money and agrarianism would
IA. -. ~-.-o..-.
Chief Justice snodgrass. of Tennes-
see. attended banquet at Chatta-
nocga on the night of Bryan's 10th
anniversary, when he fashioned the
Dolly Warden platform for the demo-
Gratis to accept and thus surrender DEM
ocratic identity In his speech on that
Oeacsion Chief Justice snodgrass gave
the following manly Interpretation of
democratic aims and purposes.
The retention of the Philippine ISL
ands is practically settled. There will
never be an issue about it, There is
no doubt of our retaining them.
To succeed We must present living,
aggressive issues, not dead negatives
Of objection.
We fthe democracy have gone be-
fore the people biennially and preach
ed relief by professions in favor of
tinkering with the tariff and amending
the Ten Commandments.
Let us offer them something broad
and hopeful, the addition of great ter
ritory, the freedom of a great body
Of people. the extension Of our trade
and the up-building of all business.
Let us go before them to show that
we will soon cause every fragrant
breezs that blows over these distant
islands Of the Pacific to be laden with
the hum of American industries, the
music Of American civilization and the
shouts Of American freedom.
Let US teach the world a new les
son in national enlargement, prosper
ity and power for the advancement of
human liyerty
Could there be any better epitome of
the principles and policies of the re-
publican party than these utterances
Of Judge snodgrass? OF course the
democratic party will never stand for
these things. and Judge snodgrass has,
in effect, advised his party associates
to support the republican ticket in
the approaching campaign.