La Junta tribune., 1900-10-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
"AIilitarism" in Taxes-What Consti
tutes Democratic Regularity.

"AIilitarism" in Taxcs-What Consti-
tutes Democratic Regularity.
Washington, Oct 3.--lSpecial Core
spondence.)-I heard n pair of Demo-
Gratis explaining how they were meet
Ing the prosperity and full dinner pail
argument, that Is taking so well with
the people everywhere. One of them
said:
We will use what Bryan said to the
workingman: Suppose you are pros
porous and have work and enough to
ent, how much voice do you have in
the government Iha; will set them
thinking and make them dissatisfied"
That's just 1t. Anything to make the
people dissatisfied. No mntter how
prosperous they are, convince them
that they have not their just sbnIe in
running the government. and get them
to vote the Democratic ticket. That
is n string Bryan has been playing on.
or course lie presumes upon the ignor-
ance of the people he is talking to. In
tclligent men know that they have just
as much share in running the govern
ment as they would If Bryan were
elected. They know that each man has
one vote and no more, and each man Is
part of the government to that eX-
tent and no more.
But the vilIninous proposal TO make
men dissatisfied with their prosperity.
with the advantages they are enjoying.
In order to make Bryan president and
give Democratic offices, was the
unique feature Of the proposition.
A little conversation regarding ante
convention bOssism In the Democratic
party serves to show why there Ia not
no much heard OF the ''bcss" cry from
the Democratic party Just now. 1t
came out over the unlmportant fight
the District OF Columbia Democrats are
having about member Of the nation
al committee. Chairman Jones and
Bryan favor the anti-NOrrls wing, be-.
cause Norris prevented Bryan instruc-
tions when the delegation was elected.
I'VE were the regular delegation"
said a Norris man.
'.Ycs. but we were instructed II ?
Bryan" was The reply.
'.Suppose you We're; what difference
does that mnkeT
the Norris uninstructed. delegation was
elected, orders went out to every state
to hive all delegates elected thereafter
instructed for Bryan, and the orders
were carried out"
"Where did the orders come FROM"
''From headquarters, from Senator
Jones; and they went to every state so
as to prevent any possibility OF defeat
Ing Bryan's nomination
"Well, that looks like bossism."
"Call It what you Will, II is n fact
Just the same
This, coupled with the bossism ex-
hibited by Bryan over the Kansas City
convention explains why ..bOssism" is
not one of the leading cards OF the
Democrats this year.
McKinley's letter or acceptance has
clearly and concisely met every charge
of ..imperialism." There liz nothing
more to be said on the subject. The
"impcrialistic" cry was trick. used
as such, and has been taken up and
harped upon by the greatest trickster
OF the age-Bryan. \ plain statement
of the case has left nothing to the DEM
Ocratic argument.
The instructions to the Philippine
Commission and partial report OF the
Philippine Commission. soon to be pub
lished, will show that the President Is
doing more for the Eiliplnos than is
promised by the Democratic platform,
and that he anticipated and was doing
long ngo all that Bryan could do even
II elected on the so-cnlled paramount"
issue.
The Democratic governor Of Texas
has agnin called upon the United
States for aid. The army, that fear
fur organization which the Demo-
crafts say is to imperil the rights of the
people, responds. The quartermaster's
department sends tents; the commits
sary department sends ratiOns. Per-
haps some poll-parrot Bryan can find
1t IL unconstitutional. But at the same
time the army responds and the Re
publican administration responds.
There was suffering in the nation and
the government did what II could to re-
IIeve that suffering.
WALLACE SEELEY.
In his speeches Congressman Bout
well admits that .Bryan's election
would disturb business. but adds that
this result would '.only be temporary"
The assurance that the panic Wou1d
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