The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16
BRYANISM NOT DEAD.
Senator Harris Says Candidate May
Be but Not the Principles.

Senator w A Harris, who has returned
to Washington for the winter, has given
out the following, concerning the defeated
presidential candidate:
William J. Bryan, as the leading indi-
vfdual exponent of Democracy, may be
dead and buried. but 'Bryanism,' So
called-that is the principle which pro-
tects and defends the natural citizen or
individual against the encroachments of
the artificial citizen or the corpora ton
is a living, vital issue that Will never per-
'sThe majority Of the Democratic party
believes in the principles that were enun-
clated by Colonel Bryan during the cam
paign Just past Mr. Harris continued:
1t was a battle Of principle, and not in
dividuals- The tenetS of Democracy for
which we fought were adopted in the CON
ventiOn of 1896 and again in 1900. There
can be no doubt, therefore, that the De-
mocracy stands unalterably for these
things. and four years hence the issues
will be practically the same. OF course,
issues change somewhat from time to
which are embodied in those two D at
forms-that is: the protecti n of the reIts
CT the natural citizen agaf s. the rpOr-
ation-are concerned the fight will go for
ward along virtually the same lines until
a just and equitable solution is arrived at
The solution of the great problem may
lie in the direction of absorption Of great
ment- Public ownership cf raiIroa ds, teie-
graphs, canals and the like may be a $ eD
ever-increasing encroachments of the cor
porauons and the people will sooner or
tlon will only be the principle of Bryan
ism. enforced in different form.
The Republican party has clearly de-
monstrated that it stands for the corpora
ton as against the individual citizen so
that the line is clearly drawn and the is
sues are easily diScernible. Bryan may be
renomlnated four years hence and again
ne may not be, but at all events whoever
the man may be he will stand for the
same principles which Bryan has enun-
claLed during the past two campaigns.
1t is impossible to predict with any de-
gree OF accuracy a this time Just what
chanceS the Democracy has for a vic Ory
I ur years hence. If the Republ' can party
during the forthcoming Mckinley admin
lStratlon can produce prosperous times,
does not permit the corporations to run
away with It and keeps such infamous
grabs as the Hanna subsidy bill out of
the reach Of the treasury, the people may
nave no cause to com plain.
The administ ira tionfs colonial policy Is
llabIe to become an incubus. I do not see
now the Republican party can pre- ent
such an outcome. It will no doubt create
great opportunities for fraud and c1rrup-
uon and viii entail enormous expandi-
lures Of which the people will soon tire.
The condition of affairs in the Philippines
at the present time reminds me of a say
ing OF Charles Lamb. He said that no
CouoL a great many people would become
murderers If each murder only involved
the Death Of a Chinaman. That seems to
pc the attitude of the Republican party
IN regard 70 the natives of the Philippines.
I.ney are sacrificing the lives of people
who are fighting for their liberty. regard
ing them more in the nature of wild ami
nfals than human beings. The day of
reckoning for this great mistake will