New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
BRYAN ON BASIS OF HARMONY.
Mr.. Bryan said:

Mr. Bryan SAID.
ALWAYS come to New-Engand with pleasure,
because recognize. as Senator Car1nack has seld M
he does how much fidelity It requires er 10 eWEng
land a man may be Democrat with great ctealt
nave SGe work has not BEEN crowned with
the success I thought it deserved. ,-
assured sur Te Of the fact that evil viii last
those who refuse to listen follow the truth
am glad it is my privilege 10 come here 10 join
with you in the beginning OF your campaign OF
of New York, representative Of the pemo%G;racy
Of that state: When ne tes you TaJ am ne lsS es
am sure you are. TO listen TO the man who gives
Hhen ne s'TS % & he 1ras wiling to throw aside
the objections he had 10 parts OF the Demo-
cratic platform and pleaded for the election OF the
his Willingness to overlook those things which he
thought important IN order 10 secure victory for
However much l may differ with him regarding
precedence of issues, I am willing 10 listen 20 the
opinion OF any Democrat who proves by his vote
am glad your committee called from the South
sesbe6 as vou d have been to listen TO his un7
answerable argument ON what believe to be the
greatest issue this nation has ever mad TO meet IN
all its history. believe We are fortunate IN that
we have men scattered all over this nation as
competent as these men to defend the issues which
they have presented.
aiding those who desire harmony in the Demo-
cratic party: think there is no Democrat between
no has suffered more than ] from lack Of it.
There can always be harmony among Democrats
who have the purpose jefferson had and willing
to employ the methods that Jefferson employed
There can always be harmony among Democrats
whE besye IL Of fb the Pe2Pe and
be operated by the people and for the benefit Of
They viii neither conspire against others nor
against each other. II they make mistakes in judg-
Wiling a but a anxious to correct their mistakes
The Republican party of to-day is artstocratic in
few in the interest Of Few but there are many
RepubIGans VINO remain isd %isn thg % Pdhrty ony t pc
has taken place in that party within the last few
With the exception of the tariff question the
Republican party has not IN recent years honestly
rnent Of the ballot even to the judgment of the
Democratic success must be won, not by imi-
tatng e the @ but 9y exposing IL
but by convincing the people that II is really demo-
IDEAS and to Cultivate democratic ideals.
66 d to paeh e no m an an sIpy W 6 6
cratic purposes is not only waste of time but
u the party in 1886 may be divided into two classes
those who left because they understood the issue
the real nat1re Of the contest On est Until
pathies they cannot return to the party without
The Democratic party must have controlling
purpose unchanged by victory or defeat: it must
where unmoved by threats Of disaster and unif-
fuenced by promise Of temporary gain.
side and greed on the other G is an Snendng Ing s Gne
strueele cannot be permanenty settled by this
generation or by any future one
we can only determine to meet them in Demo
cratic spirit. to apply to them Democratic prin-
ciples, and TO take the peoples side always; In
1892 the paramount issue was tariff reform and the
Democratic party boldly asserted its demand Tor
disastrous than any the party has ex-
perienced since and it due the fact that the
administration deserted the people on the money
question. In 1886 the money question had forged 70
the front made paramount not by the action or
the majority OF the Democratic party, but by the
attempt of a minority OF the party TO aid the Re-
publican party chain the country TO an appreci-
ating dollar.
In 1900 the action OF the Republican party In
turning a war begun for humanity into a war of
conquest compelled the consideration of another
oueston-a question far reaching In its conse-
duences that party rghtfully declared ii TO be
the paramount issue.
Since the election OF 1900 the trusts have grown
and nourished under Republican administration.
as might have been expected
Since the election Republican Congress has
turned deaf to the laborer's cry for relief
from government by injunction. and a Republican
senate has refused to grant the demand of the
ne for the election Of United States Senators by a
direct vote.
HOW can the opponents Of sristocracy and plu-
tocracy be united for "A successful attack upon in
trenched priyllege7 Not by making peace with
The enemy, not by initiating their works, their
methods or their phraseology, but by an honest.
sfraightforward appeal TO the American people
nnon a platform that can be understood and with
an organization that can be trusted. Not by
s,,rrender not by compromise not by equivocation.
nnt nv not by yaciIlation is the victory