The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-25
MIR. BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
The Nebraskan for Harmony, but Is
Unwilling to Yield to Boilers


The presentation of Mr.. Bryan developed
great enthusiasm. Cheers greeted him as
he stepped to the front of the platform and
he was several times interrupted by dem
onstrations of approval. He said:
There can always be harmony among
Democrats who have the purpose that JET
ferson had and are willing to employ the
methods that jefferson employed. There
can always be harmony among Democrats
who believe in government of the peO-
pie ana are willing that all the depart
ments OF the government shall be operated
by the people and for the benefit of the peo-
pie. Differences of the mind can be recon-
clled; differences of purpose cannot. Be
tween one who is at heart aristocrat and
one who is in reality a Democrat there is
a great gulf fixed. And, it may be added,
among the arlStocratS there will be found
the same division that exists among the
beasts of prey-some have the courage of
the lion, and others the cunning and
treachery OF the fox, but they can hunt to-
gether II their object is spoil, whether it
be aVoWed or concealed. Between those
really democratic in purpose there can be
no personal or permanent alienation, be-
cause, having no Interior motives, they are
open to arguments and amenable to rea-
son; being honest in purpose, they have
confidence in the triumph of their cause,
and are content TO employ honest methods
They Will neither conspire against others
nor against each other. If they make mis-
takes in judgment, as all are liable to do,
correct their mistakes. In politics, as in
religion, there is an essential difference
between a doubt of the head and a doubt
Of the heart.
tween people of opposite sympathies. and
II is difficult thing to change a man S
sympathies; ii requires a political regen-
Grafton to make a Democrat out of arts
tocrat. 1t is much easier task to show a
man that the principles he has been advo-
eating and the policies which he has been
supporting are aristOcratic in their present
effect or In their tendencies, The RepuDllcan
party of to-day is aristocratic in it's policies
and tendencies for it is controlled by a
few in the interest of few, but there are
many Republicans who remain with their
party only because they do not understand
the change which has taken place in that
party within the last few years When the
policy of a party is controlled by it's voters,
then the party stands for the will of the
majority, but when the party is dominated
by small minority then the organization
stands not for the will of the majority,
but for the will of those who dominate II.
There can be no doubt of the democratic
instincts of a large majority of the mem
bers of the Republican party, but that
party to-day is controlled by organized
wealth that the rank and file of the party
are not consulted about the policies nor are
the interests of the rank and the consid-
cred by the leaders.
OLD CHARGE REVAMPED.
with the exception of the tariff question
the Republican party has not in recent
years honestly submitted a single impor-
tant issue to the arbitrament of the ballot
or even to the judgment of the members
of its own party. 1t has written ambiguous
platforms and forced it's policies through
| Congress after elections In 1896 il used q
| promise of international bimetallism TO con.
ceal its real purpose to fasten the gold
| standard on the country. In 1900 it prac.
| ticed the same deception on imperialism
and on the trust question. Even within q
month it has refused TO announce its pur-
! pose in regard 10 the Philippines and ha:
put off until after November the passage
/ OF the subsidy bill and the consideration OF
/ the trust question. The leaders Of the par
! ty show their lack of vital faith in the doc
trine of self-government by their unwill
! ingness to take the people of the country
or even the voters OF their own party, into
! their confidence. The hope of the Demo
cratic party lies in bringing this fact to the
! knowledge of those who have been in thu
/ habit of voting the Republican ticket On'
\ aristocratic party in the country is enough
| Democratic success must be Won not b,
initiating the Republican party, but by eX
posing 1t; not by making the Democratic
| party aristocratic, but by convincing TIT
| people that il Is really democratic and car
! be trusted TO defend democratic ideas ant
/ to cultivate democratic Ideals. As Their
| are many in the Republican party tina
! have adhered 10 the party notwithstanding
/ the change that the organization has un
| dergone, so there are some who call them
selves Democrats who have themselves un
| dergone a change which has alenated then
/ from the Democratic party or from an,
/ party worthy of the name.
ITO attempt TO patch up an apparen
! harmony between those who are not il
| sympathy with Democratic purposes is no
only waste of time but would prove dis
astrous. The men who deserted the part
in 1896 may be divided into two classes
Those who left because they understoo
the issue presented and those who left be
cause they did not understand the real ma
ture Of the contest. Until the former ar
completely changed I'm their sympathie
they cannot return TO the party withou
iniuring IT, The latter will be reconciled I
the party when they themselves becom
aware OF the real character Of the life an
death struggle now being waged betwee
plutocracy and democracy. ! say plutoC
raey because the aristocracy OF to-day
one of wealth rather than of birth. and
includes not only those who have bee
alienated from the common people by IN
possession or great wealth. but those who
although without wealth. pander 10 II an
measurs all things by money STANDARD