The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-25

BRYAN SPEAKS
Continued From First Page.)

in the interest OF a few; but there are i
many Republicans who remain in their 1
party only because they do not under
stand the change which has taken place l
in that party within the last few years. \
When the policy OF a party is controlled /
by its voters. then the party stands for /
the VIII OF the majority, but when the /
party is dominated by a small minority, I
then the organization stands not for the |
viii of the majority but for the Will of 1
those who dominate il. There can be /
no doubt of the Democratic instincts OF /
a large majority Of the members Of the |
Republican party, but that party today 4
is so controlled by organized wealth I
that the rank and ile OF the party are /
not consulted about the policies. nor are 1
the interests Of the rank and file consid- /
cred by the leaders. With the exception |
of the tariff question, the Republican /
party has not in recent years honestly |
submitted a single important issue to !
the arbitrament of the ballot, or even |
TO the judgment Of the members OF It's !
own party. II has written ambiguous
platforms and forced its policies through
congress after elections. IN 1886 il used
a promise Of international bimetallisEn 10
conceal its real purpose 10 fasten the
gold standard on the country. IN 1900 It
practiced the same deception on is.peri-
alism and on the trust question. Even
within a month it has refused to an
nounce its purpose in regard to the Phil
ippines, and has put off until after No
vember the passage of tbs subsidy bill
and the consideration of the trust Ques-
ton. The leaders of the party show their
lack of vital faith in the doctrine of self
government by their unwillingness to
take the people of the country, or even
the voters of their own party. into their
confidence. The hope Of the Democratic
party lies in bringing this fact 10 the
knowledge OF those who have been in
the habit of voting the Republican ticket.
One aristocratic party in the country is
enough. Democratic success must be
won. not by initiating the Republican
party but by exposing it-not by making
the Democratic party aristocratic, but
by convincing the people that it is re-
ally Democratic and can be trusted to de-
fend democratic ideas and to cultivate
democratic ideals. AS there are many in
the Republican party who have adhered
TO the party Notwithstanding the change
that the organization has undergone.
so there are those who call themselves
Democrats who have themselves under
gone change which has alienated them
from the Democratic party, or from any
party worthy Of the name.
Plutocracy and Democracy.
ITO attempt TO patch UP an apparent
harmony between those who are not in
sympathy with democratic purposes is
not only a waste of time. bat would
prove disastrous. The men who deserted
the party in 1896 may be divided into two
classes-those who left because they IN
derstood the issue presented, and those
who left because they did not understand
the real nature of the contest Until the
former are completely changed in their
sympathies they cannot return to the
party without injuring it. The latter
will be reconeiled to the party when
they themselves become aware Of the
real character of the life and death
| struggle now being waged between plu-
tocracy and Dmocracy. 1 say plutocracy
because the sristocracy of today is one
of wealth rather than Of birth. and It
includes not only those who have been
alienated from the common people by
the possession Of great wealth. but those
I
to it and measure all things by a money
standard. Organized wealth has become
so potent in governmental affairs that
some even now despair of applying any
effective remedy But such underesu-
mate the patriotism Of the people and
the strength of the public conscience.
The people have a remedy within their
| power-namely, the ballot, and with IT
they can and will right every wrong
and remedy every grievance.
Must Be Unchanged.
The Democratic party must have a
controlling purpose. unchanged by vic
tory or defeat; it must stand for that
purpose at all times and everywhere,
unmoved by threats of disaster and IN
Influenced by promise Of a temporary
gain. 1t must have a character. for
character is as essential in a party as it
is in an individual. No one viii trust an
unstable man or one so without principle
that his position upon any moral Ques-
/ ton cannot be guessed in advance.
/ Neither will the people trust a party that
/ IS willing 10 write Ia its platform today
/ anything that promises 10 catch a few
votes or strike out of its platform to-
/ morrow anything that will aleniate few
votes Even IL IL desired too do so. our
party could not compete with the Repub-
/ lican party in the use OF money in cam
! paIgns or In the deception or coercion Of
voters because large campaign funds
/ can only be secured in return for prom
I ise Of favoritism. and our people are not
/ in position TO cOerce. our party must
/ have principles and proclaim them; Il
/ mist stand By them and defend them.
I relying upon its faith IN the Righteousness
/ Of those principles and upon its faith in
I the intelligence and patriotism q the peo-
pie.
The struggle between human rights
on the one side and greed on the other
( is an unending one our party must
take part in the struggle. but that strug-
; gle cannot De permanently settled ~ this
generation. or by any fature ON. -
1 the children of Israel wandering IN the
wilderness. could not store bread FOR the
I morrow. but were compelled n gather
mama each DAY. 50 the citizen finds g
/ impossible 70 rest upon the achievements
~ Yesterday or 20 franc 2 government
. that VIII run itself Re must labor to
day. tomorrow and while life lasts n -
would Dc secure he must meet each
new problem and examine each new prop
! osftiou thst IS submitted 70 The people,
/ BIT ID doing 50 he VIII employ ire san1e
purposes ard apply the same general
r-les. TEe cannot tell what tenptatio1s
/ he may have Of ~ what immediate gain