Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-12
Apostle Of Democracy In Ne.
braska Bitterly Assails Iowa
D. mocrats.
Declares Iowa Platform Is
Blunder and An Exhibition
Of Cowardice.
Toni. Johnson. Of Ohio. Laudsd
as Brave. Honest and
Strong.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept 12.-William j.
Bryan comes pretty nearly reading
Iowa democrats out of the party for
their action In turning down the Kan
sas City platform in the state conven-
ton. Mr.. Bryan calls them tlunderers
and political towards. In his paper to-
day he says:
"The democrats Of Iowa have blum
dered and 1t is difficult 10 say who are
most to blame-the men who engi-
neered the scheme or the men who were
duped into believing that party can
fight best when on the run The mis-
take made in Ohio year ago has been
repeated in Iowa. The Iowa platform
does not endorse the gold standard.
and therein demonstrates the cowardice
of those who are not willing to endorse
the national platform of the party. II
bimetallism is not desirable the Iowa
reorganizers ought to be willing to en-
Gcrse the gold standard; IL they favor
bimetallism and are opposed to the RAJ
ito of 16 to they ought to be willing
TO state what ratio they do favor, but
they are not. They dure not put in
print their plan on the money question
CIR ask for its endorsement at the polls.
They show small respect for the intelli-
gence Of the people when they assume
that the voters can be fooled by such
lodging and equivocations. II the
democratic party can not be trusted to
state its position on the money ques-
ton. 1t can not be trusted to stand by a
position on any question, and the timfd
souls who beat retreat on finances are
not likely to beat charge anywhere"
In the opinion of w. j. Bryan, Mayor
Tom L. johnson comes about the near
est of any man being the fit representa-
tive Of the present day democracy.
Without expressly declaring for Mr..
johnson for the presidency, Mr.. Bryan
praises him. and he seldom praises any
politician. He devotes over a page In
the coming issue of his Commoner to
the Ohio democratic state convention
and the part taken by the Cleveland
mayor. apologizing for Mr.. Johnson's
attitude on the silver question. but de-
claring him sound on other matters. Mr..
Bryan says in part:
1.-The influence exerted by Tom L.
johnson upon the party organization is
a wholesome one. He IL strong, brave
and honest. His sympathies are with
the people and he has the ability to
fight their battles for them. He is open
and above board In his methods and
takes the people into his confidence"
After explaining that Mr. johnson
has not studied the money question as
thoroughly as he should, Mr.. Bryan
while 1t is to be regretted that Mr..
johnson is not prepared to defend every
part of the financial plank of the Kan
sas City platform. his frank acknowl-
edgement of difference on that ratio
will answer one good purpose: it will
convince the public that the men who
have made such a fuss about 16 to
ere not sincere. for they oppose Mr..
Johnson as heartily as they would have
done had he given emphatic endorse
ment to every word In the platform.
These men will be unmasked by Mr..
Johnson's position. He Is fearless
champion of free men; he will be
fought by the plutocratic element Of the
democratic party as bitterly as If he
were one of the authors Of the Chicago
PLATFORM"