The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21

AntiBryan Democrats Capturin|
the Party.
Ths Men who Deserted the Party in l90
and 1900 Must Not bs Permitted t
Get Control Of it Now and Repub
llcanize It.
Those of the s,alwart "golo
Democrats, who had iald tht
| tiitterlng unctIon TO their sonis that
the Hon. William Jennlng- BNan,
twice defeated as Democratic
Presidential candidate on a free 81,
YER platform, would stand quietly
by and see the relns Of power and
party dictator pass from his hands
INTO those of the men who deserted
The party colors in 1895 and 1900
and voted with the Republicans o.
the money question, viii have sud'
den and unp.alsant awakening
when they are told tte, ey"u now,
at this early stag Of the game, Mr..
Pry an is making proportions to be
gin "ihe thlrd battle along lines OF
his own choosing aud ag!inst 'na
men who proved "trai,ors' in thr
trying times Of the pa';y's hlsto'y.
Il is we'll known TO all .ewsp per
readers that the gold Democrats,
men like Cleveland, Hi, On ,
Watterson and others, have become
conspicuouslT active of late auo
have been rrat!ng freely Of part
principles, measures, men, candi
dates, etc and none have noted
THEN conduc. and derlaratlous more
closely than has Mr. Bryan, the
ACKNOWLEDGED aud worshipped leader
of the party for nearly twelve years.
1t is but natural that he should be
come incensed when be sees thes"
men, who deserted the larty color,
under fire, coming TO the froat,
seeking to get hold Ut the par'!
management, select men a. d poll
cles, frame the ticket and lead
he fight. All fair minded III L
vii readily admit that he has good
cause for grievance against these
parties; lie has never denied or al.
tempted to disguise the fact that he
had or that be would take advantage
of the first opportunity to even-up
matters and settle old scores, NJ
matter what the cost might be. H.
manifested this spirit In 1900, and
he will repeat it in 1914, even t.
tie extent OF uing the p4rty's
ignominious defeat.
While he may not desire to be
the party's candidate himself, yet
he will claim the right to select th'
man and to say what manner OF
mau he must be. 1t can be Sci
down as certain that he will not b.
a pronounced gold man nor one OF
the fellows who opposed and belpeD
to defeat the Kansas City platform.
MIR, Bryan has experienced no
change OF heart; be believes IN ,h'
same policies and principles today
be did in 1896 and 1900. He think
hey are right, immortal and VII
never die. He claims they are Demo-
cratic, but many Democrats have
declared~,hem populistlc and ever
snarchlstic. But no extent or fore
IF reasoning can convince Mr.
Bryan they are wrong. Hence, 1t
is simply a waste of time to try t,
,,dun. h,nYo abandon them Ard
the worst Of it all is, he has va
army of followers; blind worship
pe,s. who will stick to him throngp
thick and thin, and will even follow
him in boit.from the convention.
Therefore, the Democfat- Of the
countrY can make up their mind
hat Mr. Bryan is power for goo
or evil in the party councils aud tha,
be must be Teckoned with at ali
| times and on all occasions, aud %
| no OCCASION Will ibis become more
man fest than when the next Demo
cratic national convention 4ssem-
bles. If the gold Democrats al
tempt to control 1t and dlctate the
candidate, platform and pollcie.
there will be trouble, plenty of /