The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-03
CLEVELANO'S CRIMES
,s THE WAY BRYAN PUTS 1T IN
HIS SPEECH.
APPEALS FOR OLD ISSUES.
NOT RIGHT TO ABANDON THEM
BECAUSE DEFEATED.

,onizatiOn of the Party Means
Retreat, and Retreat Means De-
,,oraIizatiOn and Disaster-GOv.
Cummins, He Says, Is Really
nemocrat-StevensOn Appeals to
democrats to stand Together.
hes. Moines, Ia, April 2.-Three hum
arad Democrats attended the Jefferson
;on BANQUET here tonight, and the de-
r,and for tickets could not be met.
The attendance was representative of
the marty throughout the state. The
principal speakers were William j.
Brvan and former Gov. Adlai Stevens.
william Randolph Hearst of New
vorl, who had been announced as
sneaker sent letter, in which he
urged continued devotion by Democrats
TO the political principles of jefferson.
Responding to the toast "Democra-
rv" Mr. Bryan spoke, in part, as fol-
lows:
while this banquet has not been ad-
vertised as a harmony banquet, it is
much more in the interest of harmony
than high-priced banquets, which are
held for the purpose of securing a Sc
lect audience for the men who have not
recently appeared on the stump in be-
half of the Democratic party.
Harmony, like happiness, is not Sc
cured by seeking for it; it comes as
the reward of right doing. Harmony
is thing to be felt, not thing to be
talked about. The mere mention of
harmony suggests differences that need
reconciliation, and the vociferous talk
about harmony among those who dis
turbed it, left the party and lent their
influence to the enemy, naturally re-
calls the issues that created the dis
turbance and naturally suggests the in
curry whether the prodigals have re-
pented or demand repentance Of the
Same Issues Involved.
"The differences which existed on the
money question still exists, for while
the Republicans are boasting that the
money question is settled, money is
tight in the great financial centers, and
the fnanciers of this country are re-
sorting to extraordinary methods to get
enough money into circulation to carry
on business.
ION the trust question the same line
of cleavage appears. The men who
threatened a panic If silver was re-
stored now threaten panic II the
trusts are disturbed, and the trust
magnates are casting about for DEM
ocratic candidate so much like Re
publican that the trusts can rest easy,
no matter which candidate is elected.
Reorganization means retreat, and
retreat means decentralization and dis
aster. From the low standpoint of eX-
pedience, retreat could not be justified.
The party polled nearly a million more
votes in support of the Chicago and
Kansas City platform than were polled
by Mr. Cleveland, even before his po-
litical crimes were exposed. What
would be the result to-day if the stand
ard were put in the hands of men,
known to be unfaithful to Democratic
principles or even in the hands OF
those that are known to be faithful,
but there is a sordidness about the ar
guments made by the reorganizers
which ought to disgust any well-mean-
ing or high-minded citizen. 1t is really
insulting to a man to intimate that he
thinks it is more important that we
get control of the administration than
that we administer power in connection
with Democratic principles and in the
interest of the people at large.
Don't Drop the Right.
ITO say that a right principle must
be dropped because the party has suf-
fered defeat in support of the principle
is as ridiculous as it is cowardly. The
Democratic party has been defeated
more often on the tariff issue than any
other issue, and yet that is the issue
that the reorganizers would make the
paramount one: the trust question
was an issue both in 1896 and in 1900,
and there is as much reason for de-
claring that the elections vindicated
private monopoles as to say thai
they indicated the gold standard.
In 1900, the trust question was
more discussed than the money queS-
ton, and yet the people who want to
drop the money question pretend tc
feel an interest in the trust question
Imperialism was the paramount issue
in 1900 and overshadowed all others
and yet those who are opposed to I'M
perialism would not be willing to droT
that issue.
while circumstances determine the
emphasis that should be placed upor
particular issues. no party can afford
to abandon a righteous position once
taken for fear that to maintain Il
would be unpopular"
Mr.. Bryan referred to Gov. Cum
minis as at the head of protest II
Iowa against the domination of the
Republican party by the corporations
The Iowa Idea.
He is going to try to ingraft the
Iowa idea" on the National Republi-
can platform. While he seems destin-
ed to fail in his purpose and while M
may support the Republican ticket, No
matter how odious the domination o.
MS party by corporations may become
let US encourage him, for every wore
mat he speaks in favor of tariff re-
form or antitrust legislation will have
an educational influence. His words
VIII go on making converts, ever
though he may racant, rather thar
leave his party. Gov Cummins call!
himself a Republican, but by showing
sympathy with the people, as agains
the corporations. he has proven tina
ne is much nearer the Democratic par
" than the men who left us in 1896
Who in 1897 boosted of the support they
mad given to the Republican party, anC
Who now make their return to the par
" contingent upon the party's aban
comment of the peoples interest.
Gov. Lafollette of Wisconsin hal
also shown some restiveness under Re
publican methods. There are indica
IONS of the influences that are a
work and encourage us to make on
a appeal to the awakened conscience o
the people"
stcvensOn's Appeal.
AR. Stevenson gave his views as t
'he proper policy for the Democrats