The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
MIR. BRYAN's VIEWS
Thinks Parker's Defeat Is nue to Con-
ditions and Mistaken Policy.
RADICAL MsDIEs DEMANDED.

Democrats West and South Mus
Make the Party Positive.
Aggressive and Beform
Organization.
VIM. j. Bryan "Wednesday nigh,
gave out an extended statement con
cerning the election, which is intend
ed to serve as his comment on the re.
suit, and as an answer to reports con.
pecLiDg him with a movement look
ing to the formation of new party
Mr.. Bryan said he would not after y,
to;deny all reports circulated as to bis
future political action, but would let
his statement serve to explain his DO.
Sition. He says:
THE defeat Of Judge Parker should
not be considered a personal one. lie
did as well as he could under the cir
cunstances; he was the victim of un
favorable conditions and OF mistak-
ensparty policy. He grew in popu-
lafity as the campaign progressed and
expressed himself more and more
strongly upon the trust question, but
could mot overcome the heavy odds
against him. The so called conserva-
tive Democrats charged the defeat of
1926 and 1900 to the party's position
ons the money question and inslsted
that victory could be won by drop
ping the coinage question entirely.
nj In,
control of.the party, they planned the
campaign and carried 1t on according
to their own views, and the verdict
against their plan is unanimous one.
Surely silver cannot be blamed for
this defeat, for the campaign was run
on "a gold basis. Naithar ran tho de-
feat be charged to emphatic condem-
nation OF the trusts, for the trusts
were not assailed as vigorously this
year as they we're four years ago. 1t
Is evident that the campaign did not
turn upon the question OF imperial.
ISM and 1t Is not fair to consider the
resalt as o personal victory for the
although his administra.
tiohswas the subject OF criticism.
RADICAL CHANGE NECESSARY.
Nhe result was due to the fact that
the Democratic party attempted to be
conservative in the presence OF condi-
tiods which demand radical remedies.
1t ts9unded a partial retreat when 1t
sholld have ordered charge all along
tna line. The democratic party has
nothing to gain by catering to organ
iceland predatory wealth. 1t must
not only do without such support, but
it IAN Ystrengt then itself by inviting
= 7oen and emphatic Opposition Of
these elements. The campaign Just
closed shows that it is as inexpedient
from the standpoint Of policy as it is
wrong from the standpoint OF prin
ciple to attempt any Cancellation of
v1el industrial and financial despots
who are gradua'll55 getting control Of
all the avenues Of wealth. The Demo
cratic party, If it hopes to win sue.
cess, must take the side of the plain
coulmon people"
MI. Bryan says for two years he has
pointed out the futility of any at
tempt to compromise with wrong
or to patch up peace with the great
corporations which are now exploiting
the public, but the Southern Demo.
Gratis were so alarmed by the race
issue that they listened, rather reluc-
family, be 1t said to their credit, to
the promises Of success held out by
these who had contributed to the de-
feat OF the party in the two preced.
ing ampaigds He continues:
The experiment has been costly
one and 1t Is not likely to be repeated
during the present generation. The
Eastern Democrats were also deceived.
They were led to believe that the
magnates and monopoilsts who co
creed the voters In 1896 and supplied
an enormous campaign fund In both
1886 and 1900 would help the Demo
cratic party If our party would only
be less radical. The election has
opened the eyes OF the hundred OF
thousand OF honest and well mean.
ing Democrats, who fo,. months
ago favored the reorganization III the
party. These men now see that tn ey
must either 60 into the Republican
party or join with the Democrats of
the West and South in smaking the
Democratic party positive, aggres-
sive and progre ssive reform organiza-
ticn. There is no middle gruuud."
READY TO ASSIST.
MIR. Bry an says nov that the cam
pa'ga Is over he will assist those who
desire to put the Democratic army
once more upon a fighting basis; he
will assist In organizing for the cam
paign OF 1908. He continues.
The party must continue to pro.
test against large army, against the
large navy and TO stand for the indie.
pendence OF the FiiipinOs, for impe.
rialism adds the menace or militarism
to the corrupting influence OF com.
merciallsm, and yet experience has
shoWns that, however righteous the
party's position on this subject, the is
sue does not arouse the people. as hey
can be warned only by a question
which touches them Immediately and
individually. The party must also
maintain its position on the tariff
question. The party must renew It's
demand for an income tax, to be Sc
cured through a constitutional amend
ment in orGer that wealth may be
made to pay its share Of the expense
OF the government.
The party must maintain it's posi-.
tion In favor or bimetalism. 1t can
not surrender its demand for use OF
both gold and silver as the standard
money OF the country, but, the unns.