Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
Mr.. Bryan'S Advice.

Mr.. Bryan makes formal announce
ment that while he is not altogether
pleased with the result of the Democratic
national convention, he will give his
hearty support to the candidates placed
before the people by it. He, of course,
| disagrees with Judge Parker's financial
views, but is convinced that the success
of the Democratic candidate is much to
be preferred to the success of Mr.. Roose-
welt.
II future financial legislation alone be
considered there is no danger that the
Democracy will yield to the extreme de-
mands of the radical banking element
for re-coinage of the silver dollars into
small change, for branch banks and for
asset currency, and there is danger that
the Republican party, if it wefe to con-
troll the entire government, might yield
to them.
in regard to the trust question, MIR.
Bryan is not sure that Judge Parker
will take active measures, and he looks
for the candidates letter of acceptance
for an expression whether or not the
platform plank will be considered as
binding him to direct and positive
action.
But in regard to anti-imperialism to
a policy of peace, good will and arbitra-
ton, as contrasted with a policy of
trouble-hunting and militarism; to a
policy of calm, conservative American
reverenced and supported, Mr.. Bryan
gives unqualified preference to Judge
Parker over Mr.. Roosevelt. Though
the Democratic nominee does not stand
for all that Mr.. Bryan would like him
to stand for, he stands for so much
more of it than Mr. Roosevelt does that
the Nebraska statesman arrives at his
choice without difficulty.
All those Democrats who have adj
mired Mr.. Bryan and followed his
leadership and who think along the
same general lines as he does, may very
well be content to arrive at the same
conclusions and give the same support
to the Democratic candidates. After
so severe contest as has been Waged
within the party during the last twelve
years it was impossible to formulate a
platform or to select candidates wholly
pleasing to both wings Of the party, and
under such circumstances it is the part
of wisdom to unite at this time to secure
the good that is within reach than to
lose all by remaining divided. 1t is
certain that those who differ from Judge
Parker's known financial views, or who
view his attitude concerning the trusts
with doubt, will not help themselves
or advance their opinions by voting for
Mr.. Roosevelt or for any of the minor
candidates. And when they bear in
mind how far governmental policies
have departed, of late, from the lines
laid down by the fathers of the republic,
and contrast the stability and good
judgment of Parker with the impetuos-
ity and recklessness of Roosevelt, it
will not be difficult for them to deter
mine that duty to their country and
inclination may march together
in support of the man chosen
by the Democratic hosts. The same
considerations undoubtedly will APP
peal decisively to thoughtful Repub-
leans who feel that the executive chair
should be occupied by man not likely
to involve the country in a war over
night, and whose training, lifelong
habits and well balanced mind make
him reliable captain of the ship of
State.-Denver News