New-York tribune., 1904-09-02
aR WATSON. uR, BRrAy AND TIE

RADICALS.
Tho loud popular calls for Mr. Bryan 10 Jake
the stllnlp i'm the Middle Western States, espe-
ciallv in Indiana. show the hewilderment OF tne
honest radicals in that region. They ruo thelr
oves in ,vonJerment and want 10 know how
they can he asked in the namo OF Demoeta'!
la vote this wear for what was denounced 10
them four years ago aud TO forego their as
piratien now for what they were taught IN
1900 was for the advancement Of mankind
They look 10 their leader IN 1.Hlo To explain l"
Them how and why they should bout face WITH
their convictions in 1924. Then they voted for
ahe l6 To ! dollar for freedom for the tliipinoS'
for the income tax. against national bank cur
rency. against protection, against the trusts
To-day these burning issues arc forgotten or
refned into a verbal shadoVland.
No clearer picture Of The intellectual dfhcui-
lies of those Western radicals has been con
-eved 10 the Eastern mind than that in Thomas
J. Wats0n's recent speech of acceptance in
this city Watson stands to day as the Peoples
party candidate where he stood four years ago
rs supporter Of Bryan and where the radical
pemocra5S likewise Do to-day unless their habit
of being Democrats j. stronger than their radi-
cal convictions.
The following selections from Mr.. Natson's
speech indicate the radical bewilderment
How is 81 with the Democratic party? our
political history has never seen a situation so
iudicrous as that which the national Democracy
now holds. Why any human being should in the
sear 1904 vote the national Democratic ticket is
something thai passes my untutored coInpreheu-
sion.
do not belle, q that the six aud half million
inen who followed Bryan with cheers on their
lips and warm convictions in their hearts can
now be delivered like cattle to the CIeVelandites
who knitted the ticket or bolted il in 1896
Where are the voters who followed the fortunes
or the Democratic standard bearer in 1896 and In
19eOe Were they men Of conviction? Did they
honestly believe in the principles they professed:
call upon the six and half million voters
whose political faith was crystallzed IN The
chicago platform or 1896 md in the Kansas
city platform OF 1900 and ask. What is there
in the Democratic platform "f i'4 that bids
YoIT hone? What is there for YOU in that
platform? What do NOU get out OF it To
what extent does Parker represent YOU? What
IS il that he proposes 10 DO for YOU! IL you
believe in Republican doctrines, why vote for
Parker?
faiuly they are. Boiled down Ia its real essence.
sifted 10 its real meaning. the Democratic cam
paign Of 1904 IS . mere unscrupulo1s hunt Tor
Office.
By convic;!ons mean essential beliefs which
become a part ~ mans very life; convictions
l.v he lighr of which he works; COM lotions for
which he would die. Has the Democratic party
amy such character? Can you measure 1T by a
standard like that. Stealing the platform OF the
PEOPLES party in 1896 stealing that Of the
Republicans in 1904 how can Democratic leaders
now pretend % iead party Sesed upon conNic-
tions?
fe- wears ago they were clamortng for the
sncolns laz. What has oscome Of that demand ?
What wonder that tic Democratic radicals
sho;fid need :he peerless leader OF 1874 90 clear
their puzzled brairs: NJ Bryan viii MAKE
thirty speeches fa the State OF his former sup
porter Mr. Taggart, for he feels the obligation
resting upon Llni ne said in last weeks
'sCOminoner'':
Nr Bran owes "a d1ty 20 the loyal Demo-
rats OF 1856 and 1860. we'll as 10 ihe organ
izatiola and he could NOT kslp the ticket by pre-
fending 70 be delighted with the nomination
Mr. Bryan is resigned 10 his duty OF mot
s'prefending 10 De delighted with the nomina-
"fion" lie VIII LET some light into the minds
of his followers regarding questions like Wat
sons, and leave behind higa over the State Of
Indiana rainbow Of promises that he VIII