The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-13

1NCOLN, Neb., July 12.-William J.
 Bryan today gave out the following 1 statement:
 T shall vote for Parker and Davis, the nominees of the democratic national con- vention and shall do so for the following leasoIs:
 T. Because the democratic ticket stands for opposition to imperialism, while the republican ticket stands for an imperial istic policy. On this question, which was the paramount issue of 1900 and which must T, main an important issue so long as at attempt is made to hold colonies under the American fag-on this issue the con ention was unanimous-the platform cnphatleally spoke. and 1 have no doubt that the candidate will carry out the platform
 ''2. MT Roosevelt is injecting the race issue into American politics. and this is7 sue, if it becomes national, will make it impossible to consider economic questions that demand solution. The election of the democratic ticket will put quietus upon this attempt, and permit the race ques- tion to work itself out without the bit- terness which Roosevelts conduct has en- gendered.
 g. Mir Roosevelt stands for the spirit of war. His friends present him as a man of blood and iron. He believes in the strenuous and inculcates a love for war-like things. The democratic ticket stands for peace. for reason and for arbi- tration rather than for force, conquest and bluster.
 A. The democratic platform declares in favor of the reduction of the standing army, and as this plank was unanimously adopted there is reason to believe that democratic success on this rnbiect would bring some advantage to the people
 Will Not Misrepresent Situation.
 For these four reasons, I fell justified in supporting the ticket, but 1 shall not misrepresent the situation or appeal for votes for the ticket upon false grounds A democratic victory will mean very lttle if any progress of economic questions so long as the party is under the control of the Wall street element. On he money question Mr. Parker is as thoroushIy committed to the sIde of the finanelers as MT. Roosevelt. If he does not gJ as far as the republicans would in retiring silver dollars, in establishing branch banks in enlarging the powers of the national banks and in the substitution of an asset currency for the present currency 1t will bes because he is restrained by the 6em- ocrats in the house and senate Nothing can be expected of him on the money question.
 "On the trust question the democratic platform is very much better tnan the republican platform. but the hominati3n of Judge Parker virtually nullifes the antitrust plank. Unless in his letter of acceptance he commits himself to attempt antitrust legislation, we need not expect him to pursue a different course from that pursued by President Roosevelt.
 "So far as the labor questions are con- cerned we must await Judge Parker's letter before we shall know whether the laboring man has anything to expect from ~~>~<s<->-s>->-e->~ the controversy had been thus outlined to the public before the strike was an hour old a curious thing was manifest in the restaurants throughout the city. Custom CTS were afraid lest they would have to become vegetarians and the rush for meat orders was pronounced
 Lets fill up on beef while we can was the keynote of the patrons stampede to meat markets. Wholesale markets that supply meats to the hotels in Chicago say they have enough carcasses on hand to keep the guests of all the large hostelries lunching for several weeks The man. agers of the hotels. therefore. are not worrying much over an impending famine
 A feature of the strike that is appar- ent and not to be overlooked. is the Tact that the strikers organization does not in clude the electricians steamfitters. ire men. engineers. carworkers and teamsters These men in Chicago alone total over ten thousand who may or may not be made Idle wholly or in part voluntarily. or otherwise. according to the developments of the struggle.
 May Be Arbitrated.
 Arbitration may bring about a settle ment of the srike but late tonight there was little evidence that either side in- tended to make any further advances
 The packers said they were hoping to hear from an arbitration proposal con tained in letter sent to the unionists in reply to the notice of the strike order sent out last night. The strike leaders say they do not intend to consider that rronoeif a q pva nh tad h.