The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
| WILL SUPPORT
HIM, SAYS BRYAN
He Speaks of Parker,
Gives Four Reasons.
GLIMPSESOF TWO MEN
Bryan Compares Parker with Roose-
Welt and Teddy Gets an Eye Some
what BIacker Than Usual. Good
Points of the Plat
form
form
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated GFeSS.I
Lincoln, Neb., July 12.-W. j. Bry-
an today gave out the following state
ment:
81 shall vote for Parker and Davis
the nominees of the Democratic con-
vention and shall do so for the fol-
lowing reasons:
"First, because the Democratic
ticket stands for opposition to i'm
perialism while the Republican ticket
stands for an imperialistic policy. On
this question. which was the para
mount issue in 1900. and which must
remain an important issue so long as
an attempt is made to hold colonies
under the American fag-on this is
sue the convention was unanimous,
the platform emphatic. and | have no
doubt that the candidate will carry
the platform.
Second Mr.. Roosevelt is injecting
the race issue into American politics
and this issue, if it becomes national,
will make it impossible to consider
economic questions that demand solu-
tion. The election of the Democratic
ticket will put a quietus upon this
attempt and permit the race question
to work itself out without the bitter
ness which Mr.. Rooseyett'e condact
has engendered.
Third, Nr. Roosevelt stands for
the spirit of war. His friends repre-
sent him as a man of blood and iron.
in or in
culates Love for wariike things. The
Democrat tic ticket stands for peace,
for reason and for arbitration rather
than force, conquest and buster.
Fourth The Democratic platforms
declares in favor of the reduction of
the standing army, and this plank
was unanimously adopted, and there
is no reason to believe that Demo-
cratic success on the subject would
bring some advantage to the people.
For these four reasons 1 feel justi-
fled in supporting the ticket, but /
will not misrepresent the situation or
appeal for votes for the ticket on false
grounds. A Democratic victory will
mean very little if any progress in
economic questions, SO long as the
party is under the control OF the
Well Street element. On the money
question Mr.. Parker is as thoroughly
committed to the side of the finan-
ciers as Mr.. Roosevelt. If he does
not go rs far the Republicans would
in retiring silver dollars, in establish
ing branch banks. in enlarging the
powers of the. National banks, and in
the substitution of an asset currency
for the present currency. he is re-
strained by the Democrats in the
House and Senate. Nothing can be
expected of him on the money ques-
ton.
The Trust Question.
"On the trust question the Demo-
cratic platform is very much better
than the Republican platform, but
the nomination Of Judge Parker vir-
tually nullifies 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.
$50 far as the labor questions are
concerned we must await Judge Par
ker's letter before we shall know
whether the iaboring man has any
thing to expect from his election. The
labor plank as prepared by Judge
Parker's friends on the Sub-commlt-
tee was straddIing meaningless
plank In the full committee planks
We're adopted in favor of arbitration
the eight-hour day and against gov,
ernment by injunction: also planl;
on the Colorado situation. If Judge
Parker is silent or ambiguous on
these subjects it will mean that the
financial influence back of him will
not let him take the labor side of
these disputed questions.
The Tariff Question.
"On the tariff question some little
progress may be hoped for, but the
parker men on the committee We're
necessarily in favor of very con-
servative tariff plank, and ii remains
to be seen that Judge Parker viii
carry out the positive and definite
plank which was submitted by the
full committee. This is the situation
Judge Parker stands for enough
things that are good to justify me
in giving him my vote, but as | have
tried to point out for several months
the triumphs of the Wall Street ele-
ment of the party denies to the coun !
try any hope of relief on economic
questions.
1 Have Nothing 70 Resay.
/ have nothing to take back. I
have nothinr to withdraw of things
that l have said against the methods
pursued to advance his candidacy. II
was d plain and deliberate attempt to
deceive the party. The New YorI,
platform was vague and meaningless
and purposely SO because the advo.
Gates of Judge Parker were trying to
secure votes and the people who
would have opposed his views had