The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-21
BRYAN's POSITION.
Plans Reorganization. - Crlti
cises Parker'E Monetary
Views, but viii Vote
for Him.

/ Lincoln, Aeb.. July lev - brF-
an to-day gave out the following
statement.
Il shall vote for Parker and Davis.
the nominees Of the Democratic ma
tiOnal convention. and shall do SO
for the following reasons.
Il Because the Democratic ticket
stands FOR opposition 70 imperialism.
while the Republican ticket stands
for an imperialistic policy. on this
question, which was the paramount
issue in 1900 and must remain an ini-
portant issue so long as an attempt
Is made to hold colonies under the
American flag--on this issue the con-
vention was unanimous. tie plat
form emphatic, and have no doubt
that the candidate win carry out
the platform.
80. Mr.. Roosevelt is injecting the
race issue into American politics.and
this issue, II il becomes national. win
make II impossible 10 consider eco-
nOmic questions that demand solu-
tion. The election Of the Democratic
ticket viii put a quietus upon this
attempt aud permit the race ques-
tiOn to work itself out without the
bitterness which Mr. Rooserelt's
conduct has engendered.
- Mr.. Roosevelt stands for the
spirit OF war. His friends present
him as a man Of blood and iron He
believes in strenuousness, and incnl-
Gates love for war-like things. The
Democratic tieset stands for peace.
for reason and arbitration rather
than for force. conquest and bluster.
- The Democratic platform de-
clares in favor Of the reduction Of the
standing army, and as this plank
was unanimously adopted. there s.
reason TO believe that a Democratic
SUCCESS on this subject would bring
some advantage 20 the people
FOR these four reasons 7 feel llstl-
fed Ga supporting the ticket. hut
shall not mlsrepneseut the situation,
or appeal for votes for the ticket up
on false grounds a Democrats
victory would mean very little. H
any, progress ON economic questions
SO long as the party is under the
control OF the Wall street element
! ON the money question Mr. Parker
Is az thoroughly committed 10 the
side ot the fluanciers ns MIR Boos-
Welt. II be docs not go az far as the
/ Republicans would Ga retiring silver
dollars, ,inestabiishing branch banks
1 In enlarging the powers Of the na-
tiunnl banks, and in the substitu-
tiou Of an asset currency, "a viii be
because he Is restrained by the Dem
Iocrats in the House and senate.
Nothing good can bceXpected of him
ON the money question.
"On the trust question the Demo
cratic platform is very much bCtter
than the Republican platform, but
the nomination oi Judge Parker yir.
tually nuliines the antitrust plank.
Unloss ia his letter OF acceptance be
commits himself 80 attempt ants.
trust legislation. we nced mol expect
him 20 pursue a dlferntcourea from
that pursued by President koee
Welt.
$50 far a. the labor questions are
concerned, We must await iudge
ParSer's lettcr hciore NE shall know
whether the laboring man has ans
thing to expect from Bis eleetion
The labor plank as prepared by
Judge Parkcr's friends ON the sub.
committee, was "a straddilng. mean
lugless plank Ia the fan commlgtce
planks werc adopted Ia favor oi ar'
hltFation, the clght hour day, and
against government iuiunction' ALSO
n plank on the Colorado situation
/ II judge Parker b silent or ambigu.
GUS on these subjects it viii ncan
that the financial innpencc back O.
him win not permit him % take the
labor slide ON thcso disputed qaes
tioRs.
'hn the tarM question enihc ittti'
progress may he hoped for, bnt th,
; Parker men on the comm,tirc wer
nearly an Ga favor 81 "a very c0nscgN'
atlye tarii plank, but q remalRs q
be seen whether Judgv Parker viii
carry Out the positive and dchuit.
plank which was submitted Ry %,
fun committee, This ls tle situation
/ "Judgc Parker stands far enough
p things that arr good 20 Justify mo g
| giving him uly vote. but. IS haN'
tried a. point ontiorseVoralmoaths
the triumph oi tht Wall stnalt oie
ment % tho party denies Ga th2 Copo
= try amy h0pc oi rclid on ceonomt
D questions. have noihing 81 iak
= I l.a.E han. .sttsnl. a.. st.ta l..IIat. !.