The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
BRYAN SCORES NEW YORK
DEMOCRACY'S PLATFORM
AND CANDIDATE PARKER
Bitter Speech by the Nebraskan in
a Hired Hall Full OF Chi
cago Hearstites.
SAYS HE IS NEUTRAL
But He Wants No Corporation
Controlled Man at the Head
of His Party Ticket.
PLATFORM IS EVASIVE
Dishonest and Ambiguous, and
Bids for Support of Trusts, Mr..
Bryan Asserts.
IS EVASIVE
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city-the Second Regiment armory-and
spoke his MIND about the New York
Democratic platform and Candidate Par
ker. Figuratively speaking. he smote the
New Yorker with a huge snickersnee which
had been ground TO a fine edge I'm the Ne
braskan's newspaper Office. David Bennett
Hill also was hayed.
Mr.. Bryans great "knihng" exhibition
was much enjoyed by the large audience.
which was composed mainly Of Hearstites.
Indeed. it was rumored that although Bry-
an hired the hall and paid all the expenses
of the meeting. the money came from
the treasury OF the yellow candidate.
Mr.. Bryan did not boom Hearst. or any
other man for that matter but the LAM
basted" the New York Democracy in a
merciless manner. The Albany platform
was denounced as dishonest and hypocriti-
cal and a bid for the support of great cor
porations. II was condemned for ignoring
the money and trust questions and omitting
the money labor. income tax. tariff and
trust questions and emitting mention OF
Imperialism. Here are a few sentences
from the speech:
Judge Parker is not a At man to be
nominated.
''The New York platform is a dishonest
platform, fit only for a dishonest party.
No one but an artful dodger would stand
upon it,
THE New York platform is ambiguous.
uncertain, evasive and dishonest. II would
disgrace the Democrats OF the Nation to
adopt such a platform, and it ought 10
defeat, aspirant for a Democratic
nomination, any man who would be willing
TO have it go forth as a declaration OF his
views public questions.
81 protest against mortgaging the party
TO the capitalists 10 secure a large cam
paign fund
Il. for one, am not willing that the Dem
ocratic party shall become the tool OF the
corpora tions: L not willing that IL shall
be the champion of organized wealth.
Their [reorganizersl scheme begins with
the deception OF the rank and file of the
bauching Of the public with acampaign fund
secured from the corporations and IL is 10
be eonsummated by the betrayal Of the
party 10 organization and OF the country
into the hands OF those who are to-day
menacing the liberties OF the country by
their exploitation Of the producers OF
wealth"
Mr.. Bryan was in good voice and his cas-
tigation of brother Democrats Of the En-
pire State an enjoyable affair-to
Hearstites and Republicans few of the
latter were in the hall out of curiosity. To
the nonpartisan onlooker Mr. Bryan ap-
peared TO be laying the foundation for
trough house at St Louis. If there is
not trouble at the national convention it
will not be the fault OF w. J. Bryan and w.
r. Hearst. From present indications it
will not be happy family" that con-
fronts the &c. o. p" on the hustings and
al the polls this fall.
MR.. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan was greeted with cheers as he
advanced to the front of the platform and
introduced himself He said:
LAS it is somewhat unusual for a politi-
night. let me preface my remarks with an
explanation. / have hired this hall and I
introduce myself because do not care to
speak under the auspices of any club or
organization which is committed To any
particular aspirant for office. My concern
is not about the name or the personality
of the nominee. but about the principles
for which the Democratic party is to
stand While many OF the papers seem
20 assume that the contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination is necessarily between
Judge Parker and Mr.. Hearst. and that
every Democrat must either be for one
or the other, such position Is illogical
and without foundation. Those who are
classed as reorganizers-Snd by that | mean
those who would carry the party back TO
the position that IL occupied under Nr.
Cleveland's administration-are not entirely
agreed among themselves as TO the proper
candidate upon whom to concentrate their
votes. and SO those who I'm sympathy
with the spirit of our recent platforms may
differ the relative availability OF those
who represent the progressive clement OF
the ..Mg RaT5g; pS:ition is one Of neutrality ro-
gard as available all candidates who are in
favor Of making the Democratic party an
honest. earnest and cOura geous exponent Of
the rights and interests Of the masses and
/ regard as unavailable all who are in SYM
pathy with or obligated 10. the great cor
porstions that to-day dominate the policy Of
the Republican party and seek. through the
rlff "A ~ TaTG fn "A q - Of "a
Democratic party 1 have favorites
among those side and no special
antagonism 10 those who represent the re-
organizers. l believe that the line should
be drawn between the principles, not be-
tween men. and that men should only bs
considered Is they may be able 10 advance
retard the progress OF the Democracy.
WHY PARKER Is NOT AVAILABLE
when some two years ago I became
satisfied that ex-senator David r. Hill was
planning TO be a candidate l pointed out
the objections TO his candidacy. When the
Cleveland boom was launched I pointed out
the objections to his candidacy. and now
that Mr. Parker seems TO be the leading
candidate Though not the only candidate)
among the reorganize-s. | desire 10 pre-
sent some reasons why he cannot be con-
sidered as an available candidate for .
Democratic nomination. and / hnd these
reasons. not in his personality. but in his
position upon PUBIC questions. FOR year
he has been urged TO speak out and do
clare himself upon the important issues
CT the coming campaign, but he has
manned silent. II this silence meant that
nobody knew his views those who have
been loyal To the party in recent years
would stand upon equal footing with
those who deserted. but IL is evident
that while TO the public generally his views
ere unknown. they are well known 10 those
who are urging his nomination. Whatever
doubt may have existed on this subject
heretofore has been dispeiled by the plat
form adopted by the New York state con-
vention, and taking this platform as
text I am sangrine enough 10 believe that
i prove to every unbiased mind that
Judge Parker is not a mt man 10 BE- noml-
mated either by the Democratic party or
by any other party that stands for honesty
or fair dealing in politics L cannot hope
10 convince those who favor deception and
fraud in politics. but 4 am satisfied that
we now have evidence sun -ient To con-
Wet Judge Parker OF absolute unfitness
for the nomination Ii he did not know or
the platform I'm advance. II he did f.Ss HIM
self dictate il agree To. II. he has allowed