Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-11-18
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING. NOV 49, 1904

do without such support, but it can
strengthen itself by inviting the open
and emphatic opposition OF these ele-
ments.
"The campaign just closed shows it
is as inexpedient from the standpoint
OF policy as it is wrong from the stand.
point of principle to attempt any con-
ciliation of the industrial and financial
despots who are gradually getting con.
troll of all avenues of wealth. The
Democratic party, if it hopes to win
success, must take the side uf th.
plain, common people,"
NO COMPROMISE WITH WRONG.
Mr.. Bryan says that for two years
he has pointed out the futility OF any
attempt to compromise with wrong or
to patch up peace with the great
corporations which are now exploiting
the country, but the Southern Demo.
Gratis were SO alarmed by the race issue
that they listened rather reluctantly,
be it said to their credit, to the promi-
ses OF success held out by those who
had contributed to the defeat of the
party in the two preceding campaigns.
lie continued:
The experiment has been a costly
one, and it is not likely to be repeated
during the present generation. The
Eastern Democrats were also deceived.
They were led to believe that the mag.
mates and monopolis,s, who coerced
the voters in 1896 and supplied an
enormous campaign fund both in 1896
and 1900, would help the Democratic
party if our party would merely be
less radical. The corporation press
aided in this deception and even the
Republican papers professed an un-
selfish desire to help build up the
Democratic party. The election has
opened the eyes Of hundreds of thou
sands OF honest and we'll meaning
Democrats who, few months ago,
favored the reorganization of the
party. These men now see that they
must either 60 into the Republican
party or join with the Democrats OF
the West and South in making the
Democratic party positive, aggressive
and progressive reform organization.
There is no middle ground.
Mr.. Bryan did what he could to pre-
vent the reorganization of the Demo-
cratic party. When he failed in this
he did what he could to aid Parker
and Davis 10 order to secure such re-
forms-and there we're several-prom-
ised by their election. Now that the
campaign is over he will assist those
who desire to put the Democratic
party once more on a firm basis he
will assist in organizing for the CAM
paign Of 1908. 1t does not matter so
much who the nominee may be.
During the next three years circum.
stances may bring into the arena some
man especially fitted to carry the
standard. twill be time enough to
nominate a candidate when we are
near enough to the campaign to meas.
ure the relative availability OF those
worthy to be considered.
BEGIN NOW TO LAY PLANS.
But we ought to begin now to lay
our plans for the next national cam
paign and to form the lines OF battle.
The party must continue to protest
against a large army against a large
navy. and to stand for the independ-
ence of the Philippines, for imperial.
ism and menace OF militarism to the
corrupting influence OF commercialism,
and yet experience has shown that
however righteous the party's position
ON these subjects, the issue does not
arouse the people as they can be
warned by q question which touches
them Immediately and Individually.
The injustice done to the Filipino is
not received as it should be, or as we
resent a wrong to ourselves, and the
costliness of Imperialism is hidden by
the statistics and by every indirect
system of taxation. While the party
must maintain its position on this
subject, it cannot present this as the
only issue.
The party must also maintain its
position on the tariff question. No
answer has been made to the indict.
ment against the high tariff, and yet
here too, the burden OF the tariff sys
tenn is concealed by the method in
which the taxes are collected.
WANTS INCOME TAXEs.
1t cannot be made the sole issue in
campaign. The party must renew
it's demand Tor an income tax, 10 De
secured through constitutions
amendment in order that wealth may
be made to pay its share OF the ex
pense Of the government. To-day We
are collecting practically all of ou'
federal revenue from taxes upor
: consumption and these bear heaviest
upon the poor and light npon the
} rich.
The party must maintain its posi-
ton in favor of bimetallism. 1t can
not surrender its demand for the us'
of its gold and silver as the STANDARD
money OF the country, but the ques
ton must remain in sbeyance unit
conditions 80 change as to bring th'
public again face to face with falling