Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-13
-BRYAN'S MANIFESTO
Nebraskan Gives His Reasons
For Supporting Parker.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET FOR PEACE.
It. Louis Platform Opposes Impersai-
ism and the Spirit of War, which
Roosevelt stands For-Is For
Reason and Arbitration.

ism and the Spirit of War. which
Roosevelt Stands For-Is For
Reason and Arbitration.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 13.-w. J.
Bryan has issued the following state
nent here:
he nominees of the Democratic ma
;ional convention, and shall do so for
he following reasons
"First.-Because the Democratic tick
It stands for opposition to Imperialism,
while the Republican ticket stands for
IN imperialistic policy. On this ques-
ion, which was the paramount issue I'm
1900 and which must remain an impor-
ant issue so long as nm attempt is made
10 hold colonies under the American
lagoon this issue the convention was
unanimous, the platform emphatic, and
have no doubt that the candidate
will carry out the platform.
"Second.-Mr. Roosevelt Is injecting
he race question into American poll
lies, and this issue, If 1t becomes ma
iional, will make 1t impossible to con-
;idcr economic questions that demand
solution. The election of the Demo
cratic ticket will put a quietus upon
his attempt and permit the race ques-
lion to work itself out without the bit
.erness which Mr.. Roosevelt's conduct
las e~ngendered.
"Third.-Mr. Roosevelt stands for the
spirit of war. His friends present him
IS a man of blood and iron. He be-
ieves in s-trenuousness and inculcates
1 love for warlike things. The Demo-
,ratic ticket stands for peace, for rea-
son and for arbitration rather than for
'orce, conquest and buster.
"FOurth.-The Democratic platform
declares In favor of the reduction of
The standing army, and as this plank
was unanimously adopted there is rea-
son to believe that a Democratic sue
less on this subject would bring some
advantage to the people.
For these four reasons / feel JUS
tilted in supporting the ticket, but l
shall not misrepresent the situation or
appeal for votes for the ticket upon
false grounds. A Democratic victory
will mean very little, if any, progress
On economic questions so long as the
party is under the control of the Wall
street element. On the money ques-
lion Mr.. Parker is as thoroughly COM
mitted to the side of the financlers as
Mr.. Roosevelt. If he does not go as
far as the Republicans would in retir-
ing silver dollars, in establishing
u.n.l, l,nrI, g., Nm I,vu;nn tho novrnpc
If the national banks and in the sub
stitution of an asset currency for the
present currency, twill be because he
s restrained by the Democrats in the
house and senate. 5pNothing good can
De expected of him on the money ques-
lion.
son the tariff question some little
progress may be hoped for, but the
Parker men ON the committee were
necessarily in favor of n very conserv-
alive tariff plank. and it remains to be
seen whether Judge Parker will carry
out the positive and definite plank
which was submitted by the full COM
mittec. This is the situation.
Judge Parker stands for enough
things that are good to justify me in
giving him my vote; but, as l have
tried to point out for several months,
the triumph of the Wall street element
Of the party denies to the country any
hope of relief on economic questions.
[ have nothing to take back. l have
nothing to withdraw of the things that
| have said against the methods pur-
sued to advance his candidacy. 1t was
4 plain and deliberate attempt to de-
eeive the party. The New York plat
form was vague and meaningless and
purposely so because the advocates of
Judge Parker were trying to secure
votes from among the people who
would have opposed his views had
they known them. If he had sent to
the Albany convention the telegram
that he sent to the st. Louis convention
he would nave had very few instructed
delegates from the south and no pos
sible chance for the nomination. But
he and his managers adroitly and pur-
posely concealed his position until the
delegates had been corralled and the
nomination assured. Then his friends
attempted to u a gold plank.
which was overwhelmingly defeated in
the committee. After the party had
rejoiced over the harmony secured by
the omission of the question and after
he had secured the nomination he in
jectcd his views upon the subject at a
time when he could not be taken from
the ticket without great demoraliza-
ton. The nomination was secured,
therefore, by crooked and indefensible
methods. but the Democrat who loves
his country has to make his decisions
upon conditions as he finds them, not
upon conditions as he would like to
have them.
after having stated that l shall sup
mort tho ticknt md after having given