The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-10
IS NO MIDDLE GROUND
IN FIGHTING THE TRUSTS
Bryan Declares the Democrats Tried to Be Conser-
vafive When Conditions Demanded Action
of Most Radical Nature.
Defeat Has Shown Error of Trying to Conclliate
the DeSpotS

| the two preceding campaigns. TIc
continues:
THE experiment has been a costly
one, and 1t Is not likely TO be repeat
ed during the present generation. The
Eastern Democrats were also deceived.
They were led to believe that the mag
mates and monopolists who coerced the
voters IN 1896 and supplied an enor-
nous campaign fund in both 1896 and
1900, would help the Democratic party
il our party would only be less radi-
cal
The election has opened the eyes OF
the hundreds of thousands of honest
and well-meaning Democrats whc
few months ago favored the reorgani-
zation OF the party. These men now
see that they must either go into the
Republican party or join with the
Democrats of the West and South in
making the Democratic party posi-
tive, aggressive and progressive reform
organization. There is no middle
ground.
Will Assist I'm organizing.
Mr.. Bryan says now that the cam
paign is over he Will assist those who
desire to put the Democratic army
once more upon a lighting basis; he
Will assist in organizing for the cam
paign of 1908. Mr.. Bryan continues:
"The party must continue to protest
against a large army. against large
navy, ana to stand for the independ-
ence Of the Filipinos, for Imperialism
adds the menace of mllitarism to the
corrupting influence of commercialism,
and yet experience has shown that
however righteous the party's position
on this subject the issue does not
arouse the people as they can be warn
ed by question which touches them
Immediately and individually.
THE party must also maintain its
position on the tariff question. The
party must renew it's demand for an
income tax. TO be secured through a
constitutional amendment In order that
wealth may be made TO pay its share
Of the expenses OF the government.
THE party must maintain it's posi-
tion I'm favor OF blmetalllsm. IL can
not surrender its demand for use Of
both gold and silver as the standard
money OF the country, but the ques-
ton must remain In abeyance until
conditions so chanSe as to bring the
public again face to face with falling
prices and a rising dollar. This, there
fore. cannot be made the controlling
issue Of the question upon which We
are entering.
Contributions of Trusts.
THE trust question presents the most
acute phase OF the contest between
Democracy and plutocracy, so far as
economic issues are concerned. The
President virtually admits that the
trusts contributed TO his campaign
fund, but he denies that they received
any promises OF aid or immunity. No
viii informed person doubts that the
large corporations have furnished the
Republican campaign fund during the
campaign OF 1896 and 1900 and 1904.
and no one can answer the logic OF
Judge Parkers arraignment OF the
trusts contribution. The trusts are
run on a business principle. They do
not subscribe millions OF dollars to
campaign unless they are paying for
favors already granted or purchasing
favors for future delivery
THE weakness OF Judge Parker's po-
siti0n was that tho charge was made
az the close OF the campaign. when n
was neutralized By "a counter charge.
The trusts Capnot be fought success
fully BY any party that depends upon
trust funds 10 win the election.