Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

who filed the Second regiment arInory
until the police for safety reasons would
permit no more to enter, William Jen-
nings Bryan, twice the standard-bearer
Of the Democratic party in national cam
paigns, spoke his disapproval of David
Bennett Hill, Judge Alton B. Parker and
the recently adopted New York platform.
Mr.. Bryan had said he would not t;Av
sides with any particular candidate for
the honor Of carrying the banner of Dcna-
ocracy in che coming battle of national
ballots. but he did not say he would not
take sides against a particular candidate
and he did net Geyiate from his expressed
purpose; he did not take sides with any
one, but he most decidedly took sides
against Judge Parker ct al.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
AS it is somewhat unusual for POI
litieal speech to be made as this one is,
let me preface my remarks with an ex-
PLANTATION. | have hired this hall and |
introduce myself because l do not care
to speak under the auspices OF any club
or organization which is committed to
any particular aspirant for office. Ny
concern is not about the name or the per-
sonality OF the nominee, but about the
principles From which the Democratic
party is TO stand.
Now that Mr.. Parker seems to be the
leading candidate { :? though not the only
candidate among the reorganizers, de-
sire to present some reasons why he can
not be considered as available for
Democratic nomination and | find these
reasons not in his personality. but III his
position upon public institutions,
a h hae, 20
out and declare himself upon the inpor-
tant issues Of the coming campaign, but
he has remained silent. Whatever doubt
may have existed on this subject hereto
fore. has been dispelled by the platform
adopted by the New York State conven-
ton and taking this platform as text
| am sanguine enough to believe that
can prove to every unbiased mind that
Judge Parker is not fit man 10 be
nominated either by the Democratic par
ty or by any other party that stands
for honesty or fair dealings III politics.
This platform can fairly be regarded as
his declaration upon public questions and
what does the platform say?
THE laboring men have been before
the committees of Congress endeayoring
TO secure three important measures. One
is the arbitration of differences between
corporations engaged in Interstate com
merce and their employees Both the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms de-
cIared in favor Of arbitration, but the
New York platform not only fails TO re-
fer t. the arbitration plank Of these plat
forms, but it fails to write new plank
covering this subject.
mo reference is made to the measure
now before Congress to melt up nearly
S600,000.000 legal tender silver dollars
into subsidiary coin that is only limited
legal tender. Nothing is said about the
assets currency which is a part of the
scheme of the finaneiers. Nothing is said
about the Aldrich bill which proposes to
subsidize the banks into opposition to tax
reduction by loaning them the sum from
the treasury. There is no condemnation
Of the corruption that such system
would lead to. The platform does not
antagonize the proposition now before
Congress to limit the amount of paper
money. In other words, there is not a
line in the platform that is written in
behalf of the people; not line that will
excite criticism in Wall street.
'sThe platform ignores the income tax;
it fails to indorse the election of Senators
by direct vote, and also omits the plank
of the Kansas City platform denouncing
corporate domination in politics.
THE submission of such a platform
to the voters of State is an insult to
their intelligence, for it is intended to
| deceive them.
Il had expected that platform pre-
| pared by Mr.. Hill for Judge Elrker
| would be evasiye and lacking IA flank
ness, but / did not conceive tnat any
body of men calling themselves Demo
| Gratis would present such platform as
| a recommendation of candidate.
NO one can defend the Democratic
| party without defending its principles,
! and its principles ought to be so clearly
set forth as 20 be easily understood. The
| New York platform is ambiguous. I'M
| certain, evasive and dishonest. 1t would
! disgrace the Democrats of the nation to
adopt such a platform and it ought to
! defeat as an aspirant for Democratic
nomination any man who would be will
| ing to have it go forth as a declaration of
his views on public questions. The re-
| organizers scheme begins with the decep-
ton of the rank and file of the party. 1t
| is to be followed up by the debauehing
Of the public with campaign fund Sc
cured from the corporations and it is to
| b, consummated by the betrayal OF the
/ PARTY organization and of the country
| into the hands of those who are to-day
menacing the liberties of the country By
rheir exploitation Of the producers of
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