The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
THEY ARE wonxrNa ToGETHER

THEY ARE WORKING ToGETHEH In a leading editorial on Tuesday. The Charlotte. N. C.. Observer takes the position that the candidacy of Hearst this caIlow fledgling." as it calls him. Is no longer matter to be laughed att because it has the sympathy and sup port of MT. William J. Bryan" is the reason it gives The Observer does not fear that either of those alleged states men can be nominated; but that Mi. Bryan is working for Hearst because lin the Democratic National Convention a two-thirds vote is necessary to nominate and he hopes that the two can control more than one-third, of the delegates If they can, no man who can be elected can be nominated. and, having himseif twice failed, Bryan is determined that no other man bearing the badge of the na- tional Democracy shall succeed" The Observer sees, as others must see, that Mir. Bryan is really determined on the defeat of the Democratic Party in November. Of course we will be tod that this is the prejudiced view of an enemy of Bryan, and that we do him grave injustice in assuming or charging that he is deliberately scheming to wreck the Party which has honored him so far beyond his deserts. but as The Observer says:
 Bryan's Atlanta interview and his reply NraQcffana nf The C0ln0nhfo GtQf0 both published in this paper Sunday, clearly indicate his policy. In the inter- view he declared unequivocally for the re-affirmation of the Chicago and Kansas Sttaes knows better than he that tile party going into the next campaign on these platforms will march to certain de- feat. He declined to tell The Columola State whether or not he will bolt the ac- tion Of. the St. Louis ConvShtion if the conservative element of the party con- trois. which declination Is ample assur ance since he is on record in favor of the voters bolting under circumstances which offend him.
 If we should be asked to state why Mir. Bryan should wish the defeat of the party we could only reply that it is hu- man nature to seek revenge. In the words of Colley Cibber: we shall find no fend in hell can match the fury cf a disappointed woman," and Congreve puts the same sentiment in these lines: Heaven has no rage like love to hatred
 turned,
 Nor hell fury like a woman scorned." and the same may be said of some dis appointed politicians. Falling to obtain from their party what they want, or what they imagine they deserve, they turn their najnds to some means of get ting even.
 Whether Mir. Bryan can succeed de- pends entirely on the genuine Democracy of the country. In Hearst he has appar- ently found willing mate for the fur- therance of his schemes. If between them they can control more than a third of the delegates. and the Convention should adhere to the two.thirds rule, the two of them can prevent the nomipation of any man not satisfactory to MI. Bryan, and he knows that a ticket and a platform on the lines insisted on by him cannot pos sibly mean anything but defeat for the party and sweet revenge for himself. In this way he hopes to get even with the party which has discarded him and which is as anxious to be rid of him as sindbad was to be rid of the Old Man of the Sea. Revenge Is sweet to some natures and Mr. Bryan win taste 1t if possible.
 That the real Democrats of the couE- try can defeat these schemes is not: Cp be doubted. but 1t is. not to be done ry any temporizing or conciliatory policy, as some advocate. Consolidation Is wasted on Mi. Bryan because he is deterrnined to have his way. or none. The duty of Democrats all, over the land is to send to St. Louis delegates who will pay ho attention to Bfyan's party-wreckine schemes, and not attempt to curry favJI with him. Then, if MT. Bryan is not satisfied we must '1et the heather rage and let Democrats make the fight or principle and with a man and platfcrIf deserving success. That way lies hope o victory and 1t can be secured in no other way.