The Washington times., 1904-07-22
NEW SET OF IDEAS
FROM PEERLESS ONE
Bryan DepOsed, Feels Free
to Talk.
NO FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
States Should Control MonOpolies-Ad-
vocates Income Tax and Tariff
for Revenue.
NO FEDERAL OWNERSHIP

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 22.-Wnliam J.
Bryan has issued "a statement contain
ing an outline of the reforms that he
wishes the Democratic party TO under
take. Not being standard-bearer he
says he is at liberty TO suggest changes.
His statement contains the following:
My selection as standard bearer OF
the Democratic party in 1896, and again
in 1900, made me the nominal leader
Of that party, and as such did not feel
at liberty 10 enEraft new doctrines upon
the party creed. l contented myself
with the defense of those principles and
policies which were embodied in the
platform.
Now that the leadership devoIves upon
another and / bear only the response
bility that each citizen must bear,
namely, responsibility for my opinions.
my utteranees and my conduct, I am
free TO undertake a work which until
now have avoidod-namely, the work
of organizing the sadical and progress
sive element in the Democratic party.
Money Question in Allegiance.
THE money question is for the pres
ent in allegiance The increased produc-
ton of gold has lessened the strain upon
the dollar and while bimetalllsm is as
sound as 10 ever was the necessity for il
is not so apparent. I believe that the
time viii come when the people viii
again turn to bimetallsm and reject the
gold standard, but this period will not
come while times are good and while
the advocates Of the gold standard can
point TO reasonably sufficient supply
of money.
Time viii open the eyes Of the peo-
pie and events viii reveal the purposes
OF the financial grouD that has IFS home
IN Wall Street and makes fOrays against
the country as often and as rapidly as
care Tor their own safety viii permit"
State Ownership Of Railroads.
1t is evident that Mr. Bryan believes
In the State ownership % railroads. for
while on the subject of Government
ownership he says:
The plan usually suggested is for
the purchase Of these roads by the Fed
eral Government This plan. it seems
10 me, Is more Objectionable than a plan
Which involves the ownership and opera
ton OF these roads by the several States
To put the railroads in the hands Of
the Federal Government would mean an
enormous Capitalization of power. Ii
would give 10 the Federal Government
"a largely increased influence over rbe
citizen and the citizens affairs. and such
Capitalization is not at all necessary.
We have also reached time when
the Postofice Department should en-
brace telegraph system. as well as a
mail system. While the telegraph lines
do not reach as many people as the rail
roads do and while the abuses 10 uriyara
ownership have not been so open and
notorious, Yet there Is no reason .vnI
TINS nation should not do what other
In
Private Monopoly.
The private monopoly must be de-
stroyed. The Democratic PLATFORM
adopted at Kansas City declared the
private monopoly 10 be indeCensIbIe and
intolerable. This declaration was re-
produced in the st. LOUIS platform
adopted few days ago To what cx-
tent this will be overcome D. the in /
huences that surround Judge Parker r, 7
one can yet declare. out il is evident /
that the conservative Democrats. as
they call themselves. will never give 1
the country any relief from the trusts
ne Government ownership Of rail- .
ROADS VIII exert Il tremendous influence .
toward the destruction of private mo-
nopohes, Tor most Of the great trusts /
nave been DuiIt up by railway diScriruf- /
nations and rebates but the Dsrrerr..r 7
partial remedy for the trusts 10 must /
declare war upon every private mo-
nopOly and IL must prosecute that war
relenuessly until the principle of private +:
monopoly has been eradicatrd and in
dustrlal independence again secured.
Insists On an Income Tax.
THE Democratic party has I'm two
campaigns stood TOR an income tax. The
plank was omitted this year because
the men in control Of tie party Thought
II would jeopardize success in the East .
crn States. This objection may have
weight when the appeal is made 90 a
particular section and 10 the wealthy
men of that section, but il cannot have
weight when the party goes forth. as lt .
must ultimately. 10 appeal 20 the mass
es- II IS unnecessary To say that "a u-o-
gresslVe Democratic party must favor
a tdrln Tor revenue only. IL cannot
favor -he taxation Of the many for the
benefit OF the few
An income tax is just. and without
II II viii be difficult TO secure an effect
ual tariH reform. When the people uu-