Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-07-16
W. j. BRYAN WILL
SUPPORT TICKET
In Statement Giving His Reasons He
Scores Judge Parker.
WILL RALLY FORCES FOR 1908


Lincoln. Neb.. July 13.-W. J. Bryan
gave out the following statement:
81 shall vote for Parker and Davis,
the nominees of the Democratic ma
tional convention. and shall do so for
the following reasons:
"First--Because the Democratic tick
ct stands for opposition to imperial
ism. while the Republican ticket stands
for an imperialistic policy. On this
question. which was the paramount
issue in 1900. and which must remain
an important issue so long as an at
tempt is made to hold colonies under
the American flag, on this issue the
convention was unanimous. the plat
form emphatic, and | have no doubt
that the candidate will carry out the
platform.
"Second-Mr. Roosevelt is injecting
the race question into American poll
tics. and this issue. if IL becomes ma
tional. will make it impossible to con-
slider economic questions that demand
solution. The election of the Demo
cratic ticket will put a quietus on this
attempt and permit the race question
to work itself out without the bitter
ness which Mr.. Roosevelt's conduct
has engendered.
"Third-Mr. Roosevelt stands for
the spirit of war. His friends present
him as a man of blood and iron. He
believes in strenuOusness and incul-
Gates a love for warlike things. The
Democratic ticket stands for peace.
for reason and for arbitration, rather
than for force. 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
reason to believe that a Democratic
success on this subject would bring
some advantage to the people
For these four reasons feel justi-
fed in supporting the ticket. but
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-
ton Mr.. Parker is as thoroughly CON-
mitted to the side of the financiers as
Mr. Roosevelt. II he does not go as
far as the Republicans would In re-
firing silver dollars. in establishing
branch banks. in enlarging the powers
OF the national banks and in the sub
stitution of an asset currency for the
present currency. 1t will be because
he is restrained by the Democrats in
the house and senate. Nothing good
question.
ION the trust question the Demo
cratic platform is very much better
than the Republican platform. but the
nomination of Judge Parker virtually
nullifies the antitrust plank. Unless
in his letter of acceptance he commits
himself to attempt antitrust legisla-
ton. we need not expect him to pur-
sue a different course from that pur-
sued by President Roosevelt.
$50 far as the labor questions are
concerned. we must await Judge Par
ker's letter before we shall know
whether the laboring man has any
thing to expect from his election. The
labor plank as prepared by Judge Par
ker's friends on the subcommittee
was straddling. meaningless plank.
In the committee planks were adopted
favoring arbitration against injunc-
tions. etc. If Judge Parker is silent
or ambiguous on this question, it will
mean that the Wall street element
will not allow him to take a stand
favorable to the workingman.
Regarding the tariff question, it
remains to be seen whether Judge Par
ker will carry out the positive and
definite plank which was submitted
by the full committee. This il the
situation.
after having stated that I shall
support the ticket and after having
given my reasons for so doing. | think
IL due to the Democrats of the nation
to say that. while the fight on eco
nomic questions is postponed. 1t is
hot uDdhuputNs 40 StDu dS tuc tltC-
ton is over shall. with the help of
those who believe as I do. undertake
to organize for the campaign of 1908.
the object being to marshal the friends
of popular government within the
Democratic party to the support of
radical and progressive policy to make
the Democratic party an efficient
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Gratis to defeat the purposes of the
plutocrats who are attempting to d.
rect its affairs"
MRS. BIpplE'S ASSAIlANTS HELD