The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-03
Reagan's Letter to Bryan

Houston CteX.) Post.
 The letter of Judge John H. Reagan to William J. Bryan merits the serious con sideration of every thoughtful Democrat | in Texas.
 Judge Reagan takes issue with Mfr. Bryan as 10 the wisest course to pursue
 in framing this years platform In his l CD'cago speech MT. Bryan argued in fa- Vor of putting things in the platform | which are bound to weaken the party and obStruet the efforts of those who are Roosevelt. Mir, Bryan holds that victory l is matter of secondary importa nee; :; that the first thing to do is to make a platform such as a majority of Demo- the party get out. Indeed, he intimates
 that a large bunch of them should be run out
 Judge Reagan takes exactly the oppo- site view.
 Judge Reagan suggests a platform cov- ertng ''the recognized cardinal principles
 of the party, and leaving questions of
 difference of opinion among Democrats
 to be settled within the party after 1t shall have gotten control of the govern
 ment: uniting the whole streA:th of the
 party for this purpose and oIfering this ihducement to the floating vote of the l country and to dissatisfied Republicans !" According to MT. Bryan's> reasoning, Judge Reagan's position Is not an honest
 one, But The Post opines that not a living soul in this world who has any
 knowledge of John H. Reagan will chai- lenge his honesty.
 The difference between Mir. Bryan's
 view and that of Judge Reagan is that Mir Bryan does not regard victory as a
 matter of primary importance, while Judge Reagan does
 Every Southern man who realizes the danger of RooseYeltism is keenly alive to the oVershadowing importance of win
 nlng the election.
 If it Is a matter of MT. Bryan's wisdom against that of John H. Reagan, The Post Is not a supplicant for public com miseration or pardon when it says 1t un- hesitatingly prefers the ripe judgment of rsagan to the opinions of the brilliant young Nebraskan Before Bryan was born, Reagan was representative in i Congress When Bryan was in his swad- ding clothes, Reagan was a cabinet min istef Of the purest and noblest govern ment the world ever saw-a government administered by men around whom honor ever shone-men wise, honest and patri-
 otic; government that knew not graft or scandal; government for which inn
 mortals fought and died; a government
 which in it's inception, life and death. il- frustrated the lottiest virtues and the mo- biest patriotism of a great people. When Bryan was a school boy, Rea-
 gan was again in Congress and one of the nations wisest councillors.
 As brilliant as he is, Mir Bryan can
 not put his youthful judgment against
 the ripe wisdom and long experience of
 John 1T, Reagan. Judge Reagan advo- tAteS the OQly reasonable apN practical plan for Democrats to pursue. He prop- cTly says that Rooseveltism is the domi- nant issue. and that 1t is folly to divide on matters Of minor importance when We can unite on the real issue of the campaign.
 It is not best for the Democratic party to promise more than 1t can perform.
 A statement of Democratic principles will serve to enlighten the country as to the position of the party.
 Even if we are successful in the cam paign. it is apparent that the Senate will be Republican for at least two years longer and probably throughout the term