Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
J. L. KENDALL.
G. S. COBB.
CnAS. G. NEAL.
"rM NOT a CANDIDATE"
6ut Just Listen to MIR. Bryan loot
His Own Horn.

Lincoln. N1b.. Jan. 1S-A formal
welcome to W. J. Eryan on his return
from Europe, taking the form of Il
Dollar dinner Was held, tonight, ana
it Was attended by nearly 700 Demo-
Gratis. The dinner was as Il testimonial
OF rcEard and sympathy with Mir. Bry-
ans political policies and to mark his
entry into active participation in the
pre-convention campaign. MI Bryan
spoke to THE Moral issue" His speech
was heartily applaudeI. He said:
Instead OF talking of concessions
ana compromises, il is time for honest
and aggressive action. We are con-
ironted with a condition that may we'll
alarm the thoughtful and patriotic
We find corruption everywhere. Voters
are bought at 50 much a head, repre-
sentatiEcs in our city governments are
llolltlng by their positions, and even
FEDERAL officers are selling influence
What is the cause? The commercial,
spirit that puts Il price on everything
and resolves every question into XVIII
it p"y??'
Is it strange that money is used to
carry election? If Congress votes mil
~
baroas, money magnates and monop-
olists, is it not natural that aldermen
should traffic in the small LEGISLATION
CT city council. and if officials high
and low use the government is if j;
were private asset. is it surprising
that maay individuals who are with
ont position yield to the temptation to
sell the only political Influence they
have, namely. the ballot. There is OIL
ly ofe remedy. an appeal to the moral
sense Of the country, an awaking OF
pubic conscience.
And how can this appeal be made?
i;y turning Il deaf ear to the contempt
ible cry Of anything to win" and by
announcing an honest and straightfor-
ware, position on every question.
shall we accent imperialism as an
accomplished fact in order to appease
those who are willing to endorse gov
"rnment without the consent OF the
gover!ed?" There can be no thought
Of such a surrender. for who would
trust Us to deal with other questions i
we prove false to the fundamental
principles of government?
Shall we change our position on the
trust question in order to secure the SUD
pert of the trust magratcs? Not for ii
MomcHt can we think Of it.
Shall We abandon cur advocacy of hi
metalliSm in order to cOiICiliatr those who
defeated TIL" PARTY i'll other campaigN +?
N"vV". S0mo phase of the money question
is always before Congress. and no on"
can predict when the coinage phaS" of
The money question will again bctomc
acute.
Shall we change our position on the
tariff question in order to win over Demo
Gratis who are enjoying tie benefits Of
protection" II is absurd to suggest il. fo:
thr anne vicious principle runs through
al az the abuses from which the people
suffer.
The Kansas City platform is sound on
every plank and the first act of the next
Democratic convention should be to re-
affirm it in its entirety, and its next act
should he the addition OF now piankS in
harmony with it ana covering such new
questions as demand consideration.
Then the convention should select can
dictates who believe in the platform. can
ddItoS whose Democracy will not u" an
issue in the campaign and whose fidelity
TO Democratic principles will not b"
| doubted at the election.
| IN best that our party can do is to de-
serve victory. and an appeal to tnc con
! -cirrC" Of the American people is sure to
! win ultimately ana offers The best promise
| Oi immediate success.