The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
BRYAN AND THE DEMOCRATS.

BRYAN AND THE DEMOCRATS
10 the course OF an editorial on TIN
Democratic party and Mr.. Bryan, th'
Nashville News says:
IL the Democratic party intends TO re
peat the campaign of 1892, pay king
ransom for the Presidency, ard commi
itself to the service of the purchasers
then Bryau's warning appeal can have
no force: but il that party intends t
safeguard the public rights against the
existing and increasing evils,it must &C
cept, 10 part at least, the contention ol
Mr.. Bryan, The Democratic party can
not wipe out its record of the past eight
years, kick Bryan out for beng loyal, re
verse itself on essential questions. and
have any hopes of success.
That is the truth so plainly and forci
bly, put that The News would emphasize
it. What good, in the first place, would
1t do the Democratic party to buy the
Presidency at tho cost of party honor?
That is what the re- organizers propose
to do. Their proposition is that Mr..
Bryan shall be kicked out Of the party
for being loyal and the two platforms re.
pudiated because they are Democratic.
In his speech at Madison Square Gar
den few nights ago, Mr.. Bryan said,
in part:
81 do aot speak with any authority.
am not candidate for any office; /
am only private citizen, and can
prove by the editorial pages OF nearly
all our leading dailies that l have ex-
cellent prospects of remaininga private
citizen the remainder of my life."
r.
"Why have flung away ambition?
Why have | rejected this proffered
greatness and been deaf to the entroat
les of those who talk only of getting to-
gether2 [ want to know what they are
getting together for whether to defend
rights or to enter upon course of pill
lage."
Pointing to the fact that the Demo-
cratic party in the campaign Of 1896 and
1900 had but little money for campaign
purposes he said:
Sin 1892 the Democratic party collect
ed large campaign fund from the cor
porations. Itspent more than $1,000
600 in the two States of New York and
Indiana alone, and what was the result?
The most plutocratic administration this
country had ever known. We witnessed
a surrender to organized and predatory
wealth SO abject and 30 complete that
seven years. absence from power have
not entirely removed the stain from the
party" Il
He said he was opposed to the reor-
ganizatlon Of the Democratic party be
cause he wanted the party to defend the
rights of the people.
II want it to be the fearless champion |
of their interests; | want it to present |
the moral issue involved in public ques-
tions and to appeal to the public con-
science.
Chow can we restore respect for the
doctrine of chow can we fight /
the trusts; how can we obtain a just
financial system; how can we oppose a
high tariff; how can we safeguard the
rights of labor, secure the election of
Senators by popular votes? The first
step forward for any party is to write an
honest platform.
"When the next Democratic ccnven-
lion undertakes TO write new platform
It will find the last one model of clear
ness and concIseness and of square deal
ngs; and hope that the delegates to
ihe convention will be instructed by the
various States to endorse it."
In this we have an eloquent plea for
party honesty, for political integrity.
II is plea that can not fail to awaken a
cord in every honest breast.
How can Mr.. Bryan be thrown oyer
BOARD by the Democratic party because
lie stands for honesty? Stripped of all
'erbage and fustian that is what he is !
tanding for and advising 10 his
peeches He does not want to see the
Democratic party sell it's principles for
he Presidency. That is the platform
n which he stands. Ii the reorganiz.
rs overthrow him, the party will be
eaten and permanently put out OF
BUSINESS. We see nothing else to come
{ such suicidal and dishonest policy
chattanooga News. =
There ought to be- some law to I
rotect the citizen from the unloaded =,
no in the hands of foolhardy men .