Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
Bryan EuIOgizes Dead Cause.

LlncOlD, NeD., NOV. J.-Mm. J. Bryan gave out an extended statement today commenting on the result of yesterdays election. He said: "The defeat of Judge Parker should not be considered personal one. He did as we'll as he could under the circum- stances. He was in an unfavorahle condition and mistaken policy. The TeorganiZers are in complete control of the party. They planned the cam paign and carried it on according to their own views and the verdict against their plan is unanimous. Surely silver cannot be blamed for this defeat, for the campaign was run on the gold basis. Neither can the defeat be charged to an emphatic con- demnation of trusts, for trusts were not assailed as vigorously this year as they were four years ago. It is evi- dent that the campaign did not turn upon the question of imperialism and | it is not fair to consider the result as personal victory for the president for his administration was subject to crit | icism. The result was due to the fact that the democratic party attempted to be conservative in the presence of conditions which dema 1ds radical re- medies. It sounded partial retreat when it should have ordered a charge all along the line. The democratic party has nothing to gain by catering to organized and predatory wealth. It must not only do without such SUD- port, but it can strengthen itself by inviting open and emphatic opposition of these elements.
 Now that the campaign is over Bryan says he will assist those who desire to put the democratic party once more on strong basis; he will assist in or ganizing for the campaign of 1908 ''It does not matter so much who the nominee may be-" he said, ''during the next three years circumstances may bring into the arena some man especially fitted to carry the standard. | It will be time enough then to nomi- nate a candidate. But we ought to | begin now to lay our plans for the next national campaign and form line of battle.
 "Death to every private monopoly i must be the slogan of the party on this | question, any other position is sur render.
 The party must continue it's defense of the interests of wage earners. The | fact that laboring mon have not always | shown their apprehension of party op- position ought not to deter the party | from doing its duty in regard to them. | They must so limit the authority of | courts in contempt cases as to over throw what is known as government by l injunction. The party must continue | its opposition to the national banks ! issue and must insist upon divorcing | the treasury department from Wall | street.
 "Among things needed" he says, "may be mentioned the postal tele- graph system, state ownership of rail roads, election of federal judges for fixed terms, and the election of post masters by the people for their respec- tive communities. Instead having the government controlled by corporations through otiisers chosen by corpora tions, we must have a government of the people by the people and for the people a government administered by the Jeffersonian maxim, Equal rights to all and special privileges to none
 "To doubt success of our cause is to doubt triumph of right, for ours is, and must be, the cause of masses.
 'With malice toward none and charity for all let us begin campaign of l90S.' ''