Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
STATES HIS POSITION
BRYAN SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR
PARKER AND DAVIS.
Will Begin 1908 Campaign Along Own
Lines After E1ection-Laments
Wall Street Control.

dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., last night
says: w. ]. Bryan today gave out the
following statement: 50
Il shall vote for Parker and Davis, the
nominees of the democratic national con-
yention, and shall do SO for the following
reasons:
"First-Because the democratic ticket
stands for opposition to imperialism, "hiie
the republican ticket stands for an lthpe-
r!alistic policy. On this question, which
was the paramount Issue in 1900 ana
which must remain an important Issue so
long as an attempt is made TO hold coio-
MES under the American fiag-on this Issue
the convention was unanimous, the plat
form emphatic and 1 have no doubt that
the candidate will carry out the platform.
"Second-Mr. Roosevelt Is injecting the
race issue into American politics. ana tnis
issue, If 1t becomes national, Will make IL
Impossible to consider economic questions
that demand solution. The election or the
democratic ticket will put a quietus upon
this attempt and permit the race question
to work itself out without the bitterness
which Mr. Roosevelts conduct has engen-
dered
"Third-Mr. Roosevelt stands for the
spirit of war. His friends represent him as
a man of blood and iron. He believes IN
strenuousness and inculcates a love TOT
warlike things. The democratic ticket
STANDS 1OT peace. 1OT reason anu ioi a. vi
tration. rather than for force, conquest and
buster.
"Fourtn-The democratic platform de-
clares in favor of the reduction of the
standing army and this plank was
unanimously adopted, there is reason to be-
lieve that democratic success on this sub
ject would bring some advantage to the
people.
Deplores Influence of Wall Street.
For these four reasons 1 feel justified in
supporting the ticket, but / shall not rep
resent the situation appeal for votes for
the ticket on false grounds. A democratic
victory will mean very little. If any. pro-
gress in economic questions SO long as the
party is under the control of the Wall
street element. On the money question Mr..
Parker is as thoroughly committed to the
side OF the financierS Mr.. Roosevelt II
he does not do as the republicans would,
in retiring silver dollars. In establishing
branch banks, in enlarging the powers of
the national banks and in the substitution
of an asset currency for the present cur
rency, 1t will be because he fs restrained
by the democrats in the House and Senate.
Nothing good can be expected OF him on
the money question.
"On the trust question the democratic
platform is very much better than the re-
publican platform, but the nomination OF
Judge Parker virtually nullifies the anti
trust plank. Unless in his letter Of accept
ance he commits himself to attempt anti
trust legislation, we need not expect him to
pursue different course from that pur-
sued by President Roosevelt.
Labor Plank a Straddle.
so far as the labor questions are con-
cerned, we must await Judge Parker's let
ter before we shall know whether the labor
ing man has anything to expect from his
election. The labor plank, as prepared by
Judge Parker's friends the subcommit-
tee, was a stradding meaningless plank.
In the full committee planks We're adopted
In favor of arbitration. the eight-hour day
and against government by injunction; also
a plank on the Colorado situation. If
Judge Parker is silent or ambiguous on
these subjects, 1t will mean that the imam
cial influence back of him viii not let him
take the labor side of these disputed ques-
tons.
ress may be hoped for; but the Parker men
on the committee were necessarily in favor
OF very conservative tariff plank, and IL
remains to be seen whether Judge Parker
will carry out the positive and definite
plank which was submitted by the full
committee. This is the full situation:
Judge Parker stands for enough things
that are good to justify me In giving him
my vote. but as l have tried to point out
Tor several months, the triumph OF the wan
street element of the party denies 10 the
country any hope of relief on economic
questions. l have nothing to take PACK.
have nothing to withdraw OF the things
that have said against the methods pur-
sued to advance his candidacy. III was a
plain and deliberate attempt to deceive the
party.
Parker's Position Adroitly Concealed.
1.-THE New York platform was vague and