The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
MR.. NIB BRYAN's VIEWS.
Thinks Parker's Defeat Is due to Con.
ditions and Mistaken Policy.
RADICAL REMEDIES DEMANDED.
.smoorats West and South Must
1 Make tho Party Positive.
Z. Aggressive and Beform
Organization,

Aggressive and Beform
Organization.
sWm. J. Bryan "Wednesday night
gave out an extended statement con-
cefning the election, which is intend.
ed to serve as his comment on the re.
suit, and as an answer to reports con-
pecLing him with a movement look.
Ing to the formation of a new party.
Mr.. Bryan said he would not attempt
to deny all reports circulated as to his
future political action, but would let
iiis statement serve to explain his po.
sition. He says.
1.-THE defeat Of Judge Parker should
not be considered a personal one. He
did as we'll as he could under the cir
cumstances; he was the victim of un
favorable conditions and of a mistak.
enparty policy. He grew in popu-
larity as the campaign progressed and
expressed himself more and more
strongly upon the trust question, but
could1not overcome the heavy odds
against him. The SO called conserva-
tive Democrats charged the defeat of
1926 and 1900 to the party's position
on; the money question aud insisted
that a victory could be won by drop
ping the coinage question entirely.
The reorganizers are in complete
control of.the party, they planned the
campaign and carried it on according
TO their own views, and the verdict
against their plan is unanimous one.
Sf lunr In -
TINS defeat, Tor the campaign was run
on "a gold basis. NeiJner can tine oe-
feat be charged to emphatic condem-
nation OF the trusts, for the trusts
were not assailed as vigorously this
year as they were four years ago. It'll
is evident that the campaign did not
CuLn upon the question or imperial.
ismi and 1t is not fair to consider the
resalt as a personal victory for the
president, although his administra.
tiotii was the subject OF criticism.
si $RADlCAL CHANGE NECESSARY.
'Nhe result was due to the fact that
the Democratic party attempted to be
conservative in the presence Of condi-
tioqs which demand radical remedies.
1t souEded partial retreat when 1t
shclld have ordered charge all along
the line. The democratic party has
nothing to gain by catering to organ
Iceland predatory wealth. 1t must
moi only do without such support, but
itssan streng then itself by inviting
lpen and emphatic Opposition pf.
these elements. The campaign just
closed shows that 1t is as inexpedient
from the standpoint Of policy as 1t Is
wrong from the standpoint OF prin
ciple to attempt any conciliation .of1
Is uhl industrial and tinanc;;nr11 >fjia >cjesnots
who are gradua!3!!yy~ eetting control Of
all the avenues of wealth. The Demo.
cratic party, II it hopes to win sue
cess, must take the side of the plain
coulmon people,"
Mr. Bryan says for two years he has
pointed out the futility of any at.
tempt to compromise with wrong
or to patch up peace with the great
corporations which are now exploiting
the public, but the Southern Demo.
Gratis were SO alarmed by the race
issue that they listened, rather reluc.
family, be 1t said to their credit, to
the promises Of success held out by
these who had contributed to the de.
feat OF the party in the two preced
ing campaigns He continues:
The experiment has been a costly
one and IL Is not likely to be repeated
during the present generation. The
Eastern Democrats were also deceived.
They were led to believe that the
nagnates and monopolists who co
creed the voters in 1896 aud supplied
an enormous campaign fund In both
1896 and 1900 would help the Demo
cratic party If our party would only
be less radical. The election has
opened 1le eyes Of the hundred or
Thousand of honest and well mean.
Ing Democrats, who few months
ago favored the reorganization OF the
party. These men now see tnat they
must either 60 into the Republican
party or join with the Democrats of
the West aud South in smaking the
Democratic party a positive, aggres-
sive and progressive reform organiza-
tion. There is no middle grouud."
READY TO ASSIST.
Mr.. Bry an says nov that the cam
pa'gn Is over he will assist those who
desire to put the Democratic army
once more upon a fighting basis; he
Will assist In organizing for the cam.
palgn OF 1908. He continues.
The party must continue to pro-
test against large army, against the
large navy and TO stand for the indie.
pendence OF the FIlipinos, for impe
rialism adds the menace OF militarism
TO The corrupting influence OF com
mercialisn, and yet experience has
shown that, however righteous the
party's position on this subject, the is
sue does not arouse the people, as they
can be warned only by a question
which touches them Immediately and
individually. The party must also
maintain its position on the tariff
question. The party must renew It's
demand for an income tax, to be Sc
cured through Constitutional amend
ment In order that wealth may be
made to pay its share Of the expense S
OF the government.
The party must maintain it's posi-.
tion In favor OF bimetalism. 1t can.
not surrender it's demand for use OF
both gold and silver as the standard
money of the country, but the ques.
tion must remain In allowance until
conditions 30 cnange as to bring the
ouollc again face TO face with falling
prices and a rising dollar. This, there
fore, can not be made the controlling