The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
BRYAN ATTACKS
JUDGE PARKER
Nebraskan Hires a Hall to Give
Vent TO His Feelings.
LARGE AUDIENCE TURNS OUT
NEW YORK PLATFORM THE SUB
JECT DISCUSSED.

corner Of Curtis street ana Washing
ton boulevard. The place was packed
70 its utmost capacity and a large
number of people were unable to get
through the doors.
The meeting was entirely an affair Of
Mr.. BryGn's. he having rented the ar
mory and paid ali expenses Of the
meeting. He was particular to have
II understood that his address was not
IN favor of or against any particular
aspirant of the Democratic party COR
president. His subject was The New
York Platform This he repeated sew
eral times during the course of his
speech. In order that his address
might not have the appearance Of be
ing delivered under any particular po-
litical influence. Mr.. Bryan was his
own presiding officer and introduced
himself to his hearers. His address
was chiefly as follows:
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
AS it is somewhat unusual for a 10
litical speech TO be made as this one
Is tonight. let me preface my remarks
with an explanation. | have hired this
hail and 1 introduce myself because
40 not care TO speak under the auspices
Of any club or organization which is
Committed 10 any particular aspirant
toI Office. My concern is not about the
name or the personality Of the nominee.
but about the principles for which the
Democratic party is to stand. While
many Of the papers seem to assume
that the contest for the Democratic
nomination is necessarily between
Judge Parker and Mr.. Hearst, and that
every Democrat must either be for one
or the other. such position is Hog
iCal and without foundation. Those
who are classed as reOrganizers-and
by that L mean those who would car
y the party back to the position that
ID occupied under Mr.. CleyeIand's ad-
ministration-are not entirely agreed
among themselves as to the proper
candidate unon whom to concentrate
their votes, and so those who are in
sympathy with the spirit Of cur recent
platforms may differ as TO the relative
availability of those who represent the
element Of the party.
Processes Neutrality.
My own position is one of neutral
ity. l regard as available all candi-
dates who are in favor of making the
Democratic party an honest. earnest
and courageous exponent of the rights
and interests Of the masses, and re-
gard as unavailable all who are in
sympathy with, or obligated 10, the
great corporations that today domin-
ate the policy Of the Republican party
and seek, through the reOrganizers, to
dominate the policy of the Democratic
party. l have no favOrites among
those on our side and no special antag-
nnism 70 those who represent the reur-
ganiZers. l believe that the line should
be drawn between principles, not be-
tween men, and that men should only
be considered as they are able TO adj
vance or retard the progress Of the
Democracy
Sits in Judgment
When. some two yers ago. became
satisfied that ex-senator David 3 Hill |
was planning TO be a candidate. !
pointed out the objections TO his can
Iidacy. When the Cleveland boom was |
launched l pointed out the objections |
10 his candidacy. and now that MIR.
Parker seems TO be the leading Caudi- |
late Though not the only candidate) !
among the reoTganizers, I desire to /
present some reasons why he cannot be |
.onsidered as an available candidate
.or a Democratic nomination, and I (
ind these reasons. not in his personal /
~, but in his position upon public !
questions. For year he has been urged /
0 speak out and declare himself upon /
he important issues Of the coming |
but he has remained silent. |
n this silence meant that nobody knew /
ais views. those who have been loyal |
the party in recent years would !
-tand upon an equal footing with those /
who deserted, but il is evident now /
nat while 10 the public generally his /
Jews are unknown. they are we'll
.upwn 40 those who are urging his /
IomiuatioE.
Objects to Parker.
Whatever doubt may have existed !
ID this subject heretofore has been dis .
'elled by the platform adopted by the /
New York state convention. and tax |
ng this platform a. a text am san I
,uiue enough to believe and I IAN 4
lrovc 10 every unbiased mind that !
Judge Parker is not a TT man 20 be /
dominated either by the Democratic !
'lrty or by any other party that /
-rauds Tor honesty ana fair dealing In /
,olirics- T cannot hope TO convince !
hose who favor deception and fraud !
u politics. but / am satisfied that We /
low have evidence sufficient % convict |
Judge Parker Of absolute unfitness Tor !
he nomination. II he did not know 1
.f the platform in advance, IL he did /
fot himself dictate IL or agree 10 il, /
boz has allowed il 10 go out as his ut \
erauce. for the convention was dom I
mated by his friends and adopted a res I
luton presenting him as the canli- /
late of the party of the state.
Issues OF the Day.
What are the issues before the |
-ouHtry? The trust question is GER
ainly an issue. and yet there is uOtn- 4
ng I'm that platform that gives any on
engagement 40 the opponents of the
rusts.
Imperialism is an issue. Our gov /
rument Is now administering a colonial |
lolicv according to the political prin-
iplcs employed by George III a cen
ury and a quarter ago, and yet there :
s. not in this platform a single word 4
'elaJing 10 the question of imperialism.
rot plank that defines the party's
position On that subject. not protest
against the surrender Of the doctrines !
If f-government.
New York Platform Silent.
The labor question is an issue. The \
aboring men have been before the /
Ommittees OF congress endeaVoring 10 /
ecure three important measures. one
x the arbitration OF differences be /
ween corporations engaged I'm inter
tate commerce and their employees.
Goth the Chicago and Kansas City /
Platforms declared i'm favor Of arbitra-
ion. but the New York platform not /
MY fails TO refer To the arbitration |
llan of these platforms. but IL fails 10 |
write q new plank concerning this SUD
ect. The laboring men are also trying
Z, secure an eight-hour day, but the /
Sew York platform is silent on this
ubiect. The laboring men are trying /
ID secure the abolition of government /
" Injunction. Both the Chicago and /