Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15


virtually nuli6es the antitrust plank. Unless
in his letter of acceptance he commits himself
to attempt antitrust legislation, we need not
expect him to pursue different course from
that pursued by President Roosevelt.
"Judge Parker stands for enough things that
are good to justify me in giving him my vote,
but as have tried to point out for several
months, the triumph of the Wall street element
of the party denies to the country any hope OF
relief on economic questions.
81 have nothing to take back. have moth.
ing to withdraw of the things that have said
against the methods pursued to advance his
candidacy. 1t was plain and deliberate at
tempt to deceive the party. The New York
platform was vague and meaning ess-purpose-
ly so-because the advocates of Judge Parker
were trying to secure votes from among the
people who would have opposed his views had
they known them.
eff he had sent to the Albany convention
the telegram hat he sent TO the ST. Louis con-
vention he would have had very few instructed
delegates from the South, and no possible
chance for the nomination. But he and his
managers adrotly and purposely concealed his
position until the delegates had been corraled
and the nomination assured. Then his friends
attempted to secure gold plank, which was
overwhelmingly defeated in the committee.
After the party had rejoiced over the harmony
secured by the omission of the question, and
after he had secured the nomination, he inter
iected his views upon the subject at time
when he could not be taken from the ticket
without great decentralization. The nomination
was secured, therefore, by crooked and indie
feasible methods but the Democrat who loves
his country has to make his decisions upon
conditions as he finds them, not upon condi
lions as he would like to have them.'
Mr.. Bryan's statement is in the nature of
defense of his action, but he puts up very
lame defense. He tells us, in effect, that h'
| has no use for Parker, who secured his noml
nation practically through fraud, and that the
country need expect nothing from such man
and vet, he (NIr Bryan) will support the mar
who perpetrated the fraud. Why? Simply tt
preserve harmony in the party-not for TIT
country's good.
Mr.. Bryan tells us that he will support thi
eold-bug, trust controlled ticket, but after cleo
ton, he will pick up the thread where he drop
ped it and renew his teachings along economi
lines. Mr.. Bryan's present position, as cham
pion of a gold bug ticket, reminds us OF KIP
Van Wrinkle. Rip swore off drinking whisky
but whenever any one Offered him drink, h
drank it, saying, "Well boys, this time don
count" And then he proceeded to swear OF
again. With, Bryan, his support OF the gold
bug crowd this time doesn't count After cleo
ton, he'll swear off again-ti)l the next time
How can Mr.. Bryan expect the people VIII
believed in him so implicitly to continue TO fol
low him? If he will lay down his principle
to support Cleveland's friend, Parker, wha
proof have we that he would not have support
| ed Cleveland under like circumstances?
No, Mr.. Bryan; the people will never titus
you so implicitly again
We say these things in sorrow, not in anger
|
From Bryan's speech in Chicago, in July
1896:
"Thou shalt pot press down upon the brcv
of labor this crown of thorns. Thou shalt no
cruelty mankind upon cross Of gold.
From Btyan's speech in S., Louis, last week
"Don't compel us us to choose between TIT
god OF war and the god OF gold.