New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
BRYAN'S DEMOCRACY.
He Outlines Plans and Policies of
the Militant Radicals.

Lincoln Neb July 21.-W. J. Bryans plan for
the reformation of the Democracy was made
public to-day In it Mr.. Bryan favors radical
changes, but advocates the election of Judge
Parker for President good beginning. He
declares for State ownership of railroads. gov
ernmeut control of telegraphs and adjustment
of private monopoly. and he favors the income
tax and the election of federal judges by the
people. Mr.. Bryan says in part:
My selection as standard bearer OF the Demo-
cratic party in 1876 and again in 1909 made me
d hs nominal MOI leader OF '1a' a peT aG ne as sTGn
upon the party creed 1 contented myself with
We're emSodsd ' IN the 'l pia5for % Vow shas The
tn" responsibiiity that each citizen must beaT
namely. the responsibility for my own oponions.
dertake a work which. until new. / have avoided.
namely he work Of oTganizing the radical and
The money question is for the present In abey-
the dollar and while bi-metallism is as sound in
theory as it ever was; the necessity for 1t is not
brought at this time to consider the various
to consider certain other questions with which the
Democratic party must deal! Int -.
the question of government ownership OF railroads
first because had not until recently studied the
not been reached Recent events have convinced
of this t question: n Consodaton afeT consolidton
has taken Pase Of qn tb w men and 1OW & 1 the tn,
legislative and executive power Of the nation
for the government ownership and operation Of the
railroads
of these ser roads by the federal goyernment This
plan, it seems 20 me. is more objectionable than
OF these roads by the several States. To put the
| would mean ar enormous Capitalization OF power
1t would give to the federal government largely
zens affairs. and such Capitalization is not at all
necessary. The several States own and oper-
ate the railroads within their borders just as ef-
fectivey as II can he done BY The federal govern
ton based upon the fear OF Capitalization Is en-
A board. composed OF the representatives from
the various States, could deal with the joint tranc
had the railroads build, there would be con
stant warning between different sections to secure
| q fair share of the building and development.
hut where this is left TO the State. the people IN
each State oau decide what railroads they desire
| While the Democratic party in the nation is
the Democratic party in the cities should upon the
same theory espouse the cause of municipal owner,
| a time when the Post ONCE Department should
| system. The telegraph lines do not reach as many
| people as the railroads do, and while the abuses
| of private ownership have not been so open and
| notorious. yet there is reason why this nation
should not do what other nations are doing IN this
The private monopoly mus be destroyed The
cared The private monopoly 10 be indefensibie and
The Den2cTaJis part has in two camps,ignS
| thought 1t would jeopardize in the Eastern
| States This objection may have weight when the
| appeal l. made particular section and tO the
| wealthy men of that section but il cannot have
| weight when the party forth. IL must
| ultimately do. To appeal to the masses
| The contest above outlined must be made
/ whethe- the party wins in November or not
/ A single election is only incident in the life
/ of a party Fog more than "a century the Derlo-
cratic party has stood forth the representative
of certain great ideas Jeh >sOn founded It, Jack
/ defended II and tieVeldnd could not de-
strpT H. VI Mr. Parker is elected his admiHistTs-
tioE wil5 rid Of Imperialism and OF the threat
| OF a race ISSUE and give greater freedom in
| taking up economical questions