Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14
BITTER
MEDICINE
FOR BRYAN

LINCOLN. Neb.. July Is.--ln a
| statement which he gave ont last
| night William j. Bryan says:
Il shall vote for Parker and Davis
for the following reasons:
"first-Because the Democratic
ticket stands for opposition to lmper.
ialism. On this question the conven.
ton was unanimous and emphatic and
/ have no doubt that the candidate
will carry out the platform.
Second-Mr Roosevelt Is Injecting
The race issue into American politics
The election of the Democratic ticket
viii put a quietus upon this attempt
and permit the race question to work
itself out without the bitterness which
the conduct OF Mr. Roosevelt has en-.
gendered
Third-Mr. Roosevelt stands for a
spirit of war The Democratic ticket
stands for peace. for reason and for
arbitration. rather than for force, con
quest and buster
"Fourth-The Democratic platform
declares in favor of the reduction of
the standing army, and there is reason
TO believe that Democratic success on
this subject would bring some adyant.
age TO the people For these four rea-
sons | feel justified in supporting the
ticket, but | shall not misreDresent
the situation or appeal for votes for
the ticket on false grounds. i Dem
ocratic ticket will mean very little If
any progress on the economic ques-
tion so long as the party Is under the
control of the Wall street element
ON the money question MIR. Par
ker is as thoroughly committed to the
side of the financiers as Is Mr. Roose-
yelt. Nothing good can be expected
from him on the money question
Again. we need not expect Judge Par
ker to pursue a different course on the
question of the trusts. unless In his
letter of acceptance he commits him
self to attempt antitrust legislation.
The labor plank as prepared by Judge
Parker's friends. was straddllng,
meaningless plank. On the tariff some
little progress may be hoped for =.
This is the situation: Judge Par.
kef stands for enough things that are
good to justify me in giving him my
vote. but the triumph of the Wall
street element of the party denies to
the country any hope of relief on eco
nomic questions. | have nothing to
take back. nothing to withdraw, of the
things ! have said against the meth
DDS pursued to advance his candi-
dacy. 1t was Il plain and deliberate
attempt TO deceive the party. II
Judge Parker had sent the Albany
convention the telegram he sent the
st. Louis convention he would have
had no possible chance for the nom
lnation. He injected his finance views
at time when he could not be taken
from the ticket without great demor-
alization. the nomination was Sc
sured therefore. by crooked and indie.
fensible methods, but Democrat who
loves his country has to make his de-
clsions upon conditions as he finds
them and not upon conditions as he
would like to have them.
''As soon as the election Is over ]
shall. with the help OF those who be-
lieye as | do. undertake to organize
before tHe cathpalBn OF l3ob, the Cd
iect being to marshall the friends OF
popular government within the Dem
ocratic party 10 the support OF Il rad
ical and progressive policy TO make
the party AN efficient means in the
people for securing relief from the
plutocratic element that controls the
Republican party and for the time be
ing Is In control OF the Democratic
party"