The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-11
Too Conservative. Radi.
cal Remedies Needed.
PARKER NOT TO BLAME
Both Principle and Policy Now Declare
That The Democracy is Unwise to
Attempt to Conciliate the Fin
ancia Despots Of the

CBy the Associated Press.)

] .ncoln, Neb., Nov. civilian j.
Ryyan tonight gave out an extended
tement concerning yesterdays
action, which is intended TO serve an
s comment on the result, and as an
swer to reports connecting him with
movement to the formation of new
.rty. Mr.. Bryan said he would not
tempt to deny all the reports circu-
ted as TO his future political action,
vut would let his statement serve to
explain his position. He says:
The defeat of Judge Parker should
not be considered personal one. He
did as we'll as he could under the cir
cumstanceS: he was the victim of I'M
favorable conditions and of mis-
taken party policy. He grew in pop
ularity as the campaign progressed
and expressed himself more and more
strongly upon the trust question, but
could not over come the heavy odds
against him The so-called conserva-
tive Democrats charged the defeats
of 1886 and 1900 to the party'S posi-
ton on the money question and in
sisted that a victory could be won by
dropping the coinage question entire
ly. The re-organizers 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. Surely silver cannot be blamed
for this defeat, for the campaign was
run on a gold basis. Neither can the
defeat be charged to emphatic con-
demnation of the trusts, for the trusts
were not assaulted as vigorously this
year as they were four years ago.
1t is evident that the campaign did
not turn upon the question of impe-
rialism, and it is not fair to consider
the result as a personal victory for
the President, although his admins
tration was the subject Of criticism.
Radical Remedies Demanded.
'"rhe result was due to the fact
that the Democratic party attempted
to be conservative in the presence of
conditions which demand radical rem
edies. 1t sounded a partial retreat
when it should have ordered a charge
all along the linee. The Democratic
party has nothing to gain by catering
to organized and predatory wealth.
1t must not only do without such
support but it can strengthen itSsle
by inviting the open and empha' r.
opposition OF these elements. Tie
campaign just closed shows that ii IS
as inexpedient from the standpoint
of policy as it is wrong from the stand
point OF principles TO attempt any
cancellation of the industrial and fl
nancial despots who are gradually get
ting control of all the avenues OF
wealth. The Democratic party if ii
hopes to win success must take the
side of the plain common people,.
Mr.. Bryan says for two years he
has pointed out the futility of any at.
tempt to compromise with wrong OF
to patch up a peace with the great
corporations which are now exploiting
the public. but the Southern Demo,
Gratis were SO alarmed by the race is
sue that they listened, rather reluct-
antly, be it said, to their credit. to the
promises of success held out by those
who had contributed to the defeat OF
the party in the two preceding cam
paigns He continues:
THE experiment has been a costly
one, and it is not likely 10 be repeated
during the present generation. The
Eastern Democrats We're also deceiv.
ed. They were led to believe that the
magnates and monopolists who co
creed the voters in 1896 and supplied
an enormous campaign fund in boil
1896 and 1900 would help the Demo
cratic party if our party would onl!
be less radical. The election ha
opened the eyes Of the hundreds o
thousands of honest and well-meanins
Democrats who a few months ago faV
ored the reorganization of the party
These men now see that they mus
either go into the Republican part!
or join with the Democrats of tn
West and South into making the Dem
ocratic party a positive, aggressive
and progressive reform organization
There is no middle ground
/ Will Help Organize II.
Mr. Bryan says now that the cam