The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-11

paign is over he will assist those who
desire To put the Democratic army
once more upon a fighting basis; he
will assist in organizing for the cam
paign of 1908. Mr.. Bryan continues:
1.-The party must continue TO protest
against large army, against a large
navy, and to stand for the independ7
ence of the Filipinos for Imperialism
adds the menace of militarism 10 the
corrupting influence of commercial
ism. and vet experience has shown that
however righteous the partY's position
on this subject, the issue does NOT
arouse the people as they can pc
warned by a question when louches
them immediately and individually.
.."Fhe party must also maintain its
nosition on the tariff question. The
marty must renew it's demand for an
income tax, to be secured through a
constitutional amendment in order
tina wealth may be made to pay its
share of the expenses of the govern
ment.
",The party must maintain its posi-
ton in favor of bimetallism. 1t cam
not surrender its demand for use of
both gold and silver as the standard
money of the country. but the ques-
ton must remain i'm allegiance until
conditions SO change as to bring the
public again face TO face with falling
prices and a rising dollar. This. there
fore. cannot be made the controlling
issue of the question upon which we
are entering.
Trust Question Acute.
1.-THE trust question presents the
most acute phase of the contest be-
tween Democracy and plutocracy, SO
far as economic issues are concerned.
The President virtually admits that
H. f,.i1a to1 To n
fund, but he denies that they received
any promises of aid or immunity.
No well informed person doubts that
the large corporations have furnished
the Republican campaign fund during
the campaign of 1896 and 1900 and
1904, and no one can answer the logic
of Judge Parker's arrangement OF the
trusts contribution. The trusts are
run on q business principle. They do
not subscribe millions of dollars TO a
campaign unless thew are paying for
favors already granted, or purchasing
favors for future delivery. The weak
ness of Judge Parker's position was
that the charge was made at the close
of the campaign, when it was neutral
lied by q counter-charge. The trusts
cannot be fought successfully by any
party that depends upon trust funds
to win the election. The Democratic
trusts so vehement that no one viii
suspect it of secret aid from them.
1t will be to its advantage if it viii
begin the next campaign with an an
nouncement that no trust contribu-
tions will be accepted and then prove
its sincerity by giving the public ac-
cess to its contribution list.
president Roosevelt has four years
in which to make good his declaration
al ohl loot
the acceptance of trust funds. He
will disappont either the contributors
or the voters. If he disappoints the
contributors the trust question may
be put in the process of settlement.
If he disappoints the people, they
will have Il chance to settle with his
party, four years hence.
THE party must continue it's de-
Tense Of the interests of the wage
Gamers; il must protect them from
the encroachments of capital. II
must insist upon remedial legislation
| in regard to hours and arbitration and
must so limit the authority Of the
courts in contempt cases as to over
| throw what Is known as governmcn;
| by Injunction.
"The party must continue its OPP
position to national banks of issue and
must insist upon diVorcing the treas
ury department from wall olTeGl.
1.-The party must continue its fight
| foI the popular election of Senators
nd for direct legislation wherever
i the principle can be applied. 1t mus
not only maintain its position on ole
! issues, but it must advance to the
consideration of new questions as they
arise"
Among these Mr.. Bryan mentioned
State ownership of ground, the eiec
ton of Federal judges for fixed terms
and the election of Dostmasters by th'
people for their respective communt
| ties.