Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-15
BRYAN STATES
HIS POSITION
WILL SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL TICKET.
FOUR REAsoNs FOR so DOING
He Takes Occasion to Give Several
Back-Handed slaps at the
Leading Candidate and
the Platform.

has given out the following statement:
II shall vote for Parker and Davis,
the nominees of the democratic national
convention, and shall do so for the fol-
lowing reasons:
"First-Because the democratic ticket
stands for opposition to imperialism,
while the republican ticket stands for an
imperialistic policy. On this question,
which was the paramount issue in 1900,
and which must remain an important
issue SO long as an attempt is made to
hold colonies under the American flag
'-on this issue the convention was unani-
nous, the platform emphatic, and have
no doubt that the candidate will carry
out the platform.
"Second-Mr. Roosevelt is injecting
the race issue into American politics
and this issue, If 1t becomes national,
will make 1t impossible to consider eco
nomic questions that demand solution.
The election OF the democratic ticket
will put quietus upon this attempt
and permit the race question to work it.
self out without the bitterness which
Mr.. Rooseyelt's conduct has engendered.
"Third-Mr. Roosevelt stands for the
spirit of war; His friends present him
as man of blood and iron. He believes
in strenuousness and inculcates love
for war-like things. The democratic
ticket stands for peace, for reason and
for arbitration rather than for force,
conquest and buster.
"Fourth-The democratic platform
declares in favor of the reduction Of the
/ standing army, and as this plank was
unanimously adopted there is reason
to believe that democratic success on
this subject would bring some advant-
age to the people.
The Money Question.
For these four reasons feel justified
in supporting the ticket, but shall not
misrepresent the situation or appeal
for votes for the ticket upon false
grounds. A democratic victory will
mean very little, If any, progress on eco
nomic questions 30 long as the party Is
under the control Of the Wall street ele-
ment. On the money question MI. Park
er is as thoroughly committed to the side
of the financiers as Mr.. Roosevelt II
he does not go as far as the republicans
would in retiring silver dollars, in es-
tablishing branch banks, in enlarging
the powers of the national banks, and in
the substitution Of an asset currency for
!, the present currency, it will be because
he is restrained by the democrats in the
house and senate. Nothing good can be
expected Of him on the money question
Nullihes Antitrust Plank.
ION the trust question the demo
cratic platform is very much better than
the republican platform, but the non-
ination of Judge Parker virtually nulli-
fies the antitrust plank. Unless in his
letter OF acceptance he commits himself
to attempt antitrust legislation we need
not expect him to pursue a different
course from that pursued by President
Roosevelt
$50 far as labor questions are con-
cerned, we must await Judge Parker's
letter before we shall know whether the
laboring man has anything to expect
from his election. The labor plank, as
prepared by Judge Parker's friends on
the subcommittee, was straddling
meaningless plank. In the full commit.
tee planks were adopted in favor of ar.
htration, the eight-hour day, and
against government by injunction; also
plank on the Colorado situation. Il
Judge Parker is silent or ambiguous or
these subjects 1t will mean that the
financial influence back of him will moi
permit him to take the labor side or
these disputed questions.
The Tariff.
ION the tariff question some littl,
progress may be hoped for, but the
Parker men on the committee were nee
, essarily in favor of very conservative.
tariff plank, and it remains to be seer
whether Judge Parker will carry out thu
. positive and definite plank which wal
submitted by the full committee. Thisi,
the situation.
Has Nothing to Take Back.
al Judge Parker stands for enough
: things that are good to justify me il
Q giving him my vote, but as have trie,
!. to point out for several months, tn
n triumph of the Wall street element O
t the party denies to the country any hop
y OF relief on economic questions. / hav
) nothing to take back, have nothing t
a withdraw of the things that have sail
4 against the methods pursued to advanc
e his candidacy.
d Not Abandoned.
l. AFTER having stated that, shall sun
k port the ticket, and after having give
my reason for so doing, think it due t
the democrats Of the nation to say tina
while the fight on economic questions /
postponed, 1t Is not abandoned. A
: soon as the election is over shall, wit
the help Of those who believe as d.
undertake to organize for the campaig
of 1908, the object being to marshal til
;. friends Of popular government With