The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-10

5 plumber of earnest advocates of reform Whose attachment to these reforme is much stronger than attachment to any party name. The republican party oc- cupies the conservative position. That fs, it defends those who, having se- cured unfair advantage through class fegislation, insist that they shall not be disturbed, no matter how oppressive their actions may be-.
 The democratic party cannot hope to compete successfully with the repub- ltcan party for this support. To win the support of the plutocratic element pf the country, the party would have to become more plutoeratic than the re- publican party, and it could not do this without losing several times as many votes as that course would win. The Democratic party has nothing to gain by catering to organized and predatory wealth. It must not only do without such support, but 1t can strengthen it. self by inviting the open and emphatic Opposition of these elements. The cam M q sgn just closed shows that 1t is just hs inexpedient from the standpoint of policy as 1t is wrong from the stand- point of principle to attempt any con eidation of the industrial and financial trol of all the avenues of wealth. The democratic party; if it hopes to win success must take the side of the plain common people.
 MT. Bryan says that for two years he has pointed out the futility of any att tempt to compromise with wrong or to patch up peace with the great cor sporations which are now exploiting the Spublic, but the southern democrats were so alarmed by the race issue that they listened, rather reluctantly, be 1t said to their credit, to the promises of suc- cuss held out by those who had con- Atributed to the defeat of the party in the two preceding campaigns He con- tinues:
 ssThe experiment has been costly one and it is not likely to be repeated during the present generation. The east ern democrats were also deceived. They Awere led to believe that the magnates and monopolists who coerced the voters sin 1896 and 1900 would help the demo- scratic party if our party would only be less radical. The corporation press @dlQHQ $IHlS sGCSCpIlOlly clAA1 " SAA sAAAS Irepublican papers professed an unself- fish desire to help build up the demo- cratic party. The election has opened 8the eyes of the hundreds of thousands lof honest and we'll meaning democrats lwho few months ago favored the re- Organization of the party
 stThese men now see that they must I Heither 20 into the republican party or ' join with the democrats of the west and south in making the democratic party positive, aggressive and pro- gressive organization. There is no mid dle ground"
 Mir Bryan says he did what he could fa prevent the reorganization of the democratic party; when he failed i'll I this he did what he could to aid Parker and Davis in order to secure such re- fornas-and there were some vital ones
 Gnronised by their election. Now that tba campaign is over he will, Nhe says assist those who desire to put the dem- Soeratic army once more upon fighting basis. He will assist in organizing for fine campaign of 1908. MT. Bryan con- tinues:
 Ut does not matter so much who the nominee may De. sDuIll65 l1lC lAS2AG luESc years circumstances may bring into the arena some man especially fitted to carry the standard. It will be time
 enough to nominate candidate when we are near enough to the campaign to
 measure the relative availability oV those worthy to be considered, but we ought to begin now to lay our plans for tlle next national campaign and to form the line of battle.
 .'The party must continue to protest against large army, against a large navy, and to stand for the independence of the Filipinos, for imperialism adds the menace of militarism to the cor rupting influence of commercialism, and yet experience has shown that,
 however righteous the party's position
 on this subject, the issue does not arouse the people, as they can be warn
 ed by question which touches them immediately and individually. The in Justice done toe the < E ilipinoS is not,