Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-24

we do afterward? The first thing was to eliminate the national committee from the conduct of the canpaign from Maine to California, apparently for the purpose of raising money from trusts, syndicates and corporations. We put what might be termed managers and corporation lawyers at the head of the campaign. I thought then and think now that that made the Democratic party look ridiculous. have no desire to make a personal criticism of any man.
 "If the Democratic party does not stand against centralization of power and against organizations of capital de voted to grafting and bribery in the state and nation 1 consider that it has no mission and ought to be defeated. There is not room enough even in this big country for ~two trust parties or two Republican parties"
 Assuming Mir. Bryan to be the na- tional leader, will he be nominated for president again in 190S?' .
 Tt Is hard to say. My notion is that If MT. Roosevelt succeeds in controlling the next Republican national conven- ton by his oy>l acceptance of renom- ination. or by the nomination of any man he may favor and secures the adoption; of platform such as I imag. inc he will make if he has his way 1t Is difficult at this time to deny that 1t will be a hard job for the Democratic party to defeat him. No one can dis pute the fact that Mir. Roosevelt has impressed the country with the idea that he is honest and that he is earnest in opposing vicious trusts. However. in spite of that general impression, I doubt his real sincerity of purpose.
 ''On the other hand. should the pluto cratic element dominate the next Re- publican national convention the duty of the Democratic party will be very plain. It should nominate some man who has honestly and fearlessly stood for the principles which MT. Bryan has represented for the past ten years. If 1t makes such a nomination, with a progressive and radical platform, be- lieve that 1t will be sure of carrying the country by as big a majority as MT. Roosevelt got in the last election"
 "That means that you look forward to the renomination of MT. BryanT'
 There may be some man who will better fit the situation than MT. Bryan. three years from now, but I do not an- ticipate 1t. If we had a national con- vention now I do not see anything in sight except the nomination of MT. Bryan unless we want to try again the experience we have just had In at- tempting to beat the Republicans at their own game"
 How about fusion with the Popu- listsT
 "No fusion-no. sir! All the Demo- cratic party has to do is to be demo- cratic. It should turn away from trust magnates and trust lawyers. If 1t stands on democratic ground the Pop ulists will vote the Democratic ticket. There is not the slightest chance of an- other fusion with the Populist organ- ization.
 My own idea is that in order to have the Democratic party win again sue cessful men who do not profit by spe- cial privilege-men like Douglas. in Massachusetts. and Folk. in Missouri must come to the front We need lead CTS who are not asking favors from common councils. state legislatures or the national government Such men as these are beginning to open their eyes Processes of revelation are at work Thomas W. Lawson of Boston. for in- stance. has done more to arouse and hold the attention of hcaest business men to existing evils than any other man who has touched the subject since the civil war. I believe that honest business men will come to the front in Democratic politics and that the hired men of the trusts will % to the rear.
 Unfortunately an impression has gone abroad that the Democrats of New York are not sincere In travel- Ing around through other states | find that . great many people believe that New rozke4 are ted up te the twt4