The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-03
BRYAN'S PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE
Democratic Party Should Pull Itself
Together.
RADICALS IN FRONT RANK
BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN
OF 1908.

I INCOLN. Neb.. April TT is "a
getting together of the aggressive
elements Of the party in active mr.
urinary work for the great battle of
1898, is the way W. J. Bryan explained
MS recent activity i'm connection with
the reorganization of the Democratic
party Mr. Bryan returned today from
DcS MOineS, and it was with particular
reference to the meeting held there last
night, at which he made the principal
address, that nc spoke. Mr. Bryan eN-
planned that the DeS MONIES meeting.
like the one held at TOkcpa. Kan. late
in February. was To further a move
ment for the reorganization OF Demo-
catic clubs, and thereby place the ma
chlnery of the party in the hands of
those who meant it well. In Iowa he
said, the same plan had been adopted
as in Kansas with both Of which he
was III hearty sympathy
Harmonious Effort.
"EeorEanization,' - continued AIR Bry-
an, is hardly the proper way to eN-
press it, because the party does not
need reOrSa nizatiOu- There is no fac
tiOnaI division calling for separate cf-
forts, but the movement Is to get back
TO the people to put the radical and
aggressive element in moro complete
control, that there may be a united,
harmonious effort for the campaign of
1903. The purpose is to begin at the
bottom. letting the rank and file have
voice i'm the national convention by
writing the platform at home for the
national convention TO ratify-'
No fractional Fight.
Mr.. Bryan said he was not trying to
head a faction or to change the organ
izatiOn other than he wanted the pro-
gressiVe men of the party 10 take the
lead The conservatives. he said. had
dominated the last national convention
and the party had met with defeat He
believed the rank and file of the voters
was for progression and radicaIisn if
need be. Mr.. Bryan continued
The work should begin at the pri-
marieS and every Democrat should
vote. 1t remains with the rank and file
of the Democratic party TO say what
the party's course shall be. No one Will
for a moment doubt the course which
will be adopted by the rank and file
if they avail themselves of the duty to
register their preference at the primar-
les. But systematic effort VIII be
niece ssary IN order that Democrats viii
be impressed with the Importance of
participating in their party's councils
The enemies of good government. the
benehciaries of class legislation, act as
one man with unlimited means at their
disposal
Must Vote Together
The people have only their votes.
and they must cast them together or
suffer defeat Democrats who believe
their party should be a party Of the
people have il in their power through
systematic organization to 50 shape
their partys policies and govern It's
environment for the 1905 convention
that it VIII command the support Of all
men who have grown weary of the
exactions made by special interests
Mr.. BRYAN. in conclusion. quoted his
announcement of several weeks ago for
the organization of the party saying
the plan does not rest upon the para
mount Importance of any one issue. but
il recognizes the right of the Demo
cratic voters to control the policy OF
the party and 10 determine its position
upon public questions
MI Bryan presided tonight at the
meeting in St. PauIS Methodist Eplsco-
pal church and introduced BalinGton
Booth. who made an address in behalf
OF the Volunteers Of America