The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-13
KING DISSENTS
FROM ". ]. BRYAN
Former Utah Congressman Be-
IleveS NebraSkan Will Not
Be Party Nominee.
DECRYS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
THINKS THAT MADISON SQUARE
SPEECH INJURED ORATOR.

GGNTl UNA OH.
Judge w. II. King. who attended the re-
cent reception rendered william Jennings
Bry an in New York. and who has just re-
turned from the east disagrees radically
with the Nebraska leaders views on gov
ernment ownership. and in an interview
yesterday expressed the belief that Mr.
Bryan will probably not be the nominee
OF the Democratic party for president in
1908. Judge King said:
Il went TO New York, among other |
things. for the purpose Of being present |
al the Bryan reception. There was great |
interest manifested throughout the entire |
country in his homecoming. and nearly /
al Of the states were represented in the |
various exercises provided for the occa-
sion The interest was not confined to |
the Democrats, and not to the politicians;
but among all classes there was evinced |
Inc highest interest, and the people gen
thusasm
His arrival overshadOwed all other per-
sons and matters. Statesmen and bust |
ness men. representatives of wealth as
well as those engaged in manual pursuits, |
were very eagerly discussing Mr.. Bryan, !
his views and his personality. A change
OF sentiment toward him was very marked |
and IL was apparent that he was regarded |
oy All as man OF highest integrity, lofty
ideals and inflexible purpose.
Upon his arrival i'm New York he was
greeted with unparalleled enthusiasm. No
citizen Of this country ever received.
upon his return from a foreign shore. such
wonderful demonstration. 1t seemed to
be conceded by all that he would be the
next president of the United States.
Railroad Views Not Approved.
His speech at Madison garden was
splendid effort and an eloquent discussion
OF many important political questions.
However, IL must be confessed that his
views upon the railroad question We're
not approved by many of his auditors. l
90 not believe that the Democrats favor
governmental ownership of railroads Ger
tainly the principle that the federal gov
eminent should own the trunk lines of
transportation. and the states the rail-
roads within their respective limits. is in
ccntravention of the accepted Democratic
creed.
II think il is a heresy that cannot be
made orthodox by any sort of logic. nor
by the advocacy or any person, no matter
how illustrious he is or how splendid his
abilities may be. My judgment is that
the DEMOCRATIC party will not accept this
view OF Mr.. Bryan'ss nor will the next
Democratic national convention declare in
favor of governmental ownership of rail
roads.
Didn't Commit Party.
1T must not be forgotten however that
10 commit the Democratic party TO this
view. nor was there declaration that the
country was ripe for the enforcement of
this idea Ii is quite likely that Mr. Bry-
an has weakened himself as a presidential
candidate by the advocacy of this doc
trine- because. j think, many Republicans
would have supported him as against any
Republican candidate if he had not raised
this question. It is fair 20 him, however.
10 say that this is not his first utterance
along this line nor is he recent convert
TO the doctrine
DO you think in view of Mr. Bryan's
attitude upon this question that it elm
mates him from the presidential race, or
makes his leadership of the party incon-
siStent or impOSsible?''
Mr.. BRYAN is sound upon so many Dem
ocratic principles and possesses so many
splendid qualities essential to leadership
that his heterOdoX views upon this ques-
ton do not necessarily put him out of the
presidential race or disqualify him for the
leadership Of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Roosevelt is fun of eccentricities
and crOtchets and views which are utter
T. abhorrent to genuine Republicanism.
still his party accepts him as the leader.
Bryan encourages independent thinking
and frankly states that he does not ex-
pect all Democrats to agree with him
Not Probable Nominee.
DO you think Mr.. Bryan will be the
nominee of the Democratic party for the
presidency in 1862
Il do not think anyone can. with great
assurance. answer that question. Mr..
Bryan is not a candidate. and / know that
ne will not be candidate unless it is felt
bv the Democrats that he should be. Mr..
Bryan is a man of great courage and pa
tTiOtiSm. and If he felt that the interests
% the party demanded his acceptance of
the nomination he would enter the fight
regardless of what the consequences might
be
Many things may occur between now
and the time when the convention meets
10 change the situation entirely, and other
men may be brought to the front from
, whom a Democratic candidate may be Sc
| lected. If 7 were to hazard a guess. /
would say that Mr.. Bryan will not be
nominee for the presidency Of the Demo
cratic party. With such men as Senator
Bailey. Governor Folk, Mayor Mcclellan
and others who might be mentioned. the
Democracy viii have no difficulty in Sc
lectiDg a standard bearer.
Chances Are Brighter.
There Is a strong feeling in the east in
favor OF the Democratic party. and un-
questionably its chances for success at
the next election are becoming brighter
each day The people are beginning TO
realize that the Republican party stands
for class legislation, the perpetuity of
trusts, tariff extortion and vicious ana
un-AmeTican foreign and domestic pol
icies.
MIR. Roosevelt's idiosyncrasies and his
determination to run everything have not
added to his popularity with Republican
leaders. Students OF constitutional gov
eminent are sustly alarmed at his fla
grant ABUSE OF executive power ana MS
persistent usurpatiOns at the expense of
the other coordinate branches of govern
ment. Much of the unrest among the la
boring classes is due TO the policies of the
Republican party which have built UP
trusts and unlawful combinations and
there is an awakening among the people
10 the dangers resulting from the triumph
Of these policies | think the outlook for
the Democratic party in the nation is eX-
ceeGingy bright. and the party locally
should be encouraged by these hopeful
signs and bend every effort to securing a
victory in the coming state election"
Conditions in Utah.
/. What do you think of local conditions
in Ctah?"
THAT is a question that cannot be an
swered briefly. Certainly all must de-
plore the existence of third party in the
state. Utah's population is small. and
there ought to be the utmost unity of
feeling and fellowship among all classes
In order that the resources of the state
might be developed and the highest pos
sible welfare TO all secured. Life is too