Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
BRYAN SAYSJ.K,J.
Of Course Senator Jones is Still
an 0ptimist.
VIEWS OF AN EX-GUESSER
On Things Political as They Are and
Will Be.
TALKS OF STOLEN THUNDER
The Senator Not Inclined to Express
Any Opinions, but Talks
at Length.
TALKS OF STOLEN THUNDER

Former Senator James K. Jones, manager
| OF the Bryan campaigns in 1895 and 1900,
| Is now taking merely citizens view Of the
| coming campaign, not being connected with
| any organization of his party. bat he has
keen interest in what is going on in the world
political. When seen by Star reporter
today Mr.. Jones was not inclined to COM
ment for publication on political matters.
He expects to have no more active conrec-
ton with the coming campaigns than he
now has, and as he has retired from the no
, litical arena is not inclined to enter 1t even
by expressing his opinion on events chat are
before the people.
But Mr.. Jones entertans very clear-cut
opinions on the happenings of today He
does not believe that President Roosevelt,
under any circumstances. would accent the
nominatio nof his party for another term,
ana believes that he has determined TO keep
OUT OF the race. He looks upon the approval
OF the democrats of the country OF Mr.
Bryan as a remarkable uprising, not worked
up by any one, but spontaneous and an evil
uence OF the wonderful hold that Mr.. Bryan
has upon the people
Democratic Thunder Stolen.
So far as issues are concerned, Mr.. Jones
| Is inclined to look upon Mr.. Roosevelt and
the republicans as purloining democratic
thunder in advocating most of the popular
legislation enacted at the last session of
SoA6ACSS. lldl reason, ne OoClareS, the
President had No just ground in saying that
the people are interested in retaining a
republican Congress in control of legisla-
tion He regards the large volume of
prosperous conditions rather than the pro-
tective tariff
Il rather understood the Presidents rea-
son for thinking that republicans should
be maintained in power" said Mr.. Jones,
land that there should be no change now
was because of his idea that the present
condition of prosperity should not be dis
turbed, and he seemed attribute that
prosperity to the protective tariff now in
existence. My impression is that the pres
ent prosperity has come from the very
great increase in the volume of gold in the
metallic money Of the world. do not
think 1t will be denied that a time of
abundant money is always a time Of high
prices and what we call prosperous con-
equal operation of the tariff in many re-
spects has been powerless to prevent this
prosperity, but in no sense has been the
cause Of it. No political party and no Con-
gress Is entitled to the credit for the pres
ent increased volume of gold, as 1t has
come result of the gold discoveries in
many sections of the world and the fact
that gold production is now very much
larger than was ever known before.
Optimism Still on Tap.
IT think it is well understood all over the
country that the President has compelled
his party-to take very positive position on
the question Of control of the trusts and
number of other issues which were strongly
presented by the democrats in 1896 and
have been consistently adhered to by that
party. The best work done by the present
Congress has been done by democrats, as
well as by republicans, in support of the
policies initiated by the democratic party
in 1896 and since, and the democrats in
Congress are entitled to as much credit for
the accomplishment of these purposes as
are the republicans.
This Is certainly not an argument why
the republican party should be retained in
power, rather than the democratic party. l
think the people generally understand that
the democratic doctrines, backed by the
personal force of the President, have ac-
complished these results aganst the wishes
Of a very large portion of the republican
party If not a majority of 1t. While the
President is entitled to the credit for what
he has done In that line. the democratic
party, If not the majority of it. While the
denounced as dangerous man in 1896 and
1900 for advocating precisely what Presi-
dent Roosevelt is loudly advocating now
so 1t seems to me these facts should be
an argument in favor Of democratic su-
premacy rather than republican supremacy,
Tor the body OF the democratic party be-
leved in these things and the body of the
republican party did not. think the spon-
taneous movement In the country in favor
OF Mr.. Bryan is certainly very great
compliment to him. Having begun the dis
cussion OF questions which have made
peer of President Roosevelt in every re-
spect, it would seem that Mr. Bryan might
confidently look for very large vote in
the next presidential election. 1t was on
these issues that Mr.. Roosevelt received
his large vote In the last election and / do
not see why Mr.. Bryan should receive a
smaller vote two years from now as no
body has any doubt about his convictions
and they know he stands for all of the
great reforms which President Roosevelt
has advocated.
Tariff a Big Issue.
'It seems to me that the revision of the
tariff, notwithstanding Mr.. Roosevelt's ex-
pressed opinion. must necessarily be a ma
terial issue in the next presidential election
There are so many clear instances of in
justice, not to say iniquty in the present
tariff schedules that believe there will be
very large majority of the people of the
United States in favor of their material
the democrats ought to- carry the next house
by good majority, and that, as things
stand now. 1t looks as If they have a good
chance for success in 190S
Il believe the people are considering meas
ures rather than men, and when they come
to vote they will vote for measures rather
than for men. believe that the republi-
cans feel the weakness of their position and
hope that the personal popularity of the
President may pull their ticket through in
the next presidential election. While think
the strength he showed In the last election
was not altogether dependent upon his per-
sonal popularity, that was an element in
It. It was the fact that he stood for the
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