The Washington herald., 1907-11-27
HIS POINT OF VIEW
Mr.. Bryan Takes a Look at
Republican Policies.
BORROWED FROM DEMOCRATS
Mr. ROOSEVELT a Pretty Good Demo-
crat In Spots, But He Does Not 60
fnr Enough. According to the
Nebraskan - Considers the Demo
cratic Donkey Reliable Beast.

Mr.. Bryans subject at the Raleigh
Hotel banquet last night was 1.-THE Point
OF view, and his speech consisted Of H.
lustrations OF the difference in the point Of
view from which questions are examined
beiore taking up the serious presentation
Of this subject, he referred to some Of the
remarks made by preceding speakers, and
apropos OF Mr.. Hagan's suggestion that
''Tammany Tigers" would make better
playthings for children than Teddy
Bears, he said that party emblerns. as
wen as political toys, had their places.
ana ne spoke word in defense of the
Democratic donkey.
The donkey is really better emblem than the
tepnant Tor party. This was impressed upon my
Mlhd when ] visited other countries I found that
the donkey is resident Of every country and that
everywhere he is serving the people and that too
tne common people. He Is not an aristocrat
Nhetuer you visit uic mountains uf the West the
uenseS populated regions Of the Orient the fertile
Valleys OF the Nile. or the sacred soil Of The Holy
Land. yoU Will ind the donkey-patient persistent
and always AZ work. The elephant On the c1ntrlrv
is only 10 be found m certain ATTITUDES and sol
uun seen except dress parade II greatness is tn
ne measured BY service. instead Of by size OF ar-
IA ahce, the position ~ honor must be given 10
toe faithful DONKEY As the Democratic PARTY is
necomlng universal party and IS everywhere Iusti-
nlng It's claims 10 the confidence Of the people hv
tno service It is rendering them. IL is entirely ap-
pfoprlate that IL should prefer the donkey 90 the
elephant as an emblem.
Calls Roosevelt a Borrower
After dealing humorously with the
charge that the Republicans We're steal
ing Democratic thunder. he proceeded to
point out the things which he said the
president has borrowed the Democratic
doctrines which he has ignored. and the
undemocratic doctrines which ne has ad-
Nanced. saying.
me President has advocated railr0ad regulation
which IS a Democratic doctrine but ne has not
gone as Tar as Democrats would have him On and
The Republican leaders are not willing To- 20 a. far
as tho President does He has taken some sters
toward the enforcement 0f the law asains. the
tHlsis; I'M this resUect he has been following Demo
'Iallc doctrine. although he has not prosecuted all
the trusts and has rot recently made anv cFo~t 10
secure additional antitrust legislation Here too the
Republican leaders do not support the President
IN9iuon The President has advocated an income
ttN' thls Is Democratic hut Cf the leaders Of
MS larty have vet attempted 20 carry ont his
recommendation On this subject and Secretary Taft
"hom he has designated his heir apparent is
not ~ favor OF an income tax AZ this time. The
iieSlaenl has also recommended arbitration as
means Of settling labor disputes this doctrine was
taken bodily from the Democratic platform hlt II
seems 70 he as unpopular with the Republican lead
ers as other Democratic doctrines
Here are four policies which the President has IN
dorsed. which are distinctly Democratic and which
were being urged by the Democratic partr for from
nEe 20 twelve years before the President e.er said
word II their favor and it is a significant fact that
these are the very things that have given him
popularity Surely no Democrat viii find fault with
Democratic policies which are 50 Just and necessary
that President Of the opposite party Is forced 10
accept them.
Policies Not Yet IndOrsed.
There am however. several Democratic doctrines
which the President has not indorsed lie has not
Yet indorsed taTif reform. although the sentiment
ls growing so rapidly that Secretary Taft admits
that tarh revision Is necessary. although ne Yields
10 ms habit OF postToning and would ont the reform
on unti after the election. The President has not
indorsod the election Of Senators hy direct vote F
the people. although this Democratic reform Is so
popular that the H0usc of Representatives has de
clarcd for u hve times lp "A nearly unanimous vote
The President has not recognized Che night If TIM,
Fihpincs to the promise Of ultimate indrIandeuce
although the Democratic Position on this question
mas been sindicated by experience He has not YET
lndorsed the Democratic position government by
Injunction. but in his last message he intirate5
that II might become necessary e. restrain the use
of the writ of injunction If the abuse Of this yrt
continued. He reminded Of the man who went
20 the theater on pass. The play Sd unsatis-
factory that the audience hisSe and hOOtsd but the