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Voters Final Arbiters.

III, however, the choice falls on an
other, he will not be disappointed or
disgruntled. His availability is Ques-
ton not to be decided by him, not by
a few leaders, not even by the leading
newspapers that call themselves Demo
crat, but by the voters of the party
and to them he entrusts the decision
Of the question. They are the SUI
preme court in all matters concerning
candidates. as they are in all matters
concerning the platform.
"He assumes that they will not Sc
lect him unless they desire to make
an aggressive fight for the presenta-
ton of Democratic principles to meet
present conditions and he also takes
it for granted that the organization Of
the party will be in harmony with the
platform, and will be composed OF men
whose political records will invite con-
fdence and give assurance that VIC
tory, il won, will not be barren VIC
tory.
Fight on Principles.
"The Republicans must nominate
either reformer, stand-patter, or
one whose position on public ques-
tons is unknown, and the course of
the Democratic party should be the
same, no matter which element con-
trolls the Republican campaign. The
Democratic party must make its fight
for what it believes. While it may
take advantage of Republican mis-
takes, it must depend. on its merits
for success and not on the errors of
It's opponents.
THE action of the Republican con-
vention may have it's influence in the
determination of relative availability
of Democratic candidates, but it ought
not to have any influence in deter
mining the question whether the one
chosen by the Democrats should ac-'
cept the nomination. If the rank and
file of the Democratic party desire Mr..
Bryan to make the race, he will make
it, no matter who may be the Repub-
ncan nominee.
No one can estimate the chances
Of the party in the next campaign with
sufficient accuracy to make his candi-
dacy dependent upon the outlook.
While Democrats have reason to be en-
couraged by the fact that Democratic
principles have grown in popularity.
and that Democratic policies are now
praised by many who denounced them
a few years ago, and while further
encouragement is to be derived from
the fact that the Democratic party Is
more united than it has been for
many years and the Republican party
more divided, still the action Of the
Democratic party cannot be made de-
pendent on the prospects OF success.
Thinks Prospects Excellent.
The prospects now seem excellent,
but Democratic national convention
will be held. q platform adopted and
nominated, whether the
prospects are bright or gloomy, and
the party must make the best fight
it can, whether it enters the campaign
with fear or with confidence. Demo
Gratis believe that Democratic prin-
ciples are sound and that Democratic |
policies are necessary; they should.
therefore. indorse those principles and
present those policies, and then select
as their candidates those who IA their
Will give the party the great.
est assurance of benefit IL case d |
victory IS ss III
II the members Of the party believe
that Nj. Bryan's nominati0n Will help1
The party is 3rinetples and ~ rplix
cies, he vim accept the nomination
wAether the Indication point tod
Ieet OF victory. q defeat can hiring 70
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