Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-15

Democratic party must make its fight
for what it believes. While it may
take advantage of Republican mis-
takes it must depend on it's merits
for success and not on the errors of
its opponents
The action of the Republican con-
ventlon may have its influence in the
determination of the relative avail
ability of Democratic candidates, but
it ought not to have any influence in
determining the question whether the
one chosen by the Democrats should
accept the nomination. If the rank
and file of the Democratic party de-
sire Mr.. Bryan to make the race, he
Will make it no matter who may be
the Republican nominee.
DEMOCRATIC CHANCES.
No one can estimate the chances
Of the party in the next campaign
with sufficient accuracy to make his
candidacy dependent upon the out
| look. While Democrats have reason
to be encouraged b. the fact that
Democratic principles have grown in
popularity and that Democratic poll
cies are now praised by many who
denounced them a few years ago, and
while further encourage is to be
derived from the fact that the Demo
cratic party is more united than it
has been for many years and the Rep
ublican party more divided. still the
action of the Democratic party cannot
be made dependent upon the pros
poets of success. The prospects now
seem excellent. but Democratic Ma
! tional convention will be held. plat
/ form adopted and candidates nomi-
mated. whether the prospects are
make the best fight it can, whether it
enters the campaign with fear or with
confidence.
THE PARTY's BELIEF.
/ The Democrats beDeve that Demo
cratic principles are sound and that
they should, therefore, endorse those
principles and present those policies
and then select as their candidates
those who in their judgment will give
the party the general assurance OF
! benefit in case Of victory.
I If the members of the party be
eve that Mr. Bryan's nomination will
help the party. its principles and its
policies. he will accept the nomina-
ton whether the indications point to
defeat Or victory. a de.ea- can bring
no disgrace where the cause is Just
one especially in ore who is as deeply
"The next campaign will be an ap-
:. peal to the public conscience. The
, investigations have shown not only
: the corrupt use of large campaign
funds. but the only source from which
they can be drawn, namely. the cor
porations that seek to convert the
: Government into business asset.
THE PUBLIC TO DECIDE.
THE Democratic party stands for
t the doctrine of equal rights to all anC
special privileges to none, and there
: fore cannot promise our votes to fav
! or-seeing corporations. If it made
I such promises to the corporations il
I would be guilty of duplicity, for il
would have to betray ,ne voters. az
Il the Republican party has done, in or
+ der to reward these CORPORATIONS a:
e the Republican party has rewarded
a them The Democratic campaign
must be carried on by volunteers, VIII,
will work because they desire the tri
e umph Of the Democratic ideas.
We cannot hope to appeal to tn
sordid or to ~uy the purchasable, evel
a if such a course would contribute to
a ward Democratic success. Non
n should favor Mr.. Bryans nomination
II unIess the party is wiling to open it
e books and show where its cOntribl
'e. tons come from and for what tn
'e money is expended. The Republica
le party ought to be challenged to cor
u duct its campaign in this open an
ar honest way. and if the Republica
S leaders refuse to accept the challeng
s. the Democrats can well afford t,
leave the issuy with the public
s. APPEAL TO CONSCIENCE.
OF can appeal to conscience is polit
le cally expedient as well as moral
n right, for the conscience is the mo:
le potent force with which men deal