The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-28


were being urged by the democratic
party for from five to twelve years
before the president ever said
word in their favor. and 1t is
significant fact that they are the
very things that have given him
popularity. Surely no democrat will
lind fault with democratic policies
which are 50 just and necessary that
a president OF the opposite party is
forced TO adopt them.
There are, however. several dem.
ocratic doctrines which the presi.
dent has not indorsed lie has not
yet indorsed the tariff reform. al.
though the sentiment is growing so
rapidly that Secretary Taft admits
that tariff revision is necessary
although he yields to his habit OF
postponing and would put the reform
on until after the election. The
president has not indorsed the elec.
tion OF senator's by direct vote OF
the people, although this democrat.
ic reform is so popular that the
house of representatives has declared
for 1t five times by nearly unan.
imous vote. The president has not
recognized the right OF the Filipinos
to the promises of ultimate inde-
pendcncc. although the democratic
position on this question has been
Hndicated by experience. lie has
not indorsed the democratic posi-
tion ON government by Injunction
though in his last message he init.
mated that it might be necessary to
restrain the use OF the writ OF in.
junction II the abuse of this writ
continued
There are four democratic doc.
rines that he has not yet indorsed.
and now let me call your attention
to some very undemocratic doc.
trincs which he has announced.
Il nthe first place he favors the
national incorporation of railroads
and other interstate corporations, and
this is in line with his position that
the general government can. through
a treaty. interfere with the school
system of California. The democrats
insist upon the recognition OF The
right OF the state to exercise its
constitutionality over democratic af-
fairs. lie has recommended n ship
subsidy which is so undemocratic
that it has the solid opposition of
the democratic party and the oppo.
sition OF a number OF republicans
from the interior states. lie has ad-
vocated an asset currency. which
Is also undemocr.tic, and he has
manifested military spirit entirely
out OF harmony with democratic
ideals.
Here are four positions taken by
him which are undemocratic and I
may add that the republican leaders
have supported hlf quite as enthu.
siastically in all that was undemo-
cratic and have opposed him quite
persistently where he was democratic.
| have been glad TO commend the
president where could have criti.
cized him where II was necessary.
II you ask me whether he is a
democrat, | must answer that It
would be unfair to him and unfair
to the democratic party to call him
a democrat"
Mr.. Bryan then took up the sub.
ject and proceeded to present the
democratic view and the republican
view of government. He next pre-
sented the democratic and aristo-
cratic view OF society. saying that
the democrats regarded society as
constructed from the bottom, while
the aristocrats believe 1t is con.
from the top.
The democrats" he said, "be.
lieve IL you will legislate so that
the poor people will be prosperous
their prosperity and will be shared by
the smaller classes that rest upon
he people; the aristocrat believes