Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
MAKES A LENGTHY STATEMENT
Ii His Nomination Will Help the Party He
Will Accept, But Will Not Be Disgrun=
tied If Another Candidate Is Chosen.

cOuragCment is to he derived from the
fact that the Democratic party is more
united than it has been for many years
and the Republican party tliv;dcd. still
the action of the Democratic party can
not ne made dependent nl,un lie pros
poet of success. tn prospects: now
s. can excellent but Il Den!"cratic na-
tiGhll convention will be held q plat :
form adopted AMI candidates nominal
ed. whether the prospects are bright or
gloomy. and the party mast make the
best fight il can. whether i, enters the
c:tnnai.:h with tear or confidence.
Democrats believe that Democratic
principles ere sound ana that Demo-
cratic DolicicS are necessary: they
should. therefore. endorse those prin-
cipl"S ana present those policies and
then Sclpc; rs their candidates those
" hc. i'll their Judgment. will give the
party the greatest assurance of benefit
in ease Of victory.
"If the members of the party believe
that Mr.. Bryan's nomination will help
the party. its principles and its policies.
he will accept the nomination whether
the Indications Point to defeat or vic
tory. y defeat can bring no disgrace
where tho cause is a just one. but COW
artiice would be disgraccful especially
in one who is as deeply indebted l" his
party rs Mr. Bryan Is.
The next campaign will be an ap-
peal to the public conscience. The in
veStigatIOnS have shown not only the
corrupt use Of large canpaign funds.
but the only source from which they
can be Drawn. namclE-the corporations
that seek to convert the government
into a business asset.
The Democratic party stands for the
doctrine Of equal rights TO all and
SrcCia! privileges to none and therefore
cannot promise favors to favor-seeking
corporations. If il made such promis-
es to tn corporations it would he guilty
o. dunliCitN. for it would have to ;'e
trey the voters. as the Republican party
has done. in order to reward those cor
rorations as til" Republican party has
rewarded them.
The Democratic campaign must be
carried IN by volunteers. who will work
because they desire the triumph of
Democratic ideas We cannot hope to
appeal to the Sordid or to buy the pur-
chaseable. even if Such n course would
contribute toward Democratic success.
No one should favor Mr.. Bryan'S NOM
nation unelsS the party is willing TO
open its books AMI show where its con-
tribrtioES come from and for what the
money is expended. Tho Republicans
party ought TO he challenged 70 conduct
its campaign in this open ana honest
way. and if the Republican leaders re-
fuse to accept the challenge. the Dem
ocratS can well afford to leave the is
sue with the public.
AN appeal to conscience is politically
cXpedicnt. rs wei as morally right. for
tho conscience is the most potent force
Will! which man deals. The national
conscience has already been aroused
and Il large mn iority Of the voters have
hecn educated To the necessity OF real
rCfOrm-a reform that will make this
government again 4 government 81 the
people. by the people. and Tor the
people. 1t only remains for the DEM
cratic party to convince the voters that
it can he entrusted with the work Of
reform and nothing will do moro to corr
vince the public than refusal to ncg"-
tate With predatory wealth and an
honest appeal by honest methods I" the
honest sentiment OF the country.