The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-06-12
THE DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA.
Courier-JournaL.

A very famous, and at the same
time a very near and lear friend of
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
writes a personal letter to the Editor
of the Courier-Journal in which he
assumes that in some way the paper
has crossed it's own tracks of a wear
with respect to that gentleman.
What on earth are you trying to do
with my friend Bryan?" ia he, An
other friend of Mr.. Bryan, equally
close. though not so famous. writes
to say: Il see that you are booming
Folk or else Francis Well, just the
same, Bryan is already as good as
nominated" Upon these hints we
have ourselves a word or two to say
The Courier-Journal is booming no.
body for the Democratic Presidential
nomination in 1908. 1t has not retrac-
ted what It said of Mr.. Bryan in 1906.
Mr.. Bryan himself has declared tat
IF the party is able to find a mar who
can get more votes thai / can get, it
should nominate him. That is a seri-
Gus proposition for the friends of Mr..
Bryan to consider, and for all think
ing Democrats, whether friendly or
unfriendly to Mr.. Bryan, to discuss.
The Democratic party cannot survive
another defeat. No more can Mr.. Bry-
an.
A year ago Mr.. Bryan stood as our
single recourse. That, he still may be.
Nor shall we say that we cannot elect
him. Surely, we cannot disregard him.
The range of selection has been mar
rowed down to Mr.. Bryan, or Mr.. Bry-
ans choice. No one can be elected
in Mr.. Bryan's despite.
We took occasion to say-and it is
the only criticism we have passed
Mr.. Bryan-that, considering the
lapse of time and the political situa-
ton his attitude of open hostility to
those Democrats who could not go
with the party upon its i'll starred Free
Silver Crusade of 1896 reflects credit
upoa his good nature, nor ais
good sense. Statesmen who look for
should be at once more circum
spect and more tolerant. None of
those who led the revolt lever years
ago remains upon the to be pun
ished. Every where Democratic dis
hangs at loose ends. Crimina-
ton and recrimination is the sheerest
waste of time and votes The effect
Of Mr.. Bryan's prescription could only
to warn off the thousands of sound
money men who never held office in
lives, and VINO never expect to
hold office, but who Notwithstanding.
are men of inf1ue2ce and character,
and. Upon the issue of the time. are
good Democrats. Nay, still worse than
this, IL were to draw a line against
those Republicans who are dissatis-
fed with their own party and whose
votes are essential to constitute a De
nocratic majority.
On this point, however, we made no
stand. Wise men as they grow older
grow less self-colfident. What we
,all indiscretion, Mr.. Bryan seems to
-hfnG nondnr He n " he riUhf ond |
We be wrong. 1t may be indeed that
are quite out of date in our no
ions Of prudence and of ~iaprudence,
Ind that the trick of volubility, which
n a letter a MI. Clay, and in the
celebrated Burcaard sentence, beat
Mr.. Blaine, will prove the making of
Mr.. Bryan; that reserve Ia nc longer
/ virtue in public life, that reticience
s a crime, and that only oratory
which tickles and dazzles and draws
,reat audiences, remains the sure, safe
Weapon of the successful party lead .
This apart, the text suggested by Mr..
holds good. that, If a party
an find a man who stood true to the
'uns In 1S96-"a good, loyal organiza-
Democrat" is Mr.. Bryan's requi- \
tie b can get more votes than
Or. Bryan IS likely to get, him the
National Convention should nominate
n that connection, Mr.. Bryan went
ven the length OF suggesting a South
nominee. II
The Courier-Journal taking Mr.. Bry-
n at his word made substantially this
nswer-which we take leave to re-
eat n slightly to amplify-@in case
ON have any doubts about yourself,
fr. Bryan-and In ne you prefer 20
lay the part of Warwfck-we can
I'll you OF a Democrat who nlls your
iii exactly; warmly your friend; IN
ur Judgment WITH your heip-in point '