Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-30
Bryan Claims That Some of
Them Are Taken from the
Democrats.
WHAT IS STAND OF VOTER?
VIII He Assist in Defeat of Democratic
Party II Doesn't Get All
He Wants?

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb,, July go
Although the heat was most oppres-
sive at Fairview this morning, Mr..
Bryan was early in his office and at
work, After reading the platform
adopted by the Independence party in
Chicago he gave out the following
statement:
1T contains number of planks
which are identical with or substan-
TALLY similar to the planks OF the
Democratic platform. For instance, it
demands the election of senators by
the direct vote of the people, as the
Democratic platform does; its tariff
plank is quite like our tariff plank;
its plank on the trusts, while oppos
ing private monopoly, is not as spe-
ciiic as ours; its railroad plank does
not differ much from ours, its plank
on Asiatic immigration Is quite sim
liar; and its labor plank. like ours,
contains a declaration in favor of trial
by jury and, in regard to the eXemp
ton of labor organizations from the
operation of ANTITRUST laws. In the
platform, ii condemns the extrava-
gance of the Republican party and
demands greater economy. IT does
not advocate, however. the establish
ment of a department of labor. with a
oppose imperialism, which has been
used TO justify the increase in our
standing army, and its plank as to
publicity of campaign contributions Is
not nearly so strong as ours The
question that must confront the mem
bers of the Independence party is,
that:
QUESTION TO VOTERS.
"Will he assist in the defeat of the
WI or a
much that he favors merely because
he cannot get all that he would like?
Either the Democratic party or the Re
publican party will win, and the voter
who, preferiing the Democratic plat
form TO the Republican platform.
joins with the Independence party,
merely assists the Republican party
and thus defeats several Of the reforms
in which he is interested. Take, for
instance. the plank in favor of the cleo
iton of senator by the people, the Dem
ocratic party has endorsed that reform
in three campaigns: the Republican
convention defeated the proposition by
an overwhelming vote II the Demo-
cratic party succeeds, its members are
pledged to this reform. The Republican
party is not pledged to It, and the Re-
publican candidate has gone no farther
than to say that he Is personally in
cilned toward it. This reform is neces-
-
can be secured. Is not the Indepen-
dent voter justified in helping the
Democratic party to secure this re
form?
LABOR QUESTION.
80 in regard to the labor question.
The Democratic party is in favor or
remedies demanded by wage earneis
and wage Garner who votes with the
Independence party simply defeats the
reforms in which he is Interested And
the same argument might be made in
regard to those who favor tariff re-
form, the determination of the prin-
ciples of private monopoly and the
remedy of other evils which have
grown under Republican administra-
lions. The question is not whether one
can get all the reforms that he wants,
but how he can get the most reforms.
The Democratic party offers him the
best opportunity to secure that which
Is obtanable al this time"
In regard to the open letter of Victor
Rosewater to Mr.. Bryan which appear
ed In this mornings paper. Mr.. Bryan
and his brother-in-law, Mr.. Allen, who
is mentioned in the letter, held a con
ference this morning and Mr.. Bryan
treated the matter very lightly.