Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-08-07

and, therefore, cannot, as our leadf;
command the votes Of the people and
lead US to victory in November. Let
us faithfully analyze these charges
and, If true, let us demand a new
champion Of our rights; but II false
let us rally still more determinedlJ
under his standard, and compel a rec
ignition Of his policies.
"Mr. Bryan stands for the widest
broadcast, most progressive and sound
est principles Of Jeffersonian Democ
racy; so Democracy must be shallow
else Bryan is intensely profound. II
to be narrow is to stand for a gov
eminent of the people, by the people
and for the people, giving 'equa
rights to all and special privileges t.
none then Mr.. Bryan is narrow, fol
he believes in protecting the poorest
humblest creature,
IF it is socialism to seek to destroy
trusts, to prevent the rich from crush
ing out all competition by the weak
and allowing no individual or corpor
alton, by combination, to control OF
monorolze the entire business in any
one commodity, then Mr.. Bryan is b
socialist: for with no uncertain voice
in the name of Democracy, he has de.
manded that, while every business
shall be amply protected and en-.
couraged in the enjoyment of all its
privileges, it must and shall not lay
the weight Of it's finger on any smaller
concern or individual to either destroy
or lessen it's producing poWer, else it
too, shall be controlled, even though il
be necessary to blot out it's existence
IF it is to be contracted to believe
in states rights in it's widest sense
giving the state government absolute
control of all it's own affairs and for.
bidding Federal interference, only al
lowing such authority to be exercised
in cases where state courts can give
no adequate relief, then Mr.. Bryan
has a contracted mind, for he advo.
Gates a state controlling it's own
affairs, free from Federal court injunc
ton and habeas corpus, only granting
the right of a centralized court power
Ill NSAo0o IS1C liz lCASOt NdA US
offered by the state, as in the matter
of the prevention of monopoly, thu
regulation of interstate commerce and
the preservation of interstate re.
sources.
1T is true that the Democratic
party has twice placed it's banner in
Mr.. Bryan's hands. and it is likewise
true that he did not carry it to vic.
tory, but, as he said of himself, ht
kept the faith and returned that ban.
ner to us four years ago unstained and
unsullied, and today, though twice de.
feated, has arisen stronger and
grander than before, and is remem.
bered and beloved, while his traducers
have long been forgotten. The very
fact that from every section comes the
cry, Bryan! Give us Bryan shows
be is not dead, but still lives deep in
the affectionate hearts Of a grateful
people, who are more determined than
ever to nominate and elect him presi.
dent of the nation.
And now, once more voicing the
wishes of the nation. as we'll as nv
own state, that first had the honor
of suggesting him for president, in
1896, and has remained loyal to him
ever since, II again second and urge
the nomination of this peerless, brainy,
towering. intellectual giant and states.
man, beloved at home and honored and
respected abroad, the great Commone1
Of the world-William Jennings Bryan,
Of Nebraska