The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-26
BRYAN NAMES ISSUE
OUTLINES THE PLATFoRM UPON
WHICH HE WILL ACCEPT.


Lincoln Dispatch of january rs.
william ]. Bryan has designated the
paramount Issue upon which he will
make his third race for the Presidency.
in the event Of his nomination at the
Donver convention. Succinctly stated
Il a.: ~shali the Government be adj
manistered by the people In the inter
est OF the whole people, or shall Il be
administered for the benefit OF . few
ana by those whom the few, through CO.
ercion and the corruption OF politics,
elevate 20 power"
Mr.. Bryan In q commcner editorial
tomorrow argues that the Democratic
marty must stand sunfaiteringiy for
railroad regulation. tariff reform and
abolition OF trusts, but these. he de-
clares. are but q part Of and second
arg to the paramount issue. In con-
clusion he says:
There is no inconsistency In the
presentation Of all OF these questions
In the same campaign, and fortunately
4 large majority OF the Democratic
voters believe In the elimination Of
private monopolfes and in railroad reg
s,lafion as we'll as in tariff reform. The
three questions can not only be dis
cussed together oonsistontlv. but they
can scarcely be discussed separately.
road and the tariff wall for the build
ting up Of private monopoly.
ssThere Sc an Issue more fundamental
than either the trust issue or the tariff
issue or the railroad issue, and 1t is
involved In all of these issues, and this
larger and. more fundamental Issue 10
this: Shall the Government be admin
istsred BY the people In the interest Of
the whole people. or shall II be ad-
tninistered for the beenfit Of few and
bv those whom the few. through coer-
cfon and the corruption OF politics, ele-
vate to power7 Shall the people rule
fs an issue which all people can UNDER
stand. sha this be . peoples gov
eminent or governmentsof syndtcates,
by syndicates and for syndicatesg THIS
Is q question that demands attention.
'sThe trusts have made the govern
mant q government Of a few and for q
few. Just as the benefciaries 81 the
tariff have subordinated the welfare OF
10000 900 people to the pecuniary In
feresfs Of comparatively few who are
engaged in protected industries.
sThA railroad magnates have in q
like manner been permitted to prey up
on the stockholders as well as the
patrons Of the roads. On every SUBJ
feet that has come before Congress the
Republican leaders have taken the side
OF the classes against the masses, un-
I'll at last the public is aroused and
the people really to act. The paramount
EnGIOLOT9
OF the people who desire equal rights
from the few who demand special priv
ilexss. and this issue Is presented in
every question which is before the
wublic, or Is likely to come before the
Iubiic. The few are interested In CEN
tralixation. the many demand the pres
ervation Of the rights OF the citizens
The few are interested In providing
monopolies, the many demand the res
toration OF competition for the protect
ion of the public The few profit
fv a high tariff, the many demand that
taxation shall be for purposes of reve-
nue. and not for the enrichment OF a
secondary class The few grow rich
BY the issue Of watered stock and ic-
tatious capitalization ard by the Jug
cling OF the vaiues Of railroads, the
many demand that the railroads shall
Be conducted as quasi public enter-
nrsse@, with due regard 10 the inter
ests OF the skoekhoiders and the pa
irons. The few would make the
%age-earner The bond servant OF cor
porate masses tha many insist upon
reasOnab lehoure ana reasonanie com n-
sensation for those who do II. and for
trial by fury ns wei as impartial In
vestigation Of Disputes between labor
and capital. The few hope to coin
money out Of . colonial policy, the
many. from principal as well "a be-
cause they pay the taxes ana FURNISH
the sons for the army. demand the rec
oRniti5n Of the American doctrine OF
self government wherever the Ameri-
can dag fl0ats. The few may accumu-
late enormous fortunes by the equip
ping Of large armies and the building
Of large navies and the opening OF 9
life service to a comparatively small
part; the many prefer peace and hon
est friendship with all nations and JUS
tice IN government that VIII make
force unnecessary.
ct IS favoritism for a part Of the
people or justice to the whole popula-
ffon. and no matter where you turn,
this issue presents itself. II is para
mount because It is uppermost in the
minds Of the people. and 1t IL para
mount because 1t is embodied In all of
the questions under consideration. On
this Issue the Democratic Party must
stand with the people and fight for the
people If, between now and election
time, Il can convince the people that II
is worthy to be trusted by the people,
It will become the instrument of the
people to secure the reforms, the need
Of which Is now confessed, but the ac-
complishment of which can not be ex-
pected from Republican eade ship"
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