Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
Bryan and 1912.

Mexico long enough to be interviewed
the word comes to the waiting worl'
that he has already limited that he viii
be in a receptive mood in 1872, and from
past experience the poor Democrat!
knows what to expect of him when h
is in a receptive mood. The New
York World, which Numbered its bat
teries against him from 1896 to 1908
only to support him during the recen
campaign, has again begun to aim it.
big guns at him and plainly has NJ
intention Of treating him as though
he were a dead duck.
Some Democratic papers assume thai
he is down and out but others are fol
lowing the lead of the World in as
suming that he is still q factor to be
| reckoned with within the defeated
Inundated and disguised Democracy
| This latest hint from San Antonio
| Texas, will probably stir them to re-
newcd activity. Said Mr. Bryan in the
san Antonio interview, 81 hope it may
never become necessary to run for Of
| flee again, but I will not attempt to
| decide that question until the time
comes to act" Certainly this is to be
taken as meaning that Mr.. Bryan him
self will decide whether it is "neces-
sary" for him to lead the Democracy
in fourth presidential campaign, rath-
er than leaving it to the party itself to
| determine. Said Mr.. Bryan at San
| Antonio, Il shall not take the advice of
my opponents on this subject" And 1t
| will lie remembered that before the
| Democratic convention met at Denver
| he regarded as his opponents" all
| those within the party who urged him
| to step aside and let somebody have
| the nomination who might stand a
| chance of election.
It will be recalled that after the de-
| feat Of Judge Parker in 1904 Bryan is
sued a manifesto stating his views as
| to what had brought about the defeat
and calling upon Democrats to prepare
| for 1908 He did not announce pur-
pose to lead again, and when that in
| t"rpre tation was put upon his words,
| it quite out of the question that after
| two defeats. and his failure to bring
| hi. friends to the scratch for Judge
| Parker, Mr.. Bryan could hope for fur
Their recognition by the Democracy,
| But that was his hope, and he achieved
! his end. He was not idle for a day.
either with tongue or pen, between
| November, 1904, when the Parker cam
| paIgn closed in disaster, and July of
| this year, When he was nominated,
practically by reclamation, at Denver.
| In the manifesto mentioned, Mr.. Bryan
| said:
"rhc party must continue it's defense
| of the interests of the Wage-carnerS; 1t
must protect them from the cncroach-
mcntS of capital. The fact that the
laborng men have not always shown
their appreciation of the party'S posi-
ton ought not to deter the party from
doing its duty in gard to them. The
labor question is not one that concerns
| employers and employees alone: it con-
Germs the entire community, and tn"
people at large have an interest in the
| just settlement of labor controversies,
| fer that reason they must insist on
remedial legislation in regard to hours
| and arbitration, and they must so limit
| the authority of the courts in con-
| tempt cases as to overthrow what is
known as government by injunction
"'Thc party must continue its OppoSi
| ti.n to national banks of issue and
must insist upon divorcing the Treas
INV Department from Wall street.
",rhc party must continue its light
| for The popular election of senators
and for direct legislation wherever the
| principle can be applied 1t must not
| only maintain its position on old is
sues. but it must advance to the con-
sideration of new questions as they
| arise
Mr. Bryan, after his third defeat. is
sues another manifesto couchcd in the
same spirit and in some of the same
terms of the one of four years ago.
| Again he enumcrates the policies for
| which he and his frisnd stand. calling
them the true Democracy. and again
| he calls on his friends to grid up for
the next battle. He closes with this
stirring appeal
| Il invite the cooperation of those
| VINO approve, and | shall not be de
| TERED by the criticism of those VIII"
| dlsapprove With an abiding faith III
| the triumph of the truth and an I'M
faltcring confidence in the righteous
ness of our cause, | speak this word Of
| announcement to those who call
| themselves friends. | shall keep step
| with them and march on. The meas
| urc of our work cannot be taken in a
| day If we are right. as | believe We
arc. it will vindicate us. If We con
| tribute. as | believe we are contrlhut-
| Ing, 90 a cause that is founded in JUS
| tice. our efforts will weigh in the final
victory"
Does this sound as though Bryan has
| any idea that he is done for? On the