The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-27

the remains % the great republic
(which his policies would so complete
,y dlsmemhet HIS second para
mount issue Was rejected more sig
inaliy than the arst
II Is net claimed that Mr.. Bryan
desired the dislntegration of his
country. Ills idea OF statesmanship
seems to be to advance any impoS-
. sihle theory 90 government which
may VITA vote % crafty his personal
ambition. regardless OF the fatal con-
sequences w ch would follow the
J Application al his policies.
Theories Tested ny Time.
Eight years have intervenei be-
tween the time OF the rejection Of
his second paramount issue and the
present contcs' The Intervening
time seems 10 have been occupied In
! devislng new issue for the present
campaign, during which period, be-
sides Eelterating the policies which
, had been rejected, he has advocated
4 the election Of Federal judges by the
people. the government ownership OF
the railroads. the initiative and refer
endum and other policies which. taxi
en- together. would completely revolu-
tionize the form OF our government.
, To all these policies be sull stands
committed: and TO put them In effect
he has devised a new paramount"
issue--not proclaimed In the positive
and aggressive form OF the other. but
tentatively expressed Ia The form OF
an interrogation. "Shal, the People
Rule?"
"Si,aii the People Rnlc?"
In reviewing the history OF the
past 100 years. Il seems that the
people have ruled with considerable
satisfaction TO themselves and with
great advantage to the country.
3 II the se,hshness OF special inter-
ests and the declarations OF demago-
CUES have sometimes disturbed the
serenity OF public afairs. the good
sense and petyiotism OF the people
have. in the end. put aside the
threatened evils and restored the
harmonious workings OF their gov
eminent with all the checks and bal,
ances so wisely fixed by lis founders.
: Indeed Il has wrought so many
benefits to the country that the peo-
pie are little disposed 10 have our
organic law tinkered with by unski,l-
ful and inexperienced hands. II Is
WEI. therefore, that Mr.. Bryan has
t.,,,.bt "a 1. f,,,,,-fauf nuacffnv fvs,
prominence-"Shall the people
rule "
II may be noted that he does not
himself answer this question. AS In
the case OF the colored troops al
Brownsville. he seems indisposed Il
commit himself. apparently wishinl
to be thought on both sides Of thes'
questions at the same time until az
ter the election. such an attitude be
ing best calculated to catch vote
both coming and going.
His position Is something Ike tina
OF the gallant husband in the early
settlement OF Kentucky. When hi
house was attacked by the Iniians
he nlmbly fled TO the loft. leavinl
his wife to wage the conflict alone
when she had succeeded in vanquish
ing the savsges. he boldly descended
from his retreat, and, looking upor
the fallen foe. triumphantly ex
Gained. Amt we brave Nancy"
So Mr.. Bryan. viewing the contes
between the people and the bosses
may at the close OF the battle descend
from his perch on the fence, and
joining which ever side is victorious
.exultingly boast of his proves dur
ing the fgst.
Has Little Regard For the Rights o.
the People.
But, II unwilling to vote his posi-
ton on the question which he pro
pounded. his actions. speaking loude
/. than words. show that he has littl'