The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
POLITICAL COMMENT.

ting upon the political water wagon. and
1t says:
The getting upon the political water
wagon 8Ir. Bryan accomplished in this
case by declaring the Democratic nation
al platform 70 be the metes and bounds
OF his intellectual and political activities.
He first writes the platform with his own
hand Then through his complete control
Of the Democratic convention he has the
platform made the officlal declaration OF
the party These two acts OF his invest
his own words with q peculiar solemnity
and binding force. for he says: I shall. If
elected. regard its declarations as bind
J ing upon NE. And. 7 may add. a plat
+ form is binding as 20 what Il omits as
well as TO what II contains An
ofhcial IS not at liberty 70 use the au-'
JhoTity vester IN him 10 urge personal
, views which have not been submitted 70
me voters for their approval Mr- Bryan
as the Democratic party has q solemn
restraining power over Mr. Bryan its
garrulous leader with taste for issues,
But how many a more solemn pledge has
been proved 70 lack sufficient hypnotic
force- How many a water wagon has
been deserted in the very incipiency OF
! its mission
The Philadelphia Press tries 70 tell its
readers what would happen in the case
Of Mr. Bryan's election. and does not
think that the country can afford il. It
says.
The fact IS that Il Mr.. Bryan were
elected It would mean four years practi-
cally lost in the progress Of the country
= There would be great patronage up
heaval, abundant excitement. and plenty
i, Of uncertainty 10 keep the material inter
o ests OF the country on edge. but 10 def
nite or settled policy could be put In
operation. This would last throughout
the whole term OF the administration.
/ for under no natural conditions can the
political complexion of the United States
Senate be changed within that tine.
< The country could not afford that No
interest wants such & situation. There
e are many things 70 be done upon which
all parties are agreed but which no one
would expect. or could expect. 10 see
done with the executive and the leEis-
lative branches OF the government d.
vided between The two parties The eleC-
Z ton Of Judge Taft with a Republican
House q Representative that VIII natE-
rally be q part q the result. viii ass -
the fuifll7nent of the several pledges cf
The Republican platform and tire Eep1h-
Ican candidate The election Of Nr.
. Bryan would prevent the execution OF
aGv public policy for four years
1T would be a pleasant thing for Mr..
n Brs an = his personal ambition could tc
= satisfied Il would be G good thing for
= Democratic Office expectants but the
70 country and its great interests are asked
is 20 pay TOO big price for results -
d meager and unPronisi-g-"
= The Boston Transcript declares that tie
= Democrats will do their best in Vernon:
/, because of the ba-omet-ic value % thz
- returns from there. II SAYS.
= "r5s Democrats have started ont 20 dc
= their best in Vermont. which votes in
: September. because of The baronetrlc
= value Of its returns Whenever the Pc
= publican plurality there IN q Presidential
= year falls below 500 the country goes
% Democratic. -Four years ago. when Yer,
1e mont came in with a Republican plural
b. itv practically un6inlnished by the sub
le stitution OF Parker for Bryan. the con
2 servatlvs Democratic press of View To-l
, +, City 5auuJiIy declared Vermont OF 10
z further service as a barometer. but Tbs
5 November returns showed that IL had
81 never foreshadowed results more accu
Sc rateiy."
a. The New York Tines thinks that II,
y Democrats are going TO Try the old pollcl
=, Of mUckrakiag. which is not likely 20 D.
- Of use 20 any candidate this yea-. L
b. says.
n Upon the whole II does not seem 70 u
a that uauckraklng IS likely 20 be a he'll
ne 20 any candidate this year. A better lin
DO 70 take IS that propou1ded by the Rev
on DT. Macarthur II q sermon not long ago
N, There Is zsuh iess cas- lats-ializ- ard Eros
he c11e-as-1 than sst yea-s ag- Ihs-e IS les sat
q II r-oqo--11n % the uppc--i-g f. R0osevets tn
- tlal there vas n WastirT-o-s dav. S-z-s1-5s
- h1siness 1o-altT were uevsS E-sA-e- tEa1 to-1l-
= Recent tades against d-sboaesv in h-sa places q
&c not a7E-e the s1ss-ce = sTc2ter dlsl11esJF- lie
IS indicate tha- the s-au1ars C --1l-v are hir1s
Of chsn fsTi-. a-d that the cn1s-sroe q Tie za-1
n IS g-iczeued
or This cuts the ground from under BY
an, Who can only shout Let no guilt
man escape and can point TO no gu.lc
man convicted among the Hlulttu6es de
uouuced.
% Tie Pittsburg sun declares that thos
'- who differ from Mr.. Bryan cannot hel
>. but give him credit for forcing issue
that have long been evaded or obscure,
= It says:
The election q Senators By populs
:. vote Mr. Bryan looks upon as a Wit,
- step toward restoring rule 70 the PeCpl
- Next he would bring 70 an end the de-
lN- potic power OF the House Speaker. a n
ms form which many Republicans VII Il
wv NAt-a et E1l -4le mus Af4AEa L-arSt LAFa
Al. adels Of privilege. free scope VIII be give
by for the proper expression OF public SCI
the timsnt IN legislation affecting the tarii
We trusts. railroads. and other matters
popular demand
lar The most striking thing in Mr.. Br,
not ans message Is the statement that
the elected he viii summon Congress il e.
VII rraordi1ary session Immediately TO beg
i'd an aggressive effort 70 carry out 4
Ct pledges Of his party platform
ov- There IS a militant note about q
speech 10 the notification COMMITTEES thi
will iufuse fresh effort and hope into Il
hearts Of the aroused people. who al
tired q the tiue-serving palavar OF 4
on. opposition. 2fr. Bryan has made the NO
-as OF the shortcomings Of his opponent
- and has asked them some highly urcon
Portable and embarrassing question
an which they can hardly answer or ignor
rs Those who differ with Mr.. Bryan car
hat not but give him credit for forcing isSu'
on that have too long been evaded OF ol
fl scured The brevity force. and direc
ON ness OF this confessedly Introductory di
or cussion will bespeak attentive readi-
is for his more extended and detailed efor
rty to follow
OF
OF The New York Post takes q pessiuist
view OF the chances Of Mr.. Hearsrs I
dependence Party and thinks that il is E
ing TO pieces. It says
rs Mr.. Hearst's Independence Par
OF e-oi7e 70 ufecas2 Like the hero who 81