The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-01
BRYAN PLEhF0R
The HEARST VOTE
Says independents and Demo
Gratis Want Same Thing.
DISCUSSES Their PLATFORM

4 Number OF Pisnks Are Similar e
These IN the Democratic Platform
Says Third Party Can Only Helr
Republicans. As Either Tafs r- 81,
Will Win Question Is -c,e Car
Voter Get TIE Most Refsr-r Nc.
Can He Get Al the Refsrrn r..
Wantsr
Lincoln Neh.. July 81 The most .n
t'restins piece OF news O. ers rste
from Fairvicw vas a formal staten ut
By William J. Bryan. in which D. t.s-
crsscd the platform OF Jhe Irtcp MI
ence party az Chicago ana pointed orr
thar Dc contains number os blanks
Identical WITH Or spos-autials si-,.'ar
20 the p.anks o. the Dcu1craric rIc--
fora lie gave out gre following state
mcnt.
10 contains a number Of ri-aks
which are identical with or suhstan.
tally similar On the rilnRs Cf IRE
Democratic platform. For Instance .-
demands tnc election of senators rr
direct vote OF the people. cs fee Do-.,-
cratic platform does. It's tariT v'a-s $
critc IKE our tar.T r'ark. lis ui--.
ca t1e trusts. while opposing v-isa.e
a'onopoh. IS not as specific as ours
ITS railroad plank docs uat f' rr ~
much frcn ours. its plans on Asiafir
illili sra-icn is gui-l similar. cll les
labor plans Ike 0-7s contains O. a.
ciaratio1 IN favor o. trial bv ir~~ ara
IN regard % tire exemption OF lsl p
orSaaizatlous from TIE operation 20
antitrust laws.
Like our platform. il condemns the
eE'ravagance Of the Republican pare,
and demands greater eccuomv. IL 90 8
not advocate. however. establish -1.--
OF a Department OF labor. with sr---
tary iu the cabinet
The question that must corf-o-r
each member Of the Irderc-se-.
party l. this, VIII be assist ia the c
leat OF the Democratic party. which
stands for so much that he favrre
merely because he cannot rct all tha
he wCuii like
Either the Democratic party or tht
Republican party wIl win and t-
voter who. preferring the Democrat
10 the Republican platform Joins v.-r
The Independence party merely assist.
The Republican party and thus defeat.
several 90 the reforms In which Do b.
Interested
axe Tor Instance. the plank ir
iaNor 81 the election of senators D.
The people. Tho Democratic PARTY Ia
indorsed that reform IN three .a-
paiers. The Republican convention g..
ieated the proposition by an over
wholming vote
II the Democratic party srrrrcf.
ITS members are pledged % tris
form Tao Republican party IS -r
pledged 20 &C. and the Republican ca-
didato has gone no further than
say that BE IS personally inciinol g..
ward &c.
This reform IS necessary befo-,
any other reform can be- secured 81.
not the Independence vote Justified ~
helping The Democratic party % secur.
this reloru2
tn regard TO the labor questions
The Democratic party Dis In favor d..
remedies demanded by wage Garner
ana @ wage Casrcr who votes with m
independence party simply defeats IL
reforms IN which hC is Interested
Ana The same argument mlght D..
made IN regard % those wno favor
tarin reform. tho determination Of Tho
principle OF private -Ylnopoly and %
Temendy of other evils which havr
grown up under Republican admin
tratiors
The question is not whether on,
can get an the reform he wants b--
whether he can get the most reform
The Democratic party offers him Oh
best opportunity 20 secure that wbi..
is obtainahle at this time"