Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16

ii pe met! The good sense, patriotism
and united action of the people alone
can remedy present evils.
To wage d successful fight we must
have a leader. The Republican party,
dominated by the seekers of special
privileges, cannot furnish him. Repub-
lieans who really desire reform are
powerless. The efforts of the president
have been futile
The Democratic party must furnish
the leader which present conditions de
mand, aud he must be man known to
be free from the influences that con-
trol the Republican party. He must
be i man OF superior intellect, sound
Judgment, positive convictions and
moral courage lone who viii meet the
forces of plutocracy with the naked
sword Of truth, one who knows no SUE
render. He must have genius for
statecraft He must be a man of wide
experience III public affairs. He must
have ability to formulate policies and
courage to defend them.
But. above all, he must have faith in
the people. He must not only believe
in the right of the people to govern, but
in their capacity to do so. and he must
be man whom the people know and
trust
Genius For Statecraft.
The Democratic party has many dis
tinguished men who might be chosen
as our. standard bearer, but it has one
man whom above all others possesses
the necessary qualifications and is emf
nently fitted for this leadership.
He is a man whose nomination viii
leave no doubt as to where our party
stands on every public question His
genius for statecraft is shown by the
constructive work he has done in pro-
posing reforms and by the ability with
which he has fortified his position.
But we may so further.
A few months ago he visited the
principal nations of the world. He
came in contact with the leading minds
of Christendom, and the world abroad
recognized his greatness and paid him
that tribute justly due to men of high
attainments.
In the most distinguished peace con
vention that has assembled in recent
wears he proposed a plan which, ii
adopted, would prove more effective
than any arbitration treaty that has
yet been made, and by his influence he
secured its approval by the representa-
tiyess of the twenty-six leading nations
there assembled.
Is he thoroughly informed regarding
the issues of this campaign? Read his
speeches and his writings, which fol
nearly twenty years have been part
of the political literature of the nation.
Is he sincere. brave and determined
Even his political opponents now adj
nit that he is.
| have had a close personal and po-
litical acquaintance with this man
whose name Nebraska presents, since
| he entered political life. l can testify
from observation as to his political
conduct before he was known to fame
He was honest, brave and unyieiding
then. He is honest, brave and I'm
| yielding now.
Honesty is inherent in him. He was
an honest lawyer before he entered
politics, he was honest in his political
methods before his craftsmanship was
/ recognized by the nation, and he has
been honest throughout his political
career
rTte ,5>,,,.;a+;<,,,e haze 1,oan I,ic ,,oIi+i
cal creed. He has impressed these
convictions upon others not by dicta
| tion, but by arguments addressed tc
the Judgment and the conscience.
What MIR. Bryan Stands For.
Believing in the ultimate triumph OF
| the right. he has never examined ques-
| tions from the standpoint of expedi
ency. He has never inquired whether
a political principle was popular Il
has been sufficient for him to believe
that it was right.
He has been a consistent champion
of the reserved rights of the states
| He favored the election of senators by
| direct vote before the house of repre-
sentatives ever acted fayorably upon
the subject. He championed tariff re
form when the west was the hotbed Of
| protection.
He favored an income tax before the
income tax law was written. He at
tackled the trusts when Republican
leaders We're denying that any trusts
existed He advocated railroad regula-
ton before the crusade against rebates
and discrimination began.
He has always been the friend OF
labor and was among the first to urge
eoneiliation between labor and capital
He began to oppose government by IN