The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-05

THE MENACE OF BRYAN.

republicans Whereabouts as "jubi-
lant'' over the likelihood that Mr..
Bryan will be the democratic candi-
date for president this year. Their
assumption is that this will make a
republican victory easy.
Republicans who indulge In such
pleasing dreams are not only piema.
ture in their joy. They are almost
ignorant Of republican conditions
In the west.
or course, the historic democracy
is disCrganized, and Mr.. Bryan stands
for this Discrimination. But, let
us not forget that Mr.. Bryan stands
also for a reorganized democracy for
which republicans In high place have
been preparing the way since 1900.
When Mr.. Bryan stepped aside four
years ago, and Loyalty supported the
conservatives" In their futile effort
to show what they could do, he made
his own Calling If not his "elec-
tion," sure in 1908.
The democracy is reorganizine be.
hind Mr.. Bryan. 1t is not yet orga-
nized, but the materials are all there,
and Mr.. Bryan points the only way
which democrats can see to victory.
What can be done with a democrat
lied democracy was shown by the
Hearst campaign In New York. And
its chances Of success In the coming
election. For 1t is plainly evident
that such action would make its
chances better. 1t would enable the
party to say that, while it stands for
tariff protection, 1t does not stand
for tariff grating and the tariff ex.
tortion under cover OF the law. 1t
would be some evidence that the
party Is honestly In favor of tariff
revision, and could be depended on
to give the country tariff revision
Just as soon as 1t can get around to
1t.
1t cannot be answered by saying
that the party fears it would injure
business. For legitimate business
interests are foremost In demanding
tariff reform. The National Associ.
alton of Manufacturers is pleading
for It, and sent delegation to con.
gress to ask for 1t. Business men are
not asking for tariff reform because
1t will injure then but because it
will help them.
il cannot be answered by saying
that the party fears 1t will retard
the return Of prosperity. Whatever
helps these legitimate business inter-
ests will help restore prosperity.
Whatever convinces men with capt..
al to invest that graft and chicape
are to be eradicated from the bust.
ness world will give then. confidence
to invest their capital, to put it into
new enterprises and to devote 1t to
the extension OF present enterprises
IL cannot he answered by saving
that the party fears it will offend
the farmers. For the farmers, above
all others, want tariff reform. III
VIII relieve them from the burden of
extensive prices extorted from them
by the trusts. IL will help them ex-
tend their foreign markets. 1t will
mean lower prices for what they have
TO buy, and better foreign markets.
and therefore higher prices, for what
they have TO sell.
Why does the republican party re-
fuseY Why does 1t put itself as a
shield aud n fortress before the graft. |
ing trusts to protect them from the |
demand OF all interests and elements |
Of our people for simple Justice and |
the square deal?
since then much has happened To
hurt the tebuplicans and helm the
democrats. The Inter Ocean knows
whereof IL speaks, for it sits in daily |
with its readers all over
the middle west, where presidents
are really maie.
About 10 per cent OF the voters
whom the republican party counted
" 1904 have been Bryanized. The
Incessant agitation frou Washington
against property and rights In prom.
Arty las transformed these voters
into semi socialists. They are head
I'd for Organism Just as they were
headed for t In 1896.
These voters must be educated and
thought back or replaced. And the
ASK OF education will be much more
fitiicuit than In 1896. tor reasons
hat are too obvious and numerous
% be even mentioned here.
Tnese are the cold facts of the sit.
iation. They deny to the republican
,arty the pleasing hope Of a wall.
,ver. They demand close orpaniza.
ion, rigid discipline and plenty OF
work.
Inose republicans who think other
I, are haiiooing before they are out
u the woods.-Chicago Inter Ocean