The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
A New Bryan Recruit.

The New York World. after conduct
Ing a vi-u-euJ campaign against the
nomination OF AR. Bryan. on grounds Of
principle and expedieacy. has with rather
bad grace determined 20 give the Ne
braskan a qualified support, and 20 ex-
tend 90 -He Democratic party. under his
leadership. such aid and sympathy as It
may without seIf-stuItdcation offer The
World agrees 20 overlook what IL terms
0Ir. Bryan-s past foIIes~ and the de
lusive issues" he has imposed on the
Democratic party in former campaigns. Il
1Ir- Bryan. for his part viii adhere TO
his admirable speech Of acceptance" and
bury the past
Why should not the world or any
other Democratic paper. or any Demo
crat. support AIr. Bryan and the party
which has again chosen NI-- Bryan as
its scaaIard-hearere IN this campaign.
al any rate. the Democratic candidate
and platform represent principles and IS
sues and policies for which the World
and its Democratic constituency have
been coutendiuE many years.
On the main issue. that OF plutocracy
versus popular government. lIr. Bryan
is as everlasti1gIy right as he IS everiast-
iugiy Democratic. as Henry Wattcrsou
has so ably argued and on many sub
sldia-y izsues-t5e tariff. Cor example
1Ir- Bryan occupies the traditional DEM
ocrauc position with much Of Organism
the World has always been in sympathy;
poleut OF progressive Democracy and
we should judge our contemporary VIII
find 70 much more comfortable. during
The present political conflict. TO empha-
size its agreements. Instead OF its differ
enCes. with the Democratic nominee. II
viii be more consistent 10 go half way
with Bryan than 10 part company with
him wholly 20 support the candidate
who embodies some Of The principles you
profess. rather than 10 oppose him be-
cause he differs with you on some Of the
relatively uuimportant matters. Com
promises OF this sort must frequently be
made in political as IN business life. and
they afford in many cases, the only prac-
dcable method Of attaining some desired
object And il ought 20 be obvious 20
any Democrat amenable 10 reason that
the only practicable way Of attaining the
ends OF his party as matters now stand,
IS % support. and elect, If possible. the
candidate OF his party
Some such argument as this long ago
brought over the veteran editor Of the
Louisville Courier-JozrnaI 70 the support
Of Bryan. and II is an argument that VIII
operate. We think. with increasing force
as the campaign proceeds Il there IS
any vitality LEFT in Democratic principles.
# there is any ground Of appeal for Dem
ocratc policies, certainly 0Ir. Bryan sums
up in his personality the vital things. the
matters as 10 which appeal may be most
confidently made 20 his countrymen for
support Wen grounded in the lasting.
as opposed 90 the evanescent, ideas Of the
Democratic party. he has applied these
70 the conditions OF to-day. and so made
OF his party a living organism. respon-
slve 20 the needs Of the time. with a con
strUctive programme OF ifs own To
the ordinary political observer. II would
seem that If Democracy means anything
and is worth anything. its meaning and
worth VIII be brought out most eGectu-
ally by the election Of Bryan Upon the
extent 20 which this theory IS accepted
by formerly disafected Democrats NIr
Bryan must largely depend for success.