Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
BRYAN Comments on lndepen.
dence Party's Platform.
OH, 'TISN'T SUCH A. MUCH
And Voters for Hisgen Will Help
Defeat Democrats.
so, SAYS HE, THERE YOU ARE
And Makes It Plain That His Brand
of Salvation Is the Only
Genuine.

FA1RvIEW, LINCOLN. Neb.. July 30
Although the heat was most OPP
pressive at Fairview this morning. Mr.
Bryan was early at his office and at
work. After reading the platform
adopted by the independence party ir
Chicago he gave out the. following
| statement:
1T contains number Of planks which
are identical with or substantially SINH
lar to the planks Of the democratic
platform. For instance, 1t demands the
election of senators by dirct vote Of the
people. as the democratic platform does;
it's tariff plank is quite like our tariff
plank: its plank on the trusts, while
opposing private monopoly. is not as
specific as ours; it's railroad plank does
not differ much from ours: it's plank on
Asiatic Immigration is quite similar,
and its labor plank. like ours. contains
a declaration in favor of trial by jury
and in regard to the exemption Of labor
unions from the operations of the anti
trust laws. Like our platform. 1t con-
dennis the extravaganza OF the republi
can party and demands greater econ
omy. 1t does not advocate. however
establishment of a department of labor
with a secretary in the cabinet; 1t does
not oppose Imperialism: which has been
used to Justify the increase In our
standing army. and it's plank as to pub
licity of campaign contributions Is not
nearly so strong as ours.
ITO Be or Not to Be-
The question that must confront each
member Of the independence party is this
Will he assist in the defeat of the demo-
cratic party. which stands for SO much
4. L. l.
that he would like
Either the democratic party or the re-
publican party will win. and the voter
who. prefecring the democratic platform
TO the republican platform, joins with the
independence party merely assists the re-
publican party. and thus blocks several OF
the reforms In which he is interested.
Take. for instance, the plank in favor Of
the election of senators by the people.
The democratic party has Endorsed that
reform in three campaigns. The repub-
lican convention defeated the proposition
by an overwhelming vote. If the demo-
cratic party succeeds, its members are
pledged to this reform. The republican
party Is not pledged to it, and the re-
publican candidate has gone no farther
than to say that he is personally inclined
toward 1t. This reform Is necessary be-
fore any other reform can be secured Is
not the independence voter justified in
helping the democratic party to secure
TINS relorm!
Come On, Toilers. =.
so In regard to the labor questions The
democratic party is In favor Of remedies
demanded by wage earners, and q wage
Garner who votes with the independence
party simply defeats the reforms in which
he is interested. And the same argument
might be made in regard to those who
favor tariff reforms. the determination of
the principle Of private monopoly and the
remedy of other evils which have grown
up ler republican administrations.
The question is not whether one can get
all tue reform that he wants, but how
he can get the most reform. The demo-
cratic party offers him the best oppor-
tunity to secure that which is obtainable
at this time"
In regard to the open letter of Victor
Rosewater to Mr.. Bryan, which appeared
In this mornings papers, Mr. Bryan and
his brother-in-law. Mr.. Allen. who Is
mentioned in the letter. held a conference
last evening and Mr.. Bryan treated the
matter very lightly.