Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
OUTLINES THE ISSUES
w. J. Bryan Tells What the
Democrats Will Ask.
MANY THINGS ARE WANTED
Signal Features fer the Voters to
Pass Upon.
PARKER AND THE PLATFORM
Peerless One Has Not Yet Consented
to Let the New Yorker
Write It.
MANY THINGS ARE WANTED
PARKER AND THE PLATFORM

BONESTEEL. s. D.. May 3o.-In his
address here William j. Bryan outlined
what the principal issues put forth by
the democrats during the coming cam
paisn would be- and indicated what might
be expected in the Denver platform. In
part he said;
I'VE are just beginning a national
| campaign. The republican party has
and will in the coming campaign ask for
a continuation OF power. The democrats
will present a criticism of republican
management and propose change In
the personnel of the offices and change
in the policy to be pursued. The voters.
after hearing both sides and considering
the arguments for and against the policies
presented. will decide the question at Is
sue and determine the trend of the gov
eminent for four years.
The democrats will ask for the cleo
tion of senators by direct vote of the
people in order that it may be easier for
I he voters to control the government: the
democrats will ask for effective legislation
against the trusts in order that the peo-
pie may be protected from monopoists:
he democrats will ask for reduction of
I he tariff in order that the people may be
relieved from excessive taxation: the
democrats will ask for effective railroad
legislation that the people may be pro-
tected from watered stocks and fictitious
capitalization. for until We know what
the railroads are actually worth we can
not determine what they should collect In
the way of transportation rates: the
democrats will ask for a reconciliation of
he differences between labor and capital.
I hat these two important factors in bust
ness may work tremendously together:
the democratic party Will oppose i'm
perialism which is violating the funda-
mental principles of our government and
is at the same time increasing ex-
penses for army and navy: the demo-
cratic party will ask for legislation.
state and national. to protect bank de-
posters and to prevent panics.
Parker Not Favored.
NORFOLK. Neb. May 3O.-In an inter
view today with representative of the
Associated Press. William j. Bryan re-
iterated his statement relative to Judge
Parker being designated chairman of the
resolutions committee at the Denver con-
vention
The report is without foundation"
said Mr.. Bryan. Il have not discussed
he cha irma nship of the resolutions COM
Parker should De chairman of the resolu
tons committee. / have had no commu-
nication with any person on the subject"
Memorial Day Orator.
ONEIL. Neb May 3O.-William j.
| Bryan was the orator of the day at the
Memorial day exercises here. His special
| train arrived here just before noon and he
spoke to 5000 persons. In part Mr.. Bryan
said:
Lincoln said that those assembled at
Gettysburg should resolve that a govern
ment of the people. by the people and for
the people should not perish from the
earth The resolves should be made by
each generation and must be kept. for a
peoples government resting upon people :
will is only good when the people make
II good. 1t will be bad if the people per-
nit it 10 become bad. Government is an
enormous machine.
1T can he turned against the people
and when turned 1t can be manifestly
profitable 10 those who are in charge of
1t. Bismarck. addressing the farmers of
| Germany. once said that the farmers must
stand together and protect themselves
| from the drones Of society. who produce
/ nothing but laws. Bismarck was right.
| There is legislative plow. 1t runs
4 deeper. turns over more ground and cult
Yates more profitable crop than any
! other plow.
| Mr.. Bryan then proceeded to discuss
| some of the problems with which the
/ patriots of today have to deal, concluding
| with a review of the great movements of
| the world which point TO the advance in
| education. ideals Of government and the
| growth in morality.
Memorial League Meeting.
| SPENCER, Neb.. May 3O.-Wiliam j.
| Bryan began the second day of his Ne
| braska tour at Spencer. where he arrived
| at $50 a m. today from Bonesteel S. d.
| His address here was delivered at the
| Memorial League meeting. for which a
large crowd had gathered from surround
ing towns Several hundred farmers were
| among those present. This section has
seen less of Mr.. Bryan than any other
| part of the state and a generous recep-
/ tion was accorded him.
At noon Mr.. Bryan started across the
! country in an automobile for Oneil.
| None OF his speeches today were of a
partisan nature. being entirely devoted to
/ memorials to soldiers and sailors.
$4,000 Story Denied
| LINCOLN. Neb. May 3o.-E. S. Allen.
chairman OF the democratic state central
| committee. today denied report printed
| in New York that S2nNn had been con-
tribu,ed to Mr. Bryan's campaign fund
| He declared false any statement that
money was raid TO him by either Mr.
| Ryan or Mr. Sheehan to secure Mr.
| Bryan's support of Judge Parker. Mr.
! Allen said:
! Every one knows that Mr.. Bryan an
| nounced his support of Parker immediate
| ~ after the st. Louis convention AS to
/ the statement money was used in an
| effort TO elect Mr. Bryan to the Senate
| reference to the record will show that the
| democratic state convention made no
| nomination that YEAR for senator and the
| vote of the democratic members of the
| legislature was not cast for Mr.. Bryan
| have never met nor do l know the Mr.
Sheehan or Mr.. Ryan referred to In the
report
MIR. Allen added that during the cam
paign Of 1904 the national committee gave
some assistance to the campaign in Ne
braska. but said the amount named was
an exaggeration. Mr.. Allen said:
THE money was sent ID me, but as IL
came from The national committee I i'm
mediately turned it over 10 Mr. Dahlman
the national committeeman from this
state.
The New York Story.
NEW YORK May 3O-Accordins TO a
report printed here today Thomas F