Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-28
A BROOKLYN norres.

The EaSle will not abide by tho
action of the Denver convention IL
that body has any Organism left in,
u. Bryan Is not Democrat, and
Bryanism is not democracy. The Den.
yer convention will have to do great
many things whlchit apparently will
not do III order to revive. or even 10
leeaIVanize. democracy, as the Eagle
understands IT,. That which opposes
Br,nn or Bryanlsm is historically.
morally and logically more democra-
nc than Bryanism in any form. Those
Who stand soy democracy as 1t was
represent the democracy that should
be. They Will oppose q so-called
democracy Infused with Bryan or
Rryanism. we'll assured of the sup
port OF their consciences and OF their
cp,intryrnen"
Now 'this SIS something like. This
serves notice. II Is magnificent,
though not everyday politics. MT.
Bryan Will esteem the, Eagle better
for Knowing Just where 10 place Il.
and, naturally. lie will place II in the
Republican column. Ills reply will be
that Il ia not Democrat. or II would
be willing to abide BY the action Of
ul6 party regularly taken In conven.
Hon assembled His miss.on to
Ffankfoft ON Tuesday was TO advise
tile boiling Democrats in the Ken.
ticky legislature. to take their medi.
cline and vote for the party's nominee
for senator. r
Mr.. Bryan's strong card is regu.
hritys lie, breaches regularity early
and late. end., II must be admitted,
practices It, He voted for the popu-
list candidate for President in 1892.
but did so. he vas able. to explain. at
the suggestion Of MIR Cleveland's New
York friends, who we're using popu.
llsm that year as aide line lie
swallowed the Parker nomination. al
though 3. more bitter dose was nrob.
ably never presented to political lips.
His spirit and experience teach him,
therefore. to disregard IN the main
tho critiegms OF those who, like him
sell, are regular. John Sharp vii
liems and Mr.. Culbersoh may say
what they please against government
ownership of railroads. Mr.. Waiter
son may continue to present. his gen
efal, Indictment of all the tlistinctiyc
Bryanito policies. And Tammany.
may appear to- hold, back now. But
ga. Mr. bryan knows that no bolt Is
|threatened. or Is possible. In those
glar,ers. be goes his way serenely.
lie takes back nothing. He qualities
boiling, What he II ne. is; and II he
Reaches the White House will be free
to ,,iso The presidency to forward all
tho measures he regards as of valnc
ID the country.
J; Are there any other New York
ucwsIa pers, classed- as; tthe- Eagie sis
A.s }deinoeratic. '.ahd opposed as the
"a gle is, TO, AIR. BRIAN and Bryanitan.
resolved Upon. tina Eagles course. but
deserving announcement? Tho geher.
az problem Is. rapidly simplifying.
Denver means Rryan. prd Bryan can
mean nothing hi -,nsm, just as
Judge Parker. nominated BY Wall
street Ihshipulat;ons. meant wall
street, 50 Will MI Bryan, nominated
tat Denver, with tbel South again play.
ing a leading part. mean what he
meant Twelve and eight years ago.
plus the Additional touches of popu.
lisfn he has since acquitted. Nobody
need be deceived. and nobosly will be
eoelved whosphsseseess the courage To
look at things in broad daylight
|NVashink i Ion Star. 50.