Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

in November I have known him to be
confident in 1896 and in 1900. to be hope
full Of his party's success in 1904. but
there is no mstaking the difference In
the caliber of his sincere belief this time
that triumph is coming his way.
Will Cater to the Radicals.
The most interesting feature Of my
visit to Lincoln is the ascertainment OF
the character of the campaign he proposes
to wage and to have the democratic
party conduct. 1t is to be unequivocally
radical. / use that phrase to express his
distinction between the radicalism of the
democratic party and his claim of the
pretended radicalism of the republican
party Mr.. Bryan has felt the pulse of
the west and northwest and believes ne
has made no miscount of its beatings. In
previous dispatches / have tried 10 de-
scribe the intense feeling which pervades
this whole western country and which
would surprise any man from the east
who should get into 1T and absorb H.
This is the feeling which has been
aroused by the teachings of Roosevelt.
of La Toilette and of Bryan himself. and
which now has gone beyond the llmita-
tions which even they set. The floods
have been unloosened and Mr.. Bryan
proposes to ride upon, their crest.
Mr.. Bryan thinks that the republicans
by their platform and their nomination
of Vice President. to please the House
leaders have fallen short of intention 10
carry out the full wishes of the people.
He believes that the people Will resent
this half loaf of radicalism and Will turn
to him I'D the democratic party for the
full meeo of satisfaction. In that frame
of mind he will ask his friends i'm the
democratic convention to take off the
limit and play the game to the wishes OF
the radicals of the western country
Differences of the Parties.
The democrats. in carrying out this pol
ley, will call attention to what they claim
are the essential differences between the
attitude of the republican and democratic
parties. The question Is often asked,
Are there any material divergencies and
what are they?' The answer Of the demo-
cras will be that the republicans indorse
radicalism by Inference and the demo-
Gratis in terms expressed Mr.. Bryan has
already seized upon the handle held out
by Senator La Toilette in the minority
report of the committee on resolutions OF
the Chicago convention. The democrats
are expecting secret reinforcement from
the followers of La Toilette in Wisconsin.
The democrats will play strong upon
the note of difference between the repub-
lican and democratic anti-injunction
planks, In a bid for the labor vote. MT.
Bryan claims that the republicans in their
ti-injunction plank practically repeated
the sense OF the existing statute. His
contention is that the Chicago plank. In
noting the exception preventing the grant
ing of an Injunction used the words ''eX-
cept where irreparable injury would re-
suit from delay" and points out that under
the law as IL now exists the court is not
empowered to grant temporary restrain
ing order except when there appears Ia
be danger of rreparable injury from de-
lay" The democratic plank upon this
subject will be unequivocal and positive
in favor of the defendant TO the proposed
injunction.
Another point which Mr. Bryan WIZ
bring out is the difference between the
attitude of the democratic and republi-
can parties on tariff revision as seen from
Mr.. Bryan's viewpoint.
Chicago Convention Criticised.
Mr. Bryan claims that the Chicago con-
vention fell short of fulfilling the expecta-
ton of the radical element in seven par
ticulars. i'm all of which the democrats
propose to toe the mark. Briefly. they
are as follows:
Failure TO recommend publicity in cam
paign contributions of corporations.
Failure 10 indorse the ascertainment OF
the physical value of railroads
Failure to meet even the wishes of the
President and Secretary Taft on the anti
Injunction plank.
Refusal to adopt the Presidents recon-
mendation for an income tax.
Failure TO meet his views on the inher-
itance tax.
Blindness of the convention to see the
dangers pointed out by the President OF