The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-12
The New Worlds
MAP of Organism"

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pamphlet containing maps, charts,
figures, and statistics, entitled: The
Map of Organism; Twelve Years OF
DemaGngy and Defeat with the
commitments of the New York World.
With the pamphlet is an invitation in
vfting an expression of our personal
opinion in regard thereto We cheer
fully give it.
The pamphlet is a labysnth OF lies,
ingsnbously and plausibly construct
ed, from beginning to end. The
figures given are correct, but not
complete, and the conclusions there
fore are impossible of logical demon
stration. Statements of fact are
cleverly interwoven with falsehood
and fiction. Some facts, pertinent to
the question at issue, are omitted en-
tirely while others are directly and
absolutely misssated. The premises
are in many cases fahse, the logic IS
faulty, and the conclusions are not
only unjust but viliainous.
The World is trying to demonstrate
the decline OF the democratic party
under the leadership of Mr.. Bryan
1t uses for this purpose a series of
black and white maps, the black rep
resenting republican and the white
democratic states. 1t begins with
1892 and shows map each for that
wear. for 1896, 1900, and 1907. The
white space on the maps of course
continues to get smaller and the black
TO get larger On Mr.. Bryan's should
ers is saddled the responsibility for
this change of color in the political
map of the United States.
But the World Omits two very i'm
portant maps. They are the maps of
1894 when, under Cleveland, the
democracy suffered the most crushing
congressional defeat. up to that time,
IN the history OF the party; and the
map of 1904 when. under the leader
ship Of the Worlds own personally
selected and personally conducted
candidate, the popular reputation of
the party was the most sweeping since
the days of Greedy.
Why, If the World wanted to be
honest and fair instead of dishonest
present a true picture of democratic
decline-why did it omit those two
maps?
It omitted them because the first
yr.nttlI have Ehnu-r fhot nndRv- Thn
policies advocated by the New York
World, practiced by Grover Cleveland,
and endorsed by that delectable class
OF people who live by the labor OF
some one else. the voters had lost
confidence in the democratic party:
and because the second would have
shown that the same Independent
voters OF the republic were as much
opposed to bargain and sale policy
and candidate in 1904 as they were to
hypocrisy and Indifference in 1894
Notwithstanding that Mr.. Bryan
was thrown down, trampled upon, in
suited, and almost kicked out of the
convention of 1904, the World refers
to Judge Parker as the candidate -
but To Bryan as the actual leader Of
the party" and charges him with re-
sponsibility for the party's defeat that
year. Bryan responsible for the de-
feat Of Judge Parker! Bryan re-
sponsible for the defeat of a candidate
whom he had no part in nominating
but whom he loyalty suppcr.el after
the nomination, Bryan responsible
not only for his own defeats bat for
that of a candidate whom he tried.
but failed. To induce democrats to sup
port! The World makes such charge
a. that and yet wants us to believe it
honest
This charge of the New York paper
is simply a sample of the logic and
conclusions which the map of Bryan
ism" attempts to impress. 1t is a fair
sample of the logic which the anti
Bryan papers and politicians are now
using to prevent Mr.. Bryan's nomi-
nation.
But the World has a dual motive in
this work. 1t Will prevent Bryan's
nomination If it can. Failing in that.
it fondly hopes that it may defeat
his election. 1t helped do it in 1896