Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17

ia NAG 0OhhAAg WIN dHEt az aAAA
rejoice in the high attainments Of Mr..
Taft. The mar is better than his party.
1t Is the party at whose head he has con-
scented to march, which the country has
reason to fear
Cleveland and Nations Honor.
what inference Gamble drawn from the
Records words other than that with de-
mocracy the party is better than the candi-
dste-and II so, what shall we say of the
candidate7 Mr., Cleyeland received the
support Of tens Of thousands of American
voters, because they believed him better
than his party;y because they had con-
1ldence that whatever financial. vagary
the democratic party espoused, he would,
stand for honest money and would stand
for the nations ,honorI would oppose with
all the force of his personality and the
power OF his mighty office every PROPOSE
ton looking to the discharge Of public or
private obligations in deprecated currency.
Mr. Bryan In two campaigns has advocated
with an ardor and activity never excelled,
with all the persuaslveness of HIS pleasing
oratory, the now abandoned Issue of free
coinage Of silver at a ratio of 10 to ]. And
now abandoned why? Not because OF its
inherent dishonesty, nor yet because ex-
p~erlence has demonstrated it's absolute
fallacy, but abandoned because the Ameri-
can voters having twice repudiated the
issue as unworthy. 1t. ia no longer con-
sidered ex~pedienttte press It.
"1f Mr.. Bryan's party be better than he,
heaven pity Mr.. Bryan, and If not better,
what patriotic AmeEican. what American
who believes in resumption, or whose
country is honorSd the world over because
of 1t, h man who advocated the gold
standard. or who In capital or wage has
p~rofited by its adoption, twhat man who
scented danger In Hdr. Hryan's' candidacy
in 1896 or 1900 9kaha now IIconsistently sup-,
port him.? Democracy Of the present is
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Bryan ia Democracy. =
Never In our nations existence has any
party been so completely dominated by
one man as is today's democracy by Mr..
Bryan. He Is the party, the party is he.
Wherein, then, is the one better or worse
than the other? In 1904 democracy re-
p~udiated Bryan and much of Bryanism,
but In 1908 Mr.. Bryan comes again into
possession Of his own. What of his para
mount Issues of 1896 and 1902. Do we find
them embodied In the statutes of our
country? II not. why are they not In his
platform of todsyf II both honest and
wise in those years. why relogate them to
the political scrap heap now2 If they then
had both economically, and morally the
true ring, why do we not hear their musi-
cal chimes7 Is Mr.. Bryan as sure Of his
cure-all panacea of 1908 as he was Of that
Of 1896? His prophecies OF either good or
i'll have materialized in whatY Echo an
swers what? o. ~.
Wherein, Mr.. Record Writer, have re-
publican predictions failed of fulfillment?
1t Is unnecessary to refer to history or to
call alone upon those whose heads time
has silvered. and whose steps age has
made slow, to prove at once the fallacy
and absurdity of democratic prognostica-
tons and the wisdom and fulfillment OF
republican prophecies? Americans whose
years does not permit Of the exercise of
the franchise can bear witness that the
added want and distress the democratic
Moses of 1896 pictured as the result OF the
adoption OF the gold standard and a return
to protection policies never cams, but that
there followed upon the republican victory
Of that year not alone q restoration OF the
prosperity which was ours prior to the
democratic Triumph OF 1882, but a degree
OF commercial and Industrial advancement
beyeEd the roseate dreams of the most
optimistic republican"
Republican Record Clear.
WAs h1iAAo NonNiuutu as lOliOWSs
II Is the party, says the Record, which
the country has reason TO fear, Fear Ia the
dread of evil or harm to come. Should not
past experience be at least something OF
What act of the republican party has
brough harm, has brought distress or dis
aster to our people? Our party has been
out Interruption, for half a century, to adj
minister the affairs OF government Is
there IN that record OF, faithful discharge
Of AnfU nnUhf fnLax,lfa. Sou . ~ rasr- A.
prehensioHf In brief, what Is that record
OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS under our party's
leadership? The disgrace and dishonor Of
slavery removed; secHonalism obliterated;
a mighty war for union and liberty success
fully waged; the debt thus entailed largely
paid; order suppiern@ntlng chaos in the
one flag; a deprecated currency restored;
specie aymen resumed; the gold stand
ard establishment; Cuba liberated; civiliza-
ton carried. 40 the Philippines a popula-
ton almost trtplsd; nAsIonal wealth in
creased many fold; our exports increased
until today we are the greatest export ma
ton on earth and yet over 30 per cent or
our fabulous production consumed In our
own home market, a market made the best
IN the world by the republican party,s con-
policy. a policy which. from It's birth.
has been one of the party's cardinal prln-
ciples. With wealth and population In
the wage scale advanced. more and better
homes, a greater supply of the comforts
OF life, more ample provision for education,
more Of lfe's luxuries, more OF brightness
and cheer. more Of happiness and hepe. en-
tering in American life, II must indeed be
a disOrdered or distorted brain that see nts
danger in future republican administration
Those OF US who love our country, glory In
its progress, rejoice In its prosperity, be-
lieve In its Ideals exult In its traditions
recognize that its fullest attainment has
resulted from the wisdom and patriotism
Of republican leaders, ssee hope for It's
progress 10 even higher attainment In con-
7 tfunad raNub1fpaR domfnanak and without
fear of, but with confidence In republican
success in November. will continue our
labor in republican ranks.
CarEo Service Resumed.