The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

IL Gas been frequently urged OF
late by several papers and numerous
individuals that Dir. Bryan should
retire from the running In favor OF
Governor Johnson OF somebody else
who peradventuFe might lead a
united democracy to victory. The
writer OF course has no access to MI.
Bsyan's inner consciousness and Is
therefore unable to say lust what
maS be the motives that are control
ling him. But whatever mar be his
motives or pesonai feelings, there are
some obvious facts which an outside
observer must consider. and which
Mr.. Bryan in all human probability
has also taken note OF and given due
weight In deciding on his course OF
action.
Mr.. Bryan, by the events OF tie
past twelve years, has established
certain relation with about 900, 600
voters, relation which Is very real,
very vital aud largely personal. When
IL comes to the question OF retiring
from the running In favor OF some
other man, Mr.. Bryan as an honor
able man would have no conceivable
moral right to ignore this relation
ship and the duty which is laid upon
him by virtue OF this relationship.
Mr.. Bryan. either by his own Volt.
tion or by the force Of circumstances,
has been placed in position where
these millions OF men look to him for
the accomplishment of their political
aspirations and ideals. This being
true, Mr.. Bryan's personal feelings
or ambitions are quite beside the
point. He has no right 10 retire un-
til he gets his discharge from these
millions OF voters whom he has rep
resented.
As one of these millions, the name
less and obscure, should feel person
ally that Mr.. Bryan would be a trait
or To the cause he has represented "
he should listen TO the advice which
is so freely offered and decline In ad.
vance TO accept the nomination. In
other words, Mr.. Bryan's personal
feelings, ambitions, or inclinations
do not enter into the question at all,
but simply his duty to the men he
has represented. And from this
point OF view bis conduct In 1904
may be open to criticism but this
conduct in 1908 Is not.
IL may still further trespass upon
the patience and space OF the Sun
should like TO say just word Of
what Mr., Bryan represents to these
4, 900 900 and more who look TO him
TO fulfill their aspirations and ideals.
find very general misconception
OF what Mr. Bryan really stands for.
Bryan democracy is supposed % be
the summation OF all political mad
ness aud wickedBess by the people
who have never taken the trouble TO
ind out Just what IL Is. 1t Is sup.
posed to be free silver or government
ownership OF railroads or something
else And it may or may not involve
or include these things according to
circumstances, but these things 1t
certainly Is not. The heart and soul
of the Bryan movement, the one
thing that those 5000, 900 and more
do really mean aud mean most in
tensely and all the time has found it's
best and completest expression In
the Declaration Of Independence and
Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg
However much we may like to dis
guise the fact and talk about "strict
construction and "loose construc-
tioni being the only bases OF cleav.
age between political parties In the
United States, the fact remains that
the one significant question before US
today. and the most vital question IN
the history OF the nation, Is the
question OF ollgarcby and democracy.
Can any sane, intelligent man who
knows the history OF the republican
party siuce 1t became welded TO the
tariff doubt that It has moved away
from the sublime conception OF Lin
coin to the government OF the fewy
1t is the fashion OF the day to laugh
at democracy and to speak OF the
''peepul, but we Bryan democrats
90 back more and more to the great.
est OF Americans, IL not, indeed, the
greatest of men. and by bis spirit are
dedicated TO the task for which he
gave bis life, ''that government ol
the people, by the people, for The
people, shall Tot perish from the
earth. -
Sensible both OF the sacrifice which
bad already been made for this Gauss
and of the grandeur Of the ideal, WI
should consider It both an imperti
nence and a PROCLAMATION for Mr.. Bty
an 10 obtrude any personal considera
tion In the campaign. His duty Il
to serve. III he is called upon 10 lead
be has no right to decline the leader
ship. - New York sun.
A Bryan Democrat.
/ Natick, Msss., April %.
Notice Of Sale Of PERSONAL Prop@rt,
Foreclosure Of Feed Lien.