The state herald., 1908-09-04

Of the ''instrinsic value" sophstry rs
was the gold standard idea and make
,hift at best.
'In 1900, when still standing by his
free silver" ideas, Bryan made the
fake of anti-imperialism and anti-mili-
taryism h chief issues. He based his
,harFcs of Imperialism on the Philip
pine policy of tn" government, after he
was to great extent responsible for
it. and his cry Of the dangers Of large
standing army was buncombe. whll
not a warm supporter Of his, still b,
vas voted for that year because W,
we're not Mckinley advocate.
But Bryan's actions since 1900 an,
his present campaign work and talk aJc
such that we cannot support him an,
feel it duty to oppose his election anc
in tn, most effective manner.
"In 1904, in the national democratic
convention, he was not a candidate
that is. he had put his candidacy on ic'
because he realized that no one coulr
defeat Roosevelt, 80 he stay d back an
let Parker get the benefit, 80 that b
could como forward again in lDos as
,reatcr ann aI,. tfrn,iy stro-grT-iesdc
han ever. All he did in that campaign
vas to keep himself in line and rogu
lar. IN while he saw to it that Parkci
an Parkcrism were killed OF, In tha
NV v'ntion, as the Nebraska membci
+ the committee on rcsplutiung. h.
made the fight of his life 10 have IRE
liver" endorsed In the platform. nm,
niling there he carried the fghr In Nh
l,nr Of the convention and went dow
% defeat. But in 70 doing be- al. nate
Z certain element from Mr.. Park,
that would insure his defeat ON N
other hand. had h, gained his point
would have meant defeat n" bette
roof Of his insinccrity in that need b
rointcd TO than the fact that this yen
when he wrote the democratic platform
md could have anything in It he desir
d. he fails to mention silver although
II. as live an issue as It WIS Ia 1891.
But in 1901 be- was killing Parker ant
RELOCATING that element To the rear to
,o the one candidate sought by the
democratic hosts IN 1908
This year be- has little TO say on i'm
pcriulism. although tho republicans
aay' not changed their policy, but II b.
q cnld issue and Bryan avoids all such
regardlcrs Of his past expressed ideas
Md h even fails 10 trll ~ the danger
lus tendency 10 miimusm our 'cnor
nous standing army b., because that is
lnt winner
Ills prufrasrd belief In governmental
twn,rship n railroads is dropped he
auzc he saw that Il would not DO and
yuuld lose him votes, sn Il ia dropped,
ts o. an thing that do not bring nctrc-
ultz.
The tariff again made onr N the
main issues, after being neglected Tor
sevrral campaigns, hut In th1t be- will
rut hnd q great ,rsur, Tor the rcpuhlts
ANS aro drrilrint for q revision th"
willie they hold 10 the principle Of pro
rrriirn.
"ilia main effort aiIl hr 20 gain thr
5air ~ orgauizHd labor wi'h ma anti
Injunction plank, which simply means
That labor is mo- protected ln any lrEll
innate nights, but BE- li,usrd 70 comm 4
uuilawr in tim 81 strikes rr rpia Hnd
that tho courts bfr lnwrflesh 20 prni"r
Iifr and pmpaity at time Nhfn pr'
tcetipn Ia nreranry Labor and rnr'in
must travel h,nl 'H hand and one rsu
not be- - rmlttrd tn unius'ly treat ih
other and ba If permanent hrnrn it
Itself IN anHiniuneunup plans smack
I'm much ~ drmseosy fnr man To d.
plfr 90 lhn high office NJ prrsd ul mn.
bryan has deserted 'frrr ailyfr b.
dropped government ownership he b
wrak ON imperialism and be- ia hn
ffantictliy calling attention n the a
mrriran people TO lha dangers oi or
f1num1us sla ding army but what hi