The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-10

we are indeed face to face with sit
uatiOn as grave as any in our history.
How shall IT be metz The good sense
patriotism and united action Of the
people alone can remedy present evils.
To wage a successful fight we must
have a leader The Republican party,
dominated BY the seekers of special
privileges, cannot furnish him. Re-
pubIicans who really desire reform
are powerIess; the efforts of the pres
ident have been futile
A Leader Needed.
The Democratic party must furnish
the leader which present conditions
demand. and he must be man known
to be free from the influences that
control the Republican party. He
must be a man of superior intellect.
sound judgment, positive convictions
and moral courage. one who viii meet
the forces of pIutOcracy with the max
ed sword of trUth-One who knows no
surrender. He must have a genius for
state-c craft; he must he a man of wide
experience in public affairs; he must
have ability to formulate policies and
courage to defend them
But above ali, he must have faith in
the people. He must not only believe
in the right of the people to govern,
but in their capacity to do so. And he
must be a man whom the people know
and trust.
The Democratic party has many dis
tiuguished men who might be chosen
as our standard bearer: but If has one
man who above all others possesses
I the necessary qualifications and is
/ eminentlv fitted for this leadership
He Is a man whose nomination viii
/ leave no doubt as to where our party
| stands on every public question His
genius for statecraft is shown by the
constructive work he has done in pro-
posing reforms, and by the ability
with which he has fortified his posi-
ton. But we may 90 further.
/ A few months since, he visited the
/ principal nations Of the world. He
came in contact with the leading
minds of ChristendOm, and the world
abroad recognized his greatness and
paid him that tribute justly due to
men of high attainments-
/ In the most distinguished peace con
/ ference that has assem- Dled in recent
years. he proposed a plan which, II
/ adopted, would prove more effective
than anv arbitration treaty that has
/ vet been made. and by his influence
/ he secured its approval by the repre-
! sputatives of the twenty-siX leading
nations there assembled.
Is he thoroughly informed regard
| ing the issues of this campaign
Read his speeches and his writings
| which for nearly twenty years nave
/ been a part Of the political literature
of the nation Is he sincere, brave
and determined Even his poIluca
/ opponents now admit that he IS.
oTn
Iitical acquaintance with this man
! whose name Nebraska presents, since
he entered political life ! can testit!
from observation as 10 his pOlitica
conduct before ii was known 10 fame
He was honest. brave and unyieldin-
| then: he Is honest, brave and un
Weld ng now
Honesty Is inherent in him He was
an honest lawyer before he entered
politics. He was honest in his poHtl
cal methods before his srateSmanShlI
was recognized by the nation and ne
has been honest throughout MS pOIIu
cal career
Bryan's Political Convictions.
! His convictions have been his po
Utica! creed He has Impressed these
convictions upon others, not by dlcta
| ton. but bv arguments addressed u
The Judgment and the conscience.
Relieving in the ultimate triumph
Of the right. he has never examined
questions from the standpoint Of eX
+ nediencv. He has never inquired
whether d political principal va
noouIar- II has been sufflC ient for hin
IN believe that II was right
He has been a consistent champion
f the reserved rights Of the states
He favored the election o. senator
5v direct vote before the house o
CONSERVATIVES ever acted fayoraDll
anon the subject He champlone'
-srif reform when the west was tn
-t0r-bed Of protection
he favored an income tax befOr'
-ha income tax law was written H
attacked the trusts when Republican
leaders were denying that any trust