Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
BRYAN PLEASED
WITH DOCUMENT
He Didn't Know Source Of the
Ammunition but Expressed Him
self as Satisfied With the Plat
form and johnson Men
Are Rejoicing.

Chicago. April 2g-The charge that
President Roosevelt has appropriated
the political platform and policies of
Mr.. Bryan Is old. but today the John
son bureau in Chicago set up a cir
cumstantial case against the Bryan
ties Of stealing the ideas of Governor
johnson of Minnesota.
GOV. Johnson, at Shiloh, said:
with marvellous foresight the
fathers Of this country framed for us
a government of three branches. In
spite of all the changes that have oc-
Cured in industrial and economic
conditions, in spite of the unexpected
expansion of the country, the Consti-
tuition has been found sufficiently
flexible to meet every emergency that
has arisen"
The platform of the illinois Demo-
Gratis says:
THE fathers of the country with
foresight unparalleled framed for us
a government of three branches. For
a century and half this form of
government has endured and has
been adequate to every demand made
upon 1t by changing conditions, polit-
ical, economical and Industrial"
Governor Johnson said: Through
out the world, wherever Democracy
is advancing, its progress is marked
by greater measure OF self-govern-
ment TO each community"
The Illinois platform says: 1T is
the verdict of history that the pro-
gress of Democracy throughout the
world has been always measured by
Il greater and still greater degree of
selfgovernment granted each COM
munity"
Gov. Johnson said I'VE commend
these thoughts to the attention of the
delegates to the national convention
OF the Democratic party and we call
upon them to do all in their power to
bring forth from that convention re-
suits that will appeal alike to the
common sense and to the patriotism
OF the whole people as a prelude to a
sweeping Democratic victory in No
Vembcr"
The Illinois platform says: 1--WE
call upon them delegates to the ma
tional conventionL to do all in their
power to bring forth from that con-
Vention results that will appeal alike
to the common sense and patriotism
OF the whole people as a prelude tC
a sweeping Democratic victory in No
Gov. Johnson's utterancc relative tC
usurpation of the Legislative branci
of the government by the executive
rs echoed in the states rights declar-
alton in the Illinois platform. John
son, in his Shiloh address referrinG
10 the Legislative. executive and judi
cial departments. said:
Danger will surely come to this
F.n 10 MI ,f ~
meuts of government attempt to usurI
the functions of the other"
The Bryan platform adopted a
Springfield, voices this sentiment:
Now this form of government i
threatened by usurpation of legisla
tive functions on the part OF the eX
ecutive and by encroachment upoi
the powers of the state by the cen
tral authority at Washington. Thi
usurpation and encrOachment, If per
mitted to go on. will tend towart
the destruction Of the republic ant
free government"
George Brennan, political lieuten
ant Of Roger c. sullivan, was tn
most influential man on the commit
tee on resolutions.
In passing through the city Mr.. Bry
an, before he knew the source OF tn
ammunition, said he was fairly wei
pleased" with the Illinois platform
and Instructions