Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-01

cratic party. He advocates a great
variety " measures, which are EtOteH-
uuply Inconsistent with the principles
Of Thomas Jefferson. which would re
suit IN tho complete adandonnJn nj or
the doctrine that THAT government
governs bcst which governs least. ana
which would bring about an all pow
"rful centralized government IN Wash
ington completely destr active Of state
sovereignty Yet tho disciples of JET
ferson follow him moekly and appear
happy to eat out OF his hand. lie has
t0ken the leadership Of those a%ieptut-
81 the democratic party which wreck
The second administration OF MI
Cleveland. and many Of MI. Glove
lands friends and followers. mHde Of
less stern material than that man Of
strong convictions ana high courage
have bowed before the now leader II
appears probable. therefore. that II
ths democratic party rs put " power
with Mr., Bryan as president ne VIII
be- able 20 try in actual gdiniuistra-
ton and legislation the views which
he has expressed. In the democratic
party there seems 10 be- NO opinion
except Mr. Bryan's and where ho leads
the party Is sure 10 FOLLOW what lac
wishes 70 have done the party 10 sure
To undertake. II IL comes into power
Republican senate powerlcss.
The suggestion has hreu made that
q republican senate might stand as 70
bar 20 carrying out Nj Hrybn'a i1ous
in the event he should be elected
president In my judgment That BE- q
dolusiOu Careful observation of the
senate leaves little doubt that N the
people OF the country wcrr 20 give
their approval 10 Mir Bryan by elect
ing him president and by supporting
him with q democratic house. a sui
ncicnt number Of senators elected as
republicans would yield TO the pres
sure OF the Bryan policies backed hy
the force OF that popular endorse
fncnt. to give effect to almost any
measure which he might propose. Nh
Bryan has publicly declared that hu
expects this. and J think his cNpecta
tlon would bc justified
The substantial question before us
therefore. Is what would be the eloct
upon the productive enterprise Of the
country to know that Mr.. Bryau'a
Vows were TO be made effective hy
the entire force Of tho national gov.
ernment. Let us seek an answer 10
that question by recalling the views
which he has expressed
sun Holds ia silver .Icross.
need not spend time over Mr.
Bryan's devotion 10 the free coinage.
Of silver lie has omitted that from
his platform this year. because il no
longer affords q popular Issue in the
face OF n logic Of events which hns
disproved every prophecy upon which
no stGkcd his reputation FOR political
wisdom in his campaign Of 1896 Iui
he has not ahiufpd VI Ia his speech
at Albany In 1895. ne said:
Tho democratic party has begun
o war of determination against tho
gold standard We ask no uuart sr.
we give no quarter We shall proao-
cute our warfare uutll there rs not an
American citiHen who dpl,8 To- ad>o-
cate the gold standard
AZ Knoxville, ten years lDtcr, uu the
bth Of October. 1900. hc said
"lf there is anyone Wiu believes
that the gold STANDARD iH q good thins
tt that II must be maintained. ! VAIN
him not 20 cast his vote tor me DC
cause ! prunlisc him that Il win not
be maintained in thig country lUHErI
than | am ahle to get rid at il
The business men OF the c1uutr,
VIII not forget that undrt our laws itI
would stu be possible lf M BrtuI|
were president and a time of atilu
g,ncy were 60 come, ta completely dc
stroy tho single gold standard b} ov
"cuittr action dud 10 bring u0 a trial
Of his fayorite theory through iho ON
actmcut of a law for thc fft, toluaEy
~ silver
Ito hpa declared hifnaplf Ion flyor ot
tho initiative and referendum. ana ht
han never ahiutcd that, although d,
hna omitted u from ass platform h,
cause he has seen hat thc American
people shruuk from l%oatroyinE tho
system ar representative w-utrrumout
nntier which they have grown so srpai
gtnn under NhlIlt IL ItFr4.. gt44Htf-a- .tI