The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-10
PEOPLE MOVING
ON NEW LINES
asyAN SAYS PARTY TIES HANG
MORE LOOSELY THAN EVER
BEFORE.
QUESTIONS INVOLVING JUSTICE
.rh. Moral Element IN Pending
Issues" Is EIoque
Discussed.

J OMAHA. Neb., Jan. -Four nun
dred guests were present at the an
nual gathering of the Jacksonian Ciue
q, Nebraska at its celebration tonight
william ]. Bryan was the guest OF
honor and other Democratic leaders
~ more or less prominence in nation
n and state politics had places az
the speakers table.
the Moral Element in Pending ~
sues" was the subject Of AR. Bryans
address. which, in part. was as fo-
lows:
mo question is ever settled until the
moral element in the question 10 as
cussed and decided! nothing but the
moral issue-that is, an issue involv-
ing Justice, stirs the heart. Andrew
Jackson addressed himself to tns
moral nature and aroused a moral en-
thusiasm that outliyed his perioa-
The time Is ripe for another appeal
to conscience, and indications point %
a greater study OF public questions
from an ethical standpoint. The cor
rupting influences which have howea
IRON mercenary politics have at last
i excited attention, and there is
searching of men and Of measures
such as has not been known in recent
times.
The Presidents popularity is large
lly ii not entirely, due TO the belief
among the masses that he wants 20
do what is right. and he is trying %
secure Justice to those who have beah
unjustly dealt with. He has ma1s
many mistakes and great ones, Dat
these mistakes have to large extent
been overlooked by those who believe
Ithat his heart is right and that b
means wen. This Is only anrindicA-
ltion OF public attitude. Another inut~
Ication is to be found in the influence
of the voters.
Not since the war have party lines
hung SO loosely. and this 70 the nat
lural result when the voters become
earnest In their deaire that wrong
shall be overthrown and right vtnui-
Gated.
/ People differ as to the relative i'm
portance Of the different issues, some
placing trusts fifst, some regarding
, 1.-The tariff question as paramount. ana
others believing the railroad Ques-
ton most important. But the fact ~
they all point to the same Issue ana
that those who take the peoples si0e
on one of these questions Is likely 70
take the peoples side on either Of the
other two. The issue presented y
each and all of these questions 10
whether the Government shall be adj
I.ministered in the interests Of q few
, ieayorite1 or in the interest Of the
whole people-whether all the people
shall be taxed that few may be en-
riched. The trusts tar the entire
population for the benefit Of com
paratiyely small number Of stock
holders; the protected manufacturers
ltax the entire public through import
lduties. and the railroads levy tribute
upon the whole country through en-
tortionate rates We have had selfish
ness enthroned In law or selfishness
defying the law untilsthe average man
has become the victim Of injustics.
.. practiced on every hand.
For years the Republican leaders
! supported their policies by adroit ap-
Epeals to the interests OF the different
classes. and with press subservient
to predatory wealth they have de-
ceived and deluded many voters. They
are not prepared to defend their po-
isition on any public questicn before
the bar of the public conscience.
Some Of the more Independent Of tho
Republicans realize this and are ut
Iterfng words OF warning, but the Re
publican leaders are as blind a.
Pharaoh.
In a multitude of ways the moral
sentiment is manifesting itself, and
unless the signs Of the times are mis-
leading there Is going to be a return
OF the Jeffersonian and JACKIE Nan
doctrine--"e equal rights to all and spe-
cial Driyileges to none"