The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

who NAV be president thinks the
Vice pro- sdoncy can easily be- made
much MORO important and useful
and he propohee n elected 10 car.
~ out his plan. 6i'sNan would have
his vice presidsfs NJ in his cab.
met and take prominent part IN
all councils and activities OF the
administration He would really
be. not merely the president OF ia
senate. hut vice president or W.
United States NAIn brief he would
be bryan'e TafsPnot his Fairbanka.
This idea II interesting Ia itself
ita plausible possibility itrAntslii.
gent and should add mlgNfly 10
the attraciiyeneas Of the office OF
vice president, who would take the
presidents place whenTSe pres.
dent IL away. who woues|be doing
and saying things for the admin.
Iintration. aiyA who would count for
moro than Shia personality alone
would count
And N the president should die.
the vice presidenpyho WAS already
the alter ego X the president, could
carry on the SSiioieH Of the admin
iatrntioyNwith a perfect understand
ing OF sSsm and without a jar. But
as bfyan'H own idea Interchangeable
Importance and the Significance OF
the discussions OF Qae1idates for
vice president. Il IL especially be
cause Of these that Bryhnu frienO
support Tor example. Jude Gray
a. their preference. Judge Gray
IL a Consecutive. lie II a rec. fair
gentleman u culture. experience
and poiHe. nnt be IL conaeryA.
tive. He ought really 10 belong 10
angAher party than Bryan's. Just an
Tar and Roosevelt should be In
different parties. or TO be- clearer.
Just as Roosevelt and Sherman
should be OF opposing parties.
Very Badly mAed.
Eyefp II Judge Gray were 10 be
only president OF the senate.
nryan'a willingness 70 have him
run would illustrate my point. But
when you think that the vice pres
ident Of a democratic administra.
ton might ~ the head OF the cab.
met and the right hand man Of the I
president. you can see how mixed I
We are on our parties And ! en- I
we because Bryan's state OF
mind IA typical He likes Judge I
Gray personally. They may not
agree on fundamental principles. I
but both are honest Therefore. 4
they may be In the same party. ! /
think We should get rid Of our oYi- 1
terion ~ honesty. II is too Low !
standard 10 judge men by. All /
men In high places should be hon
est,--that isn't asking much; and I
they would be. too. n they had 1
principles aud policies. ideals aud 4
truHty political purposes 10 which I
they and We should be truly dc. \
voted. Even a low down political /
crook lie unpurchasable when he IL 4
IN a fight for principle What we
need--as shall continue 20 In
slst--is parties. organizations de I
voted 10 well defined principles. po- /
liticai divisions 20 correspond TO 1
natural divisions OF the human I
mind. And since the Republican I
party has accepted reactionary at. 4
utuda and q conservative policy,
our need Is 10 have the democratic 4
party take a progressive and lib- (
crai stand We want 10 be demo 4
cratic with the small ID The /
nomination by the Republicans Of Z
sherman. one OF the ring that I
enabled Speaker Cannon to reduce 4
the house OF representatives 10 4
uothinEncae. L. proof enough Of the !
conservatism Of that party.
Wants Conservative Votes.
The nomination BY the Democrats 1
Of Judge Gray would be an evil 1
dence Of conservatism Of this party I
and that IL the one reason given 1
for his availability. Bryan wants |
30 catch the conservative votes. too I
tie II willing TO continue a mixture I
OF the parties. lie IL willing 90 risk /
a conservative for vice president 70 4
get himself elected. one Of the I