The Washington herald., 1908-06-30

Denver. Col. June 2o.-There is quick
and frequent communication between the
national Democrats now here and Demo-
Gratis who drop off at Lincoln to discuss
convention plans with W. J. Bryan.
The SIst Of the news to-day was that
Bryan will demand the stifrest kind OF
an anti-lnjunction plank. but that he is
10 be beaten in the committee on resolu-
tions. Bryan's sincerity in the matter
could then be demonstrated by taking
the anti-injunction plank to the floor OF
the convention. David B. Hlm once said .
1T is sometimes advisable for me 20
appear TO be beaten" That was one OF
Hilrs political maxims when he was at
The zenith Of his power and fame. Grover
Cleveland was beaten in 1892 on the
platform then adopted and after his
nomination promptly repudiated part Of
It at the great meeting held in Madison
Square Garden. New York.
Hnwnirs the Deciding Vote.
In 1900 Bryan came within an ace Of de-
feat on the platform at Kansas city. He
had stated that he would NOT accent
denomination II free silver AT "a to tho
paramount issue Of 1896. was not re-
emphasized as the issue OF 1900. and vet
IN the committee on resolutions Of the
convention Of 1860 he won by but one
vote. that of Prince David. OF Hawaii
and over 100000 Of Democrats were thus
committed to Is 20 / by the vote Of a
committeeman whose Territory repre-
sented no vote in the electoral college.
In 1904. through the weakness and
timidity Of the Parker people. BRYAN won
n recognition Of his previous attitude in
regard 10 silver. although the financial
plank which he forced the committee on
resolutions 70 adopt by his personal ef-
forts at stormy session Of that COM
mittee took the silver issue out OF the
1904 campaign.
Expect Compromise Plank.
Bryan was quoted to-day as saying TO
a friend I'm Lincoln. when the pIatforp,
was under discussion: II cannot win in
everything. can r. So II Is generally
accepted here that some sort Of milk
and water anti-injunction plank. such as
was adopted at Chicago, will eventually
be a part Of the Democratic national plat
form OF this year ot grace.
Mr.. Bryan's representatives on the COM
mittee on resolutions in the Denver con-
vention Il IS said, will fight for the adop-
tiOn Of an anti-injunction plank which
will embrace Samuel Gompers demands
Of the Republican committee on resolu-
tions at Chicago. Il will be so radical
that its rejection or substantial modIhca-
tion is assured. But Mr. Bryan. Il Is
said by opposition Democrats. will be able
10 say TO the labor unions that II was not
his fault that the injunction plank was
emasculated; that he insisted on the in
corporation Of the Gompers ideas. but
was beaten. and that whereas Mr.. Taft
showed that he would accept any plank.
no matter how meaningless. as long as IT
had the word injunction in II. Mr.. Bryan
had used his utmost endeavors to obtain
declaration which would concede all
that the Gompers following demanded.
Like Nebraska Platform.
The plank which Mr.. Bryan is advo-
eating IS along the lines Of the declara-
tion Of the subject contained in the Ne
brasia Democratic platform OF this year.
already covered in these dispatches.
Bryan. on the surface at least. has
adopted the La Toilette programme. All
the La Toilette ideas, rejected by the Re-
publican national convention in Chicago
this month by overwhelming majorities.
FnI h.. !,
what he is said to have told those IN
Inmates who have stopped over in Lincoln
TO see him on their way 10 Denver. In
his organ. The Commoner. he is making
much OF the action Of the Chicago con-
vention In repudiatng La Follettes radi- !
cal views.
But It was pointed out here to-day by
men who know and understand Mr.. BRYAN
that his favorite occupation Is to search |
for issues which will go his opponents
one better. Attention was called 10 the
fact that Mr.. Bryan, after a long alb
sence In Europe, where he had much time
TO ponder over the tremendous popularity |
Of Mr.. Roosevelts new Ideas and tho 1
cause Of It, came back to the Irnitad |
States filled with the notion that he would |
out-hooseNet py successfully sprinRtng
MS government ownership policy on a /
people who had been educated to applaud /
every experiment in the conduct OF gov 4
eminent.
Has Learned His Lesson.
Mr.. Bryan, it is said by men who are |
familiar with his methods. learned some
thing from the emphatic veto which was
placed on his government ownership mo-
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