Graham guardian., 1908-07-10

tration, if be should be elected,
they do not look tor continuation
of the work Roosevelt began.
AS for the Democratic plan of
campaign, Mr.. Bryan said that
was very PLAIN and simple. All
the best part of the Roosevelt
policies is Democratic doctrine
borrowed by the president. He
took Demo cratic ideas, but has
not worked them out. All the
Democrats have got to do is to go
straight along the way they have
been going, stand for the things
they have always stood for, and
they have the enemy on the de-
feDsive. East of the Alleghenies
the people will, by contrast, look
upon Democratic principles as
conservative, and west of the
Alleghenies they will look to the
Democracy as the only party
pledged and able to carry out
progressive work.
Asked from which section, east or
west of the Allegheoies, he expect
ed to make the greatest gains,
Mr.. Bryan said be expected great
gains from both sections.
Mr.. Bryan consents to no inter-
views for publication. This is not
an interview. The expression
quoted above is remark be makes
to many of bis visitors. Itreveals
the logic, the basic principles,
upon which Mr.. Bryan is prepar.
ing for his third great battle. 1t
is obvious he is sincere in bis ber
lief that ho has this time big
chance to win. He believes the
Republican party is hopelessly
divided over what is generally
known as Rooseveltism. He hopes
and believes his party, under his
leadership, will be able to steer
middle eoprse and gather advau-
tage from Republican diseontent
on both sides of the line. This
explains the now generally rec
oguized fact that Mr.. Bryan ls
anxious not to be looked upon as
too radical. He is eager TO avoid
being regarded as leader of inno-
vations, as one who would bring
forward new and strange policies,
rs an upsetter of the stability of
things. In his third battle Mr..
Bryan is not to be crusader, No
government ownership of railroads
this year. AT the same time, be
must be progressive, not only for
the sake OF consistency but to play
the western end Of the game ac.
cording to his concept of the OPP
portunity the Republicans have
given him.
No one will charge that Mr..
Bryan is not a man of sincerity
and courage in advocacy Of the
things he believes in. And yet be
is practical politician. He wants
10 win. He wants to take advan
tage Of every opening, to strength.
en- bis position in every way pos
sible. And he is clever. Just
now he is enga ged, night aud day,
in preparing the important planks
of his platform to fit his idea 0 f
the middle course. He wants
short, concise, clear, ringing plat.
form--one which does not 90 too
much into details, which can be
quickly read and amply explained
and enlarged upon during the cam
paign. And as the campaign
comes on 1t will be found that Mr..
Bryan is general not to be dc.
spised. He is alert 10 all the weak |
points of the enemy and is making
ready to assail them.
For example, as the discussion
OF the summer advances we shall
find Mr.. Bryan on the stump. Hc
will not admit that he intends
touring the country. He talks
sometimes of sitting down on the
verauda of his beautiful farmho
near the town and waiting for the
delegations to come to him. But
his friends know him better than
he knows himself. They know
that he can't sit still. Not enough
people will pay railway fares and
come to him. He will go to them.
He will abandon the diguified
veranda for the tail end of rail.
way train. Almost every state in
the north will hear bis voice. Mr..