The Washington times., 1909-09-29
FEAR v. ]. BRYAN
IS AFTER SCALPS
Southern Democrats Inter
eSted in Work in
Texas.
By ]. C. WELLIVFR.

By ]. C. WELLIvER.
Southern Democrats are deeply inter
ested IN the activities of Mr.. BRYAN in
Texas.
Ihey are wondering whether his at
lacks on Senator Bailey Indicate that ne
Is adopting a program of reading out
OF the party fold ali the Democratic
leaders who helped TO put duties intus
the tariff bill. at points where tariff
reform Republicans declined to yote fot
the imposition OF them. a
II Mr.. Bryan is going after Demo-
cratic scalps on this basis. he will short
~ appear on the trail Of these prorui-
uent members Of his own party:
Senator Taliaferro Of Florida.
Senator Simmons OF North Carolina.
Senator Martin Of Virginia.
Senator Owen OF Oklahoma.
Senator's Foster and McEnery Of
Louisiana.
Senator Bailey or Texas.
He might find grievances against sey-
eral others. but these are the ones
against whom his most serious protest
would lie. Take Senator Bailey. He
was quoted as sneeringly referring to
the TACT that party pledges were hardly
TO be k seriously; he declined fatty
to be bound in detail by the Denver
declarations. He voted for duties on
lumber coal, iron ore. print paper and
pulp, h:ies and p~ineapples. All these
were IN the classification that might be
called fundamental. The tarff-revision
Republicans voted against them. There
fore, Democrats vino voted for them
may be set down as better Republicans.
on tariff, han a considerable number Of
men serving with Republican certificates
OF election
Determined to Leave.
Mr.. Bryan is not the man to shirk
the duties Of his party leadership. He
will be the party leader tin the day
a candidate is named for President in
1912. II is pointed out that the work he
has been doing in the South is calcu-
lated TO make him stronger than ever
in his home State Of Nebraska. in case
he has ambition to be elected to the
Senate the coming year. Nebraska is
for tariff revision without regard to
party. and Mr.. Bryan will the more
commend himself 10 It's Republican in
dependents by displaying a willingness
10 treat with the tariff element in his
own party.
AANEAf - blANA fBllolLf A-iNll. THESE
times. OF the possible weight his oppo-
sition may have in decldinf the politi-
cal futures OF Democrats ne opposes.
Realizing that there Is onE- one tariff
program on which :he Democrats can
hone TO gain the North, aid confident
that the South will remain loyal in any
case. MT. Bryan would organize the
party around the policy which promises
a. hot ~narrFF- IN FFC North v-h--o Hho
gains must be made.
He is particularly iucensed against
Mr.. Bailey. because Bailey not only
voted with the Republicans al impor-
tant points. but went farther; he con
temutuouslv referred 10 the Denver plat
form. and he went home. after the tar
in bin had been passed, and vigorously
defended his specific votes. His course,
IL 10 should be indOrSed by Texas, would
mace that State In the CoIumn OF half
hearted tariff reform communities. II
would commit Texas 10 a prOErdm OF
tariff compromise looking to local ad-
vantage whenever trades could be Sc
cured In short. IL would make Texas
a promising candidate for membership
In some future Aldrtch-SmOOt-New Eng
land and far. West comblnatlon; 10 make
another bin by the same log-rollins pro-
cesses which were applied ia passing
the recent measure.
Would Join States.
And such a development in Texas
would be invitation 90 Alabama. Florida,
North Carolina. and other States. 10
take part iu such a combination. Bust
ness interests In the South concerned
with recent Industrial developments
there. will be ready to encourage such
a situation: and I'm the end ii is by
no means impossible that the South
might become honeycombed with tariff
sentiment. and a considerable source
Of strength 10 the protectlonists in
maintaining high duties in future.
Indeed, a good many far-seeing men
have IA the past few months predicted
thai while the far West would likely
repudiate the partnership into which its
Senators entered with New England.
the South cOuld be expected TO enter
that partnership when next the tariff
should have TO be made over. and 10
supply votes enough to make up for
dcfoctiOns elsewhere.
It is this possibility Mr.. Bryan foresees,
and against il he is determined TO hold
back the South. The North ne finds
ready to enter upon a tarln revision
movement. but Just as the north Is full
of Republican trouble ana Democratic
promise, the South shows signs OF slip
ping away from its ancient tar1n moor
inrs. Wherefore il Is become a most
serious business. with the party leader,
10 prevent such a sChiSm. The task is
the more agreeable 10 MT. Bryan be
cause OF his lifelong adherence 10 the
vigorous tariff reform policy.
Pledges Sacred.
Mr.. Bryan is strongly for the main
t]enance of party platform pledges as
sacred promises. In his first speech In
Texas. he declared he had come i'm ac-
ceptance OF no invitation. He had had
none. he had come entirely on his own
initiative. and because he was looking
for a finish fight" He took up this
question of the sacred character Of
party pledges, discussed those of the
Denver platform. and insisted that the
pdrty's pledge should be binding on
every man in position to help carry out
the platform.
Mr.. Bailey made another speech,
shortly after, in which he sun 10
present a reply 10 the Bryan opening
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