Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16
THINKS BRYAN RESPONSIBLE.


1t is presumed that the Stanton
Dispatch had net read the returns
from the Senate vote on the iron ore
tariff schedule when IL submitted the
following remarks and comments up
on the outlook for Democracy: -.
Senator Daniel in sn optimistic vein
the other day remarked that he had
seen the Democratic party In worse
FIX than IL is in now. There are many
who are disposed to question this as
fact. Senator Daniel probably
meant that he could recall the time
when the Democratic party held few
er offices throughout the country and
fewer places in Congress. This Isl
true OF the period Immediately after
the Civil war
But there never was time in our
opinion when the Democratic party
as a whole was In as bad condition
as now. .
AS matter Of fact the country has
rot declared for any more protection,
but has declared for reduction OF
rates, and congress Is in special ses-
SIGN now for the very purpose OF car
rying out the mandate of the country
for a lowering of the rates. The aban-
donment of the old time Democratic
d siiion of a tariff for revenue by GER
tain southern Democrats has tended
10 defeat the carrying cut of the man
date of the country for lower rates.
when, il ever, the Democratic party
Il going to get together again aud
show a united front IS something no
man knows anything about. We do
not believe 1t win ever get together
so long as 1t submits to the leader
ship Of Mr.. Bryan who always man.
ages to spring enough new things TO
keep the party everlastingly at log
gerheads. There are enough people
IN the Democratic party who are op-
po.ed TO him to end his leadership.
hlf most OF them are mere putty IN
his hands. lacking the courage Of their
convictions. Major Daniel has shown
more independence in this regard
IUdU OtHtT t-fEA4ftd lta0tlcf Dat ~
has not received the support that he
should receive. and that he must re-
ceive before the Demoratic party can
expect once more TO be on solid fight
ing ground."
Senator Daniel will not win that
support by dcnouncing Mr. Bryan and
voting with the Republican leaders In
the United States Senate.
II the Dispatch will study the
names Of ehe seventeen Democratic
senators who voted 10 put a duty OF
g cents a ton on iron ore after the
House had placed IL on the free list
Il will find amongst the number the
two United states senators from Nir.
gsnia. both 81 whom are pronounced
anti-Rryan Democrats. Further it viii
be noted that only two or perhaps
thrce Of the whole seventeen are de
voices Of :he Nebraskan. Yet thess
natesmca did violence not only e
The principles 81 Democracy viii
which Mr.. Bryan is identified but the,
ignored the precep;s laid down b,
al Democratic headers cf national not
from Tilden to Bryan
Evidently the Democrats in tn
Senate are not submitting TO IN
leadership Of Mr.. Bryan II wouI'
b. better u they were.
knong TIE rank and Gle there ma,
b. many who have tired Of Mr. Bry
on's leadership. but they win not az
prove 81 senator Aidrich q Rhod'
leland a. q substitute.
free ras materials was the slozal
a. the Cleveland Democracy. n Their
- any rsusr material than iron or
We shsrid Hkc 20 have Il poinica on
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