The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-29
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LusrotN. Nsb July - Mr Bryan -
disappointed bat No, dismayed by the
refusal Of the Democratic party N accept
hts dictum on county option Before
taking 20 the ChAutau1,ia platform Tor
the summer he gave ont this statement
While the failure % The Democratic con
ven,ion 60 indorue county option was ais
appointing. still the nsht for county option
In the Demssratio PARTY has not been N
, vain
In the nrst place ~ has helped ." secure
. doc iaratton IN favor " the infa'iNe ahh
! referendum in both parties, and nov 'ha'
/ all parties have declared Tor ~ there = n"
douh' Of the necessary amendment being
/ submitted at the neat session Of the I"sl-
laturs.
The only thing that remains :" he don"
on this subject - tn pledge every TAniiha'"
| on all tickets In support IN" initia'i'" ahl
| referendum. and this ought ~ h" a'trhn"'
20 The candidate who refuses :" pledH"
him self To support the initiative and r"ier"h'
dunn not only declares himself against 70"
! rule Of the people but regulates the Pla'-
form Of his party.
The Populi.t party declared for county
| option two years Ago and u was to he eN-
pected that IL would declare for Il AGAIN
| The work nov 20 bs done j. 20 secure county
| option candidates IN every Senatorial ana
Representative district
The Democrats who favor county option
should turn out a. the primaries and homl-
| nate a candldAt. fav orable 10 county option
\ This Rspublirans in favor OF county option
should be as active In securing the nomi-
nation OF Republican candidates favoraole
to county option.
| County option candidates should be nomi-
mated by all parties in each district. and !
have no doubt that this can he done IN a
great many districts. II the Demo- rat'"
con vention had Endorsed county option the
issue would have been eliminated from our
ampsign for state officers. Congressmen
and Senators, but even as Il IL 4 viii not
he a controlling factor except in the case
! of Governor.
| There l. no reason why any ones vote
! on the other state officers should be Affected
by the attitude OF any candidate on the
question of county option. and there ~ no
| reason Why We should not vote Tor our
| Cong ressmen with u view 10 securing proper
| representation on national issues.
/ | believe that the Democrats have great
| advantage IN the discussion OF national
issues and that advantage ought To he used
! to secure a. many Democratic Congress
| men from this State a. possible.
| Il Ia fortunate that We have the oregon
! plan Of suggesting senators. Every l"gisla-
tive candidate should be- urged TO pledge
1
reCelv ing the largest number OF votes. and IN
this way We can to a great extent elm mate
the county option question in tho selection
! Of a Senator. The Democrats ought 10
elect a 'nited States Senator MI Burkclt
IL opposed nv larg" and influential ele-
ment in his own party. and from 'his "lcmeh'
| We ought to draw enough votes to insure
tn. success Of the Democrats candidate
| The county option question viii 'nt some
! figure In tho el.srtion 1T the Governor. hut
II Ne can -uccc.d in ele"ting a county "p-
| lion Leg stature Governor IN all prooA-
btLty will 10 elected who will either favor
county option or IN pledged to sign the bill.
There is no reason why any Democrat
should be discouraged or lose interest In
| the light TN the contrary Their" r. every
reason why tho voters should come out {"
the primaries on August IA. fuh vot"
| at the primary will give an authoritative
expression OF the wishes Of the voters. and
that 10 all that We can ask