The Washington herald., 1910-10-29
Not "Old RrYanism. y

Enunciated vaguely in connection with
platltudes about the square DEAL putting
the man before the dollar. and the like,
in which there Is. and always has been,
OF course, immediate and universal agree
nent on the part Of the honest masses.
and the persistent preaching OF which
has now won for Roosevelt the hitting
sobriquet Apostle OF the Obvious-con-
ferred upon him by President stryker.
OF Hamilton CoHege-it IS but natural
that unthinkiag people. obsessed by a
popular idol, should fail 10 grasp and
pass over lightly the New Nationalism
proclaimed at Osawatomie.
But It is surprising 10 find newspapers,
here and there, which should be informed
and do some thinking-newspape I'M
friendly 70 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS al
luding 10 New Nationslism as "Old Bry-
anism." The Nebraska Commouer has
done and said many startling things, but
never did he give utterance 10 anything
so really startling and out Of harmony
with all our ideals OF government as
Roosevelt's utterance at Osawatomie.
And no clearer exposition OF the mean
ing and menace OF New Nationallsm has
come from any source than that which
William Jennings Bryan recently made
in his Indianapolis speech.
AS defined by its author himself, in the
Outlook this is the Osawatonie creed;
New NationaIism is impatient Of
the utter confusion that results from
local legislatures attempting 10 treat
national issues as local Issues"
1T is still more impatient OF the
impotence which springs from the
overdivision OF government powers"
New Nationalism regards the ex-
ecutive power as the steward Of the
public welfare
New Nationslism demands OF the
judiciary that 1t shall be interested
primarily in human welfare. rather
than in property
Roosevelt, in reply 10 criticism Of this
creed. has repeatedly assured the coun-
try that It contemplates nothing more
than the application Of "old moralites"
20 new conditions: but. as a matter OF
fact what it really means is the resur-
rection OF the Alexander Hamilton doc
trine of Capitalization and its amplifica-
ton and application in this twentieth CEN
fury in form perhaps never dreamed
OF by Alexander Hamilton himself. II
Is the antthesis OF the Jeffersonian prin-
ciples OF government, and, fairly analysed.
is utterly opposed TO the movement for
more popular government which IS now
spreading throughout the land.
Bryan says. and says rightly. in his
summing up Of Roosevelt's creed, that Il
means, first. a concentration OF power in
Washington by increasing the proper
tonate power Of the Federal government
and decreasing proportionately the i'm
portance Of the States; second, after the
concentration Of things in Washington a
consolidated government. with a rising
Executive and a diminishing court and
Legislature; third, after concentrating
power in Washington and putting every
thing in the hands Of the President.
there Is TO be stewardship Of the public
welfare, with the President standing "as
a sort OF earthly father 10 take care of
US"
The fourth paragraph OF his creed. ac-
coTding 10 Mr.. Bryan. which demands Of
the judiciary that it shall be interested
primarily in human welfare rather than
in property. Is a sentiment as old as the
hills, and never was 80 well voiced as by
Abraham Lincoln. But the remainder OF
the creed, as Mr.. Bryan says. is a doc
trine from which the world has been
moving" and we share his doubt If
there is any man in the United States
who would be willing TO exercise the
power that Mr.. Roosevelt wants to put
in the President excepting Mr.. Roose-
Welt himself
II Is not necessary TO conjure up fears
Of a kingdom or monarchy in consider
ing this osawatomie doctrine for the
American people would readily dispose OF
such menace il it ever actually con-
fronted them; but It IS well for the coun-
try, without reference TO 1912, to consider
and appreciate the trend Of Roosevelt
thoughts and their relation to a Consti-
tuition which has stood a century's test
and made this republic great and strong
And the much mallgned William Jen
nings Bryan has again rendered public
service by telling the restless and dis
contented West just what this New Ma
tionslism means.
Now for a safe and sane Halloween