Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-03
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.

Gilbert Gardner, Washington CORE
spondent of the Denver Express, thus
describes the outlook from the ma
tlonal capital:
Washington-The democratic presi-
Dental campaign opens thus:
1. The nomination will, many be-
lieve, be equivalent to election, in
case las seems %probable) Taft's nomi-
nation is forced on the republican con
~vention by the business-controlled re-
publican machine.
2. The democratic nomination will,
therefore, be the object of a fight more
bitter than any seen in the demo-
cratic ranks for many years.
3. The fight in the democratic party
is the same fight which is now goins
on in the republican party-a fight by
the people and the peoples representa-
tives to wiring control of the party
and the government from the hands
of special privilege. In the democratic
party it is as in the republican organi-
cation, a fight of the progressive
against the reactionary element.
4. The important stage in the presi-
Dental campaign is that just begun.
namely, the pre-convention fight. This
is the fight which will decide the dom
nation and the action of the demo
cratic national convention of 1912. Ii
will determine whethep-jt is TO be a
convention dedicated to the purposes
of a big business or to the peoples
welfare.
.. The machinery of the democratic
party (the organization) is controlled
by the reactionary (big business) ele-
ment. Among those who hold the
reins of power are Charles Murphy.
Thomas Taggart, Roger Sullivan, Jo-
seph Bailey, Norman Mack, James
Smith, Jr,, of New Jersey, Harvey
CARRIER, j. NJ. Guffey, j.. T. McGraw and
I. +. Ryan. These names will readily
De recognized as synonyms for all
forms of special privilege and corrupt
control of politics, from licensed gam
bling to Tammany Hall and Wall
street.
o. A progressive but minority ele.
ment in the democratic party looks for
leadership to such men as William j.
Bryan, Champ Clark, Joseph Folk and
Woodrow Wilson.
Z. Special privilege seems to have
fixed on Judson Harmon as its choice
for democratic nominee.
s. Woodrow Wilson and Champ
Clark loom up as the most available
candidates of the progressive wing OF
the democracy.
8. Champ Clark is liable to make
political capital and political enemies
IN his course as speaker of the next
democratic house.
10. Woodrow Wilson has declared
for popular government, and has put
himself ION a%llfours' with practically
every declaration OF the progressive
candidates in the republican party.
II. Judson Harmon will be support
ed by the Hearst and other papers
controlled by special privilege.
II. Woodrow Wilson and Champ
or both-will be supported
by William j. Bryan.
Is. The nomination of Harmon by
the democrats and Taft by the repub-
licans will inevitably be followed by a
third party movement, whose candi-
date might be Clifford Pinchot.
IA. The nomination of LaFoliette by
the republicans and Wilson by the
democrats would spell victory for the
people, no matter how the election
might result.
10. The nomination of Judson Har.
by the democrats and Taft by the
republicans, even with a third party
movement headed by Clifford Plnchot.
would come pretty close to spelling
defeat for the people. Third party
movements are not apt t o be %victori-
Gus.
16. Big business has begun its can
vass for delegates.
II. The people have begun to think
about this matter of party pomina-
tons.
Is. An Overwhelming public senti-
ment might defeat the schemes Of
special privilege in both parties.
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