Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-18
ASPIRING DEMOCRATS
MUST SATISFY BRYAN
Candidates for the Presidency
Expected to Answer Thir-
teen Questions.

OMAHA, Neb. July 1S.-Every demo-
cratic aspirant for the presidency is go-
ing on record on all the great questions
Of the day IL ". ]. Bryan can force him
to do so. Bryan has propounded thirteen
questions which he wants all candidates
for the democratic nomination 70 answer.
and for fear that some of the dodgers"
will fail to do so Mr.. Bryan will ask the
democratic press OF the United States
to assist him in arousang public senti-
ment to such a point that the candidates
will be forced to state their positions
on these questions
The list win appear in this weeks
Commoner. and In addition every news
paper In the country will receive copies
OF 1t. with the request that in the inter
est OF the public good. they DO printed.
Each paper will also be asked to dwell
editorialiy on the matter.
List Of Test Questions.
The questions are these:
Do you favor a tariff for revenue only?
Do you favor free raw material and
the placing Of a revenue duty on only
manufactured goods?
Do you believe that in the revision OF
be given consideration?
Do you believe the three branches or
the government are co-ordinate. and that
each should keep within its constitutional
sphere?
Do you approve OF the recent Standard
Oil decision. wherein the Supreme Court
legtslated' the word unreasonable
into the Sherman antitrust law?
Do you favor the repeal OF the GRIM
inal clause Of the antitrust law, or be-
lipVa CONGRESS- Shny11d a ha
all restraint of trade Is unreasonable?
Do you favor the popular election OF
senators?
Do you favor the income tax?
Philippine Independence.
Do you believe it Is the duty OF the
American people to promise independence
to the Philippine Islands Immediately and
give it to them in the same way II was
given to the Cubans?
Do you believe in publicity of campaign
contributions?
Are you willing that the source of every
dollar Of the campaign fund. either be-
fore or after nomination. shall be made
public?
Do you favor support of state govern
ments In all their rights?
Do you indorse the labor planks of 1908
strict regulation Of railroads, the Aldrich
form, establishment Of a central bank and
! law compelling banks to insure de-
positors?
Speaker Clark Non-Committa.
Champ Clark read William J. Bryan's
''Catechism for Candidates" through very
slowly and patiently. never batting an
eye the while. Sometimes Mr.. Clark
rugged face IN repose has the look Of a
man who IL tired out-''plumb wore out"
as they say in the O1arks. You see. every
day. over and over again. they come pes.
tertng him with these presidential can
didacy businesses.
'Can you say 4Them's my sentimemts 7''
he was asked when he concluded tho Pc
rusaI.
81 thought I had expressed myself IRE.
quently. voluminously. categortcalty-And
sometimes abruptly-on about every Ques-
ton in which the American people are In
terested." said Mr. Clark. wearily.
You I'D, don't casch Champ Clark ,. out o
saw.
Then he Il 1ked patiently, rssiensdly,
with that pathetic. long-sufteFinG cir a
his. at tho interviewer. al II b ~
Annoys Some, Anglers otherA
Other big democrats around the cApl
itol. however. did not handle the propos-
ton so automatically. Mr.. Bryan's cate
chism annoyed some, angered others,
bored moro. Some swore. some jusa
grunted and went on without comment,
but the consensus of expression was this:
The democratic national convention
will prescribe the doctrine which candi-
dates for the presidential nomination and
election will have to indorse. and no other
authority is recognized"