Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-06-12
T. RS Policies Were Bryan Policies
First.

Editors Note: The probability that
Roosevelt may be nominated at Chi
cago has forced vital question on
the democratic party. Can they beat
him? What democrat has the best
chance to do it9 From thousands of
democrats comes the answer, eyes,
with Bryan"
The Chicago convention, therefore,
is likely to determine the nominee at
Baltimore. There's no cloud on Bry-
ans title as progressive. Many re-
publicans and most democrats say
there is on Roosevelt's. They also
charge Roosevelt with having stolen
the Bryan policies" Has he done
it? Is he really a progressive9
The editor Of The Daily News has
asked Bryan to tell the difference be-
tween him and Roosevelt. Here's
B1yan's answer:
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Complying with your request, l beg
to say that l was first inclined to ask
you to change the wording Of your
question so as to permit me to show
the difference between Mr.. Roosevelt
and the democratic party, togethe,
with the points of agreement between
him and our party, but as we shall
not know until the platform is writ
ten at Baltimore just what Language
our party will use in defining its po-
sltion, as compared with his, rather
than attempt to speak for the party
i shall content myself with setting
forth Mr.. Roosevelt's position on l:
subjects and my own upon the same
six upon which we differ and six up.
on which we are now in substantial
agreement.
WHERE WE DISAGREE.
First: He believes in a third pres
idential term, and he has not yet an
nounced any limitation to the mum
Der Of terms a president should b
permitted to enjoy. l am not onl
opposed to a third term, but 1 favo
an amendment to the constitutio
limiting the president to a singl
term.
Second: He desires internationa
peace, but believes it can be secure
by such an increase in the navy a
will make other nations fear us.
believe in securing it by a policy Q
justice to all nations, and have fait
in the persuasive influence of a goo
example.
Third: On the tariff question
do not know what Mr.. Roosevelt
position is. During his seven and
half years as president he never di:
cussed the subject. He cannot ha,
much objection to the existing law ,
he would render some assistance
those who are trying to secure a r
duction.
I favor a tariff for revenue on
and regard the principle Of prote
ton as wrong. I favor an immed
ate reduction Of the tariff along t
lines Of the last democratic nation
platform.
Fourth: On the trust questio
Mr.. Roosevelt stands for regulate
rather than for prevention, notwit
standing the fact that he had sew
and half years in which to te
regulation, with the result that '
had more trusts when he went out
Office than when he entered t
white house. He has recommend
the national incorporation Of lar
industrial enterprises, the very thi
the trusts desire, and he has indoors
the decision of the supreme col
amending the antitrust law in t
interest of the trusts.
I believe that a private monop'
is indefensible and intolerable a
/ favor laws, state and national me-
ing it impossible for private n
nopoly to exist. I am opposed
federal incorporation and beli'
that national remedies should
added to state remedies, not subs
tuted for them.