Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-03
Wilson Means
Victory, Says Bryan

BALTIMORE. July 3.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, in a statement on the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson. said
y feel sure that the action of the
convention thus far will appeal to the
country. | had no choice among pro-
gressive candidates, but from the first
included Governor Wilson in every list
had occasion to make. His action
in coming out strongly against Mr.
Parker for temporary chairman was
the turning point in his campaign The
country is progressive Nearly all of
the Democratic party and more than
half of the Republican party are pro-
gressive.
The paramount question before this
convention was whether4we would take
sides with the reactioaari6sg and thus
encourage the Organization ST a. third
party and giving to the third party
the hope of defeating the reactionaries
divided into two parties, 'thfs on one
side, and on the other the nomination
Of ticket that would 50 APPEAL to the
progressive element of'the nation as to
make a third party Improbable.
Il am satisfied that with Mf Wilson
running for president on the platform
which has been prepared there win be
comparatively few progressive Republi-
cans who will not feel JUSTIFIED in sup
porting the Democratic ticket If
were to make an estimate / would say
that we ought to have not less than
two million majority vote and enough
OF the electoral vote to give us an
overwhelming majority in the electoral
congress
wall Street Resolution Helped"
The action OF the convention in
adopting the anti Morgan Ryan Bel
mont resolution has demonstrated that
the Democratic party is not only pro-
gressive but bold enough to throw
down the gauntlet to the predatory in
terests. II is fortunate that Mr.. Will
sons nomination was made without the
aid of Mr. Murphy 1t is no reflection
on the many good men in the New
York delegation to say this
From every standpoint, the outlook
| is hopeful The only unpleasant thing
about a political fight is that success
TO one aspirant brings disappointment
to others. Those who fail ought to
find some consolation in the fact that
i failure is not always a reflection upon
the individual because circumstances
exert larger influence than is some
times supposed in the determining Of
a convention choice Men are available
only when they fit into conditions
decided some two years ago that I did
not ht into the conditions as we then
saw them, and | was not willing 10
assume The responsibility of advocat-
ing any particular progressive party
because ! preferred to try the wisdom
OF the multitude, and partly because 1
felt that great deal would depend
upon the action Of the Republican con
vcntion
Fits the Conditions"
"When the Republican convention ad
| iourned il was even more apparen'
than ever that circumstances required
some emphatic action on the part OF
our convention 10 insure "a consoida-
ton Of the progressive vote under our
\ banner
"The incidents OF the con, ention
have Ia a strange way emphasized the
progressiveness OF our party far more
than mad expected that progressive
ness could be exercised, and the con-
venuon has decided with rare
unanm IS that Governor Wilson hts
/ into the conditions that the Republic
can convention and our convention have
/ Joined ina creating
20 has been q long convention but
/ The results are worth the time rho
/ dawn is here and progre ssive pcmoc
RAGS WIN b the peoples pillar of cloud
q, day."