The Washington herald., 1912-07-01
BRYAN URGES COMPROMISE
60 - - %.

the nominee for President Only one NE
sfands between ne vice President and
the White Horse. and no ne, however
precious to the nation. Il immune % ne
| dangers that threaten the life Of the
humhlest citizen The President Il
even more likely to de becEuse of the
strain imposed upon him By the respon-
sihllities Of bis position.
The Vice President should Be selected
from those available for the Presidency.
and he should be In harmony With the
Pres dental candidate on an public cues
tons and on the fundamental principles
which determine the bias and tenoencies
Of men. We cannot AFFORD 20 have q
| joInt debate between the two candidates
on the national ticket; neither can We az
ford to risk change In the policies Of
the administration IN case death should
overtake the chief Executive-
In submitting the above views rec
ognize that / speak merely a. an indi-
yidual. but am not less interested than
the candidates themselves ID the noni-
nation OF a winning ucket ana IN the
prosecution OF a successful campaign
It IL a momentons hour, and We should
disappoint those who sent us here II we
fail TO measure up to the occasion,
Both Records Good.
I'VE have any number Of available
men from whom to make the selection.
A number OF them are participants IN
this convention and some are candidates
before It. II either Mr.. Clark or Mr..
Wilson VIII announce hts willingness 70
rely entirely upon the progressive vote
and his discrimination not 20 accept the
nomination, ~ given uhder conditions
which would obllgate him to Mr.. Murphy,
there Is no reason why the convention
should not agree on one Of these. Both
have made records which commend them
to the confidence OF the Democrats Of
the country; but no record OF past
achievements. however good. Is su1icient
to save one from fatal osnsure II 10
secure the Presidency he is willing TO
blind his eyes with the bride OF once,
which the privilege classes continually
dangle before the ambitious
IF the feeling that has been aroused
between the two leading candidates IL
such that the progressive forces cannot
agree upon either-I contend that there
should be no such feeling-it ought TO
be easy to agree upon some third per-
son, who, not having been candidate,
Is not handicapped by animosities en-
rendered or by an adverse verdict at
the Democratic conventions and prima-
ries.
should Meet in Common.
ct is more important that the candi-
date shall be IN hearty sympathy with
the progressive spirit Of the day than
that he should be the nrst choice or
even second choice OF any delegate. The
sntagonisms which have been aroused
during the preliminary campaign, antag-
Onisms which ought not 20 have been
aroused, should not prevent the coming
together Of delegates upon. some COM
mon ground
New York is not necessary TO a nomi-
nation, and under the circumstances
shouldn't be permitted TO dictate the
that no candidate should be nominated
unless he has the necessary votes with
out counting New York's votes.
Z don't mean to say that the vote
Of New York would vitiate a nomination
II the candidate had enough votes to
nominate him without New York, for IN
that case the party would not be under
obligations TO Mr.. Murphy for his nomi-
nation; but II Mr.. Murphy furnishes the
votes necessary to carry the candidate
scross the line and give him this posi-
tion Of distinguished honor and import
ance, the candidate who accepts the
nomination under these circumstances
puts himself under obligation to Mr..
Murphy and to the influence which speak
through and control him, and contend
that a candidate 90 obligated would not
appeal to the confidence OF the public
and would not, II successful at the cleo
tion. BE- free 10 serve the public with
singleness OF purpose.
Doctrine Not New.
'Tf in taking this position, I were an
nouncinE a new doctrine, might deserve
the criticism that some Of the delegates
have made; but II is not q new posi-
ton. It is thousands Of years old. Those
who believe that the candidate should
welcome Mr.. Murphy's support must be
prepared to repeal the Bible. and over
throw our system OF jurisprudence. The
masters and I accept the proposition
without qualification. President can
not serve the American people and those
who exploit the people.
There is not an asplrant for the nomi-
nation who would have dared to go out
before the people Of any State, and say:
I have the promise Of Charles F. MUIR
ply that he will deliver to me ninety
votes, which, under the unit rule, are in
his control, as soon az have enough
more to give me the necessary two
thirds II a candidate would not pre-
sent that argument during his campaign,
before the people for the nomination, can
he honestly solicitously accept those
votes in a convention after the delegates
have been selected. and when Il Is too
late for the voters of the party to with
hold their support? And would II help
a candidate in November to have II
known that he solicited in the conven-
tion support that he would not have
dared to admit in asking for delegates?
The anti-Morgan-Belmont-R reso-
luton, adopted by more than 4-to-l
vote, pledges the party not to nominate
any one who Is q representative Of, or
obligated to, this group OF hnanciers, or
any others OF that class. Why should
we object to any one obligated to these
men. except on the theory that one can
not serve two masters?
1t II Jurfsprudence.
But the position which have taken is
also in harmony with the most funda-
mental principles OF jurisprudence. There
Is not a court In the world In which a
Judge is permitted TO accept favors from
litigants. We have impeachment proceed
ings before Congress now In which
Judge is accused Of soliciting favors from
litigants. Is not the once Of President
as important as the ONCE OF judge? Is
II not as necessary that he shall be alb
solutely free to decide impartially between
the people on one side and those. on the
other side. who seek to exploit the people7
How can we commend in a President that
which is criminal in q Judge7