Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
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..-etary of State Delivers Address
pafore Legislature of Key Stone
state and Talks Sense.
harrisburg, Pa, (Special.)-Secre-
Nv If State William j.. Bryan adj
.~ossed the Pennsylvania Legislature
a. the distinction between Democracy
ID aristocracy. He predicted before
"no+her general election the Presiden-
s:.I urinary will be SO general that
tLoro will be no need to hold National
oouventions, and that Presidential
Cominees will be named not by party
1ooders or bosses, but by the people.
Secretary Bryan came here to speak
- the Jefferson anniversary dinner of
tho Central Democratic Club, Of Har-
rishurg, and was invited to address
the members of the Legislature. He
told the lawmakers he desired to talk
AZ fundamental desires that are appro-
nriate at this time.
Jefferson a century ago spoke on
Two parties" he said, zone was the
democratic party and the other the
Aristocratic party. The Democratic
uarty is that party which tries to
bring the government near the people,
and the Aristocratic party is that
which desires to restrain and obstruct
Sopular government.
at is important to know whether
the legislative representative is hold
ing to the Democratic idea or to the
Aristocratic idea. 1t is a settled prin-
ciple of this country that a platform
is binding upon every man that runs
an that platform. Some men violate
platforms because they say they cam
not violate his conscience, but that
does not mean that he should violate
his party platform. 1t means that his
conscience should begin to work be-
fore he is elected and not afterward.
A man who violates a party platform
and betrays his party and the people
is a criminal wors than the nan, who
embezzles money.
Nov let me tell you something else:
The day of the boss is gone. The peo-
gle will write their W platforms
hereafter and send their WI Repre-
sentatives to the legislative halls. And
| V venture to say we have seen the last
of the great National conventions. l
predict that before another Presiden-
tial election rolls around the Presi-
Dental candidates will be elected not
by bosses of party leaders, but by the
people"
Secretary Bryan was the first speak
er at the dinner of the Central Demo-
cratic Club and said it vas the first
political speech he had had occasion
to make since he put ION his new re-
serve" 81 am here tonight as the
substitute for the President" he said.
There was a lot of Republicans
who thought we lacked intelligence.
who thought we belonged to the rab-
BILE. But we have a President who is
more closely identified with the learn
ed institutions of the country than any
ether President we have ever had"
declared the secretary. Mr.. Bryan
said that President Wilson has shown
the country that the Democratic party
is not a party of panic.
Referring to the factional quarrel
in the Republican party last year, the
Secretary of State declared there is
NO need for a Progressive party. IF
the P~rogressives stand for principle"
said Mr.. Bryan" they will stand with
the Democratic party. If the Progress
sives feel they can help the country
they should help the Democratic party
and not stand aside and antagonize it.
The Democrats have made their fight
for progressive measures. Where were
the ~Progressives when the Democratic
party year sage made its fight against
Wall Street domination?"