Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-16
bryan PREDICTS
| END OF BOSSES
Says Next Presidential Elec-
ton Will See Primaries
in All States
PARTY BOSSES JOBLESS
Men Who Violate Their Po-
litical Pledges Are Worse
Than Criminals

HARRISBURG, Pa, May IA
of State William ]. Bryan
yesterday addressed the Pennsylvan
ia legislature on the distinction be-
tween democracy and aristocracy. He
predicted that before another general
election the presidential primary
would be so general that there would
be no need to hold national conven-
tions and that presidential nominees
would be- named not by party leaders
or bosses, but by the people.
Secretary Bryan came here to speak
at the Jefferson anniversary dinner OF
the Central Democratic Club of Har-
risburg, and was invited to address
the members Of the legislature. He
told the lawmakers he desired to talk
Of fundamental ideas that are apprC
pirate at this time.
Two Parties Defined
Jefferson century ago spoke of
two parties" he said. "One was the
party and the other the
party. The Democratic
party is that party which tries to
bring the government near the people.
and the Aristocratic party is that
which desires to restrain and obstruct
popular government.
1T is important to know whether
the legislative representative is hold
ing to the democratic idea or to the
artistocratic idea. 1t Is settled
principle of this country that a plat
form is binding upon every man that
runs on that platform.
Platform vioiators, Criminals
"soYA 4 Violate platforms be
cause they SAY They cannot violate
their conscience. No man should
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 worse criminal than the man VIII ;
money.
"The day of the boss is gone. The
people will write their own platforms
hereafter and send their own repro
sentatives to the legislative halls.
And l venture to say that we have
seen the last of the great national
First Political Speech
Secretary Bryan was the first speak
sr at the dinner of the Central Demo.
cratic club, and said it was the first
political speech he had had occasion
to make since he put ION his new
II am here tonight as the substi
ute for the president" he said.
There were lot of Republicans
Who thought We lacked intelligence,
who thought we belonged to the rab
Die. But we have a president who is
more closely identified with the learn
ID institutions of the country than
my other president we have ever
lad," declared the secretary.
Not Party Of Panic
Mr.. Bryan said that President viii.
ION had shown the country that the
Democratic party is not a party Of
,anic.
Referring to the factional quarrel
n the Republican party last year, the
ecretary of state declared there is
10 need for Progressive party.
'If the Progressives stand for prin-
.iple," said Mr.. Bryan. "they will
tand with the Democratic party. If
he Progressives feel that they can
lelp the country, they should help the
Democratic party and not stand aside
md antagonize it. The Progressives
made their fight for progressive meas
lres. Where were the Progressives
vhen the Democratic party years ago
made it's fight against Wall street
Democratic Governors
Mr.. Bryan called attention to the
governors the Democrats have elect
ID.
Look at Gov. Cox, of Ohio. There's
! reformer who asked thirty.six re.
orms and got thirty-six." said he.
1T was a Democratic governor of
New Jersey who first gave us the
light breaking in the East. 1t was
Democratic governor who first array.
ID himself with the people. It was
Democratic governor who had the te-
nerity to oppose the bosses in New
Jersey"
The secretary then referred to the
governors of New York. who, he said,
stood out so that the people could