The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-20
Ma. BaYAN's ISSUE.

ministrations program for ma
tlonai defense to become known. and
early next month win begin his cam
paign In lts behalf with q public ad-
dress in New YORK city. This pro-
gram. In its financial requirements,
calls for large expenditures as COM
pared with the outlay Tor similar
purposes IN past years. Placed beside
the meme requirements OF the small
est Of the warning European nations,
the -four hundred millions estimated
as necessary FOR next year in begin
ming the administration defense pro-
gram shrinks into insignIncance.
The administrators defense pro-
gram, as outlined In the estimate OF
the wal and navy secretaries VIII
mean an expenditure In these two de-
partmen,s Of approximately $50, ao9.-.
300 more thar was appropriated lest
year. Ultimately the whole program
calls for around one billion collars.
spread over a period OF five or SIX
years. This five-vear program. .aen,
means an expenditure Of about twice
the sum which the allies borrowed in
this country a few days ago to meet
their American credit requirements
alone. for from sixty TO ninety days
The cry for more adequate natinnp.
defense has been truly a national de-
mand; more general. moro united an0
more vigorous han any public de-
mand In this nation in recent history.
an classes OF the people have shared
IN II. Even the farmers Of the in
land states. in past years the nost
active opponents of large army and
navy appropriations. AVE Withdrawn
that opposition to a large extent. and
have indicated In the meetings - the
oranges and az various conventions
realization OF the necessity for better
provision for keeping this nation out
OF war. The presidents program is
based not only upon the adminiitcd-
IONS knowledge Of a national neccs-
sity. but upon a general knowledge oil
that necessity among the people. and
a demand h a Il be met. There are
no party lines In the matter. Big
men OF all parties. rank and nlc oiI
all parties. an classes OF business and
industry. have united in asking forl
an intelligent. conservative program
for the national defense which will
If; this nation from its present heip-l
less state.
Now comes william Jennings Bryant
and states his issue. In the c%urr.nt
Issue of The commoner Bryan begius
a haif-page proclamation 10 the read
ers Of that paper with these woidsi
Another fight is on betwe thc
people and the special interests. and
the Democratic party Is the only partyl
in a position to take the people's
side"
Thereafter follows a %harangue. in
the typical Bryan style. against oX-
President Roosevelt, and ex-Presldent
Taft and all others who have lifted
their voices In behalf Of preparedness
on large scale or small. President
Wilson and the Wilson administra
ton are not mentioned. but the whole
statement is a thinly yelled attack
upon She administration's program ufl
national defense; an attack Ia whioh
the 'armoF trust. the ammunition
rust LIMOGES" and burglars are
frequently mentioned The %readcrsI
OF the commoner are urged 90 write
70 their congressman ana protest.
against the program Of netional ac-
fenHei % make il strang aud TO go as
far as they can in opposition.
Here Is Bryan's concluding para.
graph
Don't let the jingoqs confuse
the issue n h not IA question ~
defense-this country will defend
itself n IS b. EVER attacked-and
IL that time ever comes the COM
mon people viii furnish the sold
iars-those who fight when the
country needs fighters and york
when b country needs workers
1.-The iingoes viii be- TOO busy
making army contracts and nego
tlating usuTious war loans to go
60 the 'front.'. The preparedness
nov demanded Will provoke war
Instead Of preventing h. Peace
among nations az among inditlG-
ualF rests upon friendship aud
good Will. not upon force or fear.
Try threats and %uitmatumn on
y9ur %neishbora and see how they
work and then you viii under
stand the diplomacy that has
Redeemed lhe m,ses Of history and
delayed the oiniug Of universal