Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-13
BRYAN A|R[S[ES
DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT
RECENT uTTERANcEs INTER
PRETEp AS CONFESSION or
PARTY WEAKNESS.
BOURNE SEES HOPELESS
SPLIT AMONG OPPOSITION
Quotes Bryan Statement ~ Indicating
Democratic Division-sryan Fellow.
ing Strongly Opposed to Wilson's
Preparedness Program - Publicity
Program.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Dec. 13.-Former Sem
ator Bourne, of Oregon. president OF
the Republican Publicity Association.
today gave out statement, in which
he discusses the outlook for 1916 for
the republican and democratic parties.
He also quotes from Bryan and dis
cusses Bryan's attitude toward the
present political situation. Mr.. Bourne
can not believe that Mr.. Bryan has any
hope for democratic success next year,
In his statement, he says:
with w. J. Bryan leading large
contingent of the democratic party In
determined opposition to the adoption
of any republican policies, 1t seems
certain that the next campaign will be
fought on issues upon which the re-
publican party has won in the past
With the republican party reunited, as
it is today, there should be no doubt
as to the success CT campaign In
support of republican principles.
Quotes Mr.. Bryan.
Tn the latest issue of his Common
err. Mr.. Bryan shows that he Is in no
doubt whatever as to the meaning OF
the elections held last month One or
two leaders OF the progressive party
may think there Is q possibility ofhold-
ing the former members Of that party
together, but Mr. Bryan iaDors under
no such delusion. He says:
The elections of 1915 ought to
serve as warning TO the democratic
party. They indicate that the pro-
gressives have returned to the regular
republican party and that the demo-
Gratis can no longer hope to win by d.
vision In the ranks of the opposition.
Neither can the democrats AFFORD to
daily with vital issI,es'
mfr. Bryan has had too much per-
sonal experience and too many years
Of observation to be misied in his in
Of the causes and condi-
lions which led to republican victories
in 1915. He knows the necessary ef-
feet Of the unincation OF the Tepub-
lican party.
THE total vote for Wilson N 1912
was $4,000. the totai vote for the
republican and progressive candidates
was 100000. Included IA Mr.. vii
sons 6.293 900 there were thousands OF
votes Of staunch republicans cast for
the democratic candidate for reasons
which are well known 70 republicans.
and which Mr. Bryan knows will not
exist in 1916.
But while he frankly acknowledges
the facts that exist. he Is very indef-
mite in his opinions regarding the mea-
sures by which democracy can hope to
aver. the impending catastrophe lie
says for instance. AS matter of
party policy. 1t is seldom. IL ever. wise
to attempt to gain votes by appropriat-
ing the policies of the opposition
This means that he is opposed to
the democratic party making any con-
cessions toward protection. notwith-
standing experience under democratic
tariff legislation prior to the war dem
onstrated the destructive effect Of the
removal OF the protective tariff.
Bryan Against Preparedness.
He acknowledges that the repub-
lIcan party is the original advocate Of
preparedness. and warns the demo-
Gratis against adopting such a policy.
"He knows that It was the repub-
lican party that built up foreign cor
sular service under the merit system
and made the classified civil service
agency for the maintenance OF high
standards in all the administrative de-
partments. and that 1t was a demo-
cratic administration. led by himself,
that overthrew this well known policy
He does not advise democrats to adopt
the republican policy in this respect.
He has before him the record which
shows that the democratic party in
augurated an era of extravagance,
while the republican party had con-
Quoted the affairs Of the government
in an economical. as well as efficient
manner Apparently, he does not be-
lieve this an appropriate time to adopt
the policy of the opposition in the
matter of expenditures.
The republican party has always
stood for open discussion Of public
measures and unlimited debate. Mr..
Bryan was a member OF the admin
istration that established the secret
legislative caucus and he Is an advo-
cate Of cloture, rule, which will shut
on debate and enable the party IN
power to force the enactment Of Ill
considered and dangerous legislation.
He fails to recognize the fact that
it was the evil effect OF democratic
policies which brought the progress
ives and republicans together again
under the republican banner, and that
the only hope Of democracy II 1t could
possibly have a hope. would be in the
adoption of some Of the republican
policies. Since MT Bryan is bitterly
opposed to the adoption Of any OF the
republican principles which are now
SO nianifestly popular. y is difficult to
understand upon what basis he could
found any hope for democratic success
in 1916.
SUBMITS COUNCILS RECORDS.
Said to Substantiats Case Against Won
,Rintslsn nspiraters.