The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-17
BRYAN's POSITION PLAIN.

any further evidence was needed
iscredit those prophets who told
hat Mr.. Bryan would not be In line
his party In the present cam
n II. the speech made by the great
nmoner" at the st. Louis conven-
furnished 1t. Mr.. Bryan made
his unequivocal support of the
N ident, leaving no opportunity TO
4 tion the fact that he will be found
I ding for his party In the political
4 ie that is now opening. Among
N r things he said
sfter sixteen years of waiting our
\ v entered the White House and
/ inately we won the senate and the
80 at the same time. Our party
lme responsible for national af-
and now we come after three
q OF labor to make our plans for
future and to submit to the Amer
people the claims OF our party to
inuod confidence.
Whatever differences of opinion
exist or may have existed as to
fcular measures or particular acts,
ire here to begin the fight OF 1916.
lited party in every state in the
)n. ready for battle.
oday those who stand for the
ocratic party are able to go before
nation and not only give reason
the faith that Is In them, but give
efense of the administrations
ms to the confidence OF the peo-
fou may take all the administra-
! from the beginning Of our his
an a republic to the beginning of
present one and you will not find
many laws written upon the stat
books OF great Importance TO the
Die as you will find written in the
three years by Woodrow Wilson,
democratic president"
The electorate before which this
'ubIican party must now go is not
rolled as the convention at Chica-
sVas by the expert representatives
he favor-seeking corporations
No president since Jackson has had
meet such an unholy combination
he powers of high finance and
j Jackson himself never met the
alton better than Woodrow Wilson
it. We have just commenced to
n what the federal reserve law
ms for this nation.
rhis great piece Of legislation, the
atest piece of constructive states
lship in generation, has not only
zen the hold OF Wall street upon
business OF the nation but 1t has
Ken the grip of Wall street upon
politics Of the United States. For
nty years there has not been an
tion but what a hundred men in
II street could by coercion, they
In their power, change the result
he election. And one who. like my
(. has felt their power, must be par
ed if he reioices that we have an
that has broken that
Fer and set a nation free.
While our president and our con-
IS were at work constructing this
andid pyramid Of performance
. came with burdens as no presi-
/ had to bear within the last fifty
rs. we inherited from a Republi-
administration revolution in
;ico. This administration has
Il with that situation and the Re
lican party dare not challenge a
dict before IA country on the Mex
/ question
We have a few men interested in
hes and few interested in mines
would use the blood Of American
iers to guarantee profits on their
in foreign land. But
is rot the sentiment Of the Amer
/ people. The people of this coun-
stand back OF Woodrow Wilson in
determination not to interfere in
affairs OF Mexico
Why, my friends. If President Will
yielded to the demand OF those
have ciamored for intervention in
sico. we would no sooner have
;sed the line than the same men
I'D tell him that the soldiers must
er come out. for, my friends. annex. ,
N is the next step after interven-
has been undertaken. And if we |
AIDED Mexico these same men would
on to Panama.
but ny friends. the president not
has nad to deal with the war TO