Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-10
BRYAN TOORGAN|zE
DEMOCRATIC ARMY
commoner to Ignore All Factions
in Plans-Wants Privates,
Not Generals
TO BE LAUNCHED MARCH 10
By tho Associated Press

New York, Feb. 10.--A rcorsan,za-
ton Of III" Democratic party. is planned
by William ]. Bryan and his brother,
Charles Bryan. former Judge X. {.
Roper. Of Nebraska, announced here
list night. Judge Roper is here to rep
resent the Brynns in conferences with
progressive Democrats.
Judge Roper said it was the purpose
Of tho Bryans to rouse the middle
class" Democrats" and give them the
ontrol Of tho party. thus eliminating
the two elements now in control. the
Cox White fnc;ion and the MGAdoo-
Woollcy wing"
Organization Of clubs and tJtums for
the discussion Of vital questions is ono
of the methods with which the Bryans
propose 10 work.
THE Bryan plan.' said Judge
Roper, lis to organize the privates ia
the lines SO az to develop an effective
fighting army. Tho other plans, he
said. speaking of proposals. of the other
party "l"m"nts, "is to organize re
generals. captains aud liCutcnants only
IL hope that the privatcS will fall i'll
line at the command Of the officers.
This was tho plan followed III the last
campaign. rhc result was an army
made up largely of officers. The pri..
Yates had deserted. As in war. political
battles arc net won by commanders
alone.
Miami. FIa.. Feb. 1O.--(By A. p
"If the Democratic party is going L"
| be force in this country it must nave
members and the voters will not be
| l.,..lI tn tlrpuul ihn IOpmnprntlr
party unless they can control 1t, said
! William Jennings Bryan, at his winter
home here today in discussing the an
nouncemcnt in New York by former
Judge II. G. Roper. of Nebraska. that
| Mr.. Bryan and his brother, Charles.
planned a reorganization of the Demo
cratic party.
Mr.. Bryan said he had not known
| that Il definite date for the launching
of the movement had been set as an
nounccd by Judge Roper.
II am ir constant association with
my brother" he added.
My theory has been that d"mo3
racv is n government in which the poo
ulc rule, and Il Democratic party mus
recognize that authority comes UP from
the bottom and not down from the top
"pUlitiCians try to use the party or
ganizations and the voters for their ow:
benefit. while the voters try TO use tn
party organization for the advancement
of the public good
Il do not expect much Of any sur
face movements, that is, movement
,, among the party officials Progress vii
come through activity among tho voter
and they caunot act until they have
chance to select committeeman. Prio
to this they can organize among them
selves. discuss questions. pick on
spokcsmcn and get ready for cffectiv
action when the time for the selection
/ of the committeeman comes. This,
think, they should do. And this is wha
| hope to contribute to through III!
a. paper.
; "If the proposed meetings of the sub
committees or the fail committees hav'
no higher purpose than the boosting o
some particular aspirant for office, the,
: will do little. II, however, the Nom
; bcrship Of the committee want TO ont
, line a constructive platform and cal
upon the rank and tie for an expression
? of opinion. much may be accomplished.