Evening star., 1921-02-10
BRYAN SPEAKS OUT
FOR MAN IN RANKS
Democratic Party Must Rec
ognize That Authority
Comes From Bottom,
By the Associated Press.

MIAMI. Fla. February 1o.-"If the
democratic party is going to be a
force in this country it must have
members. and the voters will not be
willing to act through the democratic
party unless they can control it," said
William Jennings Bryan, at his winter
nome here today. in discussing the an
nouncement yesterday in New York
by former Judge r. c. Roper Of Ne
braska, that he (Bryan) and hi. broth
er, Charles Bryan. planned a reoreani-
zation OF the democratic party.
Mr.. Bryan said that he had mot
known OF the setting Of a definite date
1or the launching Of the movement.
a. as announced by Judge Roper. Il am
~ IN constant association with my BROTH
OF; VINO Is In charge of my paper"
said Mr.. Bryan. For years the Com
moner has discussed these subjects in
every issue and always with the idea
oI aroasing the voters to express their
NY theory has been that = democ.
racy IL a government in which the
people rule, and a democratic party
must recognize that authority comes
up from the bottom and mot down
Politicians try to use the party or
ganizations and the voters for their
own benefit. while the voters try to
use the party organization for the ad :
vancement Of the public good.
Voters Must Control.
II the democratic party 10 going
10 De force In this country IL must
nave members. and the voters will
not be willing to act through the
troll it. eoii-
do not expect much of any sur
Iace movements, that is. movements
among the party officials. Progress
wiz come through activity among the
voters and they cannot act until they
men mem prina inanee ta to. TO- select committee
among themselves, discuss Questions
DICK out spokesmen and get ready
Ior eHective action when the time
Tor the selection of the committeeman
comes; This. l think, they should do.
to through my paper.
III the proposed meetings of tho
suocommittees or the full committee
nave no higher purpose than the
ooostlng OF some particular aspirant
Tor ONCE. they will do little. II. how
ever, the membership of the commit
Tee want. to outline a constructive
platform and call upon the rank and
ME lor an expression of opinion, much
may be accomplished"
Judge Roper's Statement.
NEW YORK. February 10.-A reor-
sanization Of the democratic partv ia
planned by William j. Bryan and his
nrother. Charles Bryan, former Judge
X = roper Of Nebraska announced
mere. Judge Roper. is here to repre-
sent the Bryans in conferences with
progressive democrats.
Juoge Roper said IT was the purrsose
OF the Bryans to rouse the "middle
class democrats" and give them the
control of the party. thus eliminating
tne Two elements now in control: the
Woolley wing"
Organization of clubs and forums for
the discussion of vital questions is
one of the methods with which the
bryans propose to work
The Bryan plan" said Judge Roner
lis TO organize the privates in the
lines SO as to develop an effective
fighting army"
The other plan" he said, speakine
OF proposals of the other party ele-
ments, rs to organize the generals.
captains and heutenants only in the
Eope that the privates will fall in
line at the command of the officers.
This was the plan followed in the last
campaign. The result was an army
made up largely OF officers' Ths
prtvates had deserted AS in war.
political battles are not won by com.
manders alone"
Judge Roper said that March 18-
William J. Bryan's birthday, the pro-
gressive program for the real reor-
ganization OF the party would be
launched.