The morning call., 1894-08-05
Making a Fight for the
Senate.
ON HIS OWN PLATFORM.
Called Into the Race by the
BimetalIic League.
TAKE THE BONDED RAILROADS.
:TI1e Lien of the Government Should
e-:. Be ForeClosed at Once
: : When Due.
TAKE THE BONDED RAILROADS.

-. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Representative
Bryan OF Nebraska has written letter to
L. Dag, president. and other members
soreXeentive committee of the Free Coinage
democratic League, in response to their
recent letter requesting him to become a
candidate for United States Senator aud
TO state the principles which will guide
:him in the event uf his election. He ex-
presses concurrence in the views of the
league that the people should be per-
mltted to elect Senators by direct vote,
and continuing. says:
e In compliance with your request. l
therefore announce my candidacy for the
senatorial Term beginning March 4, 1895.
land shall make as thorough a canvass Of
the State as circumstances will permit"
E.. After declaring his firm faith in the
principles of Jefferson and jackson, that
all men are equal and should have equal
rights, Mr.. Bryan makes the following
declaration of political principles: Il
shall con tinue to labor for a tariff for rev.
eDue only, more deeply convinced than
ever before by my short experience in
Congress that a protective tariff, as we
have known it, is only system of legal
lied sDolation, by which the organized
few are able to plunder the unorgani zed
many for pretended public good. l shall
favor an income tax as a permanent part
of our financial system, pTefeIring a grad
mated tax. but accepting the tax provided
q the Wilson bill as a step toward the res
tOTatiOn of equality in the distribution Of
the burdens Of Government l shall favor
strict economy in public expenditures.
favCr the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver a the present ratio Of 16 TO 1 with
out waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation on earth.
believing the creation of money is an
attribute of sovereignty, l am opposed to
farming out The right to any private iudi-
vidual and corporation whatever, and in
case the precious metals do not furnish
sufficient supply, favor the issue of full
legal tender paper redeemable in coin by
the General GGvernmentin in such quantities
that the volume of currency, gold. silver
and paper together, will be so adjusted to
the needs of commerce that the dollar will
be stable in its purchasing power and thus
defraud neither debtor nor creditor.
81 shall also favor such legislation as
will hereafter prohibit the making of con-
tracts for particular kind of money"
Mr.. Bryan then declares in favor of a
constitutional amendment for election of
Senators by direct popular vote, and also
the following additional pIanks in his
platform:
:. 81 favor an amendment to the constitu-
tion making the President ineligible to re-
election.
= ''I am in favor Of liberal pension pol
icy toward the nations disabled and needy
soldiers. and toward their widows and de-
pendents.
81 favor strict control of railroads and
of all other public corporations by proper
Legislation, to the end that they must be
made to carry out the benefcent purpose
which called them into being. The people
Of Nebraska have especial interest in the
dealings of the Government with the
Union Pacific road. shall favor the fore
closure Of the Government lien on all the
Pacific roads and their sale or purchase
and operation of the same by the Govern
ment.
81 favor the application of the principle
of arbitration as far as Federal authority
extends"