The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-08
HE IS A POPUL|ST.
Congressman Bryan Announces His
Senatorial PLATFORM.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 4.-Repre-
sentative w. j. Bryan, of Nebraska, has
written letter to ]. E. Long, president,
and other members of the executive COM
mittee of the Nebraska Free Coinage DEM
ocratic League in response to their recent
letter requesting him to become a candi-
date for United States senator and to
state the principles which will guide him
in the event of his election He expresses
the concurrence in the views of the league
that the people should be permitted to
elect senators by direct vote, and, continue
ing, said:
In compliance with your request I
therefore announce my candidacy for the
senatorial term beginning March 4, 1895,
and shall make thorough a canvass Of
the state circumstances will permit"
After declaring his firm faith in the prn-
ciples of jefferson and Jackson that all
men equal and should have equal
rights, Mr.. Bryan makes the following de-.
claration of political principles:
Il shall continue to labor for a tariff
for revenue only, more deeply convinced
than ever before by my short experience
in congress that a protective tariff, as we
have known it, is only a system of legal
lied spolation, by which the organized
few are able to plumber the unorganiZed
many for pretended public good. l shall
favor an income tax a permanent part
of our fiscal system, preferring a gradual.
ed tax but accepting the tax provided IN
the Wilson bill as a step toward the resto-
ration of equality in the distribution of the
burdens of government.
Il shall favor strict economy in public
expenditures.
II favor the immediate restoration OF
the free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present "a ito of 16 to /, with
out waiting for aid consent of any
other nation on EARTH"
believing that the creation of money IL
an attribute of sovereignty, l am opposed
to farming out the right to any private in,
dividual corporation whatever, and in CASE
the precious metals do not furnish full
supply, favor an issue of legal tender re-
deemable in coin by the general govern
ment, in such quantities that the volume OF
the currency, gold, silver and paper to,
gether, 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.
Il shall also favor such legislation as will
hereafter prohibit the making of contract
for particular kind of money"
Mr.. Bryan then declares in favor of a
constitutional amendment for election OF
senators by direct popular vote and alsd
the following additional planks in his plat
form
Il favor an amendment to the constitute
ton making the president ineligible to re|
election.
Il am in favor of a liberal pension policy
towards the nations disabled and needy
soldiers and their widows and dependents
Il favor the strict control of railroads
and of all other public corporations by
proper legislation, to the end that they may
be made to carry out the benefcent purpose
which called them into being. The people
of Nebraska have a special interest in the
dealings of the government with the Union
Pacific railway, and | shall favor the fore
closure of the government lien all the
Pacific railroads, and their sale or the pur-
chase and operation of the same by the
government.
Il favor the application of the principle
of arbitration far the federal author<
ity extends.