The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-08-11
THE PLATFORM OF BRYAN.
Principles Upon which He will Fight
FOR N. braska SenatOrship.

Principles Upon Which He win Fight
FOR N braska SeDatOrship.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Representa-
tive Bryan OF Nebraska has written a
letter TO J. Il. Ong, president, aud
other members of the executive COM
niittee of the Free Coinage Democratic
League, in response to their recent
letter requesting him to become a can
didate tor United States senator and to
state the principles which will guide
him in the event of his election. He
expresses concurrence in the views of
the league that the people should be
permitted to elect senators by direct
vote and, continuing. said:
Announces His Candidacy.
"In compliance with your request,
therefore, announce my candidacy Tor
the senatorial term beginning March
a, 1895, ana shall make as thorough
can vass of the state AS circumstances
will permit"
After declaring his firm faith in the
principles of Jefferson and Jackson.
that all men are equal and should have
equal rights, Bryan makes the follow
Ing declaration of political principles:
Il shall continue to labor for tariff
Tor revenue only, more deeply con-
WINGED tnan ever before by my short
experience in congress that the pro-
tective tariff as we have known IL. il
only a system of legalized spoliatIon.
by which an organized lew are aple to
plumber the unOrganiZed many for pre-
tended public good. l shall iavOr any
income tax as II permanent part of our
financial system, preferring a gradu-
ated lax, but accepting the tax provid-
ed In the Wilson bill as 2 step toward
restoration of equality in the distribu-
uon of the burdens of government. l
shall favor strict economy in public ex-
peuditure.
An Out and Out Silver Man.
II favor immediate restoration of
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present ratio of Is to !,
without waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation on earth. Believ-
Ing the creation of money is an at
tribute of sovereignty, am opposed to
farming out the right to any private
individual and corporation whatever,
and, In case precious metals do not
furnish sufficient supply, favor all issue
OF full legal tender paper, redeemable
III coin by the general government, in
such quantities that the volume of
currency, gold, silver and paper to-
gether, will be so adjusted to the needs
of commerce that dollar will he
stable in its chasing power, and
thus Cefraud neither debtor nor cred
itor. / shall also favor such legislation
as Will hereafter prohibit the making
OF contracts for u particular KIND Of
money"
Other Views of Bryan.
Bryan then declares in favor of
constitutional amendment for the cleo
ton of senators by direct popular vote
and also the following additional
planks in his platform: II favor an
amendment 10 the Institution making
the president Ineligible To reelection.
am IA favor of a liberal pension policy
toward the nations disabled and
needy soldiers and toward their
widows and dependents. l favor strict
control of railroads and of all other
public corporations by proper legisla-
ton TO the end that they must be made
to carry out the beneficent purposes
which called them into being. The
people of Nebraska have special in
Ierest in dealings of the government
with the Union Pacific railroad. /
shall favor foreclosure of the govern
ment lien on all Pacific RAILWAYS and
their sale or purchase and operation of
the same by the government. | favor
application of the principle Of arbitra-
ton as far as federal authority ex-
tends -