The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-09
THE PLATFORM OF BRYAN.

Principles Upon Which He Will Fight
Tor Nebraska senatorship.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. -Representa-
tive Bryan OF Nebraska has written
letter to J. E. Ong, president, and
other members of the executive COM
mittee of the Free Coinage Democratic
League, in response to their recent
letter requesting him to become can
didate for United States senator and to
state the principles which will guide
him III 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.
an compliance with your request, l
therefore, announce my candidacy for
the senatorial term beginning March
a, 1895, and shall make as thorough
canvass of the state as circumstances
will permit"
After decluring 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:
II shall continue TO labor for tariff
for revenue only, more deeply con-
WINGED than ever before by my short
experience in congress that the pro-
tective tariff as we have known II, Is
only a system of legalized spoliation,
by which an organized few are able to
plumber the unorganiZed many for pre-.
tended public good. / shall favor any
income tax as Il permanent part OF our
financial system, preferring q gradu-
nted tax, but accepting the tax provid-
ed In the Wilson bill ns e step toward
restoration of equality In the distribu-
ton of the burdens Of government. l
shall favor strict economy in public ex-
penditure.
An Out and Out silver Man.
IL favor Immediate restoration OF
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present ratio of 10 to !,
without waiting for the MD or conse q I
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 sufiicie supply, favor an issue
of full legal tender paper. redeemable
in coin by the general government, IN
such quantities that the volume Of
currency, gold, silver and paper to
gether, will be 80 adjusted to tho needs
of commerce that II dollar will bs
stable In its purcb aslng power. anC
thus cefraud neither debtor nor cred
itor. l shall also favor such legislation
as VIII hereafter prohibit the making
of contracts for particular kind o.
money"
Other viows of Bryan.
Bryan then declares In favor of
constitutional amendment for the cleo
ton of senators by direct popular vol,
aud also the following additional
planks In his platforms: II favor al
amendment to the constitution makinI
the president ineligible to reelection
l am III favor of liberal pension polio,
toward the nations disabled an,
needy soldiers and toward thei
widows and dependents. l favor strlc
control of railroads aud of all othe
public corporations by proper legisln
ton 10 the end that they must be mad
to carry out the beneficent purpose
which called them into being. Ih
people of Nebraska have special In
terest in dealings OF the governmen
with the Union Pacific railroad.
shall favor foreclosure of the govern
: ment lien on all Pacific railways an
their sale or purchase and operation {
the same by the government. / favo
application of the principle of arbitra
ton MS far as federal authority e1
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