The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-08
THE PLATFORM OF BRYAN.
Principles Upon Which He Will Fight
FOR Nebraska SenatOrshIp.


for Nebraska Senatorship.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Representa-
tive Bryan Of Nebraska has written q
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 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.
SIN compliance with your request, 1
therefore, ann ounce my candidacy for
the senatorial term beginning March
4, 1895, ana shall make as thorough
canvass 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:
II shall continue 10 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 1t, is
only a system of legalized spoliat,on,
by which an organized few are able to
plumber the unorganiZed many for pre-.
tended public good. l shall favor any
income tax as u permanent part Of our
financial system, pre!erring a gradu-
a,ed tax, but accepting the tax provid-
ed In the Wilson bill as & step toward
restoration of equality in the distribu-
ton of the burdens of government. I
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 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, Tam opposed to
farming out the right to any private
individual and corporation whatever.
and, In case precious metals do not
furnish sufficient supply, favor ali 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 so adjusted to the needs
of commerce that dollar will Le
stable in its purchasing power, and
thus Gefraud 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 all
amendment to the constitution making
the president ineligible to reelection.
am in favor of a liberal pension policy
toward the nations disabled aud
needy soldiers and toward their
widows aud dependents. favor strict
control of railroads and of all other
public corporations by proper legisla-
| ton to the end that they must 10 made
to carry out the beneficent purposes
which called them into being. The
people of Nebraska have q special in.
terest in dealings of the government
with the Union Pacific railroad. I
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 rs far as federal authority ex-
L.