The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
A GREE NIII'' CANPIfGN.
Bryan Managers Plan to Use the Franking
Privilege.

ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Senator 1sham G.
Harris, of Tennessee. has sent from
Washington to ais friends hero his idea
how the campaign for Bryan and Sewall
should be conducted. Senator Harris and
his colleague, Senator, Bate. and Senator
Vest and Senator COckrell. Of Missouri.
were part Of the senatorial combine at
Chicago which insisted on the nomination
oil Richard II. Bland. The members OF
the senatorial combine did not hide their
disgust when Bryan, because OF hts catch
phrase speech, captured the nomination.
The silver senators and their anarchistic
associates who were IN control at Chicago
ruthlessy ignored every request of the
souud-mbney Democrats, notwithstand-
ing the fact. which was made apparent
10 them. that they would find hard sled
ding In conducting 4 campaign for 4 free
silverite and Populstic candidate.
The silver combine and their anarchistic
associates --0rned any such suggestions.
and declared that they had plan OF their
own for conducting the campaign Sena-
tor Harris has just let this plan out OF
the bag. He IS TO remain in Washington
"A few days. aud sends word that he
Is sadly In need OF rest, and III At he Is
10 take 10 the woods for recup- alton
during the campaign. Senator Harris &C.
ciares. however. that In his opinion the
headquarters for the Campaign Commit
tee for Bryan ana Sewall should be at
Washington. He adds that II the head
quarters are elsewhere much time and
expense would be the result Senator
Harris nalvely adds:
such literature as is 70 be circulated
Will probably be printed here, and as we
Will find much or IL in frankable con-
gressional documents. the work can be
carried on more cheaply here than any
place / know. Even IL the headquarters
were established anywhere else, we would
have 70 maintain branch in Washing
ton"
Senator Harris hereby gives the whole
programme Of the Bryan campaign away.
II is well known that not a sound-money
Democrat in any or the States Is 10 con-
tribute a dollar for the expenses OF the
campaign OF Bryan and Sewall. This
fact was made known at Chicago, and
IT has been reiterated since over and
over again. one OF the reasons why
Arthus Sewall, Of Maine, was put on the
ticket at Chicago was because he IS a
rich man, with many rich friends. and the
silverites and Anarchists at Chicago be-
lieyed that Mr.. Sewall and his friends
would contribute largely toward the ex-
penses Of the campaign. Since then
they have heard that Mr. Sewall IS not
as good a producer as they were at hrst
led TO believe.
Senator Harris and his friends now pro-
pose 90 use their places as senators ana
conercesmen I'm order 20 disseminate cam
naien documents free by the use OF their
franks as members OF trie Federal Con-
gress. Senator Jones, chairman OF the
new National Committee, Is thoroughly
informed as to this programme III IS
one OF the most refreshing ones that was
ever outlined in a national campaign. Inc
mails of the Federal Government are 20
be- choked with literature sent out under
the franks Of these free-silver men az
Washington. because they are not aoie
10 collect contributions from sound-nohey
Democrats for the purpose OF dlssenllha-
ting the literature df their campaign ms
extraordinary use or the cong rs
franks is entirely At variance WIN the
spirit OF the ranking privilege.
Senator Harris. howe Ser unhesitatingy
admits that the work OF the campaign
can be- carried on more cheaply at Wash
iugton. because the literature or the cam
paign can be sent out free. postmaster
General Wilson viii doubtless reah Sen1-
tor Harris views on this question WIN
moro than ordinary interest 80 VIII
every postmaster I'm all or the great
citios IN the United states. So win the
public Printer at Washington, VINO VIII
be called upon 20 furnish myriads OF copies
OF the speeches OF the free-siiNer con
,,rasemen and senators. All Of this ex-
pense is 20 be borne by the sound-money
taxpayers. and who contribute so largely
TO the expenses OK the government
II was learned to-day that the plan as
outlined by Senator Harris has been up
nermost i'm the minds Of the silver men
y iittle over q wear. and that II explains
10 a great extent their oft-repeated state
ment that they cid not care for con
tributious from the sound-money Demo
Gratis and that they would ma way 70
conduct the campaign Of the ca'uiua,cS
thew were 10 select. They nave se'e'-''
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