Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-11
MIR. nRyAN,s LETTER-AGAIN.

MN uRyAN's LETTER-AGAiN.
MFR. BRYAN begins his letter OF acsep'-
ance by claiming that the nomination ne
was about 10 accept was rendered MN
"on behalf of the Democratic party.
lie is undoubtedly right. Either the chi
cago convention which nominated MIN
represented truly the Democratic party
or else there is no Democratic party
II Is a waste OF words TO discuss this
point.
Mr.. Bryan put an end TO all foolish
talk about Injunction proceedings In the
Federal courts by coming ont in opposi-
ton to such proceedings. He says;
THE recent abuses which have grown
out OF injunction proceedings have peen
so omphatically condemned by pubic
opinion that the Senate bill providing Tor
trial by jury in certain contempt cases
Will meet with general approval
Not another word nsed be said on
the subject OF injunctions.
So as 10 trusts. These Mr.. Bryan
wishes TO aim a blow at whenever he
gets an opportunity.
On the general subject OF Federal inter-
ference Mr. Bryan speaks in no uncertain
tone. lie quotes the Federal Constitu-
ton literally, and comments as follows:
Those who framed our Constitution
wisely determined TO make as broad an
application Of the principles OF local self
government as the circumstances would
permit and we cannot dispute the cor
rectness Of the position taken by them
without expressing distrust Of the peo-
pie themselves"
Mr.. Bryan is emphatic In declaring his
opposition to a second term-not third.
There is too much underhand cleo
tioneering going on all the time.
Mr. Bryan denounces the proposition
to retire United States notes and Trea-
sury notes. There are two opinions
amongst the people on this point. There
is a strong feeling amongst a great many
persons in favor Of allowing the Federal
Government to issue all the money
Against life tenure Of Office Mr.. Bryan
comes out decidedly We have never
favored that SOFT OF civil-seryice reform.
We concur with Mr.. Bryan in the fol-
lowing:
while the Democratic party welcomes
TO the country those who come with love
for our institutions and with determine
ton and ability to contribute to the
prosperity of our nation, it is opposed
TO the dumping Of criminal classes upon
our shores, and TO the importation of
either pauper or contract labor to COM
pete with American labor"
To-. frsa In hfc
utterances as to Cuba. He can hardly
be styled "a lingo" so far as Cuba is
concerned.
IAN increase in the bonded debt OF the
United States at this time is entirely
without excuse" says Mr.. Bryan. His
subsequent remarks show that he would
avoid the necessity Of increasing the
public bonded debt by paying the bonds
with silver as well as gold.
These are not all the topics our presi-
Dental nominee discusses. He favors
arbitration, pensions. the Monroe doc
trine, &c. &c. He takes exactly the
right position on the tariff question. As
Mckinley has tried to make capital out
of Bryan's position On the tariff ques-
ton. we reproduce his excellent utter
ance on that subject. He said:
1T is not necessary TO discuss the
tariff question at this time. Whatever
may be the individual views of citizens
as TO the relative merits Of protection
and tariff reform. all must recognize
that until the money question is fully
and finally settled the American people
will not consent to the consideration OF
any other important question. Taxation
presents a problem which in some form
is continually present and a postpone
ment Of definite action upon IT involves
no sacrifice OF personal opinion or poltl-
cal principle: but the crisis presented by
financial conditions cannot be postponed"
Enough for the present.