The sun., 1896-07-22
BRTIS rs A POPULIST.
A Letter on Which He Based HE Car,-
pnIEn for United STATE. Senntor.

| A Letter on Which He Based II,s Cam.
pniEn for United States senator.
ST. LOUIS. July 2l.-A lcanet headed "Bryan's
Letter on Popnlism," and issued by the Colorado o
| Populist State Central Committee. was circu-
lated all over st. Louis to-day. The Bryan poo
pie said that they had more than 10000 copies
here and that they were going to get n into tho
hands OF every man who would have anything
to do, directly or indirectly. with the Populist
Convention. The letter is dated Aug. 4. Iss4,
and is addressed TO the Nebraska Democratic
Free Coinage League, Populst organization.
The object of circulating II at this time OF
course is to chow that Bryan is n first-class
Populist. In the course OF his letter Bryan
says:
II shall favor an income tax as a permanent
part Of our fiscal system. preferring graduated
tax. but accepting the tax provided in the Will
son bill as n step toward the restoration OF
equality in the distribution of the burdens of
the Government. The election of United States
Senators'by the people Is becoming more and
more important. as great corporations become
better able to select their angents through legis-
lative caucuses.
No Constitution is too sacred to 30 amended
when changed conditions make such amend
ment necessary. Each generation is capable of
self-government. and must suit to its peculiar
needs the machinery OF government and tho
laws. The House, in this Congress and in the
last. BY more than two-thirls majority, voted
10 submit such an amendment TO the States for
ratification. Thus far the Senate has refused TO
listen to the popular demand for the direct
election OF is members; II II shall continue to
stand in the way Of this reform shall favor
the other alternative. suggested in the Constt-
tuition. and urge the submission of such an
amendment ny u convention called at the ro-
quest Of two-thrds OF the States.
am In favor OF an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn making the President ineligible TO re.
election. In order thar he may not be mpted
by ambition TO use the enormous patronage at
The time has come. in my opinion, for the oper.
alton OF the telegraph system by the general
Government. in connection with the postal srs-
tenn. believing that the Government which
favor the strict control OF railroads and OF ali
other public corporations BY proper legislation.
to the end that they may be made to carry cut
the beneficial purposes which called them Into
being.
THE people Of Nebraska have a special inter.
est in the dealings OF the Government with the
Union Pacific Railwav. and shall favor the
foreclosure by the Government OF The lien on
purchase and operation Of the same by the
Government in order that the Commerce Of
Nebraska and Of other Western States may not
he hnrdened by tolls collected to pay interest on
exorhitant valuation.
The laborcr il worthy OF his hire and upon
the Independence and prosperity OF work ingmen
upon the farms and in the shops depends the
prosperity OF the nation II not, indeed. its per-
p~tuity a. nation Of freemen. ! believe that
Justice cannot Ne secured between large corpor-
nte employers and Their numerous employees
without legal arbitration Of differences and IL
elected 10 the Senate shall favor the appica-
lions OF the principle Of arbitration as far the
Federal authority extends
AT tho tiiue he wrote this letter Bryan was n
candidate for United States Senate. The letter
contained his platform.