Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
QUERIES FOR BRYAN.
An Open Letter to the Popocratic
Candidate for the Presi-
dency.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
Apprehension Excited by Campaign
Utterances Refuses to be
AIIayed.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

morning, puts some grave ana lmpoF2ant
questions to him, ard urges hina to
answer them if he wants to be elected,
as the people are bordering those very
points, and their votes will turn ON now
they are answered and explained by
him The readers of the Tribune should
perllse this editorial, which is reprinted
here in connection with Bryan's speech
at Madison Square garden last might.
The World says, under the caption
<NTSo Mr.. Bryan"
To Mr.. Bryan: On the 10th of July,
the very day of your nomination for
President, you addressed coMlmunlca-
ton to the World lin the following words:
To the World: The restoration of silver to
my my Judgment MT restore the parity between
money and property and thus permit re-
turn of general prosperity; me h MGrl a.
an income tax, will find still larger field of
usefulness in supporting the gold and silver
coinage of the constitution ppvAN
The World has conscienti@rtsly consid-
cred your courteous request: 1t has
carefully stndied your speeches made
during and since the Chicago conyen-
ton. 1t has ,studiously examined your
record in Congress. 1t has impartlllly
traced your career as a politician. Il
obtain an understanding Of your real
,chara cter-Gs1e hardest thing in the
world to ascertain concerning any man.
1t has published every word that could
be obtained from your eulogists and as
sociates, with the same end in view. 1t
has done ali this in the sincere hope that
the knowledge gained or impressions re-
ceived would relieve the fear and apDre-
hension excited by some of your utter
ances, and particularly by some parts of
the Chicago platform, ON which you
stand.
In this connection it is only just to
remind you that the plank in the Chica-
go platform seeming to reflect upon the
integrity of the Supreme court and in
,dicating a purpose to pack that tribunal
in order to secure Il desired decision,
and the other resolution denouncing
government by injunction" have been
severely criticised by conservative and
law biding citizens. The people have
profound and abiding respect for their
highest court, even when they are dis
appointed in their decisions. They
would be glad to hear yOnr interpreted
ton of the resolution, which is generally
accepted as stupid and incorporate
attack upon the Supreme court and the
avowal of the purpose to reconstruct it
in accordance with the beliefs of the
platform makers should y@rlr election
present the opportunity. Is this your
understandings
Definition is also called for of the
ference by federal authorities in local
Matters This is generally believed to-
mean '''free Sriot with free SILVER as
well as sympathy with lawlessness and
disapprobation of president C1eveland's
action at the time of the Chicago strike.
Yet all who believe in law and order
as the very life and root-basis OF civil
lied government regard this as eale of
the most highly creditable acts of his
administration. What is your view of
it?
Are You, Mr.. Bryan. for actual and
practical bimetalism--the equal coinage
of go4d and silver ut "a ratio that will
permit the free circulation of both money
metals. as the ratio of Nc to 1 has never
done? When you say that you favor
free coinage sy the United States with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
any foreign government. do you mean
that the concurrence of the great COM
mercial nations with which we trade is
not desirab bic and even Indispensable if
the country is not to sink to Il silver
basis? Do you really favor the none
tary isolation of the United States in
the family of great nations? Do we not
want our money to be accepted at its
face value all over the world? You in
sist upon 1.-The right of the peo-
pie of the United States to legislate
fer themselves upon all questions.
SO far as we know. But the right does
not imply the duty or the wisdom. Con-
;sress has the right to declare that our
surplus agricultural products shall be
sold abroad. But would such an asser-
ton of national independence benefit
the country? Would it have helped the
farmers of the United States to have
had the $4,000, 100000 of exports in
the last ten years kept in the home mar
ket. or to have sold them for depreci-
ated currency while buying in return at
gold prices? If you would not favor the
isolation of the United States why
should you desire its financial isolation?
In the interest of Il clear understand
ing of your position, and to allay if pos
sible the fear and apprehension which
you know to exist, will you answer these
questions in your acceptance of the presi-
dental nomination, which you are about
TO deliver? You must perceive Ill the
preparations for 4 second Democratic
ticket and in the divisions and distrac-
tons among your Populist and Demo-
cratic supporters at the South, Il growing
danger to your cause. We assume that
YOU wish to be elected. These are some
of the points upon which you can Sc
cure votes by allaying apprehensions.
You may also be able to do this by reply
ing to these questions, suggested by your
telegram to the World:
L. " nen IN the history OF TINS country
has silver occupied Its ancient place
by the side of gold?" Has there ever
been time when the two metals circu-
lated upon equal terms as full legal
tender money. with the mints open to
the free and unlimited coinage of both 2?
If so. when was it?
- You say that the restoration of that
condition will. in your Judgment. 're-
store the parity between money and
property Will you kindly explain what
you mean by this? What is the parity
between money and property?' Do you
mean that the 'restora ton will put up
prices. undo the cheapening effects of i'm
proved machinery. transportation. ETC..
and increase the cost of living to all
classes of the community? If so. will
you kindly explain how this increase in
the cost of ali commodities is likely to
promote "a return of general prosperi-
ty:" Will the workingman. whose wages
are stationary or nearly so. be made
more prosperous by having to pay more
for his -four. meat. groceries, chickens.
eggs. fruits. vegetables, clothing. house
hold utensils. rent. and all the rest of it?
Will even the farmer be better off with
double price for his produce. in the
wholly improbable contingency that Eu-
rome will consent to pay it, if he must |
pay double for everything he has to buy |