Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-02
REPLY TO THE HERALD.

Boiling democrats, including the nomi-
nees of the Indianapolis Convention, that
the object OF the third ticket was to de-
feat MIR. Bryan, the regular Democratic
nominee for presldencs and elect MIR. Nc
Rlnley, the Republican candidate.
My commun cation was IN no sense
personal and that you should have
thought it necessary to have ignored the
courtesy due to an impersonal communl'
cation and PROFOUND question after ques'
ton TO me, IS to say the least very un
usual am not au issue IN this cam
paicu. am net now and never have
been a candidate for Office and / have no
ambition to be leader. The Democrats
OF Shenandoah ara not concerned about
" hat my views have been OH tue coin age
of siIver-but they have the right to
know the object aud parpose OF an
irregular democratic ticket. You have
it seems to me, endsavored to break the
force of my communication by inter
rogating me. This of course will not de-
ceive a thoughtful reader, but as some OF
your readers may think you have, to use
common expression. 'put me IN
hole" shall number your questions for
the sake of convenience and answer them
seriatim.
l. "Do you consider William J Bryan
a democrati"
l do, and If true democracy is a "gov-
ernmsnt by the people aud for the peo-
pie" he should be classified with the
fathers of democracy.
9 Did be not vote against the nomi-
nee of the Democratic convention at the
last presidential electionP
He did, and will let Ssnat or Faux
ner tell Why.
"WAsHINGToN, D. c.. Sept. q, '96.
To the Editor of the Dispatch, Richmond
Va.
| have submitted your telegram OF to-
day, requesting me TO explain why Mr.
BRYAN voted tor Weaver IN lo92, to
Senator German. who was a member OF
the Democratic Campaign Committee in
1892. He sayp that the National Com
mittee, of which MIR. William G. Harrity
was chairman, with Don NJ. Dickinson
chairman of the Campaign Committee,
determined to request all the Democrats
in Nebraska and the States west thereof
to unite with the Weaver people in car
ryine these states 80 as TO prevent Har-
rison from receiving electoral vote IN
Nebraska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming,
Oregon, Nevada aud California, aud as a
rule the Democrats followed the request
of the Democratic National Committee.
In addition to this the New York World
made an appeal for special subscription
to carry O0t the plan of campaign de-
termIned on by the Democratic Com
mittee. Therefore whatever Sir. Bryan,
or any other Democrat did in the support
of Weaver was at the request OF The
: National Democratic Committee.
CHAs J. FAULKNER, Chairman"
The difference between Mr.. Bryan an(
you Boilers is, that in obedience to The
request of the highest Demo part!
aut horlty, he voted for Weaver, in orde
to elect a Democratic President, Will
you are voting for Mr.. Palmer IN order t.
elect Republican president.
3. did be not thres years ago agre'
to canvass the state Of Virginia agains
the regularly nominated democratic can
didate for Governor"
Mr.. Bayan did not. | make the denla
on the authority of Hon. ". A. Jones
Congressman from the first district o
" Virginia, tho says be asked Mr.. Bryal
about it in Fredericksburg, when he wa
there short time ago, and Mr.. Brya
emphstically declared it was false.
4. "Did he not two years ago canva'
the state of Nebraska against the req
&C larry nominated democratic eandidatel
Is Having no information on this point
= neither admit nor deny.
e ). odd he not 20 to the Chicago col
e yenton az a member Of silver club, an
=, not as delegate, but secured place II
- the convention by unseatlng the reguls
u delegates from that state"
He did not. The facts are these; Thel
e were two delegations from Nebrask
n Mr.. Bryan was a mem Der OF the contes
a ing delegation. The Committee G
J.. Credentials reported in favor of the cor
q testants and the Convention seated ther
a This fact should have been known TO 30
a 6. did you not think you are foollr
democrats when you induce them 10 Yo'
y for a man who has for years been hgh
nd
O. posing as democrat, after be has pu'
D.. hcly proclaimed that he was mot
democrat, and would not support dem
- cratic ticket, If that ticket favored 20
3 Standard"
(a) do not think sm foOlng dem
i, Gratis for the reason that am not trylI
a TO fool them, and would scorn to do so.
ID (b) Mr.. Bryan bias not been Eighth
" the cause of Democracy for years, nor
q he now posing as Dem )crat. He is II
D. II )minee of the only regularly constitute
" Democratic con yention, and it is hard
al worthy of an independently paper
70 make such an insinuatlOn. Mr.. Bryal
ty bitterest Republican enemies recognli
le his honesty and integrity of character.
a (c) Mr.. Bry an in his speech at Mt. VI
lie non, ILL.,, on the 10th inst. denied d
q. charge IN the folio wing language;
Ds. "a few months ago l was in yo
midst, then as a private citizen, SIM
representing q cause which W as near !
n heart. And when l told you here u
"a my brand of Democracy was dlhert
from the brand which was being rep
BIS sented by the Administration, your ol
I'm was ADVERTISED by those who tried
nd make it appear that denied that
Ia. a democrat. Ny friends, those OF
who were here know that | not only
EN- not declare myself not democrat,
ON that | have always declared myself
aw better democrat than any man
.. sought to undo what Jefferson and ia
W son did for the American people
elr T. "DO you at heart believe that
Of liam jennings Bryan is democrat or
ice ever been ontW
/ haYe not the slightest doubt o.
- William jennings Bryan is now and
been eyer since he ente red upon his
y. lie life. Democrat, and his Democracy