The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-17
CANDIDATE BENTLEY.
Nominee of the National Party Leans
Toward His Townsmar. Bryan.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 16.-Plans for the
reception Friday night to William J. Bry-
an are maturing rapidly. 1t is now
more fully realized that there is
destined to be immense throng
in Lincoln on that date, and the pros
pect is bright for demonstration OF man.
moth proportions. Thousands of letters are
at the postc flee waiting the arrival Of
Mr.. Bryan. There is also RABBITS foot
attached to a postal card. Managers of
twenty-five different bands have been
heard from, all Of which will take part In
the demonstration.
The Bryan enthusiasm has apparently
obscured the fact that another distin-
guished citizen of Nebraska has been SIM
ilarly honored. Rev. Charles L. Bentley
the presidential nominee of the new
National party which first flung its banner
to the breeze at Pittsburg resides with his
family in modest house at the northeast
corner Of Twenty-eighth and NJ streets
When informed this morning that a report
had been sent out from Ohio to the effect
that the executive committee OF the
National party had come out fat-footed
against Mir. Bryan. Mr.. Bentley said: Il
hardly understand the tenor OF such a re-
port. The National party Is out nat-footed
against all candidates except its own. and
is certainly not opposed to Mr.. Bryan any
more than 10 Mckinley. In fact, the
National party is more in favor of the
Chicago platform than the St. Louis plat
form We are unalterab;y opposed to the
gold standard, but our financial plank does
not go TO the length. breadth and scope of
the Democratic declaration. Here is what
the National party says on the money
question: All money should be issued by
out the Intervention Of any private citi-
zen. corporation or banking institution. II
should be based upon the wealth. stability
1T of hn n cHA l..
full legal tender for all debts. pubic
and private. and should be of sufficient
volume to meet the demands of the legiti-
mate business interests CT the country.
For the purpose OF honestly iquidating our
outstanding coin obligations favor the
free and sniimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio of Is to 1 without consulting any
other nation Any one can readily inter
pret this declaration because IL means ey-
act;y what IT says and is so plain that
After yourself. whom does the National
party favor for President"
IL the National party had no other dis
tinctiye principe except free silver, We
would go over 10 Bryan bag ard baggage.
promptly responded Mr.. Bentley. but we
have been contending for other princip es
for years as Prohibitionists. chief OF which
are prohibition and woman suffrage
Who do.you think will be elected Pres
! ident. Mr. Bentley" asked the reporter.
II will answer that question by sirnpiy
saying that If all the anti-nonopoiy &c.
n,ent- mind you. do rot say free s.
/ ver--can be united. 90 not tatFk IL Nj .
| be very difficult 10 defeat Mckinley. At
present. however. this is rather doubtful"
answered Mr.. Bentley. guardc1iy.
who do you think will carry Ne
| braska p
THAT is a matter on which l do not
| care 10 say anything, responded the rev.
| erend gentleman With twinkle In his
| eve. and the interview came 10 an end.
! Rev. Mr.. Bentley will participate in the
| Bryan celebration Friday evening, and on
| Saturday afternoon leaves for St Louis
| where he goes TO confer with a number
| Of party leaders From 81. Louis he goes
| TO Columbus. o.. to attend the National
! party State convention which meets there
| next Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Bentley In
(Cea1i30ed e secenu faxel