The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-11-21
he TAKES A. REST
Bryan is Recuperating After His Long
II Campaign.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. l7.-Wllliam j.
Bryan passed through Kansas City yes
terday enroute from his Nebraska home
to- St. Louis. From ST. Louis he starts
out ON hunting trip through Southern
Missouri and will be accompanied by a
number OF state officials, including Gov.
Stone. - ~ sos
Mr.. Bryan spent the little time he had
between trains in walking about the
streets and was an object OF interest to
everyone whom he passed. Mr.. Bryan
was feeling especially well, and to a re-
porter talked interestingly OF his intended
campaign until 1900 and expressed his be-
lief that the Democratic party would
carry the banner of free silver into the
White House four years hence. -
Mr.. Bryan refused to discuss. the pos
sible favorable acts toward silver of Pres
ident-elect, Mckinley. He talked freely,
however, and in reply, to numerous in
quiries put to him by reporters said
among other things,
THE administrators idea of civil SER
vice is a full permission for ali officials to
de whatever the administration wants
them to do The Democrats who worked
with and supported the Republican party
in the late campaign will be gladly well
coined again into the ranks Of the Demo-
cratic party, but only as silver Demo
Gratis. The Democratic party is now a
silver party There cannot be, two Re-
publican parties.
The charge. that grieved me most and
was unjust was that l had deserted the
Democratic party in 1892 and voted for
Gen. Weaver. Those who made the
charge knew we had fusion in Nebraska
and that I acted upon the recommends
ton OF the chairman Of the national DEM
ocratic committee These men will find
it very hard to accuse me Of not being 8
Democrat. l am not ready to make my
future plans public. I do" not intend to
ture some. I will engage in nothing that
could invalidate my position as the head
of the silver forces. -. - t.. ~.
In reply to the question as to his pres
ent opinion of the New York speech cpl
sode, Mr.. Bryan said: ~ $780,
Il still believe my judgment was right.
was urged by many leaders, when
reached New York, to make a fiery ex-
temporaneous speech. But I was not aim
ing for that audience alone I wanted to
reach the whole country with complete
exposition Of our ease. We had to, use
the press of the enemy to reach the peo-
pie. By preparing a manuscript, l could
give the speech to the papers in advance
and be sure it reached the people in a
complete form. had other opportunities
to make the sort of speeches that our
most enthusiastic supporters wanted.
think can say that no paper orspeaker
was able to attack anything except to
make for themselves. summing up OF
the conclusions OF that speech. Neither
was any one able to pick out any item in
my letter of acceptance and put hole in
it, / am thoroughly satisfied that my
New York speech was for the best, in the
way I made it,
Before the train started, quite crowd
had gathered in the depot and Mr.. Bryan
held an informal reception from the rear
platform Of the car. -
Chicago, Nov 17--William J. Bryan
Is actively engaged in the preparation OF
D. work to be published about Jan. ].
This work will enbody a. thorough discus
sion Of bimetallisn, ana its Importance
as an issue in the campaign of 1890. MIR.
Bryan has authorized his. publishers, the
W. B. Conkey Co, Of this city, to state
that one-half Of the royalties received
from the. sale Of the book will be used in
advancing the cause of bimetallism dur
ing the next four years. The work will
also contain Mr. Bryan's views regarding
the results Of the recent campaign, his
biography written by his. wife, together
with special con tributions from eminent
political leaders. Another special feature
of the, work will be, an interesting account
Of Mr. Bryan's trip and the enthusiastic
reception accorded him. y 80 - !.