The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-11
BRADLEY SPEAKS UP.
Made No Deal With Presidential
Aspirants or Managers.
Is For n Gold Standard-Republic's
Welfare Demands Currency Solution.

Frankfort, Ky. June 1l.-During the
past week statements have been sent
out from Washington that Governor
Bradley. who was elected governor Of
Kentucky on gold standard platform.
over a Democratic free silver candi-
date. had originally been in favor Of
compromising policy, and that Governor
Mckinley had induced him TO adopt the
gold standard policy. and that he has
since negotiated with Mckinley and
other candidates. and this has been fol-
lowed by statements purporting TO come
from Frankfort. that Governor Bradley
had in his possession letters written
him in confidence from various Republi-
sans OF national prominence, which he
would make public in retaliation for the
aspersions against his sincerity. 1T has
been intimated that the expected dis
closures would create a great sensation
in national politics, and in consequence
the governor has been overwhelmed
with inquiries on the subject. Concern
ing these reports, Governor Bradley has
made the following statement: Il can
not permit the Washington dispatches
to the Chicago Record 10 pass unchal-
lenged. In response, deny that was
ever the representative of Mr.. Hanna
in any way. Nor is 1t true that my ac-
ton was ever controlled or governed
In the slightest degree by what is po-
litically called in that dispatch The
Ilatt-Clarkson crowd
There never was any combination
between those gentlemen or any of
them and myself or any Of my friends.
l have not attempted to make terms
with Mr.. Mckinley or any of his mana
gers, or with any one of the presidential
aspirants, or any of their managers.
l have not offered to trade 16 votes or
any vote for the vice presidency, nor will
/ be a candidate for vice president, nor
would accept a cabinet position.
II did write 90 Mr.. Mckinley, and at
the same time wrote to a number OF lead
ing Republicans throughout the coun-
try, concerning the Kentucky campaign.
The insinuation that wrote favoring
straddle on the currency question, Sr that
Mr.. Mckinley advised me not TO pursue
such a course, or said that in the silver
agitation was the result Of the panic or
1873 is totally false. i did not write
him that "A majority Of people in Ken
lucky were in favor of free coinage or
that both parties were rapidly drifting
that way My expressed opinion was
that the Minneapolis platform was too
general. and that the Larty should make
a clear and distinct declaration. Ny
views concerning the currency question
are too well known to require explana-
ton IN Kentucky. Weeks before the con-
vention assembled, the Louisville Critic
announced my declaration that would
not accept the nomination on free sill
yer platform, and the Dembitz inter-
view in The Couricr-Journal was almost
equally explicit. / have time and again
declared in favor of the gold standard,
with every dollar made of equal value,
and against the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver. My canvass was made on
a platform embodying those ideas, and
/ adhere to that platform now. believe
that sound currency will be the leading
issue of the coming campaign. The honor
of the republic and the welfare OF the
people demand it's correct solution. II Is
far above personal or individual ad-
vancement. and in this hour of supreme
trial. the Republican convention should
declare unhesitatingly in favor of the
single gold standard. 1t Is no time for
quibbling or evasion. We may lose some
western states, but this loss will be more
than compensated by gains In the old
slave border states. But If / thought
that such n declaration would cause the
Republican nominee to be defeated
would none the less favor>it, for success
at the expense of national welfare would
be neither creditable not profitable. In
justice to Mr.. Mckinley, will add that
the statement in today's Courier Journal
that he wrote me recommending the
adoption of a plank with a strong free
silver tinge. is not true. neither he nor
any one of the gentlemen addressed sug-
gested anything of the kind"