The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-19
He VIII Do So ~ His Opponen Make
Formal Charge that He Was
Paid by the silver Men.
MANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK
DEMOCRACY's NOMINEE URGED To
TALK At NUMEROUS PLACES.
Doings Of Chairman Jcnes's Commits
tee-DeIawnre Democrats Involved
i'm an Interesting Row.

UPPER RED HOOK. n. Y. Aug. ls.-
William j. Bryan. for the first time since
Senator John NJ. Thurston. as alleged, de-
clared that he (Bryan) was in the employ
Of mine owners. made an official denial.
coupled with challenge to the national
Republican committee to come out I'm the
open and accuse him or forever be silent.
Mr.. Bryan's attention had been called to
the controversy between Senators Thurston
and Stewart. and he determined tonight
to settle the matter IL possible. He there
fore demands an open charge. which. he
says. he will refute with details OF his pri-
vate life and his financial affairs or silence.
He said tonight:
Il have already denied this charge on sew
eral occasions but the reiteration of IL by
Senator Thurston. distinguished resident
of my own State, justified me In answering
il again. have never at any time or un-
der any circumstances been in the employ
Of any mine owners. individually or coilec-
lively, directly Indirectly. nor have L
ever been i'm the employ of or paid by any
Pimetalic League association. Aside from
my editorial salary Of about $50 per month
small amount derived from the legal pro-
session, my income since my retirement
rom Congress has been derived entirely
from lectures before the Chautauqua Ly-
ceum and lecture bureaus. which have usu-
ally paid me a fixed sum. and from confri-
buttons made by the people of localities
where / have spoken. In some Instances
have received nothing at ALL In most
cases have received more than enough TO
pay travelling expenses. In only two IN
stances l think. has my compensation ex-
ceeded 800. and i'm those instances IL was
about $500 at one place and about SSvo at
the other.
Congress. i'm 1890 before | was known polit-
icallv outside OF my State. contained a free
coinage plank, and my Republican opponent
that year was an aaVocais of ,s9 ngs,n '1 RAN
on "A free-coinage platform. In lSf again
ran on a free-coinsge platform. and my op-
ponent for the Senate Mr.. Ihurston, wnlle
opposing unlimited coinage at 10 10 i. IN
sisted that he favored bimetallism. wrote
the free-coinage plank on which 1 ran IN
1890 and the free,coinage Plankss s, IN % Sne Ne, Ne.
braska State platforms in lSl. 1894 ana
1896 and tried to secure the adoption or
free-coinage planks i'm the state platform IN
1892 and 1893. ! only mention this TO snow
that nv advocacy OF free silver is not or
a recent date Having made this answer
TO Mr. Thurstons letter. ! shall hereafter
take no notice of individual or newspaper
comment on this subject
..If the Republican national committee
will say officially that | have ever been
employed to deliver speeches by any mine
owner n group OF mine owners or by any
association supported by mine owners
am ready 10 make a statement showing IN
detail all money received by me TOT speeeh-
Mr.. Eryan's mail began TO come In at
this point to-day. and there was quite e.
bundle of IL this morning when Mr.. Bryan
arose at a later hour than usual for him.
He found a great many OF the letters 10
contain invitations from various cities TO
sneak He said: This is the very reason
why / don't want my route made known
| shall speak at as many places as possible
and as often as the campaign committee
desires me. but | cannot stop at every
pace" Syracuse ~. ". Is one of the cities
that is urging Mr.. Bryan 10 stop. Mayor
Mcguire wrote only yesterday urging that
on the way east Mr.. Bryan stop and make
an address Several other large cities have
sent urgent invitations TO the candidate
TO speak within their borders. As yet.
while a partial itinerary has been arranged.
the complete list of places has not been se-
lected. Mr.. Bryan may decide later 20 stop
of for an hour or 80 az syracuse on nus
way West next week IL the campaign CON-
mittee thinks IL will not detract from the
Buffalo speech.
This village is striving to-day TO regain
i.s usual quietude. Two thousand people
were here last night. and the hotel keeper
remarked sagely this morning that there
amt been so many people here % since an Mar
ment recalls what Is an historical fact.
that the only other presidential nominee
that ever kOl so III tUiS part OF tns
country or visited this particular spot was
Martin Van Buren,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs Per-
rine went TO Spring Lake this afternoon
on a fishing expedition Prior TO the fish
ing trip and while the party was away
from the Perrine residence. there were nu-
merous callers at the place. many OF them
from nearby places where there Is great
desire 10 see and hear Mr.. Bryan.
The invitation to speak in Syracuse was
further augmented to-day by "A personal
messenger arriving. who asked Mr. Bryan
TO make stop there on his way West. IL
is highly probable that the ma fority OF fn-
vitations 10 speak along the route 20 Erie.
Pa. where Mr.. Bryan addresses the Demo-
cratic clubs on Aug. IS. will be refused
but IL II also probable in view OF late ac-
tion that Mr.. Bryan will make short
speeches from the train at every large sta
tion. Dir. Bryan concluded not 10 give out
his itinerary complete tonight for his
Western trip. lie will. however lenve here
Tuesday afternoon for Erie. Pa lie may
speak at Syracuse but will not speak in
Buffalo until after he has spoken in Erie
on Aug. 70.
Mrs Bryan was the only one OF the fish
ing party who had luck She caught two
fine pickerel. The entire party. including
correspondents. returned after moonlight
tonight Tomorrow Thursday Mr.
Bryan will take a trip over the river into
the Catskills. Mrs. Bryan l. looking and
feeling better already after the two eavs'
trip and Mr.. Bryans voice was in prime
condition.