The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-20

which certain shares in the Omaha
World Herald were purchased or con-
trolled, the financial distress of the cd
itor of the paper at fixed salary during
the campaign of 1891, position which
he still holds. Those in a position to
know declare that 1t was not Bryan's
money which secured the transfer of
stock. The duties from the outset were
so arranged that the editor was enabled
to stump the country for free coinage
without losing his position. During Ills
so-called lecturins tour, there is no rea-
son to doubt that his salary and expenses
were met by those most strongly and
personally interested in the free coinage
of silver. There has never been any de-
NAL out west that Bryan was employed
at fixed compensation to preach the
gospel of free coinage. and that the funds
from which his compensation was in "A
large degree derived came from the mine
owners
"rhese are few of the direct and posi-
tive charges of a similar kind which have
appeared from time to time in the most
reputable and responsible newspapers of
the United States l would be the last
Of Bryan | have not done so in any in
stance or by any word of mine. Bryan
is candidate of a great party. 1t is not
just to the American people that charges
of this kind should go unanswered.
"He is the man. and the only man, who
can make definite and conclusive answer.
"Now, my dear senator having thus
disabused your mind of any possible idea
that I am the author of any charges
| made against Mr.. Bryan, 1 suggest that
you turn your batteries upon those re-
| putable editors and newspapers making
| the charges. I can not refrain from ex-
pressing in this connection my surprise
at the long-contlnued and impenetrable
silence of yourself and fellow silver mine
owners with respect to the charges so
publicly and distinctly made in the eli
torial columns of the Chicago Chronicle,
which / have copied above, and my still
greater surprise at the Immediate iut-
ter In the flock by my simple discharge
OF the same article, with appropriate quo.
tation marks some weeks after its firsl
publication.
81 am especially interested in that
statement in your letter, as follows:
AS to contributions for the circula-
tion of silver literature, they have beer
small, and they have all been paid by
the American Bimetallic League, up I,
within the last few months, since which
time contributions have been made t,
the Bimetalllc League. The contribution
have come from all sections of the coun
try alike. These organizations can nc
count for all the money received and III
use made of it.
"The American people, however, cal
best judge as to whether or not con
tributions for the circulation of silve
literature have been small II you wi
submit detailed accounts, and as you sa
that these organizations--for which yo
appear to stand sponsor--can account TO
all the moneys received and the use mad
of 1t, l hope you will not longer della
in publishing your itemized balance shee
, l have no doubt it would be very intel
5 csting reading, and be greatly apprecia
5 ed by waiting public.
e Nov, my dear senator | must TAX
issue with you-much as ] deprecate tn
e necessity-when you say. You may moe
e sure you / have never done any sue