Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
Al 0p6n 49, % tl6 P0p0CTatlO
Candidate for the Presi-
dency.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
Apprehension Excited by Campaign
Utterances Refuses to be
Allayed.

questions TO him, and urges him to
answer them if he wants to be elected,
as the people are bordering those very
points, and their votes will turn OH how
thew are answered and explained by
him. The readers of the Tribune should
peruse this editorial, which is reprinted
here in connection with Bryan's speech
at Madison Square garden last night.
The World says. under the caption
"To Mr.. Bryant"
To Mr.. Bryan: On the 10th of July,
the very day of your nomination for
President, you addressed communfca-
ton to the World in the following words:
To the World The restoration of silver to
its ancient place by the side of gold Will, In
my Judgment, restore the. parity between
turn of general prosperity. The World:
which did such effective work in behalf Of
an Income tax, will find still larger field OF
usefulness in supporting the gold and silver
~ WILLIAM J. BRYAN
The World has conscientiously consid-
cred your courteous request. 1t has
carefully studied your speeches made
ton. 1t has studiously examined your
record in Congress. 1t has impartillly
traced your career as a politician,
lawyer, an orator and editor. in order to
obtain an understanding of your real
characteristic hardest thing in the
WOIlu ~ dSCtElulH COuCpTulllS any HILL
1t has published every word that could
be obtained from your eulogists and as
sociates, with the same end in view. 1t
has done all this in the sincere hope that
the knowledge gained or impressions re-
ceived would relieve the fear and appre-
hension excited by some of your utter
ances and particularly by some parts of
the Chicago platform, on which you
stand.
In this connection it is only just to
remind you that the plank in the Chica-
so platform seeming to reflect upon the
integrity of the Supreme court and in
dicating a purpose to pack that tribunal
in order to secure a desired decision,
and the other resolution denouncng
government by Injunction" have been
severely criticised by conservative and
iaw-abiding citizens. The people have a
profound and abiding respect for their
highest court, even when they are dis
appointed in their decisions. They
would be glad to hear your interprcta-
ton of the resolution, which is generally
accepted as stupid and Incorporate
attack upon the Supreme court and the
avowal of the purpose to reconstruct it
in accordance with the beliefs of the
platform makers should your election
present the opportunity. Is this your
understanding?
Definition is also called for of the
ference by federal authorities in local
matters" This is generally believed to
mean free riot with free silver" as
well as sympathy with lawlessness and
disapprobation of President Clevelands
action at the time of the Chicago strike.
Yet all who believe in law and order
as the very life and root-basis of civil
lied government regard this as one of
the most highly creditable acts of his
administration. What is your view of
it?
Are you, Mr. Bryan, for actual and
practical allism-the equal coinag
OF gold and silver at n ratio that will
permit the free circulation of both money
metals, as the ratio of 16 to has never
done! When you say that you favor
free coinage by the United States with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
any foreign government do you mean
that the concurrence of the great COM
mercial nations with which we trade is
not desirable and even indispensable if
the country is not to sink to a silver
basis? Do you really favor the none
the family of great nations? Do we not
want our money to be accepted at it's
face value all over the world? You in
sist upon ''the right of the peo-
pie of the United States to legislate
for themselves upon all questions"
Inns rlSnt is not questioned by any,
so far as we know. But the right does
not imply the duty or the wisdom. Com
gress has the right to declare that our
surplus agricultural products shall be
sold abroad. But would such an asser-
ton of national independence benefit
the country? Would it have helped the
farmers of the United States to have
had the $S,O00,0OO,O00 of exports in
the last ten years kept in the home mar
fn h1 w Snl1 e.,
ated currency while buying in return at
gold prices! If you would not favor the
isolation of the United States why
should you desire its financial isolation?
In the interest of q clear understand
ing OF your position, and to allay if DOS
sible the fear and apprehension which
you know to exist, will you answer these
questions IN your acceptance of the presi-
dental nomination, which you are about
TO deliver! You must perceive in the
preparations for a second Democratic
ticket, and in the divisions and distrac-
tons among your PCpulist and Demo
cratic supporters at the South, a growing
danger to your cause. We assume that
you wish to be elected. These are some
of the points upon which you can So
cure votes by allaying apprehensions
You may also be able to do this by repIy-
ing to these questions, suggested by vour
Telegram to the World:
/. When in the history of this country
has silver occupied Its ancient Mace
by the side of gold?' Has there ever
been time when the two metals circu-
lated upon equal terms as full legal
tender money, with the minis open to
the free and unlimited coinage of both !?
If so, when was it,
.. You say that the restoration of tbo+
condition will, in your Judgment. ..re.
store the parity between money and
property" Will you kindly explain what
you mean by this! What is the parity
mean that the RESTORATION will nut m
prices, undo the cheapening effects of inn.
proved machinery, transportation. etc
and increase the cost of living TO ali
classes of the community? If so will
you kindly explain how this increase in
the cost Of all commodities is likely IN
promote "a return of general prosDori-
typ Will the workingman, whose wages
are stationary or nearly so, be made
more prosperous by having to pay more
for his flour, meat groceries, chickens,
eggs, fruits, vegetables, clothing. house