Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21

AR .certain shares in the Omdha
world Herald were purchased OF coli-
.,o,,od the financial distress OF the GU
to-. raIieved. and Bryan made titular Gu
itor of the paper at fixed salary uu' t"s
the campaign of 1891, postum 80
ba still holds, Those in posilioh "
know declare that it was NOT ID
money which secured the transfer VI
stock. The duties from the outset we
so arranged that the editor was ehti'i'"
to stump the country for Tree coih'se
without losing his position During
so-called lecturing tour, there Is no Fe"
CON to doubt that his salary and expenses
were met by those most strongly anu
personally interested in the Tree co'''u9
of silver, There has never been any oe-
NAL out west that Bryan was eIhploST"
at n fixed compensation to preach I've
eospel of free coinage, and that the luhus
from which his compensation was IN
large degree derived came from the NINE
owners
..These are a few of the direct and posi-
tive charges of a similar kind which nave
appeared from time to time IN the lli's.
reputable and responsible newspapers Vi
the United States. l would be the l's'
man in the world to assail the charactei
of Bryan. ! have not done so IN any III
stance or by any word of mine. Bryan
is a candidate of a great party 1t Is not
inst to the American people that charges
of this kind should go unanswered
''He is the man. and the only man, VINO
can make definite and conclusive answer
"Now, my dear senator, having thus
Gisabused your mimi of any possible yea
than I am the author of any charges
made against Mr.. Bryan, I suggest that
you turn your batteries upon those le-
Dutable editors and newspapers making
the charges. l can not refrain from en-
pressing in this connection my surprise
at the long-continued and impenetraole
silence of yourself and fellow silver NINE
owners with respect to the charges so
publicly and distinctly made in the ell
torial columns of the Chicago Chronicle,
which l have copied above, and my still
greater surprise at the immediate ilut-
ter in the flock by my simple discharge
of the same article, with appropriate quo
tation marks, some weeks after its Iirst
publication.
II am especially interested in that
statement in your letter, as follows:
LAS to contributions for the circula-
ton of silver literature, they have been
small, and they have all been paid by
the American Bimetallic League, up to
within the last few months, since which
time contributions have been made to
the Bimetallic League. The contributions
have come from all sections of the coun-
try alike These organizations can ac-
count for all the money received and :he
use made of it
The American people, however, can
best judge as to whether or not con
tributions for the circulation of silver
literature have been small if you will
submit detailed accounts, and as you say
that these organizations--for which you
appear to stand sponsor-can account for
all the moneys received and the use made
of it, l hope you will not longer delay
in publishing your itemized balance sheet.
1 have no doubt it would be very inter-
esting reading, and be greatly appreciat-
ed by a waiting public.
Now, my dear senator l must take
issue with you-much as l deprecate the
necessity-when you say, You may mock
at the poverty of the silver men, | as
sure you 1 have never done any sucn
thing. On the contrary, l have always
been profoundly impressed with the CO.
lossal fortunes of yourself and other bon
ANA mine owners. But the American
people do not intend that you shall doI-
Bile them at their expense at least not
this year.
In conclusion, permit me to suggest
that l know of no possible reason why
the American Bimetallic Union and its
contributors should not employ orators
or distribute literature. | concede that
employment by your union is honorable
providing it is open and avoWed, so that
the people whose interests are so vitality
at stake may know in whose behalf thew
are appealed to.
Il hope, now, my dear sir, that you
will frankly acknowledge the undue haste
and stupidity with which you have mis-
represented me in this matter, and | sim
cerely trust that you will Immediately
transfer to that great democratic Jour
nal, the Chicago Chronicle, the honor of
an opportunity to substantiate its edito-
rial Yours very truly,
JOHN NJ. THURSTON,"