Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
QUERIES FOR BRYAN.
An Open Letter to the Popocratio
Candidate for the Presi-
dency.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
Apprehension Excited by Campaign
Utterances Refuses to be
Allayed.

The New York World. in an open let
ter to Candidate Bryan on Tuesday
morning, lnis some grave and important
questions 10 him. and urges him to
answer them il he wants to be elected,
as the people are pondering those very
points. and their votes will turn OH how
they are answered and explained by
him. The readers of the Tribune should
peruse tins editorial, which is reprinted
here IN connection with Bryan's speech
at Madison Square garden last night.
The World says, under the caption
ITO Mr.. Bryant" ii
To Mr.. Bryan: On the 10th Of July,
the very day of your nomination for
President, you addressed a commrnfca-
ton to the World in the following words:
To the World: The restoration of silver 10
Its ancient place by the side of gold. VIII. IN
my judgment, restore the parity between
money and property and thus permit u re-
turn OF general prosperity. The World,
which did such effective work In behalt OF
an Income tax, will find o still larger held OF
usefulness in supporting the gold and silver
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
The World has con%scientiously consid-
cred your courteous request. 1t has
carefully studied your speeches made
curing and since the chicago cohVen-
ton. IL has studlousIy examined YOU
record IN Congress. III mas inipartllhy
traceu your career us u p?ii'n, u
lawyer an orator una eul'oI; IL oiner y
OBTAIN an uhoerslahuihg o. your i tha
naIac.%f. up narueso ai; NAV
moiru TT n. - an,ii
be Obtained from your eulogists and as
sociates. with thc same end in view. Ii
.ha Lnnv.Iedgo goineJ or Impressions re-
on;ye NpV wn ,sI1v roSiinye The fear and anne
hension eyci.,.J Inv some of your utter
anres 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-
90 platform seeming to reflect upon the
integrity of the Supreme court and in
Heating n purpose TO mack that tribunal
in order to secure n desired decision,
and the other resolution deCGancing
government by Injunction" lave been
severely criticised by conservative and
law-abiding citizens. IL. people have a
profound and abid;ns respect for their
highest court, eyen when they are dis
appointed in their decisions. They
would be gisd to hear your interpreta-
ton of the resolution, which is generally
accented as n 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
resolution d%enouncing ''arbitrary inter-
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 Cleyeland's
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
il?
Are Won. Mr.. BRYAN. for actual and
practical bimetallism-the eouoI coinage
of gold and silver at n ratio TINT viii
permit the free circulation of both money
metals. as the ratio of 16 TO / has paver
done? When Won saw that Won favor
free coinage by the United STATES with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
any foreign government do Won mean
that the concurrence of Che great com
mercial nations with which we trade is
not desirable and even Indispensable il
the country il not TO sink 10 n sjlvo,
basis? Do YOU really favor tbe none.
tary isolation Of the United States in
the family of great nations? Do we moi
want our money to be accented nj II,
face value all over the worldP You In
sist upon ''the right os tho no1
pie of the United States 70 lepisIat,
for themselves upon all ouestions
This right is not questioned nv anv
so far as we know. But IN. right dne,
not imply the duty or the wisdom. Con
Cress has the right to declare tbo+ an
surplus agricultural products shail h.
sold abroad. Bnt would s,,ch nm nssor
ton of national independence bcnefi
the country? Would il have belo.d IN,
farmers Of the United States IN bav,
had the SS.000,O DOC, 900 of exnurts i
the last ten years kept in the home mar
ket. or TO have sold them for n lenraci
ated currency while buying in return n
gold prices? If you would not favor III
Isolation of the United States VIII,
should you desire its financial isolation
In the interest of a clear understand
ing of your position, and to allay If pos
sible the fear and apprehension wbic
you know TO exist, viii you answer hes
questions in your acceptance of the pres
dental nomination. which Won are abou
to deliver? You must perceive in Nh
preparations for n SECOND Democrats
ticket, and in the divisions and distra,
tons among your Populist and Demo
cratic supporters at the South. n CROWN
danger to your cause. We assume thu
you wish to he elected. These are sor,
of the points upon which you can 3.
cure votes by allaying apprehension
You may also be able TO do this by red,
ing to these questions, suggested by You
telegram TO the World:
Whom in tho history NJ tL;s ,