The sun., 1896-08-17

IT Not, Senator Thurston Thiuks He Ought
to Say SO.

IT Not, Senator Thurston Thinks He Ought
to Say so.
OMAHA. Nab. Aug. lo.-Senator -Thurston
has sent to Senator Stewart OF Nevada the fol-
= lowing letter:
SIR: On return from q recent campaign
tour I found your open letter OF Aug :. which
you kindly gave to the press OF the country
before awaiting its receipt by me.
IN your letter you refer to the address de-
livercd by me at the Chnutauaua Assembly at
Madison. WIS. on July 81. You must have
known when you penned your letter that did
not make any charge against the Hon. William
J. Bryan OF any kind whatever: that 1 did
nothing except to read portions of an editorial
published in the greatest Democratic journal
OF the West. the Chicago Chronicle. on the
Ilth OF last July. The editorial. as read by
me, is as follows:
There was q time when the owners of tho
big bonanzas OF the far West were glad to
cupy by purchase seats in the United States
Senate.
sharon. Fair. Stanford, and Stewart 9rati-
fed their fancy in this direction until the novel.
ty wore of and then they deputized employees
and attorneys to take their place and vote for
protective tariff and free silver.
" 'Of late years. owing TO the encourage
ment they have received from the Republican
party, which always does something for silver
when 1t passes O tariff bill. tho proprietors OF
the big bonanzas have found 1t profitable to
keep q large number of orators, lecturers. ana
other spokesmen on the road preaching to the
people. already limping as a result Of bites by
the free silver currency. the sovereign remedy
OF applying the hair of the dog TO the wound.
Among tho many who have been thus en-
ployed and carried on the pay rolls of the big
bonanzas for a number OF years is William ].
Bryan of Nebraska. The paid agent and
spokesman for the free-silver combine. he has
not since his retirement from Congress had any
other visible means OF support"
II did not directly or indirectly even ex-
press an opinion to the truth falsitY OF
the charge thus clearly. explicitly, uneQuiv-
ocally. and editorially made by a great Demo-
cratic newspaper, reputable and responsible.
I did say. and still say. That the man pos
ing as the advocate Of the downtrodden masses
OF his country men. holding a crown Of thorns
IN one hand and the buEaboo q cross OF gold,
in the other. owes 1t as a duty to every man.
woman. and child in this country to say
whether that charge. thus publicly and delib-
erately made. is false or true
Now. my dear Senator. yol must have
known. and you did know when yon indited
your open letter to me. that the charge
not mine: no, not even by adoption; that /
had not even expressed au opininn with re.
gard TO II. and that no moro than fulfilled
my dnty, as citizen in insisting that Mr..
whether or not the charge made BY the XII
caGo Chroniele was true. One word from Mr..
have set the public right one word from him
| on any day since that time would have accom-
charge ehs Sus made by the
Chronicle. while the Chicago Convention was
still in session, was reproduced in many OF the
| leading journals Of the country: II Samc to the
attention OF Mr.. Bryan's own paper. the Omaha
Uord-Htrdld, OF which h". was at the time
tV-1 Fk. nntt- .Tar
made toif IN that laror was on the 18th OF
July, when In its editorial columns appeared
tho following under the caption, In Whose
THE Chicago Chronicle wants Mr. Bryan to
dropued % oc, Of Congress Srr CtW aeJ mrnog mas
Mr.. Bryan did not drop out OF Congress;
PS H ss has asd in the
conceded that he has fully carr ed his salary
The % press desRatShe: I,a., from Lincoln: Seb.:
might desire TO the charse of the Chr"nicis as as
report epo is 81 to O. the effect that Mr Bran @ ESi
nothing to say except that he would answer
I'm IN ree recent MT ss1e OF the Chicago pot find
the statement that MIR. Bryan's stated salary
league paid al 'a'
monthly checks, which went through the Lin
recent issue OF the Philadel phia Ledyer. writ.
ten by Major John NJ. Carson. in which that
W
was candidate for reelection TO Congress
from the First district Of Nebraska. he was
campaign by donations from Denver. Col.
whish funds. he says, we're placed in the hands
tee, Judge Broadly and announces that as a re-
suit Mr. Bryan was elected by ma jority OF 40
votes, and more than repaia dnrIng the Fifty
hsIf4 %it1 '"N'e'' 'A' money EXPENDED IN MS D.
Continuing. Senator Thurston saws these are
only few of the direct and positive charges
OF similar kind which have Appeared from
time 70 time in the most reputable and re-
~ would be the last mn in the world 10 as.
sail the character OF Mr.. Bryan. have not
mine Mr. Bryan Is the eandiaee ey Of T'sH sreS, a,
parry II Is Iot Just 70 the American people
ihat a Is , OF ahis kna should go pnanswered
definite and conclusive answer"
Mr.. Thurston suggests that Senator Stewart
turn ais batteries upon those reputable editors
and newspaper" making the charges. In cou-
The American people. however. can best
Judge as 20 whether or not tho contributions
for the circulation OF silver literature have
count: and as You say that tHsse orrsai1aton. Ts!
-referrinS to the american Btmcta!!ic League
You stand as sponso5. can account Tor all the
money received and the uses made OF IL. hope
sss hi%r 21S:hds na dub5f
would be very interesting reading and he
greatly appreciated by waiting public Per.
Of no possible reason why the BimetAllic Union
aud is c9ntribntors should not employ orators
ployment by your union IS honorable. provid-
inE II Is open and Avowed. So that the Neople.
whose interests yitAlly at stake. may
know IN hose behalf they are Appe Aled 10.
II ow hope. my dear sir. that you will
frankly acknowledge the undue haste and stu
pid!ty with which you have misrepresentsi me
In this matter, and sincerely trust that you
will Immediately transfer 70 tnat great Demo.
cratic Journal, the Chicago Chronicle the
honor OF an opportunity 20 substantiAte its
editorial"
POstAAstsr-GsasraI Wilson's Sos Against
bryas.