The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-09-04
QUERIES FOR BRYAN.
En- Open Letter to the Popocratio
Candidate for the Presi-
de12y.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
Apprehension Excited by Campaign
Utterances Refuses TO be
AlIayed.

morning. puts some grave and important
questions 10 him, and urges him TO
answer them IL he wants 10 I've elected,
as the people are ponderng those very
points, and their votes will turn on how
the, are answered and explained by
him. The readers of the Tribune should
peruse this editorial, which is reprinted
here in connection with Bryans 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 communIca-
lion 10 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 re-
turn OF general prosperity. The World
which did such effective work In behalf Of
an Income tax, will tind a still larger hed OF
usefulness In supporting the gold and silver
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
The World has cOnscientiously consid-
cred your courteous request. IL has
carefully studied your speeches made
during and since the Chicago conyen-
ton. 1t has studiously examined Your
record in Congress. 1t has impartilly
traced your career as n politician,
lawyer, an orator and editor, in order Ia
obtain an understanding OF your real
characteristic hardest thing IN the
world 10 ascertain concerning any man.
II has published every word that 'Ould
be obtained from your eulOgists ana 1 =
sociates. with the same end in view II
has done all this in the sincere hope THAI
the knowledge gained or impressions re-
ceived would relieve the fear and sil,ire-
hensiOn excited by some of your utter
ances. and particularly by some parts of
the Chicago platform, ON which You
stand.
In this connection il is only inst IN
remind you that the plank in the Chica-
go platform seeming to reflect upon the
integrity of the Supreme court and in
dcating purpose 10 pack that tribunal
in order to secure n desired decision.
and the other resolution denOuncing
government by Injunction" have been
severely criticised 10y conservative and
lava hiding citizens. The people have
profound and abiding respect for their
highest court, even when they are dis
appointed in their decisions. They
would be glad to hear your nteTprGta-
ton of the resolution. which is generally
accepted as a stupid and incorporate
attack upon the Supreme court and the
avowal of the purpose To reconstruct il
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 denouncing arbitrary inter
matters" This is generally believed to
mean free riot with free silver" as
well as sympathy with lawlesSnesS and
disapprobatiOn of President Cleveland'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
it?
Are you. Mr.. Bryan. for actual and
practical bimetallism-the equal coinage
of gold and silver AT ratio that will
permit the free circulation of both money
metals, as the ratio of IL 10 I has never
done! When you say that Won 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 Ia a silver
basis! Do YOU really favor the none
tary isolation of the United States i'm
the family of great nationsI DO we not
want our money to be accepted mt IFS
face value all over the world? YOu in
sist upon 'the right of the peo-
pie of the United States TO lcgislate
Tor themselves upon all questions"
This right is not questioned by any.
so far as we know. But the right does
gress has the right TO declare that onr
surplus agricultural products shall ne
sold abroad. But would such an asser-
ton of national independence benefit
the country? Would il have helped the
farmers of the United States to have
had the SS.OOO.O00.O00 of exports In
the last ten years kept in the home mar
ket, or to have sold them for a denreci-
ated currency while buying In return AZ
gold prices? If you would not favor the
isolation of the United States why
should you desire its financial isolation?
In the interest of a clear understand
ing of your position, and TO alay if nos
sibIe 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
10 deliver? You must perceive i'm tho
preparations for "a second Democratic
ticket, and in the divisions and disfroc-
itions among your Populst and Demo-
cratic supporters at the South n gro,viny
danger to your cause. We assume thnt
you wish to he elected. These are SOM.
of the points upon which you con So
cure votes by allaying apprehensions
You may also be able TO do this bv renIv.
ing TO these questions. suggested bv vonr
Telegram to the World:
i. When in the history of this coun,rv
has silver occupied Its ancient pIace
by the side of gold7- Has there 49,
IL
lated upon equal terms as full legal
tender money, with the mints omen "a
the free and unlimited coinage of both?
If so, when was liz
2. You say that the restoration of that
condition will. in your judgment "ra.
store the parity between iponey ard
property" Will you kindly explain what
you mean by this? What is the marty
between money and property" 10 roy,
mean that the restoration" will put mn
prices, undo the cheapenng effects of inn inn
proved machinery, transportation. etc
and increase the cost of living 10 ali
classes Of the community? III So ,viii
you kindly explain how this increase In
the cost Of all commodities is likely ,o
promote "a return of general pros1eri.
typ Will the workingman, whose wages
are stationary or nearly so, be made
more prosperous by having to paw moro
for his -four, meat, groceries, chickens
eggs, fruits, vegetables, clothing. house.
hold utensils. rent, and all the rest of IN
Will even the farmer be better off with
a double price for his produce. in the
wholly improbable contingency that Eu-