The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-14

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ndcatson from him. Mr.. Bryan became
Indignant He announced his purpose
OF submitting to no more interviews
and dictated what follows for pub1ica-
ton:
That b not my Interview. never
wrote out any such interview. It was
not written for nor given to the World
by me and my signature was never at
tached to such statements The inter-
view consists of extracts from some OF
my speeches with a lot Of statements
that are not mine put in besides. /
most ernphatically deny everything
said, that am not believer in either
free silver or free gold It is untrue.
That alleged interview does not express
my opinion at all, and If I ever used
those words don't remember Il"
Ex-CongressGnan Lafe Pence. II dis
cussing the situation tonigat said TO a
Repu bic correspondent: II have IN
black and white a denial from Mr.. Bry-
On Of the genuineness Of the alleged in
tervsew. II was a clear case OF forg-
cry and VIII make the PopWfsts more
determined than ever to indorse NJ.
Bryan l confess that my heart was
broken when read the letter. We had
urged the Popuiists TO indorse him be
cause he was an ideal candidate, and
I shall go to st. Louis and do what
can TO unite all the silver forces on
him.
Senator Stewart was also satisfied
Il Will see you in ST. Louis" he said,
and everybody opposed to the gold
standard Rdll combine to beat Mckin-
ley. There ought to be some way Of
Furnishing newspaper which so out
RACES decency as TO resort to forgery.
L don't believe the American people are
going to stand It,"
The alleged communication from Mr.
Bryan TO thet New York World which
cretated such a sensation in Popuiist
circles at Chicago yesterday, follows:
By William j. Bryan, chairman Of the
contesting Nebraska delegation. and
possible candidate of the convention
for President
EXTRACTS from letters and signed dis
patches sent by Mr.. Bryan to the World
during the silver campaign, but before
his name was presented for President in
the Chicago convention last mighty
There Yves a time when President
Cleveland had to face the question OF
turning either to the plutocracy or to
the Democracy. Had he been Jack
son or a jefferson he would have turn
ed to the common people. and there
would have been no need Of the conven-
ton here today TO repudiate his policy.
Those who have been heretofore rec
ogniZed as Democrats who do not wish
20 stand with US IN carrying out the
provisions of the Chicago platform
must find a location for themselves.
1 have but little doubt that Mr.. Cleve-
land and all those Democrats who
choose to follow him will have ticket
of their own in 1896 and will insists that
they are the Democratic party. They
think the silver sentiment a craze and
that it is going to blow over.
That makes me think of story. Out
IN the northwest, where the wind is
high, the fences are sometimes blown
down and sometimes the houses are
blown over. A man was going along
one day and found another building a
fence. He was putting 1t up soildly,
with mortar and stone. The man said
You are putting a good deal OF time on
that fence. Don't you think 1T will blow
over?" And the man who was building
the fence replied: That is just the way
L dill DullNiHS IL 10 iiNC W. WIZ
and four feet high, and when it blows
over it will be one foot higher than IL
IS now" That is the way they are build
ing this silver craze. 1t is wider than 1t
S high, and when II does blow over "
will be higher than II is now.
1 am not a believer in either free sill
YER or free gold, but am an out-and-out
oimetalHst. 1t is clearly apparent to
6norafo1 ctr docs
hinge on the amount OF money in cir
,uIation, but rather on the influences
hat control circulation. The very best
lines We ever had occurred when there
was a very low rate of money per CAPT.
"a in circulation.
We have already suffered grievously
because of the fan in prices. The last
census shows a decrease in the proper
ion of farm-owners and an increase in
he proportion of farm tenants. 1t also
shows a fl I'm mortgage debt which is
ruly alarming. The continued appre-
,iation of gold, that is, the continued
AN in prices, increases the number of
and makes harder ever year
he life OF the farmer.
He who aids in increasing landlord
SIN in this country hastens the over
throw of the republic, for free govern
nent will not long survive when a few
)wn the hand and means of support,
while the many are tenants at will. No
me would dare to propose law increas
ng the number of dollars to oe paid
)y q debtor. To increase the size OF the
iollar by legislation has exactly the
'ame effect.
That dollar viii soon cease 20 be cali
ID honest which grows fatter every
lay. Tariff reform grew strong IN the
vest and south, while 1t was rejected
Is heresy in the east. It took years
II struggle 20 carry the cause OF tariff
'efoITn across the AHeghenies. but the
principle conquered in time.
The protective policy was never so
disastrous to the agricultural classes
Is a gold standard would be. for while
protection lessened the stream, gold
would dry UP the very
ountain. of prosperity.
The friends of the gold and silver
,oinage of the constitution" need not be
Strong in aii-conquering
night OF right, their principles Will tri-
IInph snd that triumph VIII be signal
zed by a return of prosperity TO The
great masses OF our people. Tariff re-
oTTn" end ''rhe coinage OF the consti-
lrtion" VIII remain the two great issues
Until secured.
WI. BRYAN
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