The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-05
An Open Letter to the Popocratio
Candidate for the Presi-
dency.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
Apprehension Excited by Campaign
Utterances Refuses 10 be
AlIayed.

ter TO Candidate bryan On iuS''"'
morning. puts some grave and important
questions 10 him. and urges him TO
answer them il he wants 10 be elected,
as the people are bordering those very
points. and their votes will turn OH now
they are answered and explained 5S
him. The readers of the Tribune should
peruse this editorial, which is reprinted
here in connection with Bryan's speech
at Madison Square garden last night.
The World says, under the caption
''To Mr.. Bryan"
To Mr.. Bryan: On the 10Th OF July,
the very day of your nomination ior
President. you addressed communiSa-
ton to the World in the following words:
To the World: The restoration OF silver 10
its ancient place by the side OF goiu VIII. III
my Judgment. restore the parity between
money and property and thus permit re-
turn OF general prosperity. Inc WI ";
which did such effective work In benail OF
an Income tax. will find still larger heid OF
usefulness In supporting the gold and silver
'0'"'Se u '"' WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
The World has cOnscientiOusly consid-
cred your courteous request; III mas
carefully studied your speeches made
during and since the Chicago "onTeh-
ton. 1t has studuusly examined Your
record in Congress. Ii has lmpaf'llli!
traced your career as polltlcl,,h, u
lawyer. an orator and editor. IN order Ia
Characteristic hardest thing IN the
world to ascertain concerning any man;
II has published every word thar couih
be obtained from your euloglsts ana as
sociatcs. with the same end in view. IL
has done all this in the sincere hope tnat
the knowledge gained or impressions re-
ceiyed would relieve the fear and apprc-
hpnsion excited by some of your utter
ances and particularly by some parts OF
the Chicago platform, ON which you
stand.
In this connection it is only just 10
remind you that the plank in the Chica-
go platform seeming To reflect upon the
integrity of the supreme court and in
dicating n purpose to pack that tribunal
in order to secure n desired decision,
and the other resolution denouncing
government by injunction have been
severely criticised by conservative and
law-abiding citizens. The people have Il
profound and abiding respect for their
highest court. even when they are dis
appointed in their decisions They
would be- glad Ia hear Your interprcta-
-tion of the resolution. which is generally
accepted as stupid and incorporate
attack upon the Supreme court and the
avOwal of the purpose 70 reconstruct II
in accordance with the beliefs of the
platform makers should yonr election
present the opportunity. Is this your
understanding:
Definition is also called for of the
resolution announcing arbitrary inter
ference by federal authorities in local
matters" This is generally believed 10
mean free riot. with free silver. as
well as sympathy with lawlessneSs and
Misrepresentation Of President Cleveland )
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 az one of
the most highly ,crcditablc acts Of his
administration. What is your view Of
it,
Are you. Mr.. Bryan. for actual and
practical bimetalism-thc equal coinage
of gold and silver at Il ratio that will
permit the free circulation of both money
metals. as the ratio of Is to l has never
done! When you say that you favor
free coinage by the United States with
ont waiting for the aid or consent Of
any foreign government, do yOu mean
that the concurrence of the great COM
mcrcial nations with which we trade is
not desirable and even Indispensable if
the country is not To sink to n silver
basis! Do you really favor the none
tary isolation of the United States in
the family of great nations: Do we not
want our money to be accepted at its
face value all over the world? You in.
sist upon ''thc right of the PEG.
for themselves upon all questions"
This right is not questioned by any
so far as we know. But the right does
not imply the duty or the wisdom. Con
gress has the right to declare that oui
surplus agricultural products shall b,
sold abroad. But would such an asscr
tion OF national independence benefit
the country? Would it have helped tn,
farmers of the United States 10 hav,
had the SS.0OOOOO.OOO of exports il
the last ten years kept in the home mar
ket. or to have sold them for a dcpreci
ated currency while buying in return a
gold prices? If You would not favor tn,
isolation of the United States VIII,
should yOu desire its financial isolation
In the interest of clear understand
ing of your position, and Ia allay if pos
siblc the fear and apprehension which
you know 10 exist. will you answer thes
questions in your acceptance Of the presi
dental nomination. which you are abou
20 deliver You must perceive in tn
preparations for second Democratic
ticket, and in the divisions and distrac
tons among your Populist and Demo
cratic supporters al the South. a CROWNS
danger TO your cause. We assume tina
you wish to be elected. These are som
Of the points upon which you can SO
cure votes by allaying apprehcnsions
You may also be able 10 do this by reply
ing to these questions. suggested by you
telegram To the World:
l. When in the history Of this countr
has silver occupied Its ancient plac
by the side of GoldT' Has there eve
been time when the two metals circu
lated upon equal terms as full lceaI
tender money. with the minis omen /
the free and unlimited coinage of both
If so. when was it,
2. You say that the restoration of TIM
condition will, in your Judgment. ar,
store the parity between money an
property" Will you kindly explain WIN
you mean 10y thisi What is the ..un rit
between money and property" Do yo
mean that the restoration" will mt n
prices, undo the cheapening effects of in,
proved machinery, transportation. etc
and increase the cost of living 10 n
classes Of the community? If so wi
you kindly explain how this increase /
the cost of all commodities IL likely I
promote "a return of general prosper
tyr Will the workingman, whose wage
are stationary or nearly so. be mad
more prosperous by having to nay NOR
for his -four, meat. groceries, chicken,
eggs, fruits. vegetables, clothing. hous,
hold utensils, rent, and all the rest of Il
Will even the farmer be better off wit
double price for his produce. in IN
wholly imnrohah lo confiuOoncx that II.