The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
BRYAN ON BOLTJNG.
lie Tells Hone-t-Nioney Democrats VIII
Ihcv Are Inder No obligations.

hNANF 49, 49,
The following extract from a letter to
the Hon. George A.. Garden, OF Dallas,
was printed in the New York sun OF
yesterday:
In June. 1895. / was discussing the
silver question at Jackson, Miss, when
a gentleman I'm tht audience asked me
lf / would support a gold standard can
didate on a gold standard platform, II
the Democratic Convention should nOmi-
10 e. such a candidate. ! answered that
while l did not believe that the Demo-
cratic party would take such action, l
would refuse 20 support the nominee IN
the event that it did select a goid-stand-
ard candidate ON "a gold standard plat
form. IL was this statement 10 which
Mr.. Carlisle referred when he, a Few
days later. called me n lopullst ana re-
fused 10 debate the silver question with
me at Lexington, hy.
son. and I DO not intend to. | am now
a private ciLCn, but my vote IS my
own. Directed by my conscience, ana
by my best judgment. | shall use mat
vote 10 defend my rights, project my
family. and advance the welfare OF So
ciety. No convention can rob me or my
convictions. nor can any party organ
cation drive .ne 10 conspire against the
prosperity and liberty OF my country
believe that the gold standard was
conceived IN ayarice. fastened upon THIS
cOuutry ny fraud ana can o"iy Ds.conthue"
hy gross deception practiced upon the
voters. A gold standard means, IN my
Judgment a continuation Of falling prices.
growing debts. and an extension or nusl-
ness depression. II means fewer land-
owners aud more tenants, more paupeI
ism. more crime. and a lower standard
Of civilization; II means misery, distress,
despair among the producers or wealth,
while it means unjust accumuIRtlon-l
may say. blood money-fOr the capital-
isfic classes aud moncv-changcfs. lhose
a. sI..HM- fR. cold Efu nI.TI a blessing
and those who love 'heir party Organlza
ton better than they do their country,
or who believe the Democratic parry can
do nO wrong. may support a gold-stand-
ard candidate n they viii. but. REGARDING
the threatened destruction OF silver As
a crime against mankind. / shall refuse
10 b.. Il criminal. I enlisted In the Dem
ocratic armv when J believed II was
lighting for tbs masses. when IL declares
war against the cOmmOn people. ] shtll
be- found fighting against IL as earnestly
as have heretofore foushn FOR H..
expect 10 be a delegate 10 Inc next
Democratic National Convention. ana
shall do all IN my power TO save me
Democratic party from the grasp Of plu-
tocracy. 7 deny the right OF q conYch-
ton 10 depart from the principles, as
taught by the party In the past aud
The, Then s a,5emp' p.ri tR e''o in '" the
hope ~ holding the party 10 us an
Gent position. In other words. II a
Democrat attends a convention Tor INC
purpose Of obtaining 4 reanhrinaIlon OF
Democratic faith. and hnds tnit tie con
vcntiou rc%pudiates the conditions or the
marty. and announces an entirely new
uolicv. be isfuot. in my Judgment. bouni
io support such new policy WilH
reformers. for rTuncr attend inc con
tcufion. expecting al endor~eilrHf 81
farfT reform. they viii not Dee hound 10
surnOrf q candidate who believes ~ a
Mckinley tariff. even IL he should be
nominated by o. Democratic c~cnNeh.i'"
uuon - platform declaring tha- me No
Kinlev hin represents the Democratic
idea mon Tie tariff question. ihe money
question is far more important 10 our
peopie than the tariff question. ana bi-
iuaffuf.fr who 60 90 the Ma ional Con
ventlon will not. I'm my Judgment. be
hound 10 SUPPORT the nominee " the
convention endorses M. policy OF John
sherman and gives the lie - an he
efforts ~ tie Democratic party tcf the
last twenty wears to un'o "hal sh''"ah
Men who agree Upon . principle can
submit their personal ureit,fices 70 the
nrhtramenf or a cpnN tn'Dn. h't men
who honestly differ l2O1 me, iIMi cunt
public question: cannot afford 10 ne mar
moniZed BY a National Convention. Mt.
Cleveland would not support A free silver
candidate for the presidency and he SHOULD
not do so II he really believes that free
coinsgs would ruin the country. because
A rs NLH "H
than his duty 70 his party. Whenever
We speak OF nominating "A silver man, we
are told that We would lose the vote or
me Eastern Democrats. Why are the
Democrats OF the West and South hound
10 support a gold bug when Eastern
peumratS do not feel themselves hound
10 support u himetallistf The Presi-
dent has SET mp @ golden image, ana mas
rnrrnandes .sfat We bow down and wor-
shin IL 1 FOR ore sha.ll rot DO II.
shall refuse. not because ! have ceased
tn he "A Democrat. bat because The De
mocracy 81 Jackson md Jenersor IS
dearer 70 me- than the plutocracy preach
ed hy Cleveland. N tie interest OF Wall
stresr.
write YOU thus a. leugth because 7
feel that the matter Is o. great Import
nuce and because = rave 10 purposes
which I care TO conctll.
Very truly yours. v. J. BRYAN.
Lincoln. Neb.. February j. lSy5.
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