The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-19
BRYAN GOES A FISHING.
NOT AFTER VOTES THIS TIME But
FOR SCALY-BACKS.

The Candidate Not Allowed Much
Time For the Preparation of His
Letter-He VIII Go 10 the CatsISiIIs
To-day-He Makes arrangements
For speeches-He Denies senator
Thurston's Charge That He Is In
-4lne Mems Pay.
Upper Red Hook. y. T.. Aug. e.-Mr.
Bryan came 70 Upper Red Hook for quiet,
but he is somewhat dubious OF the pros
pect. lie VIII set TO work composing his
letter Of acceptance without delay, and
viii probably largely perfect his plans for
the campaign while here.
Last night he wired the president OF the
League Of Pennsylvania Democratic clubs
that he would appear AT the convention
of that organization on Aug Is instead
of Oh the date previously announced. An
invitation from Toledo has also been re-
ceived. and he will probably speak there
on his way home.
Mr. Bryan to-day decided to emulate the
example of Messrs Cleveland and Harrison
in the piscatorial field. Spring Lake, near
Upper Red Hook, is said TO swarm with
bass and pickerel, and a fishing party for
the benefit OF the nominee went this after
noon His sporting experience never eX-
tended farther than rabbit shooting. but
the visit TO this quiet village. while II in
wolves much hard work. has brought about
desire TO try his luck with the rod. To-
morrow or next day Mr.. Bryan will take
trip across the Hudson TO the Catskills.
on his return from a fishing trip to-
night Hon. William J. Bryan gave out
prepared answer to the allegations made
by Senator John NJ. Thurston that Mr..
Bryan was in the pay of the mine owners.
He denied the allegations without quail
fcation and practically invited the repub-
Hcan national committee to make the
charge official in order that he might he
given a chance to show exactly what his
income had been, and from what sources
II was derived. Mr.. Bryan's statement
follows:
Il have already denied this charge on
several occasions, but the reiteration of it
by Senator Thurston, distinguished resi-
dent of my state. justities me in answer
ing IL again. / have never at any time,
or under any circumstances, been in tho
employ Of any mine owners, individually
or collectively. directly or indirectly, nor
1 have / ever been in the employ or been
/ paid by any bimetallic organization, aside
from my editorial salary of about $3.50
per month. paid by the Omaha World
/ Herald, and a small amount derived by
/ my legal profession. My income since my
retirement from congress has been de-
/ rived from lectures before Chautauquas.
/ lyceums and lecture bureaus. which have
/ usually paid me a fixed sum, and from
contributions made by the people of To-
/ calties where 1 have spoken.
/ In some instances, I have received moth
/ ing at all. In most places have received
no more than enough to cover my travel
! ing expenses. In only two instances, I
/ think, has my compensation exceeded 800,
and in these instances It was about $500
! at one place and about $500 at the other.
1.-The first platform upon which I ran
for congress, in 1890. before I was known
politically outside of my state, contained
a free coinage plank, and my republican
| opponent that year was an advocate OF
| free coinage. In the campaign Of 1892
| again ran upon a free coinage platform
and my opponent for the same.
MIR. Thurston, while opposing unlim.
tied coinage at 16 to l, until l made the
issue, insisted that he favored bimetal.
lsm. / wrote the free coinage plank upor
which ran in 1890. and the free coinage
panks In the Nebraska state platform ir
1891, 1894, 1895 and 1896, and tried to secure
the adoption of free coinage planks in tn,
state platforms of 1892 and 1898.
II only mention this to show that my
advocacy of free silver is not of recent
date. Having made this answer to Mr.
Thurstons letter, shall hereafter take
no notice of individual or newspaper com
ments upon this subject. If the republican
national committee win say officially tha'
deliver speeches by any mine owner
or group of mine owners, or tina
l am supported by mine owners, I an
ready to make a statement showing il
detail all money received by me or by an!
/ speech-making.