The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
sc. and the funds from which his COM

age, and the funds from which his com
pensation came were IN a very large
degree derived from the mine owners
These are only few of the direct
positive charges of a similar kind which
have appeared from time to time IN the
most reputable and responsible news
papers OF the United States
'.I would be the last man In the world
TO assail the character OF Mr.. Bryan. I
have not done so IN any instance or by
any word or mine. Mr.. Bryan is the
candidate OF great party 1t is no.
just to the American people that charge
Of this kind Should go unanswered He
IS the man. and the only man, who can
make definfue and conclusive answer.
NOW, my dear senator, having thus
disabused your mind OF any possible
idea that am the euthor OF any charge
made against Mr. Bryan, suggest that
you turn your batteries upon these rep
utable editors and newspapers maNng
the charges
Il cannot refrain from expressing, in
This connection, my surprise at the long
continued and f-npenetrable silence OF
yourself and fellow silver mine cweTlrs
with respect % the charges so publicly
and distinctly made n the editorial col
umns of the Chicago Chronicle. which
have copied above; and my stiil great
er surprise at the immediate futter IN
the flock by my simple discharge of the
same article, some weeks after its first
publication
81 am especially interested in that
statement in YOUR letter, rs follows:
"'As % the contributions for the civ
culation OF silver literature. Thay have
a. Ill b..
70 the American Bimetallic league Up TO
within the last few months, since which
time contributions have been made 10
the American Bin1etaIlic union. These
contributions have come from al sec
tons OF the country alike. These or
CARNATIONS can account for all moneys
received and the use made OF it
The American people, however. can
best Judge as 70 whether or not the con-
tribUtions Nr the circulation Of silver
literature has been small, il YOU viii
submit q detailed account; and as you
say that these orcaIIiza lions Cor which
you appear to stand sporsor-can ac-
count for all moneys received and the
use made of it, I hope you Will not long
or delay in publishing your itemized
balance sheet l have no doubt Il
would be very irteres sting reading, and
be greatly appreciated by a waiting
public
NOW. my dear senator, I must take
issue with you-much as / deprecate
the eSsity-when you say, You may
mock at nhe poverty OF the silver men,
I assure you have never done such
thing; on the CONTRARY, 1 have always
been profoundly impressed with the
colossal fortunes OF yourself and other
bonanza mine owners. But the Anerf
can people do not intend that you shall
double them at their expeuse-at least
not this year.
In conclusion, permit me TO sus-
gest that 1 know OF no possible reason
why the American Binlenellio union and
its contributors should hot employ ora
tors or distribute literature. I con-
cede that employment by your union is
honorable. providing It is open and avow
ed, 50 that the people. whose interests
ere SO y0tally at stake may know IN
whose behalf they are appealed TO.
'1 now hope, my dear sir. that you
will frankly acknowledge the undue
haste and stupidity iwth which You
alave mssrepresented me IN this mat
ter. and / sincerely trust that you viii
immediately transfer TO that great eDm
ocratic journal, the Chicago Chronicle.
the honorNof an opportunity to substan-
ttdte It's editorial Yours very truly.
JOHN VI. THURSTON.