Evening star., 1896-11-13
Mr.. BRYAN'S PLAN
A Clash Of ofOpinion in the Democratic
Ranks About It.
THE CONTINUOUS CAMPAIGN IDEA
Entirely New Literature Must Be
Provided for Distribution.
S o M E w A n 7 A r E S Il

There is a little clash of opinion in the
methods that should be pursued during the
coming four years by Mr.. Bryan. their late
candidate for the presidency. Mr.. Bryan
wants to keep up a vigorous campaign and
as beginning in that direction he has ar
ranged for two lectures on bimetallism and
the signs of the times in Lincoln, Neb., and
he is ready to continue along that line OF
work wherever he may be called upon to
lecture
On the other hand, there are old cam
paigners who believe that the republicans
should be allowed to have their inning at
the legislative bat, and that when the re-
suits of their rule are shown, the democrats
could come forward, give criticism of
what they have done. and propose new
measures If the results have not fulfilled
expectations.
Arguments of Bryan's Supporters.
These who support Mr. Bryan in his po-
sition that continuous campaign should
be waged argue that the election to take
place in 1898 will be important as a fore
runner Of 130O and that the country will
regard the voice of the American people
then an indication of their approval Or
disapproval Of the course of the administra-
tion up to that time, only looking to 1890
as completed verdict.
They say, further, that II bimetallism is
founded on logical and just principles it
will be advanced by discussion and a thor
cugh understanding of its meaning and ef-
feet, and the more ii is talked about by Mr..
Bryan and his followers the more the re-
publicans will have to talk about it, If only
in self-defense. There has been no policy
adopted by the democratic congressional
committee and the association of demo-
cratic clubs yet regarding the course they
are to pursue in the near future. but they
will decide upon this question at an early
day. If the continuous campaign is de-
cided upon. they will endeavor to secure
funds for the continuous spread of cam
pafgn literature, and speeches to be made in
pected to supply material of this character,
which can be sent out under the franking
privilege.
New Literature Wanted.
There seems to be unanimity Of opinion
among democrats that the country in Or
der to be induced to continue reading on
the free silver question must be supplied
with new literature; that the bulk of the
campaign documents sent out during the
past three or four months are not Just the
thing to continue feeding the people. They
do not express any criticism of t/pse docu-
ments. but simply believe that the country
demands newly prepared matter, and in
view Of this fact there will probably be
considerable rivalry among Senators and
Representatives in Their efforts to produce
in the form of speeches ON the subject of
free silver matter suitable to make popular
campaign documents.
Fresh Arguments ON Both Sides.
Free silver men have been studying care
fully the objections urged by sound
money men to free silver arguments, and
an effort will be made by speakers in the
next Congress to answer these objections,
while the sound money members will
endeavor to profit by the weaknesses they
have detected liz the arguments of the free
speeches campaign material which will be
held ready to offset any literature that
democrats may put out.
Some Want n Rest.
While some free silver men are discuss
| ing the four years campaign, the demo-
Gratis who do not agree with them assert
| that the country should be allowed a rest
| now. Most of the -four years campaign
sentiment comes from the west and south,
among the most radical of the free silver
| ties, while those who do not agree with
| them generally express the eastern senti-
ment or the party. Those who believe in
dropping the campaign for the present be-
| lieve that there should be no great obstacle
placed in the way of the Sound money
men and the protectfonists of the republi-
can party, expressing a belief that if they
are given full scope for legislation they
will place themselves in q more vulners bile
position for the attack of the democracy in
1900 than If q constant warfare is kent
upon then and the measures they attempt
to get through Congress are modified by
compromise with a vigorous opposition.
The First fractional Fight.
These two factions in the democratic
party will have their first fight for Sill
premacy when the democratic congress
sionai committee meets in this city, which
| 1t will do early in December, when It's