The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-05
MIR. BRYAN HAS NERVE
NAY MAKE SHORT ADDRESS IN
MAJOR M'KINLEY's TOWN.
The Free-SfIver Candidates. Reply To
an Invitation from n Canton
Democratic Club.
JONES EATS HIS OWN WORDS
DENIES HAVING SAID BRYAN WOULD
NOT ACCEPT FROM POPS.
Congressional Chairman Faulkner
Talks About the Terrible Class
Issue in the Campaign.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. Am regard to the
Canton, o., Bryan Clubs invitation ex-
tended to Mr.. Bryan to speak in Canton,
Mr.. Bryan said tonight that he did not
know that he would do So but that IL he
did it would be an informal talk from the
car platform. In response TO the recent
telegram from Canton telling of the or
ganization of the silver forces in the home
city of Governor Mckinley, Mr.. Bryan to-
day sent the following to John C. Har-
mony, secretary of the Bryan Silver Club
at Canton:
message conveying greetings from the
members OF your club. and beg 10 assure
them OF my hearty appreciation of their
zens who believe that the United States is
strong enough to have a financial policy of
IT'S own are willing to array themselves
great personal worth indicates the depth
or their convictions Whenever a great
issue arises the American people always
prove their independence and moral cour-
age characteristics without which self-gov-
ernment is impossible. 1t gratifes me to
know that the silver sentiment in it's
growth is disregarding party lines. Yours
truly w. J. BRYAN"
Hon. G. w. Thompson, of Tacoma, Wash,
one of the delegates TO the convention of
the national Silver party at ST. Louis and
a member of the platform committee. was
in Lincoln to-day to confer with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Thompson says that the State of
Washington is being rapidly organized by
late Republicans, such as the present At
torney- general of the State, Mr. w. C.
Jones. who Is chairman of the State GEN.
trail committee of the Silver party. ex-Gov-
ernor Miles c. Moore, a leading banker of
the State. Judge Turner. of Spokane. and
others of like prominence hitherto known
as Republican leaders II have no doubt
at ALL" said Mr.. Thompson. that the
State of Washington will cast her vote for
Bryan and Sewail."
Mr.. Thompson is n member of the notifi-
cation committee of the Silver convention,
and when asked when the committee would
probably meet Mr.. Bryan he replied that
the meeting would probably occur in Bati-
more as soon after the New York notifica-
tion as Mr.. Bryan's contemplated visit to
Maine will permit
When w. ]. Bryan leaves for New York
next Friday evening he will carry with him
a draft of the speech which he intends 70
Use before the notification committee in
MaGfscn-syiuare Garden. lie has devoted
considerable time TO il already. but will put
a few finishing touches before il can he de-
clared complete. 1t will occupy between an
hour and an hour and a half in delivery
and will discuss the Chicago platform in
detail and give his Interpretation thereof
He becomes very indignant at the charge
that he and those who stand with him on
the Chicago platform are TO be cassed as
Anarchists or that they aim to break down
any of the laws of the country. Mr. Bryan
has something to say about the charge
in his Omaha speech at the time of the re-
ception TO him in that city. In his New
York speech he will elaborate the idea and
roundly denounce the accusation. Those
who have been taken into his confiderfce
and there is certainly one. say that this
speech of Mr.. BryaH's will astonish the
country and that 1T contains a number of
new and pleasing metaphors never before
used on any stage and which have nothing
in common with crowns of thorns or
crosses of gold
1t is understood that Hon. Richard p.
Bland. who will be In Lincoln at the time
of Mr.. Bryan's departure. will accompany
him to New York, anpepar with him in
Madison Square and make a speech. 1t is
said that MIR. Bryan will make no set
speeches along the route, but will indulge
in informal talks TO the people from the
rear platform of his coach.