Evening star., 1897-03-31
DIS SSIN BRYAN
Significance Of His Coming Appearance in
Washington.
He May Subordinate Silver MIR
Bailey's Political
Position.

The politicians are discussing with much
interest the significance Of the appearance
which Mr. Bryan is to make here early
next month as the principal speaker at
banquet in celebration Of the memory of
Thomas Jefferson. It Is understood that he
is preparing himself with much care, and
there is some expectation that he will
sound the party's key note for use in the
state campaign on the cards for this year.
May Speak ON the Tariff.
Strange to SLY, there is a rumor that Mr..
Bryan will not confine himself to the SUBJ
ject Of silver in his address. He may even
subordinate silver, and taking the Dingley
bill for his text and following the line of
attack already mapped out by members of
his party in the House. deliver a rousing
impeachment of trusts and all that they
signify to the democratic mind.
Mr.. Bryan, according to his friends, is not
single theme orator. by any means He
has talked tariff indeed, as they point out
longer than he has free silver, and has the
whole democratic contention on the subject
at his tongues end. The tariff is now the
theme and it is intimated that the Nebras-
ka leader will show his friends and the
country how etsly he can take it up as of
old, and expound the party doctrine of tax
alton.
Difficulties That Will Confront Him.
Some difficulties, 1t is conceded, will con-
front him. AS member of Congress he
helped prepare the Wilson bill, and gave
his voice and vote at that time to the prin-
ciple of free raw materials. The demo-
cratic leadership in the House now has
gone on another tack. 1t votes to put a
duty on raw materials Can Mr.. Bryan
execute a right-about-face on this propo-
sition? AS easily as the others have done,
II reDliel-
nearly all protectionists, and If the silver
alliance is to be held together. this sub
ject of the tariff needs to be most care
fully handled. Mr.. Bryan it Is held can
not afford to go to the same extreme on
the subject now that he did four Years
ago, when every democrat felt himself free
to hammer protection to his hearts con-
tent. The program now Is to hammer
trusts. and charge them up to protection
carried too far.
What Mr.. Bailey May Do.
If Mr.. Bryan shall take this line in his
coming speech, the country will be able to
compare him as an orator and leader with
Mr.. Bailey. who in few days now will
close the debate for the democrats In the
House ON the Dingley bill. The leader from
| Texas speaks ell. and is the author of this
new departure on the tariff question. He
| is expected therefore to give the country g
fine taste OF his quality, both as an orator
| and as leader with the courage to reverse
| his partys action on so important a mat
| ter. Mr.. Bailey is no admirer of Mr.. Bryan
aEd 1t is thought not unlikely that as ht
| gets the floor in advance of the Nebraska
man. with topic to his liking and partly
| of his shaping, he may exert himself tC
| take sc me of the wind out of Mr.. Bryan:
| sails.
The Ohio Campaign.
| Mr.. Bryan, 1t is asserted, is to take al
| active part in this years campaigns. Hi:
| canvass of Ohio is expected to be especially
| thorough. The story is that he will speal
| in every county in that state, taking trust:
| for his text and holding Mr.. Hanna up a.
| their great foster-father and protector
| How this sort of thing will go in stat
| where Mr. Brice and Mr.. Mclean, two Yer.
| rich men, are democratic leaders, and Mr.
| Mclean IS booked for the Senate in Mr.
| Hanna's place in case of democratic sue
| cess, remains 20 be seen.