Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-25
CONGRESSMAN L
The Noted Pennsylvania Would Not
be Averse to Running On the
Democratic Ticket for Vice.
President With Bryan.

President With Bryan.
Last weeks Mexico LEDGER con-
tanned an interview with Hon.
Champ Clark, Congressman from this
district, ~favoring ex-Congressman
Joseph @. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, for
vice. President on the DemocraticNat-
ional ticket next time. Hon j. G.
Sibley writes H. @. Turner, of Mexico,
in reference to this matter, as follows:
Mr.. H. C. Turner, Mexico, Mo.
FRANKLIN, VANANGo COUNTY, Pa,
Nov. 1s.-My Dear Mr.. Turner: I beg
to acknowledge receipt of your es-
teemed favor of Nov. is, enclosing
copy of press interview with the Hon.
Champ Clark, of your district. The
kindly reference made to me by Mr..
Clark is most highly appreciated, for
l know of no man whose words of
commentator I should value more
than his; for anyone who has ever sat
in legislative halls with him is aware
that no influence from above or be-
meath can swerve him from his sense
of duty. He is the type of man that
inspires me with faith in the future OF
our country. Therefore, that any
public actions of mine, or attitude as+
sumed by me, was such as to merit his
approval, regardless of whether I may
be in public or private life, will always
be cherished as.one of the richest lega-
cies I may be able to transmit to my
descendants.
l should not care at this time to
write a letter for publication, but !
will write one to you for your own in
formation, and you are at entire liber-
ty to show it to any of your friends
without its entirety assumingth the form
of a letter from me to the press.
First, l believe the natural leader In
the next contest is Mr.. Bryan.
believe he is a far stronger man in
moral and intellectual endowment
than anyone who will be liable to
compete for the nomination against
him. If elected, in my judgment he
will make a far better executive for
that intimate touch with the people
and his knowledge of their needs and
would give the people of this country,
in my opinion, an administration OF
which every true American might be
proud.
AS to who shall be the Vice. resi-
dent, at the most is not a serious con-
s%ideration. Frankly I admit that,
named on a ticket with Mr.. Bryan,
with a platform that represented the
head, the heart and the conscience OF
the great plain people of our nation, ]
should esteem it a most profound
honor; but I will be equally frank and
possibly far more modest when l say
that for the enlistment of my services
or good offices for the end of better
government, such position is not
necessary. 1 will even 60 further and
say that while 1 would accept such
nomination with all conditions suita-
BILE, nevertheless, if / believed that
another than myself could more GER
tainly enkindle enthusiasm, promote
harmony and inspire courage in
action, my candidacy should not for
one moment be permitted to stand in
the way of such desirable person.
The cause for which we struggle 80
far ~outweights the personality of any
individual that no friend of mine,
however ardent may be his personal
attachment, shall be permitted to urge
any considerations in my behalf which
might alone serve my personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The cause has come
home so closely to my heart in these
many years, l have made such sacri-
fees in the past to maintain a con-
scientious sense of duty, that I am
willing to make still further sacrifices
to the same end. My Judgment il
that success in 1900 is assured. The
battle will be fought mainly along the
same lines.
Our friends, the enemy, however,
will give ms one great issue which we
did not have in the last contest, and
one that will ALLEVIATE from their sup
port more than a million voters, who,
in the last contest, wer ranged under
their banners. 1t seems to-day to be
an assured fact that the President in
his message will recommend the re-
tirement of the greenback; that the
measure, through the exercise of ar
bitrary power by Speaker Reed, will
pass the House, but will, in the forum
of the Senate, 80 acquaint the people
with the aims of the money power as to
make the greenback question and the
silver question the great issues. Adef-
cit of fifty millions in the revenues
through the first years operation OF
the Dingley tariff will prevent the
people from ever again being STAN
peded through the protective tariff
heresy.
Therefore, with the worlds crop,
conditions normal, and the blight of
the gold standard as fully apparent as
1t will be In the year 1900, I am
sure that the American people will
overwhelmingly reverse the verdict
of 1896.
Permit ma to thank you for the
kindness which prompted your letter,
and l trust I may have 1t sometime
within my reach to express my full
appreciation thereof.
l have the honor to be very re-
spsctfully yours,
JOSEPH O. SIBLEY,
Bob" and Sam"
To the Editor Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Nov. %. 1S97.-Hayinp