New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-06
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE PASSING OF BRYAN.
HIS Frantic EFFORTS IN MAKE AN IMPRESSION
on THE PACIFIC COAST.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: II Is not generally known in the East that
since carly in July William Jennings Bryan has
been engaged in a campaign OF explanation oeht-
Grafton ana fabrication. while swinging round the
circle" through Nebraska. Colorado. Utah. Nevada
Idaho and Montana. his friends country, as ne
STYLES H. In an indefatgable effort 20 explain away
the wave Of prosperity which has reached THIS
coast and oblterate and destroy the causes that
produce l.. by spreading broadcast fabrications
that not even misinforma tion-they are TOO will
tul for such mill word. In our summer journey
from N@w-York 10 the Pacific It has been our lot
TO see considerable OF his "triumphal progress. a.
he calls il. through the cities and towns he mas
visited. and consequently were enabled TO see
and hear much Of him
The object ana aim of MS efforts on this trip
has been to prop up the los, cause Of silver and
Keep himself before the people. Josh Billings once
said 1T vas better NOT to know too much than to
know many things that were not So" M. Bryan
must find the truth of this saying sooner or later.
For the benefit Of your readers Gull few gems
90 from the mass Of chafr he laid before his hear
ers f. various speeches on this trip.
Dollar wheat il a blessing a benefit TO
the farmer il stimulates the Eastern capitalist
to exact high rate of Interest. and an 'ler East
trusts raise the price Of every article the
farmer consumes. under the hue and cry that
wheat at high prices brings p'osperity.'"
This view Of wheat IS thought be correct by
the silver miner" but the farmer seems slow to
believe IT,
Again: The present low prize % silver is caused
by conspiracy OF heartless Eastern capitalists,
who have employed brokers' in New-York and Lon
don 10 engage In A bear campaign TO sell down the
price Of the product ard it il part OF the great
Srh"m" Of the enemies of labor TO manipulate
values Of All kinds IN their effort 10 force a boom
on the country when all the conditions point the
other Wy"
This explanation OF the fail OF silver IS believed
thoroughly by the farmer. but the silver miner.
notice has his doubts
Again: Nothing but cs.amity should he expected
from tariff bill formed wholly in the interest OF
the bloated trusts and the rich capitalists Of the
Eas'. whose sole objec, and aim ia to Cypress har-
ass AMI bind in servitude the worklngman and his
family for AL ilme 10 come"
Again: The recent discoveries o. rich deposits
% gold in A!aska and also in California only go 20
prove tha; the doctrine have aiways preached
that the time IL coming when gold Will he A drug
ami silver, long dcspised and neglected. VII. take
~ rank as The CHEZ meta! for lise as money the
world over" CHear'y applause from both farmer and
miner
"Th" working classes Of the country only partly
employed. are IN a condition o, unrest the present
coal-miners' strike in The Eas, being simply an In
"ilert 10 prove their generally unhappy lot. which
only grows worse continually. and can see no
ray % hope that Will better their unfortunate
dit.on
The foregoing has been the subjec, and substance
% Ms car-cDd.' ''orass-banf. county fair
speeches this trip and | note that generally they
have fallen fa, II have read my history right at no
period Of our National Development have tho Amer
i"'n p"op.e ever bc;ore listened with patience
.I'0 stream OF aTidciOGs monumental fabr.cations.
BH hs desperate efforts are % avail; the first
waves ~ property have reached this coast. and
81 classes believe j. and fscl H.
Ne cannot stem me tide and in trying 70 do 30
10 reminds mo % n stago-driver We had on one OF
orr I'D" rips INTO Idaho, who very interesting
AMI entertain character and used a subl.mely
"xtrayas'nt styl" " language In spinning his yarns
had I'm ra- % nj n
Sir. who danced at The theatre at Salmon city, de-
'Seo's TIC only dancer IN this whole world She
AN sot any more bones In ner body than an eel.
1lSn h.'ktn mere am no cloud IN tho sky she
cant pat her foot on"
There Is no cloud IN the financial SKY that Mr..
Bryan can't PIT hi4 FOO, on In his frantic efforts
20 save The ship and at the time 70 save
president or the Trans Mississippi convention. he
rendered nugitory every important matter they con-
sid"fej 10y Insisting upon his silver policy being in
lorsed by a no1-par,.;an contention Of all the i'm
portant interests IN Tho Middle West. Their pro-
large from whom they had hoped 20 receive en-
cou-agement and aid In the next session OF Con-
Remaining At SAT- Lake city 70 attend tho jubilee
Of the nttieth anniversary 81 The settlement OF the
valley. be made himself very prominent and posed
h"for" m" people with great satisfaction 20 him
.ein unon eLcI{ opportunity that presented i
population turned out and II was an occasion he
on the ar-t day Of the jubilee. when go old
pioneers. mon and women who had crossed the
he main street and we're seated upon grandstand
erected around a monument and statue of their
assembled multitude OF twenty-five thousand per
sons Just a. the venerable President Woodruff
n.netyf3u y,ars OF aEe. arose TO make the opening
lie had adrotiy timed his arrival Cheers and
nn,b.r Tn. sno.cb ~ ecrentance nv Governor
Try.n disr.garding ali rules Of pronriciy and good
cnAff"i ana laughed with circle or
friends about him ObiYtous 10 the interesting cere-
lie had another grand opportunity in the evening
which he improved 10 its fullest extent. con
cert At the Tabernacle. given by a trained choir
81 a thousand voices. attended by an audience OF
nftcen thousand persons. an AFFAIR % such maGni;
talent as, has seldom been bad in INC United state,
was spoiled by his efforts to be seen and heard \
tho choir Nj. Whitney was sung with great effect
iis close gentleman arose to propose an ovation
20 Mr. Whitney he vas interrupted by feeble cries
Much Urging FOR Mr. Bryan % arise from his
prominent seat IN the gallery which he did and ot
while the vast audience turned ,teir backs upon 9
the choir. the composer. ana TIE tta9 queen ana
,fis nnseemiy ending was iurncd into failure
when viii he long remembered hy those who took
,omcnt mile The famous Kentucky orator Thomas
Warshan was I'm the midst Of = brilliant speech az
Nashville Tenn. man shouted Louder. Tom,
ioo,.ad in the direction OF the voice and said in a
iover tone: Ladies' and gentlemen. IN the last
Great dav when the angel Gabriel shall blow the
last irump and announce that Time nas passed ana
Eternity begun doubtless the solemn!ty or that
cresf occ, sion will he marred by some COMPOUNDED
IooI on the outsld- % the crowd who Will shout
/ ouder Lord Louder" .
r.l,-i,t" ovsrtake this world nf ours. while Mr..
prvsn is STRUGGLING with hts presidential asnira-
Lo rould certainly interrupt tho proceedings
'o"' '' JESSE G. WOODHT IL.
Mammoth Hot Springs. Mort, Aug 81. $50.
THE pRIsoN-sIIIP MARTYRS.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.