The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

Sacramento, Cal. July 3.-William j.
Bryan and party reached here at 1870
o'clock. He was met at the depot by
a delegation from the Iroquois club and
prominent Democrats. A great crowd
was in attendance and loudly cheered
the silver champion.
The train was several hours late.
and the distinguished visitor remained
in Sacramento but a few minutes.
Bryan could not be induced to make
a speech, owing to the limited time at
his command.
A special car was in waiting for Mr..
Bryan. which viii carry him through
the south TO Los Angeles. 1t was elab-
orately decorated with flowers and
bunting and laden with fruit
A number of prominent Democrats
accompanied the special train convey
ing Bryan and his party. Among them
| were Governor Budd, Congressman
James G. Mcguire, W. w. Foote, w.
| Halford. Frank H. Gould, w H ia.
cobs, Hon. A Caminetti and Z. D. Nc
| Cabe.
This morning Bryan breakfasted at
Auburn, where he made short speech.
He was introduced as the next presi-
| dent of the United States, and when
! the applause following the introduction
! died away he replied: Whether l am
| the next president or not is of no i'm
portance. What is of Importance is
| that the next president is elected upon
a platform which demands the money
of the people. The last platform of the
! Democratic party was such and it's
/ adoption was great victory for the
American people. That platform meant
| something. and what il meant was that
we should have an American financial
Il oil
out its own destiny. whether helped or
hindered by other nations. l will not
| talk politics. Events are doing that
l have been asked if confidence has
been restored. 1t has. as far as the
silver forces are concerned, for they
were never more confident. We are
now trying the effects of the medicine
/ administered TO us by the Republican
party, and if there is no restoration Of
good times the people viii change their
medicine, for the people are more at
tached to themselves than they are 10
party. l believe that when the tariff bill
goes through they will find that what
they want is not more taxes, but more
money to pay taxes; and many men
! deserted the Democratic party last
fall who would not do go again"
On the way from Auburn to Sacra-
mento this morning, William J. Bryan
was interviewed by a reporter of the
Bee. When asked if the report was
true that he intended making a trip
to Europe. Mr.. Bryan replied:
mo. II was suggested to me that
it might be a good idea for me to
make a trip around the world. and I
replied that l would be very glad to
do so. And so I would, but l have no
present intent of going.
''Ycu ask me if l have seen any evil
dences Of prosperity. Now. / do not
neither does the Republican party. Mr..
GrosvenOr. in the late Republican con-
ventiOn in Ohio: denied that the Re
publicans had promised prosperity. He
asserted that all the party had prom
Used TO do was to restore the tariff as
a basis of prosperity. The fact that
the Republicans are now pointing to
the final passage of the Dingley bill
as the date for prosperity to commence.
is proof that they do not think it has
yet dawned.
Like all believers in bimetallism. I
would be very glad to see International
bimetallism successful. l have no ex-
pectation that il will be. and I most
certainly do not think that the Amer
lean people should wait for foreign CO.
operation.
Silver will undoubtedly be a para
mount-in fact, the dOminant-issue in
1900, and will continue so 10 be until
silver is restored. Unless I am very
much mistaken. the cause of silver has
made decided gains since Mckinley
was elected The gubernatorial fight
in Ohio. which will be made on the
money issue as a result of the platform
of the Democratic state convention,
will. I feel suIe. result in a victory
for the Democracy"
In reply to the question as to wheth-
er or not ne thought the promises
made by the Republicans during the
last campaign had been kept, Mr.. Bry-
an replied: so far as the promises
of immediate prosperity are concerned,
they certainly have not been fulfilled.
The Republican platform pledged the
party TO try to secure International BIZ
metallism. This promise has been
kept by the appointment of the Stew
ensOn- WOlcott-Paine commission, and
the promise in regard to a tariff is be-
ing carried out now