The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
bryan AND SILVER.
Expansion VIII Not lie the Issue In
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| st. Louis Republic
| Senator Jones of Arkansas chairman OF
the democratic National committee who
managed Mr.. Bryan's campaign in 1896,
indicated very clearly that he Was not IN
| favor uf shifting the issue from silver to
anti expansion.
| II do not care to discuss the significance
Of Mr.. Bryan's statement" he said, nor
| to speculate upon his presidential pros
poets. We are not looking for candidates
| now. but the democrats OF this country are
particularly interested In the reaffirmatAon
OF the Chicago platform.
ANY candidate for the presidency who
undertakes TO make his race on the cXpau-
sion issue is att to find himself away be-
h.nd the times. for. in my opinion the
question of expansion will be adjusted long
before the Campaign of 1900 begins. Just
how the subject will be adjusted / can
not undertake 20 say at this time, but am
satisfied in my mind that the foreign pol
icy will be settled by treaty or otherwise.
so that the Philippines and kindred ques.
lions will hardly do for an issue in the
next NATIONAL campaign.
THE people of This country are inter-
csted In a queftion nearer home than the
philippines. That question relateS TO the
finances of the Nation. In my Judgment a
majority of the people believe in free SILVER
as defined in the Chicago platform. and
they Will mot be satisfied until that issue
is again fought out ait the pols. Mr.. Brya,
is undoubtedly candidate for the noini-
nation and 1T did not require any an.
nouncement OF that fact TO assure his
frNnds ON that subject.
Senator Tfll1nan of South Carolina said:
"of course Mr.. Bryan is candidate for
the nomination. He is a natural leader Of
the democratic party by reason of ths
magnificent race he made in the last cam
paign. He polled more democratic votes
than the republicans gave Mckinley, and
but for a lot of rcnegades who called
themselves democrats, but conspired with
the republicans, Mr.. Bryan would now be
president.
I'm my Judgment he Will 20 ipto the
next campaign on the same issue we had
in Chicago, anG do not believe there will
be any formidable opposition to Mr. Bry-
ans denomination. He has proved himself
the strongest man in the party and am
confident he can beat out of sight any man
who contends against him for the nominal
ton.
Il have not read carefully his statement
but | understand pretty we'll what be
stands for and what he represents, and
believe the majority of the American peo-
pile are ready to follow his leadership"
Senator Daniel OF Virginia said:
next campaign. Whether Mr.. Bryan or
some other democrat will be selected as
our standard bearer i Will not undertake to
predict. We can not afford to put aside
the money question and take up the issue
of expansion. We can not make the people
take an interest in the Philippines and the
far off countries which come over to our
control as result of the war with Spain.
1t Is too remote and too uncertain to be-
come an issue in the next campaign. The
issue must be made nearer home and must
be OF local interest to our people. l am
not looking for candidates now. but ! am
thinking about issues, and In my opinion
the money question h. still paramount"
Senator Faulkner of West Virginia said:
II do not wish to discourage Mr. Bryan,
or to Interfere in any way with the reali-
cation OF bis ambitions. l am aware that
he Is still candidate for the democratic
nomination, but ] will say frankly that he is
not my first choice, for / have in my mind
a man whom l regard as the abest leader
The democratic party can beast of today.
do not care to mention his name, but he
is now a member OF the United States
senate.
81 do not believe the question of expan-
sion will cut much figure in the next Ma
tional election. In my opinion the admin
istraton has no intention of outlining any
fixed policy for the government q! the
Philippines Porto Rico or Cuba during the
next few years. A military form OF gov
eminent probably will be established in |
those islands and the matter will drift |
along in that shape for an indefinite Pc
rt9d or At least until after the presidential |
election"
Representative Swanson of Virginia |
said:
Mr. Bryan Is our natural leader, and |
am In favor OF nominating him again ON |
the same platform. We democrats feel !
that We won the last fight with Bryan, but I
the decision of the referee was against us |
on what the prize fighters would cali |
foul Bryan Is the strongest democrat In |
the country today and II we renominate |
him on the same issues. with the addition |
Of this new question of expansion, | be-
lieye We viii win and get the decision. I |
would make the battle-cry The Republic |
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