New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
ppyAN WOULD NOT BE BOUND
c,1xrs TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS DC
TATED BY CROKER.
,ors NOT CARE. HE SAYS, TO BE GUEST
WHERE A HEARING is DENIED TO
THE CHICAGO PLATFoRM-NEw-
YORK DEMOCRATS CALLED
UPON TO SHOW
THEIR HAND


-,,,s Abbot. who was active in the Bryan
.,rnajgn Of 1896 and later was prominent as
Coz. snr ~ the Henry George Democracy yes
...asv made public a latter which he received
,..r William Jennings Bryan last March, IN
- 70 one he had written at the suggestion
:. pjchard Croker In explanation Of the cir
S,ns,snces in which the letter Of Mr.. bryan
written. Mr. Abbot made the following
statement:
:, March. 1895 some of Mr Bryans admirers IN N
~ %ork learned that he expected TO be IN tne
Hn, Hne IN the following month ana would Pas Ps
hS,oneh New-YOrk They came 70 me saS 'nS s w S
th,vo.ss".,on should be rendered him. ana that ne
IegSss'ho IeSs'h,' asked to speak | responded that In my
shSr shSn The regular Democratic organization shouio
be t.e ovgb, not be asked to speak under any otheI
bI!e,ne I accordingly consulted Mr tdrToli, 3lu
ausptt,. him referred 10 Mr.. Croker. Mr, CrokeI
ssd was Sy me- e to write to Nh Bryan and find s out
shsther he would be willing 10 SPEAK J" rno1ev
loiks -" wrote 10 Mr. Bryan accordinsy. ana
:s.srshed the answer which follows Ihis nb IeHbb' IN
Ne..Fto Nr Croker 9. the Democrauc CluD ~ ~.
itni 70 hat ~ be might have no illusion concerning
M@ @ Byan position As d;ocToss mr. CT0ker who haS hold hold
definitely Co form II Is the belief of many
iioIarss Of Mr Bryan that his letter. IN WI wncr ne
declares that New-York Democrats sHVbe ,be mem.
tses sSe Of the party in the West and South should De
made pubic
The letter Of Mr.. Bryan is as follows
March Is, 1898
Unns J. Abbot esq. New \ ork =, .o,,, ~ vour
Nv dear Mr.. Abbot: am Just III .to. .o shan not
letter Please say 70 az; I'M Anril IL AT that
be able 10 come La, ~ -. - him and talk over
he political situation. IT, as nave mTai time ex
compelled to leave tQr EuIope oViO' '
press my his invitation to speak there but he
tl nnon reflection realize that cou.u cou.u,d IT, 1bo
10 make q speech upon the Ill.s cl,oStiou IN
National platform declares me money q~sn ibat
oe tiv ,PSr P~1 ca believing ] could not directly or
;Srectv encourage any state to aDahd9i, b un VS.
HUI Oniatyorm While the Democrats OF 'ne NeSti
no Ud s5Ith have no right 70 force the 80. ~
oistferu upon the peope OF New orr - ~ &
GemocracN Of the Nation ooes nGN "s.aSS6 Nv Inc
pect the Democrats OF ..S>v"~ boe.fif,v We ought
platform or announce 1a.'-t IL Ter1ocracv means
10 know whether the New i"'N
peace or war. , ,..e-~,, en- a State con-
To ignore the Nauonu pa ~ 0paroacrats Of New
YORK are hostile 10 the l@U@U @ "', .fo-rn OF 1895
courage 20 declare IL oprniN ~ P" PSor one would
will be r,affirmed In 800 ana ,ttIIe.S@r we are
ike 10 know as soon as poss'Die 'ol'ies or
70 regard the NeW-York DemQcIals a. ,Lit "tt me
snemes II the Democrats oi Now OF ny ISost I
10 sneak I'm New-Nork tlY VII e,ire hut II
shall accept the MNlJaLCn HH,,r H,rr tpof ! shall not
must be Win me uiu-i go. - diecuss | DO not
be restricted as ~ tne s-"!y Tbiraeo platform is
care 70 be guest "he'e I'd"
denie1 heailhe -.e,ora,ion Of h.netalsm is
believe th9' tnt ,c 10 I Is The only ratio at
necessary. and tha' ]" 10 - - o,5 nave no
which bmeiallsm can nt 49, NJ ara hostile
right 10 expect fayors rom hhsreTtaisn AT Ii to
10 that doctrine; l CSn So So rtreat me not "a
leave thee or 10 reiram NV'h .0i %. and
thee for whittier tnou SVgeSSa gSSo. ,h, neoYie shall
whittier thou lodsesI WI w. US .e coS' Ivhere thou
be my people ana thy GOO. ny MN H. hnrieS. th1
diest Will ] die ana thtI' WI -. ,,,,t deatt
part part thee and me, .. ,,,ao,oert ant