Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-24
TO GIVE BRYAN PLENTY OF ROPE.
Pennsylvania Sound Money Demo-
Gratis Think that Will Settle Him,

Gratis Think that Will Settle Him.
Philadelphia inquirer.
Former National Chairman Har-
rity's disavowal of the reports from
Saratoga that he was a participant
in the anti-Bryan conference was
the subject of general comment
among local Democrats yesterday.
Following so closely after Crocker's
complimentary illusions to Bryan
upon his return from Europe, this
Harrity declaration was regarded
as significant. Bryanites generally
were elated over the manifest drift
towards the denomination of their
old standard-bearer, and they were
especially pleased with the Demo-
cratic organization in Pennsylvania
by its declaration in the platform
of the recent State convention, had
gone on record early in favor of
the Nebraska Colonel. The speech
of Bryan indicating that he is will
ing that the silver issue shall be
subordinated to the "new issues
was pointed to as evidence of his
willingness to conciliate the sound
money democrats, and that he
hoped for united party for the
next national campaign.
While the organization Demo-
Gratis were rejoicing over the pros
poets of Bryan's denomination, the
same degree of hilarity was not
manifested by the sound-money
members of their party. They do
not trust Bryan on the financial
question and do not propose to
support him, no matter what side
issues may be put to the front.
Not a few sound money men be-
lieve that that the Democratic
party is not in shape to make much
of a showing in the coming national
campaign. They believe that the
disposition of the people will be to
support the Mckinley administra-
tion as long as the great questions
of the war are still unsettled. 1t is
quite natural that the sound money
men should conclude that under
existing circumstances there is
little chance for the election of any
Democratic candidate for President
next year.
GIVE HIM MORE ROPE.
'Then why not let Bryan have
a denomination, and let him run
himself to his political DEATH" re-
marked a well known sound money
Democrat who was visiting here
from Pittsburg.
''By jove," replied a friend, II
think you have struck the right
idea. We cannot win with any
Democrat next year. Let Bryan
run and he will be licked so badly
that we will be rid of Bryan and
free silver for all time. The Dem
ocratic party can get together in
support of the old-time principles
and be in a position to win in
1904"
This conversation which took
place in the lobby of the Hotel
Walton, presents the Democratic
national situation as viewed by the
gold Democrats.
The same thought is applicable
to the State campaign. The sound
money Democrats have no SYM
pathy with the present leadership
of the party in Pennsylvania.
Guffey was placed in control by
the Bryanites upon the issue raised
by the opponents of Harrity that
he was not in accord with the party
on the silver question. The recent
Democratic State convention was
controlled absolutely by the silver
ties. They made the platform and
put none but men in sympathy
with them on the State ticket.
WILL OPPOSE GREASY.
The Sound Money Democrats do
not propose that their support shall
be given to blatant Bryanite of
the type of W. T. Greasy, the man
whom the silver leaders forced upon
the Democratic ticket for State
Treasurer. Many of the Gold
Democrats will vote for the Repub-
lican nominee if Lieutenant-C Col
onel Barnett, or o man of that
shall be named for the
office, as rebuke to the party
managers who persist in recogniz-
Jennings Bryan as their
I!Matchless Leader. -