The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
CAMPAIGN ISSUES.
Mr. Bryan Outlines the Political
Battle of 1900.

William J. Bryan passed through
Topeka last night on the Union Paclhc
special which returned from st Marys.
At Lawrence coach was attached TO
an engine and Mr.. Bryan went to Kan
sas City. He expected to remain in
ST. Marys but the company responded
to the request of the friends of Bryan,
including a crowd of men from Kansas
City, and furnished the means for the
party to reach the Missouri town. The
excursion went as far as Lawrence
only, so the special train for the candi-
date for president was a necessity from
there to Kansas City.
On the train last night Topeka man
said to Mr.. Bryan: You will be nom
mated for president but you will be de-
feated-"
That's comforting" said Bryan with
a smile
After Bryan's speech in St Marys the
crowd thronged around him to shake
hands and the rush did not abate when
he arrived at the hotel. A reporter for
the Journal managed to obtain a short
interview with him, in the course of
which he said:
The issues of the next national
campaign will in my opinion, be the
silver question; antitrust legislation;
anti-eXpansiOn and other subjects
which are closely allied with these most
important questions before the Ameri-
can people.
The American people have been
thinking about this war and they are
realizing more and more that it is un-
just; that it is not now being carried
on with the same motives which actu-
ated this government to interfere in
Cuba. The FilipinOS want a govern
ment of their own; we permitted the
CubanS to have their own way and l
can not for the life of me see how the
war being carried on in the Philippines
can be justified
I rejoice that our troops Kansas
and Nebraska, have been so conspic-
uOus in those fights, even though re-
gret the carrying on of the war. Yet,
we may always depend upon the fact
that when western youth and energy
are called upon they will distinguish
themselves if there is any opportunity
to do So
THE announcement that the govern
ment is about to issue more bonds will
not, 1 imagine, tend to increase the
confidence of the people in this admin
istration. The people of the United
States are tired of the gold standard
and they have been Wearied for many
years by the issuance of interest bear
ing bonds. I can not conceive how the
people will vote to retain these prin-
cipleS in operation in the national gov
ernment."
DO you expect to be renominated
and elected president?' asked the re-
porter.
That is a question which I do not
care to answer was the reply.
DO you expect to see the present ad-
ministration defeated at the polls in
the next national electiOn?"
THE principles of government advo-
Gated by the Democratic party are
right replied Mr.. Bryan with show
Of pride. "and I certainly am confident
that the Democratic principles will tri-
umph in the next election
If the Democrats were in power, or
We're elevated to power before the war
is ended would the troops be with
drawn from the Philippines?"
THE Democratic party would never
attempt to deprive the Inhabitants Of
those Islands from the liberty to which
they are entitled and for which they
are fighting" said Mr. Bryan.
In referring to the Populists, which
was but once in his speech he mention
ed only some of the doctrines which
the leaders of that party advocate in
this manner:
THE Democrats quote jefferson; the
Republicans quote Lincoln, but the
Populists quote them both