The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-29
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ADMISSION Ala. July Ex-senator John
r. Morgan whose recent alleged express
sssns regarsiirtg the candidacy of William
]. BRYAN have created 50 much comment
among Washington politicians. has .ssued
another Interview in which he nodifies
some portions Of the former and ampiiItce
IL to a certain extent Regarding Mr..
Bryan personally Senator Morgan ssys.
at Is hardly necessary fer me 10 say
that | ari making war OH nobody or that
there is no dep and dark plot hack Of any
thing | have said or done. | am not In
the HABIT of making war on pemocratA
and If Mr.. Bryan Is nominated shall he
found supporting him With all the enthu-
siam az my command, A for the dele-
gsies from thss state, X the Democratic.
the majority OF them-thsnk Mr.. Bryan
the best man to nominate, will throw up
my hat as high as the highest. I havO
said nothing that can fairly be construed
as a fight against the brilliant Nebraskan
--ror as tight for any other OF the many
coed Democrats who may or may not have
presidential aspirations. The ideas | have
advanced are given solely for the purpose
o. contributing toward Democratic vic
tory. want the party 10 wips IL 1t can
Win without suFrendering any or lis prtn-
eipiex<'
stands by Chicago riasfsrm.
The senator talks as follows on the Chi.
eago platforms
nave ssAlseu thAt pfAttrfm IN tho
iigh, Ell Democratic history more than
most men. and | have always maintained
that 10 Is the grandest presentation OF tina
true principles of Democracy that has
ever been made | believe I'm every plank
in that platform and have always advo-
Gated II. not In a general way merely. but
in every way looking to the enactment into
law Of any Of its principles
The whole idea Of my talk was that
We ought TO all get together and elect
president II We can: l ind lot Of xoo0
Demoerats-as good Democrats as any
badly. as loyal. 40 earnest and a. true
who do not believe X Is possible To win
with Mr.. Bryan as the nominee Even
those who are talking moot enthusiastic
that view or II, Indeed. 1t II dlnacult to
find a Democrat familiar with the ostua-
ton throughout the country who believes
Mr. Bryan has much Of chance for cleo
says II II Nes H~resy.
Now, some people may cry out against
this talk as hercsy, hut II IL Il true that
there is scarcely a chance to win with Mr..
Bryan. am surc II IL not hereey On the
part al other Democrats 10 look around
and see IL there Is not some other man
upon whom all Democratic elements might
him. l feel sure that II Mr.. Bryan were
satisfied that any other Democrat had .
better chance OF election he would not let
srss saees do MOI say that here
IL another man who does stand hetfcr
chance but what I do say In that " u
our privilege as Democrats and indeed our
duty TO the party. to look around IN and
see whether there IL good chance OF het-
tering our outlook by ca0xidegtng xhethar.
some other candidate would be be even
more available.
Has Hepc for silver.
+ II believe we VIII he able ia get q start
toward silver restora ton In the new poo
sessions. X may be possible to force
through congress al it's next saSoion such
recognition or silver a. will prove ma
ieriai beginning toward complete silver
restoration. II In furnishing currency for
those countries which have been large sIl-
yer users and In which our money h sure
TO take the place Of Spanish money, wa
open the way for the coinage Of nve hum
dred millions or a thousand millions OF
silver the demand for that metal would
surely raise the price 10 auch q point that
there would be practical restoration OF
tho commercial parity Of the two metals
and the bosie which has frightened the
business world would be dispsiied.''