The Lamar register., 1899-04-05
..oruRE DEMocRArtc poLlcY.
NO Likelihood OF aa Ab .adon,nent of the
Free Coinage Issue


Free Coinage Issue
Chicago, March 31.-The Washington
correspondent Of the Record writes as
Ioliows concerning the future policy of
the Democratic party:
The report of the secretary OF the
Sound Money League presented yester-
day, asserts that ''cnly a few politi-
clans VIII stick TO the doctrine Of 10 to
l." and that the present indications
are that there viii be 10 mention OF
free silver In the next Democratic plat
form
The writer of this report must have
obtained his information from the
money devils and capitalistic yam-
pires" In Wall street. because he could
not get further from the truth IL he
tried. My observations and informa-
tion from every source are exactly to
the contrary Although the former
leaders OF the Democratic party are
making desperate struggle TO recover
control and divert the attention OF the
rank and file from the financial ques-
ton there j. no evidence that they
have made the slightest progress and
there Is no reason to believe that they
VIII accomplish anything In the fu-
ture,
The other day the editor OF west
ern newspaper. who happened to be
IN Washington, went for advice to
Senator Jones. chairman OF the Ma
uonal Democratic committee. He con-
feSsrd that he was nn expanslonist.
and personally did NOT approve OF the
opposition In congress to the rafiffca-
lion OF the peace treaty. but he was
publishing party paper and he want
ed 10 keep squarely up 10 the line
Therefore. II Senator Jones could give
him a little advice he would be great
ly obliged Mr.. ZONES told him to
stick 10 10 to l aud nnti-exlansiOn and
he would come out all right.
have talked with 4 great many
Democrats lately from different parts
of the country. and they all agree that
Mr.. Bryan mntle great hit In refus-
lng to attend the $40 dinner OF the
Democratic club la New York. and In
accepting an invitation to the 81 din
ner 10 be given the same night They
say also that Mr.. Brynn's recent tour
through the south has restored him tn
the leadership OF the Democratic par
iy- and that. no matter what the moss
backs Ia the senat.. and house Of repre-.
seniativcs may do. Bryan will be the
next candidate for the presidency. and
the men who an, reviling him now win
h. compelled to support him or 20
over To the Republican party.
Representative Buxton OF North
Carolina. FOR example. says that no
man would stand ghost OF show OF
b,'lng eleeted "A delegate 90 the national
convention of his state II there was the
slightest doubt Of his loynlty TO MIR
Bryan. and that II u the true test OF
the Democracy Of the present day
Henry Watfsrson says that in Ken
lucky people have got To bow down
aud worship Bryan or get ont Of ths
Democratic organization. GOV. McAfil
Ian says the same of Tennessee. Sen
ator Bacon of Georgia has been com,
PEELED 20 bow the knee to Bryan or for
felt the leadership of his party. Sen
ntor Martin nf Virginia. after making
tour Of his state, has suddenly be
come an ardent admirer OF the silver
tongued Nebraskan: and 50 II goes
Ia every state south OF Mason aud Dix
0n's line.
Almost every newspaper in the south
has approved Bryan's action In de
clining an invitation TO Beishazzar'.
feast, as they call the Croker dinner
The southern Democrats hate Tam
many anyhow. aud understand thai
the Democratic club Is the Socia, head
quarters of the Tiger. The very fac
that Croker and Tammauy. are appos
el 10 Brynn makes him a tower OF
strength. and when they learn that hi,
letter rejecting the invitation was al
dressed TO Perry Belmont member
Of the banking tirm that represent.
the Roihschilds in this country. ant
got up the syndicate that bought tn,
bonds during the Cleveland admins
,ration, they admire him more thar
ever.