The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
BRYAN'S COLORS In SIGHT.
HWS ron 10 TO As TIE MOST
IMPORTANT ISSUE

His Allegiance TO the Chicago Platforn vo-
homsntiy Amrmsd In q speech at Oma-
ha-Trusts and Imperialism Must Bs
Regarded Secondary Questions.
OMAHA. Aug 1o.-The allied silver forces OF
Nebraska held dem onstration here to-day as
q preliminary love feast to the tri-State con
vention Of the Pusionists TO bo held here on
Tuesday. Bryan and Champ I" Clark OF Mis-
souri, were the speakers. Bryan was met By Q
brass band as he stepped from the train and
wss accompanied to his hotel by a cheering
crowd. The occasion was the Jacksonian
Club picnic at Syndicate. Several thousand
persons gathered there to hear the speeches.
Col. Bryan seemed Agitatod about some mat
ter that has been cent out from DesMoines
After referring to the loyalty OF the West he
said:
my attention has been called TO q report sent
out from DesMoincs to the effect that was
willing to subordinate tho silver question to
other questions and asked whether / was cor
rootly reported. never said at DesMoinss or
anywhere else that the money question
should be sent to the rear. 1 have insisted
at all times and in all places that the
money question will be before the country un-
I'll bimetalfism Is restored. I have repeated
over and over again that this nation must act
alone. without waiting for the aid or consent Of
any other nation. and that 10 to 10 the only
ratio at which the mnts can be opened. There
10 no possible excuse for the constant effort Of
the gold press to misrepresent the Views Of
free silver mon. I have never for one moment
thought compromise desirable or possible.
We have the gold standard to-day. not be-
cause the people want it, but because a hand
full Of English fnanoiers defeated President
McKinley's efforts tp secure foreign aid In the
restoration OF bimetallism. The Republicans
are now preparing to make all contracts paya-
bic In gold. This will lessen the quantity OF
legal tender money. and make the
scramble for gold more intense The
Republicans also contemplate retiring tho
green backs in the interest Of national bank
notes. How can tho money question be forgot
ten. while the money changers are Ito quote
the language used by Mr.. Mckinley In 1901
trying to make money scarce and therefore
dearer."
Money ia the msster and all things else the
servant. The gold mon know that our aban-
donment Of the ratio OF 10 to would be equiv
alent to an abandonment OF the money Ques-
ton. and they know that an abandonment Of
the money question would lead to the surren-
der Of all that the party gained by the Chicago
Convention.
The Republicans fear the money question
and. therefore. the Republican papers are
ready to praise the wisdom and magnify the
promnspce OF any Democrat who will give out
An interview against 16 to l.
Tho trust question is a great question.
but We cannot make peace with the money
trust. in order to attack . toothpisk
trust We must oppose the principle
Of monopoly everywhere. We are
opposed to i'm perialism. but we would not now
be borrowing a colonial policy from gland II
We had not borrowed . financial policy from
England. The Democratic party will prosecute
the fight for financial indepsnd enoe. industrial
Independence and for the American doctrine
that governments derive their Just powers.
not from superior force. but from tho consent
Of the governed.
Tho Chicago platform 10 sound. every plank.
every line. every syllable. The party will re-
Affirm 1t and stand By It, and In addition
thereto It will meet new questions az they
arise. The Republican party Is putting the
dollar above tho man: the aim Of the Demo-
cratic party Is to restore q government OF the
people. by the people and for the people. gov
eminent which will protect every citizen In the
enjoyment Of life. liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness"