Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-18
". ]. Bryan'S Sentiments Con-
earning an Office.
LETTER TO STERLING MORTON
BrYan'S Affidavit In Denial Against
Fac Smile Letter Written in
1889 and which viii Be pub.
Iished Today in The Omaha Bee
and Mr.. Horizons Paper. 1.-The
Conservative"

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 17.-During the
present state campaign the statement
has frequently been made that ex-
Secretary ]. Sterling Morton had in
his possession the letter written by w.
j. Bryan in which the latter said
that it is the money that is in office
and not the honor that attracts him,
Not long ago Mr.. Morton made the
positive assertion in his paper, the
Conservative, that such letter was
in existence. The charge made by
Morton was copied by la number of
newspapers, and on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 26, Mr.. Bryan was interviewed by
a correspondent for the Omaha Bee
as to whether or not he ever made
the assertion referred to by Mr. Nor
ton.
Il am willing to stand on my rec
ord" Mr.. Bryan said, land let the
people judge whether 1 ever made
such a statement. positively deny
the assertion: but I do not care to be
quoted as saying so. If I took occa-
sion to deny all of the false state
ments made about me 1 would be
kent busy all the time. do not pro-
pose to travel around the country de-
nying all of Morton's statements
Tomorrow the. Bee and Conservative
win publish a fac simile of Bryan's
letter to Morton. January II. 1889. in
which he said:
Il assure you that it is the money
that is in the office and not the honor
that attracts me-
The publication of this letter recalls
Mr.. Bryan's early political history
The man who sprang so quickly into
world-famed notoriety located at Lin
coin in 1888, and a short time later
formed a partnership with A. R. Tai
bot, under the firm name of Talbot &
Bryan. In December, 1889. or the
month following, Mr.. Bryan became
an applicant for the position of sec
retary of the state board of transpor-
tation.
He had taken an active part in poll
ties from the day he located in the
city, and he naturally had many po-
litical friends who We're willing to as
sist him in getting position. He had
supported ]. Sterling Morton for
from the First district
during the campaign of 1883, and Nor
ton recfprocated by indorsing him for
the secretaryship.
The monetary question was not an
Important issue at that time, and
Morton and Bryan were warm politi-
cal friends. Considerable correspon-
dence passed between the two, The
following is a copy of one of the let
ters written by Mr.. Bryan:
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. II. 1889.
Hon. ]. Sterling Morton, Nebraska
City. Neb.:
Dear Friend: Your kind letter. to
Mr. Lease was received and noted.
think it was. we'll received. The P. S.
was judicious, I think. 1 am grateful
to you for your indosement. Had hes
tated to write you because I dislike
soliciting aid. 1 assure you that it is
the money that is in the Office, not
the honor, that attracts me. If sue
eessful in getting it. it will tide over
my beginning here. With regards to
aides, 1 am yours, very truly,
''W. j. BRYAN
The interview in which Mr.. Bryan
lenies having made such an assertion
has been reduced to the form of an
signed by the correspondent
and sworn to before a notary public.
It is corroborated by Edwin Branch,
Who was present during the conversa--
ion.