The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-26
BRYAN DISCUSSES
THE PLATFORM
Says No Opportunities For Mis-
takes We're Lost.
NO DEFINITE FOREIGN POLICY
Not Anything Promised For the Future
That Trust Plank and the Humor-
Gus Paragraph About
the Beers.

Gus Paragraph About
the Beers.
Chicago, June 25-"If the Republicans
overlooked any opportunities to make
mistakes in their Philadelphia platform,
1 fail to note them," said William Jen-
nings Bryan, Saturday, in an interview,
in which he made his first comments of
the campaign on Republican beliefs and
promises.
"That Philadelphia platform is the
best illustration that we recently have
had of the desire of the Republican
leaders to deceive the people as to
their plans" Mr.. Bryan continued.
''The only position taken which is pos
tive and free from ambiguity is the
declaration in favor of the gold stand
ard, but even in this case the failure of
the platform to commend the effort
made by the president to secure bimet-
allism shows that the platform on this
question in 1896 was a fraud.
"The trust plank means nothing when
taken in connection with the fact that
there is condemnation of the trusts that
have grown up under the Republican
administration.
"On imperialism there is no definite
policy outlined. While every intelli-
gent reader Of the newspapers knows
that the administration intends to fos-
ter a colonial policy, patterned after
the policy of European monarchies, the
platform does not avow honestly and
candidly the party's purpose.
while the military spirit was a no.
ticeable feature of the convention the
party did not endorse the president's s
demand for a standing army of 100000
men.
"One of the noticeable features of the
platform Is that no mention is made Of
the principles set forth in the declara-
tion Of independence, although the
meeting was held in the city where the
first Republican convention was held
a convention that specifically endorsed
the declaration of independence.
"The Boer plank does not express any
sympathy for the struggling South At
rican republics. No one could tell from
reading it whether the party sympa-
thized with England or the Boers.'
When asked what he thought of Han
mas platform effort to arouse the con-
self with a smile.
SHdIlcS "A. lOWuS Was dt
for day and half" said Mr.. Bryan,
in .'' ply to a question, but you can't
induce me to talk about the vice-presi-
dency, @" the presidency, either, for
that matter. Did we discuss politics
Well, do not recall anything startling
to merit being quoted.
"Td rather talk about the fishing. 1t
was first class and we had a fine time.
/ gained five pounds and caught six
pound muskalonge. If Colonel Wet
more tells you that my fish was whale
or towed in the boat for a mile and
then pulled me overheard set that down
to his modesty and ask him confiden-
TALLY If that was not his own expert
ence.
From here am going straight home
to my Lincoln farm. Reports show that
the crops are fine and ! must go back
to look out for the harvesting. I have
acres in oats and am going to have
breakfast oatmeal Of my own raising"
Mr.. Bryan was at the Sherman house
during the day with his family. They
had come from Minocqua, Wis, in the
morning, and all but Mr.. Bryan left for
Lincoln, Neb., in the evening. He
went Sunday. AS result of his fishing
trip and the temporary sidetracking of
politics, Mr.. Bryan returned with face
tanned and, so he said. stored with a
new supply Of vigor.
Colonel Bryan's son William brought
back the fishing honors won by the par
ty. Where the father had one bite the
youth had two, and the average weight
of the hook victims was heavier. Or
reaching the Sherman house his first
demand was for "a funny paper" He
led his sire to news stand. "Buy me
this one" exclaimed the boy, pointing tc
a copy Of a comic weekly on which
the outside colored cut was a represen-
tation of the Nebraskan posing as Q
Chinese Boxer" and waving a swort
whose blade was inscribed "Politica
fanaticism." Back of him was pictured
a dead donkey, and over it was writer
Honest Old Democracy killed by Boxel
Bryan"
why, it's you'll" exclaimed the bo!
as he noticed the .lineaments Of his sir
that even the distorted pencil Of tn,
cartoonist had not made unrecogniza
BILE.
Hes used to cartoons" commented
Mr.. Bryan. as he drew forth dime t
pay for his sons selection. land 80 an
IT,"
Asked II he would be at the Kansa