The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-06
Had lad. Amps: Opportunity to Sat.
.iiisfy the III .cl,'IlIIlr,iitosity8of
l. tile Country
Be THE.RESULT.
zOfSHis ii, Election Flow lie Would
Advise d, i!;l'. Ills Ii: Secretary Of
tile Treasury.
From New York Herald Of Angus,

From New York Herald Of August
a i 20; iii
Z. LINCOLN, Neb.. Tuesday.--wllliam
X J. Bryan refuses to be drawn out on
! the silver question: He insists that
imperialism is the paramount Issue. and
II declines TO discuss any OF the features
of silver except in his own way andtat
Y his own convenience. y; Z
Mr.. Bryan had ample opportunity
this evening to satisfy public curiosity
as to his position on the silver question,
( but, he would not grasp the opportunity
to furnish enlightment.
When Mr.. Bryan was seen he was at
leisure in his home. He had time to
think, and the questions were plain.
But his replies to them were UNMARRIED.
Here are the questions the! Herald
asked Mr.. Bryan to answer, and here
q is his persistent reply: "a
when the. Democratic 4 convention.
was held you declared that the free
coinage of silver was. as vital an issue.
as It was four years ago, and Insisted
upon the l6 to I plank going with the
platform. Is that your conviction, to-
day?,' /, y
Mr.. Bryant. it7. E &. 3 ll.s
$"I will discuss public questions in
my own way and In my own time. z5
s'"If elected would you exert your
power to secure free coinage of silver
stgin this country regardless OF what;
other nations might dot"
Mr.. Bryan
2...I Will discuss public questions, in,
my own way aud In my own time.
esecretary Gage points out that the,
President could at any time order the,
secretary of the treasury to make
payment in silver for current dis
bursaments OF the government! and OF
all of the public debt that is payable in,
'coin'-that is to say, on practically all
the bonds, except the comparatively
small amount of refunding two per;
cents Issued within the last few
months. II elected would you make.
i such payments in sllver?h
Mr.. Bryant
II will discuss public questions in
my own way and In ms own time. Is
'.Would not such action create dis.
trust, and result in payments into the
treasury being made in silver. and Its
proper representatives."
Mr.. Bryan
81 will discuss public questions in
my own way and in my. own time" u
with the treasury then getting Its
revenue in silver and making all its
payments in silver. would not the gov,
eminent be practically on a silver. ba-
sis?"
Mr.. Bryant I
= ..I will discuss public questions in
my own way and in my own time.
.'Do you consider this desirable?'
y Mr.. Bryan
~ !"I will discuss public questions In
Z my own way and in my own time"
"Would not such a. situation lead to
Just such q movement as precipitated
4 the panic OF 1898, when holders Of
greenbacks, which are by law redeem
able In gold. hastened to present them
j for redemption, thus draining the
p treasury OF Its store OF yellow metal
& and compelling the government to Is
sue new bonds to replenish the re-
servc?"
Mr.. Bryan
9 i..I will discuss public questions In
my own way and in my own time" 4. u
.The same causes will always pro-
duce the same effects. Several years
ago the run on the treasury for gold
and fear that the country might so on
q silver basis produced dlstrust, hoard
Ing Of gold, contraction OF credits and
the greatest panic tho country had
ever known. Have you any reason to
believe that your election, pledged to
make payments In oliver and unsettlc
the standard, would not produce an
/ even worse panic than the ast?"
Mr.. Bryan:---33
f.S;i...I VIII discuss public questions inmy
own way and in my own time"
sAfterSAIr. Bryan had been Interview
ed with the foregoing results he was
asked: IN
ils..'''Wills you not give some decisive an
swer 10 my one OF these qucstions?'.
81 will discuss public questions in my
own way and time" he repeated.
Can / say You decline to be Inter
Z viewed aA an answer TO all the duer-
les wns asked.
~ have said all wish 70 on the sub
jeetssf he said. "The one reply answers
a Tor all"
APoLoGIsTs FOR BRYAN.