The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-14
AN EVIL PLOT
PoPocRATIC CONSPIRACY TO TO-
MENT LABOR DISTURBANCES.
Change of Plans That Seems to Sub
stantfafe the Charge that PoIi-
ties Caused Miners strike.
BRYANS ACCEPTANCE LETTER
REVISED 10 MEET THE SITUATION
IN THE ANTHRACITE REGION.
Trusts md Their Alleged Effect ON
the workinamnn to he the
Paramount Issue Now.
ORATORS GIVEN POINTERS
TO WORK Up DrsC0NTENT AMONG
THE COAL DIGGERs.
Republicans, Who Tried To Adjust the
Trouble, tn BE Charged with
Responsibility for Ii.
MINE WORKERS STATEMENT
GRIEVANCES OF THE MEN WHO
HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO STRIKE.
Situation at WiIkcsbarre; Hnzleton
and Elsewhere I'm Pennsylvania
Meetings OF unionists-
Republicans, Who Tried to Adjust the
Trouble, to BE Charged with
Responsibility for Its
MINE WORKERS STATEMENT
GRIEVANCES OF THE MEN WHO
HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO STRIKE.
Situation at WiIkesbarre; Hnzleton
aud Elsewhere in Pennsylvania
meetings OF Unionists-
srselal % ,he IndIanapolls JournaI


CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-W. j. Bryan's letter
OF acceptance will deal more largely with
trusts than with any other issue The let
ter is due I'm a few days. Its text has been
read 10 a number of the party leaders, and
Chairman Jones was familiar with its pur-
pose and spirit. II not with its exact Ian
guage, before he departed for the East
The letter subordinates imperialism and
free silver 10 trusts. and Is an appeal to
young voters and to those who met re-
verses in business or who are discontented
with their lot. Mr.. Bryan does not omit
mention entirely of so-called Imperialism
and of free silver. but he points out the
danger of monopoly and charges the ad-
ministration with all sorts of schemes and
policies designed 10 centralize both money
and power. In other words. Mr.. Bryan will
attempt In his letter of acceptance to shift
The paramount issue OF the campaign from
Imperialism to trusts. as ne shifted the is
sue in 1896 from the tariff to free silver. In
this letter he will point out 20 farmers in
particular and the consuming public in
general the cost and extent OF the burden
they are alleged to be carrying for the up
building of monopoly under. as he says. the
guise Of protection for infant industries.
The letter will be a strong bid for the
support OF the labor vote. and will have
direct present application to the coal
strikes and to threatened labor disturb
ances In several localities. 1t is noted In
this connection, a sinister coincider ce,
that talking points" are being sent out to-
day to Democratic speakers throughout he
country to connect the Occur dAIene
troubles with the Hazelton anthracite coal
strike and TO show that the Republican
policy Is TO side with employers as against
the workingman. Representative Lentz of
Ohio. made this suggestion at the Demo-
cratic headquarters to-day and was in
formed that his suggestions had been an
ticipated. This is regarded as peculiarly
significant as preliminary 10 the issuance
OF the Bryan letter of acceptance. and at
Republican headquarters the open charge
Is made that It proves a conspiracy to or
Eanize strikes for political purposes.
Chairman Hanna and the other members
OF the committee have been trying hard to
prevent the anthracite coal strike. They
have left no stone unturned TO reach the
real powers In control of the anthracite
coal situation. and have made personal and
direct appeals TO j. Pierpont Morgan to
use his influence. which is, potent TO stop
the trouble. The Bryan letter of accept
snce Is intended TO further foment the dis
turbed conditions in the anthracite coal re-
cion