Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06
bryan S SATISFIED
Democratic Leader Says the Kansas
City Platform is satisfactory
to Him.
Gives Out q Statement in Which
He Reviews the Party's
Declarations
Predicts a Victory on the Issues Of
Imperialism, Trusts and
Silver.

Lincoln, July 6.-The early day Thurs
day was barren of Incidents at the Bry-
Ian home. With the outcome of the con-
Ivention pretty definitely forecasted, ex-
Icept on the question OF the vice presi-s
ldential nominee, local interest in the
second days proceeding was not nearly
as great as Yesterday, save to the one
man Who is the central figure in both
son at Lincoln Mr.. Bryan did not sleep
much "Wednesday night. He Vas fully
lapprised of the proceedings of the COM
mittee on resolutions and was the first
man in Lincoln to know the result.
The victory of the radical silver men
was plainly gratifying to him. He told
the Associated Press correspondent late
yesterday afternoon before the convep-
ton reassembled after the noon ad-
Journment that he was hopeful the fight
would not come upon the floor of the
convention at all. Mr.. Bryan WAS jovial
and wholly at ease. He answered the
question Of a neighbor passing the
House whether the convention had nom
mated a president yet, that ii had not;
mot even a candidate. said he, good
humoredN But that, said MIR. Bry-
an. lis a. secondary natter.
Mr. Bryan had little time to devote
to his visitors. When the convention
mel ard the bulletins began arriving
over tbs private wires at his home he
received and read them in a room by
There We're a few callers but
Ito them MI, Bryan had no comment to.
make ON the news as it came in. State
Senator Talbot. his former law partner.
was With him part of the day.
A signed statement by Mr.. Towne was
received by Mr. Bryan and ne was ask
ed for some expression. but declined to
speak.
Mr.. Bryan spent much Of the time
during the recess OF the convention in
his library presumably preparing
speech
When the convention reassembled he
remained alone With the operators as
the reports came ill.,
Mr.. Bryan has given out the follow
ing on the Kansas City platform:
II am very much gratined 10 learn
oftte adoption of a platform which is
clear and explicit on every question.
Che controversy over the silver plank
Was not controversy between men
VINO differed in principle. but rather
difference of opinion as TO the best
method of stating the que ation. If We
emily had democrats to deal With,
simple reaftirmation would have. been
ssutiicent. but we have to dea. with re-
tpublicans as we'll as democrats and
some of the republicans would miscon-
lstrue a reattirmation and endeavor to
twist it into an evasion or abandon-
msntsof the silver question,
Our appeal is to- the patriotism and
lconscience of the people and We must
take them into our confidence if we eX-
@pect them to have confidence in us.
| our platform deals honestly and
|feariessly with every question before
1.-The public, and since We have nothing
ITO explain, we can spend all 81 our
time in assaults upon the republican
policies, The industrial trusts have
ALARMED mary who We're not with US
in 1886 We shall not disappoint them;
We shall not cease our efforts until.
every private monopoly is destroyed.
imperialism appeals 10 many as the
t3naost dangerous OF the evils now men
facing our country. II involves not
lonly a change in our head Of govern
4I'slGiii
the old world. No matter how men
| may differ as&to the relative import
lance of the questions now before the.
country, every one must recognize that
| an economic evil can be corrected more
leasly than one which attacks the
4 foundations of government. If we ad-
here to the principles that government
is q thing made by the people, orthem-
selves the people can in time remedy
every wrong, but if that doctrine is once
surrendered the people are fpowerles's to
iretlress any grievance The six and a
half millions Who supported the Chicago
4 platform in 1895 stand like solid wall
liaeains, the trusts and against imperial
i ism. II 10 per cent of these who. by
|Neting the republican ticket brought
the present dangers upon the country
lsM.ill join with US this nation will once
Hmore become the champion of liberty
land an inspiration TO the oppressed ev-
erywhere.
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