The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

are everything and the man nothing
Gov. Brown. believing Mr. Bryan
was acting upon misinformation, wrote
to Mr.. Bryan the following letter
which was delivered to Mr.. Bryan by
Mr.. John Tevis In the presence of Mr.
Weaver, Mr. Lyons, Dr.. Allen AND
Others
Bryans Friend Protcsts.
Gov. Brown to Mr.. Bryan, greeting:
Louisville, KY, Oct. IS, 1S99.-The
Hon. VIM. j. Bryan, Louisville, KY
Sir: / desire very respectfully to sub
NIT to you for answer in your speech
today the following questions:
''If 1t be true that secret written
bargain was made prior to the late
Louisville Music Hall convention, be-
tween Messrs. Goebel and Stone, Demo
cratic candidates for the nomination,
which provided that the friends of Mr..
Goebel and Mr.. Stone should unite
their votes upon the temporary chair
man thus elected, in the appointment
of committees at large, upon resolu-
tions, permanent organization and
credentials, should give equal recogni-
ton to Goebel and Stone Ivy naming
men selected by each of them on each
committee; that in all contests as to
delegates between Hardin AID Goebel,
Goebel's delegates should be seated,
and in all contests between Hardin
and Stone, Stone delegates should be
seated, but in all contests between
Goebel and Stone, the determination
of the committee on credentials should
control the combined vote of Stone
and Goebel."
"And, if it be true that this bargain
was executed thus placing in this
convention over three hundred men
selected by this conspiracy instead of
the delegates selected by the $1,000
Democratic voters of the state, do you
state that the action of such substi-
tuted delegates could give Goebel the
nomination of the Democratic party?
Fraud Made Plain.
WAS not such contract fraudu-
lent?
Has the chairman of sovereign
body of Democrats met in state con-
vention, the right to deny an appeal
from his decision when demanded,
and thereby take away from them,
who are the peoples representative,
the right to govern themselves and the
proceedings of the convention?
IF such things were done by the
aid of armed police, drawn around this
sovereign body, was and is net this
menace to free government?
do you indorse the Goebel election
law, which deprives the people of
Kentucky of the right to govern them
selves? If SO, please explain why you
advocate free government for the peo-
pie of the Philippines and deny it to
the people of Kentucky?
Have you any plea save that of
political expediency to justify submits
sion by American citizens to the out
RACES above indicated?
Very respectfully
JOHN YOUNG BROWN"
Bryan DodCes His Friend.
AS usual, Mr.. Bryan lodged the
questions so respectfully submitted to
him by Governor Brown He did not
even read them to the audience, but
after referring to them he said:
Let me say, in the first place, that
| did not come to Kentucky to inves-
tigate the details Of a state convention
and sit in judgment upon the things
done in that convention. l did come
to this state to discuss the details of
an election law. | came to this state
to say, and l want to say it with EN-
phasis, if there was in that conven-
ton anything done that Democrat
does not think ought to have been
done, | want to ask what remedy that
Democrat is going to offer to remedy
the wrong that he thinks was done.
Is it to elect Republican governor
and Republican officers in the state of
Kentucky? (Cries of no, no. If that
is the remedy proposed | want the
Democrat who applies the remedy to
apply it with a full knowledge of the
responsibility that he assumes The
man who attempts to correct a Demo-
cratic convention by electing Repub-
lican governor assumes responsibility
for all that governor does after he has
elected him. tApplause.)
Bryan Walks ut Fraud.
Eve are on ale eve of another ma
tional campaign-a campaign that will
determine whether this is to be a gov
eminent of the people, by the people
and for the people, or government of
monopoles, by monopolies and for mo-
nopolies. (Applause) You met in con-
vention at Louisville; you Endorsed the
Chicago platform. The platform adopt
ed at Louisville contained not only an
Endorsement of the Chicago platform,
but it announced the party's position
on the new questions that have arisen
since; and that platform, among other
things. Endorsed the Goebel election
law. There was no minority report in