Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-20
w. J. BRYAN'S REAL POSITION.
Letter to the N. Y. World

Whenever You in the newspapers that have abandoned
silver detracked it. tried any way evade it. You can
set it down false While differ as to the money CUES
tion the trust question and Imperialism regard oil of them
important and have not attempted decide which the
important 1t seems to the World ought the folly of
my taking sides in the dispute.
Why should discourage those who oppose the gold standard
and the trusts merely crafty those who think the question of
imperialism the al-importan question Why should dis
courage anmperiaists by saying that the question is all
Why should discourage opponents of trusts and mper
aism by saying that the money question the only question
be considered Others may emphasize one question or another
but shall emphasize them all. If we are to win in No.
vembe must have the cooperation of all who oppose Repub
can policies and that cooperation only be
ing ahght all along the line. The people oppose
the gold standard also oppose the and imperialism and
there nine who oppose all three who avors the gold
standard and yet opposes the trusts Imperialism Why alien
ate nine to please one
The who demand the abandonment of the silver question
did what they could to make the party gold standard party
and when they were outvoted left the and did what
the Popu and Silver Republicans who when the
Gold Democrats deserted
Whatever influence may have will be holding
we have and gaining enough from the outside defeat the Re-
pubcans, but do not want it to be barren victory.
want the party to accomplish the reforms to which it is
Fourth OF july and want every private monopoly destroyed
but also want silver restored the ratio of l6 and
want the national banks deprived the power paper
money.
the Constitution amended as to authorize an
tax and the election of Senator's by the people, In addition
these the system known government by
junction abolished and arbitration be tween labor and capital
J established
Those who favor free silver all these reforms Those
who who favor the gold standard may few of these
reforms, but against most of them. not willing
trade larger number OF people who all right for small
number who are part right. am not anxious enough
for the nomination purchase by sacrificing what believe
be right fmy principles unpopular Gold Democrats
think, why not nominate Gold Democrat 2
When you look into the matter you will find that strength
f have any not all personal but due to the principles
advocate The only that is personal the belief among
people that honest and will fulfill every pledge make
III give them any doubt my willingness 60 down
defeat rather than abandon convictions they would turn
against me in moment
But they shall have to lose faith.
have written length and frankly because the World
supports want it to do with full knowledge of what to
expect would much rather have the World support my plat
form than support me, if it cannot do both
do for Office unless enables do something
aid the people their fight against organized wealth. and
make peace with the money would render all effort fruit
less W. J. BRYAN.