The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-14
BRYAN IN CHICAGO
Money Trusts and imperi-
aIism the Issues of the
Campaign.
(By the Associated Press.)


Bryan was in Chicago today and the cen
ter of much political discussion all Of
il bearing on what may be done at the
Democratic National Convention next
month.
Mr.. Bryan saw scores of people dur
ing the day. He talked business" with
Senator Jones, Chairman of the National
Committees j. G. Johnson, head of the
Executive Committee; Charles A. Walsh
Secretary of the National Committee; d..
j. Campau, National Committeeman of
Michigan.
The platform to be adopted at Kansas
City and the Vice Presidential question
and especially the Towne-Populist nomi-
nation angle of it were considered at
some length.
On the question of platform, the trend
of discussion forecasted to some extent
the differences of opinion which may arise
at Kansas City even among loyal Bryan
men The question is whether the money
plank and other troublesome legacies from
1896 shall be handled by reaffirmation
OF the Chicago platform in lump, or
whether some planks of the 1896 platform
and especially the money plank, should
be rewritten. Mr.. Bryan favors rewriting
much Of the 1896 platform this year.
Senator Jones, according to credible adj
vices, advocates reaffirmation of the Chi
cago platform as a whole and then a
quick transition to the newer issues OF
Imperialism and trusts.
Il say, as | have so many times, said
Mr. Bryan when asked what he thought
of the platform and issues this year
would or should be, that l think the
Eofo
trusts and imperialists. The money ques-
ton of course includes the question of
silver and paper money; the question of
Imperialism includes militarism and the
policy of which our national administra-
tons work in the Philippines and atti-
tude on the Boer question are samples.
Il believe the principles adopted in
the platform of 1896 were adopted as a
part of the party creed, never to be
departed from | do not think they
should be or can be departed from this
year. That platform must however be
added to as new issues arise. AS |
do not expect to be a delegate to the
National Convention. 1 cannot presume
to discuss the form in which these prin-
cipes shall be stated in the plotform
to be adopted there.
be the paramount issue. No man can.
One thinks one question is the biggest
and another man thinks another is.
What do ] think should be done in
the Philippines? | think this country
should tell those people that we are there
only for the purpose of establishing a
stable government and that when we
have done so we should turn the islands
over to the people there and protect
them against foreign aggression as we
have protected the South American Re-
puhlics.
THE conditions ahead and the plan
of campaign? Why, conditions are much
more favorable than they were at this
time in 1896. The Republican party is on
the defensive. 1t will talk prosperity
of course, but well be willing to take the
votes of all the people who have not
had their share of prosperity and leave
them the votes of the people who have
had their share.
Il should say our plan of campaign will
be to carry every State in the Union. Can
not carry all of them? / would not
speak so harshly of the people of any
State as to say that | thought the peo
pie there intended to support the Re-
publican party"