The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-28
IMPERIALISM THE ISSUE.
Mr.. Bryan VIII Not Discuss Money
Mt indianapolis.


Mr.. Bryan VIII not Discuss Money
at Indianapolis.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 27.-Ever since
the meeting of the Democratic National
Convention Mr.. Bryan has avoided any ref
erence to the silver issue in his speeches
and interviews, and he has now made the
statement that he will not discuss the
money question in his address at Indiana
polls
The newspaper men have been asking
him. so many questions recently about
what he proposed tc treat OF in his speech
at the notification ceremonies that this
morning he dictated the following state
ment, prefacing it with an aside that he
proposed to follow the plan which he pur-
sued at the notification meeting in 1895:
1.-THE platform CT four years ago declared
the money question to be a paramount Is
sue, and in my notification speech l de-
voted almost all Of the time to the dis
cusson Of that question, leaving the other
questions to be considered in my letter of
acceptance and in subsequent speeches.
This year the platform declares the ques-
ton of imperialism to be the paramount
question and 1t will be the only one dealt
with at length in my notification speech.
The remaining questions covered by the
platform will be taken up In my letter OF
acceptance and subsequent speeches.
To show that he was quoting history cor
rectly, Mr. Bryan picked up copy OF his
notification speech of August II, 1896. ana
pointed out that three-foGrths OF 1t was
devoted to a discussion Of the money CUES
ba Y
sue touched upon was the income tax and
the platforms attack upon tho Supreme
Court decision thereon From what he
has hitherto said it may be put down as
a shrewd guess that he will touch very
lightly if at all upon the money question.
dispose of trasts in a few paragraphs, and
then launch into a discussion of imperial
ISM The interruptions to which he is
subject whiIerat home from persons who
desire to talk with him over the telephone
again caused MI. Bryan to seek refuge and
quiet at his farm today. Soon after dinner
he tied UP a bundle Of formidable looking
documents, called TO his stenographer, and
drove away. He spent all the afternoon
at the farm This evening for the first
time since his nomination he attended
social function. 1t was farewell recep-
ton given to State Labor Commissioner
Kent who leaves tomorrow to attend. as
the International Labor Congress at Lon
don.
Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia, &C
companied by his son, Edward. visited
NJ Bryan this morning. Their coming
w2s quite unexpected, and Mr.. Bryan had
to race his priced family horse to the de-
pot to arrive in time to welcome his guest.
The Senator said he had gone to Cali
fornia Immediately after the Kansas City
nd nod ctr al
renew his very pleasant friendship with
Mr.. Bryan, and to pay his respects 70 the
Democratic candidate. He expressed him-
self as having been absent from any source
Of supply OF political news so long as to
be unable to discuss the campaign, but ne
was thoroughly convinced that the added
strength of Mr.. Bryan over 1886. the ftct
that the reunited Democracy was beh-nd
him and the strength and virility of the
issues before the people made him a very
formidable candidate, and his election
much more than probable. He would take
UP his political work promptly on mis-
arrival home Mr.. Bryan accompanied
Senator Daniel to his train for the South
after they had dined together. Mr.. Bryan
said he had not been advised OF any trOu-
bic over railroad rates at indianapolis
as announced in the morning dispatches,
or of anything else that was likely to IN
terfere with the notification on August s.
Secretary Edgerton, of the Populist Ma
tional Committee, left this afternoon for
Chicago. where it is proposed to open
branch headquarters. This move has been
taken at the suggestion of the Democratic
Committee which insists that better and
more effective work can be done II the
campaign Is conducted from some common
point where the two committees can keep
in closer touch. The headquarters here
Will continue to be the main one. The
Populists propose making this reading
campaign so far as they can and many
thousands of Congressional speeches are
at Washington already packed for shipment
to tn s city.
The suggestions to be considered are that
the Lincoln headquarters shall be the GEN.
tire for the distribution of literature and
the oversight OF the campaign in Kansas,
Nebraska. and the Dakotas; that Chicago
will be for general planning and the con-
troll Of speakers. while from the Washing
ton Office particular attention should be
paid to the Congressional elections
While in Chicago Mr.. Edgerton expects
to meet Mr. Towne and to participate in
the conference between Democrats and
Populist leaders over what shall be done.
with the Minnesota gentleman. He does'
not seem TO rest content with the arrange
ment to keep him en- the ticket, and it Is
understood he has proposed as a compro-
mise that he be allowed to Withdraw about
the first of October. The Populist leaders
here are opposed to that being done, be-
cause of the effect it will have on the
Campaign in the Western States. where the
Mid Readers are growing in strength.