The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-31
wherein Mr.. Cleveland Excoriated
Bryan for Advocating Cheap Dol
lars and Breeding Distrust.
APPEAL TO TRUE DEMOCRATS
TO STAND TOGETHER AGAINST THE
PERIL OF BRYANIsM.
An Address which Mr.. Cleveland
APPLY Says He Would Not Now
Change IL He Could.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Oct. so.-Democratic roor-
backs are coming thick and fast First
there were lying circulars attributing to
Governor Roosevelt words he never uttered
and which he promptly nailed as malicious
attempt by a yellow reporter in the en-
ploy OF organs of the yellow" party TO
make Senator Scott. of West Virginia.
sBurchard," charging him with certain ut
terances on the trust question at private
dinner, and which he promptly denounced
as a fabrication Now comes the Philadel-
phia Times. a rabid Bryanite organ. with
an outrageous fake. which former Pres
ident Cleveland calls an absolute lie.''
as aryfnIrz nnaiffifscrtf "a IN recent years.
IL is in the shape of an alleged interview.
in which the former President is quoted
saying there would be a landslide for Mr..
Bryan the morning after election The
''fake' interview was printed in nearly
every BryaEite newspaper this morning.
Later in the day scores of kilograms
poured into Princeton, N. j.. the home of
Mr.. Cleveland. calling his attention to the
interview and asking him for a confirma-
ton or denial of the story. Mr.. Cleveland
answered in the following words:
1.-The whole thing from beginning to end
Is an absolute lie. without the least founda-
ton or a shadow of truth. i have never ut
tered word to any human being that af-
fords the least pretext fer such men,
dacious statement. l have already tele-
graphed the Philadelphia Times to this eff
feet
The fake interview so strongly denounced
by Mr.. Cleveland is alleged 20 have been
telegraphed TO the Philadelphia Times from
Princeton. N. J. 1t is labeled Special"
and reads as follows:
Grover Cleveland, former President. In
ar interview with a representative of the
Times to-day: predicted landslide for
William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic
candidate for President. He advanced sew
erai reasons for this. The great Demo-
cratic statesman fought shy OF any refer
that he no longer takes any active interest
In politics and Is content to quietly look
en-. Then the conversation turned to the
reminiscent talk Mr.. Cleveland said:
My young man, you will see a land
slide for Bryan the morning after cleo
tion OF this i am confident
ITO this Mr.. Cleveland's interroeator re
pied That the Indications, according to the
republican leaders, were favorable to Nc
kinley, but he quickly retorted 'Of
fe
tell you Is my private opinion
There was no doubt concerning the
former Presidents sincerity in his ex-
sons he had for so thinking he Continued:
You do not understand the conditions.
mere are , clements All oyer the country
draw into line for Mckinley In the first
pace, union labor is for Bryan. OF recent
years that organization has been a factor
In politics and IL certainly is not favor
able to the interests OF capital The trav-
cling men are for Bryan. These men. who
are small army. are or opinion that the
Republican party is the protector of cor
porations and by the amalgamation OF In
oustrial interests many OF them have been
thrown out or employment In the North
west, in Minnesota, in Dakota and Iowa
there are many Hollanders Sympathy for
the Beers, who are their own flesh and
blood Will induce them TO support BRYAN.
See X 1 am not correct. 1 have no desire
70 be drawn into any controversy over
the results of the election, but IL the Re-
publican managers honestly think that
President Mckinley Will be reelected it
IL my opinion they are mistaken. They
do not know the situation
Further than this Mr.. Cleveland re-
fused TO discuss the campaign He SAID
that Mr.. Bryan Is a remarkable orator
and has magnetic personality which Is
responsible for his tremendous popularity
I asked him what the effect of an ora
torfcai campaign IS He said: Well for a
man who can talk as Bryan does il is a
successful method For a candidate who
Is not an orator IL would be a dismal fall
ure-' Mr. Cleveland said that in spite of
his political inactivity he had been Sought
oy representatives of all the leading pa
pers. who were apparently eager TO Oh
tain his opinion OF the situation. He has
refused because, as he said to-day. i am
out Of active poIittcs'