Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23

my belief in the Chicago platform: but. OF
course l don't object to throwing in some
more issues for good measure"
Bryan, when asked later il he had any
plans for bringing back gold democrats to
the party, replied:
Yes, I have a plan. IN the first place.
many have already came back In the Sec
ond place, there are some who never will
come back, and it is no use to work on them.
In the third place, there are some who will
return on one or two grounds. either that
they now like the Chicago platform, although
they did not in 1896, or that they favor the
democratic position On new questions that
have arisen since then and are willing to
take the whole platform while not agreeing
with every part OF it.
The only way of keeping present democrats
in the party and bringing gold democrats
back and inducing republicans to join us
Is to advocate measures that are the best
for the people and thus deserve their sup
port. l believe that the Chicago platform
with the addition of new questions, includ-
ing strong planks against trusts and inn
perialism, will give excuse to everybody to
vote the democratic ticket in 1900
Bryan was asked If he regarded any Of the
three issues as The dominant one but he
said he did not care to discuss their relative
Importance.
To an inquiry as to whether he intended
to discuss cNly trusts and Imperialism
while in the east. to the exclusion of silver.
Bryan said that he would discuss all three
of them, whether he was in the east or in
the west. While here, he said, he was not
going to meddle in local politics.
Bryan BeImonts Guest
Bryan was the guest of honor at dinner
given by o. II. p. Belmont tonight at his
residence on Fifth avenue. The dinner was
private. no reporters being admitted, and
to penciled note Mr.. Belmont made re-
sponse;
There will be nothing at, during or after
the dinner for publication. The dinner Is
a purely social affair and of no public in
terest."
Bryan was the only man of national prom
inence, but many big men in Tammany
hall were present,
Bryan will spend tomorrow in New York
and in the evening will be the guest of
John w. Keller, president of the Democratic
club, at the club. This dinner is under
stood to mean that Bryan and the Tam
many organization are in complete har-
mony, whereas ten months ago Bryan and
Perry Belmont, then president OF the Dem
ocratic club, were exchanging bitter let
ters.
Wednesday night Bryan is to address
meeting in Jersey City Congressman Daily
and Robert Davis of New Jersey have sought
to induce Bryan to drop silver in the Jersey
City speech and it was thought they had
made some impression on the Nebraskan,
but he said today:
81 intend to discuss all three living is
sues CT the day-money, trusts and imperial
ism-in my speeches. / am getting tired of
having one particular topic suggested for
my speeches by those who like one theme
more than another
Bryan gives the following outline of his
eastern itinerary:
Thursday l go to Harrisburg, Pa. Fri
day l will be in Wilmington and Smyrna,
Del; Saturday l am to be the guest of the
Gridiron club in Washington. Next week,
on Monday, l hope to be in Providence;
Tuesday in Boston; Wednesday in Portland,
Me; Thursday in Concord Friday in Mont
pelier, vt, Saturday N i!siSoKe Ina SPRING
field and then l shall return to the west"