Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-14
MONEY still An ISSUE
Bryan Writes . Letter in Which
He Defines Issues
for 1904.
Believes Silver Issue Will Be
the Leading Question at
That Time.
Says Imperialism and the Trust
Question Also Remain to
Be Settled.

Lincoln, Sept. 13.-In letter to
George W. Harris. president of the Bry-
an Travelling Mems Club of st. Louis,
just made public, w. j. Bryan outlines
what he believes will be the leading po-
litical issues of 1904.
MIR. Bryan insists the silver question
is not settled, that the fight against
trusts must continue, together with OPP
position to government by injunction,
and finally that the Kansas City plat
form bids fair TO be as sound declara-
ton of democratic principles three years
hence as at the time 1t was adopted.
The letter, which is in answer TO one
requesting suggestions, begins by adj
iyisng the club to change it's name from
Bryan" to democratic" and contln-
ueS.
Conditions make issues; parties must
meet issues as they arise. The tariff
question occupied the largest share OF
attention in 1892, the Mckinley law be-
ing the irritating cause. Before 1886
rolled around, however, Mr.. Cleveland
and his republican and gold democratic
associates had forced the tariff ques-
ton into the background and created
conditions which made the money ques-
ton paramount. The democratic party
was compelled to meet that issue and 1t
met 1t fairly and honestly.
Between 1886 and 1900 the republican
party. by its inaction on the trust ques-
ton and by its UNI American action on
the Philippine question, compelled a
consideration of individualism, which
was attacked by private monopoly. and
of the fundamental principles of gov
eminent, which We're attacked by i'm
perialiSm. The tariff question was not
settled In 1896 when it gave way TO the
money question, neither was the money
question settled in 1900 when imperial
ism and monopoly took precedence over
it.
THE position taken by the democratic
party on the money question is as sound
as it's position on the tariff question. No
ore is able to say what new issues may
arise between now and 1904; neither can
any one say what relations the various
issues may bear to each other.
1T seems probable that imperialism
will again be prominent, and probably
paramount, for the republican party
shows no disposition to abandon its CO.
lcnial policy, and we can not accept CO.
lonialism without repudiating all that
we have been taught to regard as demo-
cratic in government.
1.-THE trusts are increasing in number
and magnitude and we must resolutely
oppose them or forfeit the confidence OF
the common people.
THE republican party is determined
to retire the greenbacks and substitute
bank notes, to be controlled by them for
their own advantage. The paper money
| issue is entirely separate and distinct
from the silver question, and yet It is a
| significant fact that those who declare
the silver question dead have nothing tc
say about the irreconcilable conflict be.
tween government paper money and ma
| tional bank notes. The influence of tn,
money power is such that whenever i
can bride or terrify man into the sup
| port of the gold standard it can silenc,
his opposition to banks of issue.
Whether the silver question viii
play an important part in the mex
campaign is a question which canno
now u determined. The gold stand
ard is not yet complete; 1t remains
yet to make silver redeemable in gol,
and limit it's legal tender qualities
The republican party has these furthe
steps in contemplation. We canno
abandon the democratic position unit
we are ready to accept the republican
position, and we cannot accept the re
4 publican position until we are sure tina
the worlds supply of gold is sufficien
to furnish all the nations with enougl
primary money. AS the influence o
our nation, If cast on the side of tn
yellow metal, would tend to haste
u universal gold standard. we can
not afford to join in the crusade agains
silver until the world is ready to d
| without 1t as a money metal.
The Kansas City platform covere
t a number of other important ques
!, tions, among them the dangerous an
tyrannical system known as govern
ment by Injunction. This judicis
, abuse is growing more and NOR
threatening to liberty. and no one ca
say at what moment some judge ma
so shamefully exceed his authority a
!, to make the settlement of the questio
imperative
THE Kansas City platform is soun
!. turnout, because 1t applied democrat
principles to the conditions then exis
ing. Those principles are still dem,
cratic. and we must apply them to pre-
ent and future conditions
The line between the republican pa
ty and the democratic party is the lii
between plutocracy and democracy, ar
: we can not afford to obliterate that Iii
or make 1t less distinct. If we abandc
/, the Kansas City platform, we shall To-
the support of the plain people witho,
: gaining the support of those who a
Z opposed to that platform. We may d
serve to win and still lose, but 1t r
> mains true that to deserve success
> the surest road to victory.
Those who boast of their willingne
to do Anything to win are unsafe r
lots. because they throw away II
compass when they discard democrat
9 lprinciples. The party now stands (
positive principles and definite policit
y If the party is right, as believe 1t
. we can confidently expect to wait I
= that vindication, and we can better a
n ford to wait for that vindication tn,
II prove recreant to the trust reposed
e the party by more than 100000 vote
Very truly yours,
"w. j. BRYAN
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