Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
BRYAN'S COMMENTS
Significant Attack on the Ohio Demo-
cratic Platform.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HISFOLLOWERS
Fight of the Factions May Come
This Year.
R E PUBL1CANS PLEASED

Mr. William Jennings Bryans vigorous
comments upon the action OF the Ohio
democratic convention formed the princi-
pal topic of discussion among politicians
today. His expressions upon the subject
are generally held to be very significant.
Since the convention ignored the free sill
yer plank OF the democratic national plat
form a number OF senator's and represen-
tatives in interviews have minimiEed the
importance OF the omission. They have
contended that this is not the time to deal
with national questions OF money In state
platforms. although they see no impro-
priety in handling the national issue OF
expansion. They maintained that silver
was not on trial, but that the other issues
were
Now comes Mr.. Bryan with this out-from-
the-shoulder statement: THE gold pa
pers assume that the convention refused to
adopt the Kansas City platform because
1t contained a silver plank. IL so, II would
have been more courageous to have de-
clared openly for the gold standard. II
the gold standard is good 1t ought TO have
been indorsed; If bad II ought to have been
denounced.
ITO ignore the subject entirely was mex
cusable. The money question is not yet
out of politics 1t looks now as IL the re-
dictionary interests were once more trying
to secure control. If they succeed In Ohio
and elsewhere II simply means another gi-
gantic struggle, such as was witnessed IN
1896"
,.
Importance VI "rs"s
The Importance Of this declaration by
Mr.. Bryan is believed in political circles
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go. - ~ aa,.,-o,. "a ,oI,o,.ars as 20
,ho u,,s5or, ~ ,orc,nu silver ON tho state
oor,.on,ton. o,d nro,n,s.s nossihle con-
test between the silver men and the So
called reactionists in every coming demo-
cratic state convention.
~ ln!s proves uue ~ viii I,nt.n ms "a ~
co,sa1,a.,,ses of the marty long hefore the
next national convention. 1t will mean
that Mr. Bryans idea is to force the fight
ing at an early stage of the proceedings
and to align the old original Chicago lead
ers and their followers at once.
The Virginia state democratic convention
next month will probably determine
whether this proRram is to be tried. II
NAV then be shown whether the Virginia
managers agree with Mr.. Bryan that the
gold standard should either be denounced
or commended II II is attempted a very
nretty eight is certain TO ensue and the
he tile het ween the silver men of the south
and those who would sidetrack that issue
for tha rresent will then he on In earnest
n Is known that some of those who are
me st prominently Identified with Mr. Bryan
in behalf of free silver have in the past few
weeks exnressed the view that the silver
issna should not he forced now They have
contended that the action of the Kansas
s.n.s Sas co.,aen,Ion .s .' i.,s ~ ~ ,sattn .ii o'
Concerned that the democratic nartv recos-
nizes the indisposition OF the country to
thresh over that straw at this time having
petter wheat al haho.
Differences Among National Managers
Mr.. Bryan's declaration Of today would
Indicate therefore, possible differences OF
on;rio, O or,op, the national nsnapere ,,non-
the subject, as there are Known 10 De hcute
differences among the state leaders in sew
eral sections
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warning that the attempt OF the reaction