The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
AGAINST REoRGANIZATlG
Also Deprecates the Receivlng
 of Carnegie's Money.
No Conference Was Held by IT. Bryan and Other Western 1arty Leaders and MT. Shepard Of
 New York.

St. Louis. April 2s.-wif1iam J. Bryan arrived in St Louis from Mexico. Me., at o'clock Friday morning. and departed for Paducah. Ky. an hour later, He wsd unaccompanied. He breakfaSted 1lones and his presence in the city. appArentIy, was unknown to his friends. s.Sx After breakfast he was busy answerizls telegrams which he received soon aft~ his arrival.
 MT. Bryan said he never felt better anx hts appearance shows that he has com pietely overcome the physical draybacka incident to the last national campai6n
 He stated that the outlook for the ue- mocracy was bright and the chanccg 6k success two years hence are improving every day.
 Do you still believe that the free coiri- age of silver at the ratio of IS to 1 will bo an issue in 1e04?'' Mir. Bryan was asked.
 Still For 16 to Ratio.
 My position on that question Is the. same today as 1t has always been, and | see no reason why the Democratic paf- ty should abandon this issueg
 What do you think of the so-caiiad re- organization of the Democratic party on a sound money basis3''
 Sound money Is not the basis on which it Is proposed to reorganize," said Mr. Bryan. .It is only the pretended basis The men who are trying to reorganize tts Democratic party want not only silver but other vital blanks of the platform eliminated. $
 This was indicated by an interview which MT. Hill of New York gave out after tho last election.
 .s1e not only found fault with the stl- yer plank. but with four or five okl1erB The rcorganizers would place the ueu- ocratic party under the control of tho great corporations and trusts cf thur country se
 MT. sryan was asked his views on ths meat trust ~ 1t ia not different than the other nao- nopofies." he answered. "But this par ticriar trust Is affecting tho stomachs Of some persons whose brains are not their guide on the evil effects of the trusts. and even Republican papers are talking now One trust. as a matter of fact. is as bad as the other and as hurtful and oppressive to the American people"
 Do you consider the present law ade- duate to deal effectively with these ducs- tions?''
 T do not think so: but I will say this: The laws now on our statue books are sufficient to give us a good start we need further Legislation against the
  authorities take proper action. 1t can be accomplished right now
 Stands With Stone
 MT Bryan. what Is your opinion of Andrew Carnegie's State library gifts7''
 T do not care to discuss that question save over my own signature.
 What do you think of Governor Stones position in advocating the refusing of an offer from Mr. Carnegie to the Missouri Univsrsity?''
 Well have read what the Governor had to say on the subject. and ! think the position he takes Is sound"
 Concerning the Philippine question Mr. Bryan remarked that the attitude of the Roosevelt administration was not different from that of McKinley's: that 1t was sim ply the identical policy which England maintains with her colonial dependencies
 Dispatches from New York state that Edward NJ. Shepard. who ran against Seth Low for Mayor of Greater New York; intended to hold a conference here with W. l. Bryan. ex-Governor Stone and other Western party leaders.
 Mir. Shepard who has been here Co ar guc a case before Judge Adams 6f the United States Circuit Court loft for New York Thursday night. He did not sec Mir. Bryan.
 From St. Louis MT. Bryan goes to Pa- ducah, thence to SmithIand, Fulton and other Kentucky towns on featuring tour
 His subject is "A Conquering Nation. ' and deals partly. he says, with political topics.