The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-24
CLEVELAND IS THE
BAR To HARMONY
So Declares Bryan in a Pub
lie Statement,
"BQASISOF HIS COURSE
"B0ASTS,0F HIS COURSE"
Tauats the Party With Being a
Prodigal Sen,
THEY WANT CONTROL, NOT HARMONY
Bryan Declares Cleveland Dtbauched the Pariy
and Then Stahb. d il TO Prevent It's
Return 10 the Paths Of
Vlr'us.
lnv the Assoelatod rress.l }

tBy the Associated rress)
| Lincoln. Neb.. June 2S-The absence
of w. j. Rryan from The Democratic mar
mony dinner at New York is pretty we'll
| explained by a statement given out hy
| Mr. Bryan this evening. commenting on
| the dinner AZ the outset MIR. Bryan SAYS
/ there is no such thing as Democrats
/ harmony, where former President Cleve-
| land is concerned. He says.
Tho banquet given on the evening of
4 Jvne 10 by the TiIden Club. of New York
city, was advertised as harmony meet
I ing but Il turned out TO be what might
have been expected OF such gathering
an ovation TO the chief guest former
/ Democrat, Grover Cleveland. There can
/ he no such thing az harmony between
men like him and those who believe In
Democratic principles and he Is frank
4 enough 10 say so. He spent no time
/ lccling for middle ground upon which
70 gather together discordant elements.
/ He boldly called upon the members of
/ the party 10 abandon their convictions
and accept the construction which he
placed upon Democratic principle. He
even tauntel the party with being a
sort Of prodigal son and invited it 10
give up It's dist OF husks and return 10
its fathers house
"Hc spoke OF his retirement from
political activity and said:
perhaps there are those who would
deane my position as one OF hanlshment
instead of retirement Against this
shall not enter protest n Is sufficient
/ for me In either case that | have fol-
lowed on the matters OF difference with
| in our party. the teachings and counsei
of the great Democrat in whose name
marty peace and harmony are tonight IN
voked Nc confession Of party sin should.
therefore. be expected Of me. I have
mono 10 make; nor do / crave political
atsnlution
Tie not only boosted OF his course but
/ put his brand upon those who sat az
meat with him Having asserted thar
/ his Democratic faith compelled him TO
| leave The party Cor resulted IN hisbnn-
/ ishmenn he described the banqueteTs as
sharing in that faith
"He Is not only defiant hut he in
sists that party success can be secured
cnly by an open and avowed return 30
j his ideas Harmony is TO be secured.
not by the suppression of differences
but by the elimination OF thoso VINO
| differ from him.
Mr.. Bryan says he viii print In Bis
PAPER Mr.. Cleveland's speech 'to show
/ that the organizers don't want harmony
but control and that their control means
the abandonment OF the party's position
and return 10 the policies aud prae-
tices of Mr.. cleveland's second admin
istration."
! He continues.
"He iClwelandl secured his nomlna-
1 tion IN 1892 by secret bargain wiih
! the inanciers his committee collected
from the corporations and spent tho
/ largest campaign fund the party ever
/ had he Gllcd his Cabinet with corpo-
ration agents and placed railroad attor-
1 neys on the United States bench 10
look after the Interests Of their former
clients He turned tho Treasury over
( TO a Wall Street syndicate. and The
I financial member Of his official family
, won't from Washington to become the prl-
/ vate attorney OF the man. who forced u
i the Treasury Department 10 sell him gov
crnmcnt bonds at 195 and then rnaoid
I them at III. he tried 20 prevent the
adoption 81 tho income tax provisions
vctoes the only tariff reform mcpaure
pasaod since the war. and while thun-
I deriBg against the trusts ~ his mes-
.-gps. did even less than Knox has done
| TO interfere with their hgh-handea
methods.
"His administration. instead 81 helng
q fountain of Democracy. sending forth
pure and refreshing streams. became ii
staRnant pool from whose waters foul
vspors arose poisonous % those who lin-
gcrcd near.
/ Having dobauched his marty. he wa8
! offended by It's effort to reform AMI gave
/ comfort 70 the enemy. vlrginlus Killed
( his daughter &c save her chastity: Cleen-
land stabbed his pertv - nravnnt IT'S
, return fo tho paths OF yirtac
And now. still slogtlng over bis poiif-
| ieal crimes. he invites the uartv IL r.
! iurn 10 him and apologize for the con-
tempt which IL has expressed for hm.
Nili ite Not unless the peopie Of Ieifer
ior gre fc.gc-ten and the woriss Of
jackson cease TO inspire
| ''If w. are 20 have reorganization.
Cleveland himself should accept the
| Presidential nomination II would 81
oUe him hit reinstatement would ~
poeiic Justice 10 him and retribniioa q
those whose Democratic conscience re-
| solted against his undemoc-ntfe con inei.
~ course. he would gef no Democratic
votes. hn' ling eloaeF % piutoeraeg than
any Republican iikciy to be rominated
he might divide fire enemy. and rstn
Democrats would have shat little epu-
ISOLATION wopid rome FROM receiving their
disappointment III advance.