Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-28
A WORD FROM VIM. J. BRYAN.
The Editor OF the Commoner Explains HI
Absence From the Tllden
Club Banquet.

Lincoln, Neb., June 24.-l ne dp-
sence of W. j. Bryan from the demo
cratic harmony dinner at New YORK
is pretty well explained by state
ment given out by Mr. Bryan Monday
evening, commenting on the dinner.
At the outset Mr., Bryan says there Is
no such thing as democratic harmony
where former President Cleveland IS
concerned. He says in part:
"The banquet given on the evening
of June 10 by the Tilden club Of New
York was advertised as a harmony
meeting but it turned out to be
what might have been expected OF
such a gathering, an ovation to the
chief guest, former democrat Grover
/ Cleveland There can be no such thing
as harmony between men like him
and tbose who believe in democratic
principles. and he is frank enough 70
saw so. He spent no time looking tor
middle ground upon which to gather
Itooether discordant elements. lie
boldly called upon the members OF
the PARTY to abandon their conYlc-
tfons and accept the construction
which he places upon democratlc
principles. He even tainted the par
tv with being a sort of prodigal son
and invited it to give up its diet or
husks and return to its fathers
house,
ale is not only defiant, but he in
, sists that party success can only ne
secured by an open and ayowed re-
:, turn TO his ideas. Harmony is to be
secured not by the suppression OF
!, differences, but by the elimination
;. of those who differ from him"
He continues "He (CIeyeland) Sc
rured his nomination in 1892 by Sc
> cret bargain with the fnanciers; his
committee collected from the cor
porations and spent the largest cam
paien fund the party ever had; ne
j, filed his cabinet with corporation
"a aocnts and placed railroad attorneys
ls IN the United States bench to look
70 after the interests Of their former
T. clients. He turned the treasury over
" Ia a Wall street syndicate, and the
~ financial member Of his official tami-
ct +, ,,.,,,+ Prom, WASHINGTON to become
H. ~ went from "'all,''7 H. M, Who
=. the private attorney OF the man "to ~
u forced the treasury department TO
sell him government bonds at lO5 ana
10. then resold them at lI', ~ 'ileu ~
he prevent the adoption OF lhe ll'Vo',il nll
ne tax proyision; he refused to sign the
,,h' only tariff reform measure passed
a SINCE tne W. ..,,ltl ,'lt1 n bis messages
against the trusts IN M 49, 5,na :,
did even less IMAM hlioA ,a-, ,'.'- Iaala,
Ia interfere win tnelt "'5 =
N methods.
nb Ellis administration ln9'e"o " -
- ing foundation OF democracy sen0
lad ing forth pure ana rel'eSll'i' ~
nor streams became so - re
on. from whose waters loul app, 800 ~ ",
,id. poisonous TO thoSe ""' l''7
NV near.
ent Having dehauchea ms parry
was offended oE lls e,'o'U ~ " ",
nv and gave comfort 70 lhe eueila, y, y,
,ere ginius killed ms da"SHITl ~ 60
ong chastity; cleveland slaoDyet i.,2 r.
the to prevent llS return - ~
self virtue.
EMS and now sun Sloa,'"s - -
hat political crimes ne invites '"e P"l
to return 10 MN anu 'l'o'Vs So, ,.,g
the contempt Whleh II mas oNP m :,
T. for him. NllI u N"' - - :,
principles OF Jefferson dio 'ol ~
NIP and the works OF 0achsoh 0o''''0
inspire.
If we are to have reorSaul@a'', =
Cleveland himself shoulu acoePI :
ned presidential nomination. IL Woulu
pre- due him; his reinstatement "oulu
the poetic justice to INN anu retliou'i
'om' to those whose deihoer"t'e y
}ghl science revolted against ms "iNe"
KING cratic conduct,
r,,o MI w r.o
s.,al, read IN lul' "''f =. - =.
'reaN purpose; it outlines the plan OF ca
paign decided upon oy 0he putt =,
YER elements ior "h,ch lne ~
stand. Tarit reform Is 10 oe =,
outn the chief issue ana the nv"
. voted for Mr.. Mckinney liie i
priest Of protecuon' are 70 eaii ,
sham battle with their con'Pan'
-i+ob. of 1896 while the hhahc,e'S Hl' H'
- lie dollar redeemable IN gol" anu l''
The upon the country an asset Gu, ~ :
were are are to be denounced in sonol
+ and - ,,,bile tbe campaign mana,