The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
''Esan His Staunchest Friends
Would Not Risk Him as
a Candidate
NEBRASEAN INCIDENTALLY
ATTACKS THE NEWSPAPERS
Does Not Consider the Reception at st.
Louis as Connected In the Least
With a Presidential Boom
for Cleveland.

Newark, n. j., May s.-The News has
the following from its Lincoln, Neb.,
correspondent:
Mr.. Bryans red brick house is more
modern and much more pretentious than
the old-fashioned home Of Grover Cleye-
land at Princeton.
Mr.. Bryan would not submit to an in
terview unless the questions were written
and the answers recorded verbatim as
he spoke them.
Have you met Grover Cleveland in re-
cent years, Mr.. Bryan?'
Not since 1 was a member Of con-
gress," he replied.
rs it possible for Grover Cleveland to
receive the democratic nomination next
year, Mr. Bryan?'
"There is not the remotest possibility
of Mr.. Cleveland's becoming the nominee
Even his staunchest friends would not
risk him as a candidate" said Mr.. Bryan.
Il am not in Cleveland's confidence"
continued Mr.. Bryan. ''and therefore can
not give an inside explanation. but as an
outsider 1 venture to say that his pur-
pose is positively to refuse to be can
didate after while, then allow his friends
to say that he would have been nominated
and elected had he not refused to run.
This might afford Mr.. Cleveland some
satisfaction as salve for the bruises
which he has nursed since 1896. There is
a tail on the democratic party which was
very. nearly pulled out seven years ago,
that is just as monopolistic in its ten
denotes as the republican party is.
Attacks Newspapers.
sThere are also number 81 ne sipapers
calling themselves democratic,,tha are as,
monopolistic as any of the republican pa
pers, and | will name few of them: The
Chicago Chronicle. Nashville American,
louisville Courier-Journal, Boston Herald,
Philadelphia Ledger. New York Times,
Brooklyn Eagle and others. This class of
newspapers can be relied upon to support
any republican policies the fnanciers of
the country are interested in. They keep
up an attack on minor things and some
times attack individual republicans. but
they are so closely allied to organized
wealth that they simply deceive the peo-
pie. If there were a law compelling these
newspapers to carry the names of the men
who dictate their policies at the top of
the editorial pages, the people would
know that the supposed editor had little
or no voice. These so-called democratic
newspapers can be depended on to defend
any democrat who betrays his party and
his constituents and abuse any democrat
who cannot be corrupted.
This class of newspapers represent as
public sentiment that which they desire
the people to think is public sentiment. :"
Mr.. Bryan said this is a way which
made it plain that he thought this just
what was done in the extensive comments
on the ovation given Mr.. Cleveland
at st. Louis on dedication day
Comments on ST. Louis Affair.
Mr. Bryan also made it plain that he
did not consider the reception given Mr.
Cleveland as being connected, so far as
the people who made the noise were con-
cerned In the least with a presidential
boom for Cleveland
who is to be the saviour OF the de-
mocracy in 1904, and from what section
OF the country, must he conner" Mr.
Bryan was asked
Il cannot discuss any available individ-
ual for the nomination" he said The
geographical position OF the candidate
will not figure in the advantages 1T mat
tiers not what state he is from He must
have the qualities if we are to win. He
must be In sympathy with the masses
OF the people and possess the moral cour-
age to defend their rights and the integ-
rity to resist temptation
sOn what issues will the democratic
party base its hopes for success next
year?"
"A party platform cannot be outlined
so far ahead. Conditions are constantly
changing, and something is likely to rise
to place an entirely new phase on the
situation from what it appears today
Wall Street to Oppose Roosevelt.
What do you think of the idea in
some quarters that the powerful Wall
street interests are to oppose President
Roosevelt as the republican nominee?'
There is no evidence of 1t outside OF
the news that is controlled by Wall street.
The bureau of commerce and the Elkins
BILL which Is said to have been drafted
by the president of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad, arc insignificant responses for
antitrust legislation"
What do you think of President Roose-
velt's efforts towards a settlement by ar
btration Of the coal striker
II think they are laudable. I have al
ways believed strikes should be settled
in that way
How do you feel about the merger de-
cision in the Northern Securities case?''
'It was a righteous decision and I hone
1t will be sustained by the Supreme
court But the merger decision scarcely
touches the trust question. 1t is a fact
that the people are paying tribute to a
large number Of trusts today, and this is
conclusive evidence that the present laws
are not adequate or not properly en-
forced"