The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-03
Indorses the Candidacy OF John III.
Clarke for the Seat Occupied by
Senator VI. A. Hanna.
THE NEBRAsKAN's STATEMENT
HIS REASONS FOR SUPPORTING A
SOUND-MONEY DEMOCRAT.
Nominations by the Pennsylvania
Democratic State Convention
DewaId for Auditor.

COLUMBUS. o., Sept. 2.-William Jen-
nings Bryan was the guest to-day OF tho
Ohio State Board of Agriculture and this
afternoon delivered a non-partisan address
at the state fair grounds John II. Clarke,
of Cleveland. Endorsed by the Democratic
state convention for United States Sena-
tor. spoke from The same platform. Mr..
Bryan left late in the afternoon for Marion.
O., where he addressed a Democratic meet
ing to- night.
While in Columbus Mr.. Bryan gave out
the following statement relative to the in
dorsement of John H. Clarke for United
States senator:
II would have preferred the nomination
of someone who had been active and earnest
in the support of all the planks of our
platform, but the delegates who indorse the
Kansas City platform also Endorsed Mr..
Clarke. and after talking with him and
listening 10 his speech last night, 1 am
satisfied that his sympathies are with the
people in their fight against organized
wealth, and that if elected senator he can
be trusted to stand for the reforms for
which the Democratic party Is contending.
AS an evidence that his sympathies are
with the masses. 1 point to the fact that
he has long advocated the election of sem
ators by a direct vote-a reform without
which other reforms are impossible He
is opposed to government by Injunction.
and this question is good test of his SYM
pathies He is in favor of an income tax
another proof that he is not the repre-
sentative of plutocracy. His views on inn
peralism and the tariff are also sound and
in line with Democratic purposes. His one
difference is on one phase Of the money
question-namely, metallic money-and on
this question ! believe he was grievously
in error in 1896
theory of money has been established and
the arguments made I'm favor of a larger
volume of money have been indicated.
Believing. as do, that his sympathies are
right, I shall trust him to carry out his
platform on all questions that come before
him rather than give encouragement TO
those who would elect Republican Leg
islature and thus not only return Mr..
Hanna, but prevent the enactment of need
ed state legislation. On the more acute
phases Of the money question 1 believe he
will be found In entire harmony with the
Kansas City platform Democrats. l can
not conceive of his supporting asset
currency or the Aldrich bill, neither do 1
believe that he would support the Repub-
lican measures which provide for branch
banks and for making the silvor dollar
redeemable in gold.
Mr.. Clarke recognizes, as he said last
ward; he recognizes that the Democratic
party Is marching forward to meet the
issues presented by plutocracy and he Is
opposed to the scheme of the reorganizers.
While we might prefer some other Demo-
orat to him. we certainly must prefer him
to Republican who is against us on all
questions. especially when the legislature
that will elect him will also give the people
home rule, cheaper railroad fares and more
equitable taxation. To oppose him because
Of his action In 1896, in spite of the fact
that he helped us heartily in 1900, in spite
of the feet that he has supported Johnson
in all his reforms, in spite of the fact that
one phase of one question and in spite of
the fact that on that question believe his
sympathies will lead him to our side when
he thoroughly understands the subject-to
oppose him, / say. in spite Of these things
would be unreasonable and unjust"