The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
And Says There Is Not the Remotest
Chance Of the Sage Of Princeton
Being Nominated Again.
LETTER FROM MR.. CLEVELAND
GIVING AN INDIRECT REPLY TO A
GEORGIAN's QUESTION.
Merely Says He Is Not DESTROYS OF
Carrying the Democratic Banner
the Fourth Time.

NEWARK, N. J., May s.-The News has
the following from its Lincoln. Neb, cor
respondent:
Mr.. Bryan's red brick house is more mod
ern and much more pretentious than the
old-fashioned home OF Grover Cleveland at
Princeton. Mr.. Bryan would not submit to
an interview unless the questions were writ
ten and the answers recorded verbatim as
he spoke them.
Have you met Grover Cleveland in re-
cent years, Mr.. Bryan?'
mot since 1 was a member OF Congress-"
he replied
lis it possible for Grover Cleveland TO
receive the Democratic nomination next
year. Mr.. Bryan?"
There is not the remotest possibility OF
Mr.. Cleveland becoming the nominee. Even
his stanchest friends would not risk him as
a candidate" said Mr.. Bryan.
81 am not in Mr.. Cleveland's confidence"
continued Mr.. Bryan. land. therefore. can
not give an inside explanatioa. but as an
outsider venture 10 say THAI his purpose
is positively to refuse to be a candidate
after a while and then allow his friends TO
say that he would have been nominated
might afford Mr.. Cleveland SHINE satisfac-
tion, as a salve for the bruises which he
has carried since 1896 There i, tail Of the
Democratic party which was very nearly
pulled out seven years ago. that is just
as monopolistic in it's tendencies as the re-
publican party is.
NEWSPAPERS ASSAsLED.
"There are also a number o. newspapers
calling themselves Democratic that are as
monopolistic as any of the Republican pa
pers, and will name a few oe them: The
Chicago Chronicle, Nashville American,
Louisville Courier-Journal. Boston Herald.
Philadelphia Ledger. New York Times,
Brooklyn Eagle and some others. This
class of newspapers can be relied on to sup
port any Republican policies the financiers
of the country are interested in. They
keep up an attack on minor. things and
sometimes attack individual Republicans.
but they are so closely allied TO organized
wealth that they simply deceive the people.
II there were law compelling those news
papers to carry the names OF the men who
dictate their policies at the top OF the edi-
torial pages the people would know that
the supposed editors had little or no voice.
These so-called Democratic newspapers can
be depended on TO defend any Democrat
who betrays his party and his constitu-
ents and abuse any Democrat who can
not be corrupted. This class Of newspapers
represents as public sentiment that which
they desire the people to think Is public
sentiment"
Mr.. Bryan said this in a way which made
It plain that he thought this is just what
was done In the extensive comments on the
ovation given Mr.. Cleveland at 81. Louis on
Dedication day. Mr.. Bryan also made il
plain that he did not consider the recep-
ton given Mr.. Cleveland as being con-
nected, so far the people who made the
noise were concerned. IN the least with a
presidential boom for Cleveland.
DOES NOT KNOW THE SAVIOR.
who is to be the savior OF the Democ-
racy In 1904 and from what section OF the
country must he conner" Mr.. Bryan was
asked.
II cannot discuss any available individ-
ual for the nomination" he said THE
position OF the candidate will
not figure in the advantages II matters
not what State he is from. He must have
the qualities IL we are 10 win. He must be
in sympathy with the masses OF the people
and possess the moral courage to defend
their rights and the integrity TO resist temp
tation."
ION what issues will the Democratic par
ty base its hopes for success next year?'
"a party platform cannot be outlined 80
far ahead. Conditions are constantly
and something is likely to rise
to place an entirely new phase on the sit
uation from what IL appears to-day
What do you think Of the idea in some
quarters that the powerful wall-street in
terests are to oppose President Roosevelt
as the Republican nomineef"
There is no evidence OF IL 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
presiden. of the Pennsylvania Railway.
are an insignificant response for antitrust
legislation"
What do you think Of President Roose-
veIt's efforts towards settlement by ar
bitrat:on OF the coal striker"
II think they were iaudable. 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?'
1T was a righteous decision and hope
it will be sustained by the Supreme Court
But the merger decision scarcely touches
the trust question. IL is a fact that the
people are paying tribute TO a large number
Of trusts to-day and there is conclusive
evidence that the present laws are not ade-
quate or not property enforced"
MR.. CLEVELAND EyAsIvE.