The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-10
SAYS CLARKE W|LLD0
Bryan Announces Endorsement
Of One OF the Ohio Demo.
cratic Candidates.
ALL RIGHT ON MOST MATTERS
From . Bryan standpoint. but Doesn't
Understand Finances-Penn-
sylvania Democrats.

Columbus, o.. Sept. 3.-W. j. Bry-
an was the guest Of the Ohio state
board Of agriculturs, and delivered a
non-partisan address at the state fair
grounds. John H. Clarke, Of Cleve-
land, indorsed by the Democratic
state convention for United States SEN
ator, spoke from the same platform.
Bryan left late In the afternoon for
Marion, o.. where he addressed
Democratic meeting at night. While in
Columbus. Bryan gave out the follow
ing statement relative to the indorse-
ment of John III. Clarke for United
States senator:
Clarke Not His Firss Choice.
II would have preferred the nomina-
ton Of some one who had been ac-
tive and earnest in the support of all
the planks of our platform. but the
delegates who Endorsed the Kansas
City platform also Endorsed Mr. Clarke,
and after talking with him and listen
Ing to his speech last night, l am
satisfied that his sympathies are with
the people In their fight against organ
ICED wealth, and that II elected SEN
ator 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 point to the fact that he has
long advocated the election of senator
by direct vote-a reform without
which other reforms are impossible.
Only Differs on One Point.
HE IS opposed to government by In
junction. and this question is good
test of his sympathies. He is in favor
Of an income tax-aDother proof that
he Is not the representative Of plu-
tocracy. His views on Imperialism
and the tariff are sound and in line
with Democratic principles His one
difference is on one phase of the money
Question-namely metallic money
and on this question 1 believe he was
grievously In error in 1896 But since
that time the arguments made In favor
of larger volume of money have been
INDICATED. Believing as do that his
sympathies are right 1 shall trust him
to carry out his platform on all ques-
lions that come before him, rather than
give encouragement to those who
would elect a Republican legislature.
and thus not only return Mr. Hanna.
but prevent the enactment of needed
state Leg Station.
Sorne Hints for the Candidates.
ION the more acute phases of the
money question I believe he Will be
found in entire harmony with the Kan
sas City platform Democrats. l can.
not conceive of his supporting an as
set currency or the Aldrich bill. neith-
er do I believe he would support the
Republican measures. which provide
for branch banks and for making the
silver dollar redeemable in gold.
Wou1dn't Be . Square Deal.
ITO oppose him because of his ac-
ton in 1896. in spite of the fact that
he helped us heartily in 1900. in spite
of the fact that he has supported
johnson in all his reforms in spite OF
the fact that he Is now helping us
on everything except one phase of one
question. and in spite of the fact that
ON that question ] believe his SYM
pathies will lead him to our side when
ne thoroughly understands the subject
Ito oppose him, I say, in. spite of
and unjust"