Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28
THE ONLY IOWA DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSMAN THINKS 1T is
A LOSER.
SENTIMENT is CHANGED
Mr.. Wade Does Not Think Iowa Demo-
Gratis Nor Many in the Entire coun.
try Are for Free siIver-Hearst Has
Declared Against 1t.
(H.S j. MAHIN.)
Washington Bureau Of the Courier.
Washinuton. D. c.. Jan, o7,

am sorry that Mr.. Bryan has reit-
Grated his financial views at this time.
believe that he is entirely mistaken
as to the sentiment of the democrats
In Iowa and over the country think
that if he comes to the ST. Louis con-
vention with any idea of debating the
reaffirmation of the Kansas City plat
form he will get very cold recep-
tion.''
This is the way Judge Wade, Iowa's
lone democrat, disposed of Mr.. Bryan's
recent statement that he was prepared
to fight for the reaffirmation of the
Kansas City platform at st. Louis
Il greatly admire Mr. Bryan as
man, as have stated heretofore" said
Judge Wade, 81 believe that he is one
of the greatest men of the age and
by far the most attractive personality
IN this country. Bryan has great
following that cares nothing, and in
many instances knows nothing, about
what he stands for They are follow
ing the man; Bryan has, in my opin-
ion, tho ability of leading more people
into a wrong cause than any man of
whom know"
the sentiment in Iowa had changed
greatly in the last four years and that
men who fought for Bryan and his
year uneauivocally opposed to reviving
"16 to 1.'9, In this connection Judge.
Wade desired not to be quoted but it
is understood that he has had recent
interviews with several well known
Iowa democrats who have heartily sup
ported Mr. Bryan heretofore and has
been assured by them that Mr.. Bryan
will receive no aid from them in his
attempt to dictate any of the old is
sues at st. Louis.
1t nsay be that the Hearst movement
in Iowa has something to do with this
affair, 1t Is generally understood that
the Bryan-Hearst combination will not
materialize if Mr.. Bryan insists on
having silver plank in the platform.
1t is said that Mr.. Hearst has told Mr..
Bryan plainly that he would not con-
sent to run on a free silver platform.
There still continues to be reports
of the Hearst campaign in Iowa and
several of the Iowa congressman are
beginning to hear of organized work
that Mr.. Hearst is having done in the
Hawkeye state. One of the oldest and
most prominent of the Iowa delegation
was informed last week that many
prominent and influential democrats
in his district were beginning to re-
ceiye polite, business-like letters from
Mr.. Hearst, soliciting their support
and aid for his candidacy for the pres
idercy.
Mr.. Wade is as yet unwilling to be
quoted on the subject of Mr.. Hearst's
candidacy, but it is generally inferred
that he does not favor him.
Williams Against Silver.
Conditions are such that the silver
question has been relegated to the
rear" declared Congressman Williams
Of Mississippi, democratic leader of the
house, during debate this afternoon.
His declaration was greeted with loud
applause from the democratic side
This statement was called forth by a
question from MI. Boutell Of Chicago,
who had just replied to Mr.. Williams
speech of few days ago criticising the
stand pat" policy of the republicans.
Mr.. Williams explained that he was
speaking simply as the representative
of the eighth Mississippi district, and
for himself alone Giving a reason for
the relegation of the silver question to
the rear, Mr.. Williams called attention
to the fact that in 1898 the annual
output of gold was S109, 100000, while