The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
BRYAN SEES A GREAT LIGHT He Will Not Insist on 16 to 1. NEW ISSUE IS FoUND It is "Shall the Money Chang
 CTS Control" The Problem of Labor, Silver Nor Trusts is Not of Paramount Importance, Says the Citi-
 zen of Nebraska.
NEW ISSUE IS FOUND

New York Jan. N.-(SpeciaL--William Jennings Bryan, at the nome of U W. Cox. has host, today announced his idea of a paramount issue.
 It Is not gold or silver; 1t Is whether or not money changers shall rule tais country
 In the face of this issue, he Is willing that l6 to be rele gated to the back ground.
 Up to this time. Mir. Bryan has consist ently refused to pronounce upon the prob. ably relative importance which various questions would assume during the com Ing Presidential campaign.
 ''I have believed ever since the 1s90 campaign" he said. that 1t is no longer a question of gold or silver. It Is the larger question of whether or not tho money changers shall rule the country. The silver question is not of paramount importance now, nor is that of labor or trusts. It is larger question and in. cludes them all.
 Dreadful Money Changers.
 What measure for the relief of the masses is there that the money changers do not oppose. Do you know of any2
 Whether a measure is proposed for the benefit of labor or for the destruction of trusts or what not, so 1t be for tho benefit of the plain people, it is opposed In Wall Street.
 What is the use of the party lighting trusts when bankers sit in Wall Street with their valuts full of watered stocks and contribute to the campaign fund, or what Is the use of espousing the cause Of labor when It's enemies sit high in the councils of the party?"
 These announcements were given hv Mir. Bryan apparently on sudden in- pulse. after he had declined repeatedly to discuss the matter from any point se view and had parrted every question hoE dering thereon.
 ,'tAs have answered such questions be- fore" said ha. when asked as to thes relative importance of issues, ''I do not think 1t wise to say in advance what wllf be the most Important. l do not know wl1at conditions will be. Tt is hard for one to read the palbt. not to say sile s'.4 ture.'
 Have you seen any of the Eastern politicians?' was asked
 The "Enemy's Country"
 ''No have not" said Mr. Bryan.
 Do you still consider this the enemy 6 country2"
 That was phrase I used in time of great excitement. when perhaps I was misunderstood: perhaps my meaning was misunderstood. was the reply.
 Asked to name the trust which he said in his speech last night subscribed sl15 2 900 to the Cleveland campaign fund ln 1892. Mir. Bryan replied: T am ready to tell the name of that trust whenever it becomes necessary. l know whereof I speak"
 "I did not read MT. Olney out of the race" said MT Bryan. but as Olney has practically nominated Cleveland, I don't see how he can be in the race himself"
 Urged to say something about Mir. Cleveland comment. Ines got the stage now. so let him go it." Mir. Bryan shrug- ged his shoulders and smiled and said, 'I guess I'll let him go it.''
 Mr. Bryan's determination to set aside free silver as a paramount issue and h's utter refusal to dedclare himself in favor fo any Democrat who has been suggeste as a Presidential possibility. leads to the belief among Democrats here that Bryan is desirous of securing the nomna- ton for a third term.