The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-13
RADICAL 2" SURE
SAYS WILLIAM
]. BRYAN
DISCUSSING QUESTIONS RAISED
IN CONNECTION WITH HIS
CANDIDACY.
FAvORS FREE SILVER
But Says That Question 10 Removed
for the Present--Says Demo
cratic Platform viii Be
a Strong One.

London, Julg l6.-- Nlllihlh = - -
having had an opportunity Of reading
American newspapers, consented To-
day 10 discuss some o. the questions
which have been raised since he has
a-ain become prominent as presi"
Dental possibility.
Referring to the statement that he
Is now conservative, Bryan said, in
one sense he has always been con
seryatlve. Democratic policies, he
said. are conservative in that they
embody old principles 7ppiied to the
new conditions
"I'm More Radical
There was nothing new in the
principle in either Of the platforms on
which stood" he continued, and
added: "If however. by the word con
seryative they mean / have changed
NV position on any puolc question or
moderated my opposition to corporate
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. they have a surprise
waiting for hem | am more radical
than was in 1896 ana have nothing
10 withdraw on economical questions
which have been under discussion.
The only question discussed in
1896 upon which there has been any
apparent change is the silver question,
Ne said. Bimetallists urged free coin
age Of silver az d cioans Of securing
more money, but the increased pro-
duction of gold has brought. in part.
the benefit expected from the restora-
ton Of silver
Still Favors "Free Silver
II believe In blmetallsm," he sad,
"and believe The restoration Of silver
would bring stil further prosperity
besides restoring our par in exchange
between gold and silver using coun-
tries but | recognize as do all other
'imetallists whom ! have met abroad
that the unexpected and unprecedented
increase i'm gold production has for
the present removed the silver ques
ton as an issue"
New questions have arisen and on
one Of these he expects many to act
with the Democrats who were against
them on the money question. Con
tnung he said:
Still After the Trusts
eve cannot expect the support OF
anyone who is interested in taking
advantage of th> people, either
through trusts or through any other
ilegitimate form Of business, and
our efforts should be to distinguish
between those corporations which are
legitimate and those aggregati0ns OF
wealth which are organized for the
purpose OF public punder, and appeal
for support to those only who are viii
ing to have The government protect
each person in enjoying his own earn
ings'
lie said that "in 1896 the party lost
many Democrats and was recruited by
great many who lad been Repubii-
cans up to that time and we welcome
them. In 1900 some mad come back
who were against us in 1896 and we
did not shut the door against them.
have no idea that the party viii re-
auire tickets of admission in the com
ing campaign. Usually. parties are so
anxious to secure recruits hat past
differences are not emphasized at
there is any sincere agreement on
present issues. I do not know that we
can find . better p;al inan the bible
plan. which admits even the eleventh
hour conner to a place in the vineyard
and 10 share the reward with those
who began earlier.
He Wants TO Lead.
Il think this sound politics as well
as sound religion, provided the new
recruit comes back 30 work. and not
to interfere with the other laborer
Rut of course. " hen an over seer has
10 be selected. experience cannot be
i-f. ont of the consideration. Workers
who come late would. if honest, be ton
modest to assume the attitude OF
superiority over these who had toiied
during the earlier hours. While the
question Is of one purpose. a man who
recognizes the dangers jnat hrealen
our country and IS anxious TO avert
them will not find il difficult to estab-
Hsh friendly relations with these who
saw the dangers at an earlier date.
Platform fcr Democrats o1iy.
If the difference between sincere
ana pretended friend of reform can
not be discovered before. they viii he
come apparent when the platform is
written: for. if present Indications
count for anything that platform is
likely to be so plain that no one can
mistake # and so sfyOng that no
enemy Of Democratic principles win
be drawn into the party"