The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
BRYAN IS STILL
| FOR BIMEIALISM IN.
But He Says Increase in Gold Has
Removed Question as Po-
litical Issue.

London, July 13.-William J. Bryan,
having had the opportunity of reading
American newspapers, consented yester-
which have been raised since he has
again become prominent as a presiden-
tial possibility. He said: Il
81 notice that / am now described
by some as conservative, and in order
that there may be no Misunderstanding
on that subject permit me to say that
servative. The democratic policies are
conservative in that they embody old
principles applied to new conditions.
sEThere was nothing new in prin-
ciple in either Of the platforms on
which T stood. We were accused of |
p10pf1y WHEN Sa dnGsr IN fact the
property, because it endeavors to draw !
the line between honest accumulation
by honest methods on the one side, and |!
predatory wealth and immoral methods
on the other. It is to the interests of i
every honest man that dishonesty !
should be exposed and punished, other
wise the deserving are apt to suffer for :
"If, however, by fconservative' it
| is meant that have changed my posi-
tion on any public question or moder
! ated my opposition to corporate aggran-
dizement, a surprise awaits those hold:
than I was in 1896, and have nothing to
withdraw on economical questions
which have been under discussion. :
! Still Bimetalist. -
ftThe only question in 1896 upon
which there has been any apparent
change has been, not in the advocates
Of bimetallism, but in conditions. We
contended for more money and urged
the free coinage of silver as the only
means then in sight of securing it. The
increased production Of gold has
brought in part the benefit we expected
to secure from the restoration Of sill
in the United States is almost. so per
cent greater now than it was in 1896,
and the benefits brought by this in
crease have not only vlndicated the
quantitative theory of money, but have
proved the benefits of the larger amount
standard can claim the triumph of his
TT believe in bimetalism and I be-
lieve that the restoration of silver
would bring still further prosperity, be-
: sides restoring par in exchange be-
But I recognize, as do all other bimetal-
lists whom have met abroad, that the
unexpected and unprecedented increase
in gold production has for the present
removed the silver question as an issue.
"Whilc the money question has
have been forging to the front and to
these questions we must apply the same
principles we applied to the money
J question. On the new questions many
will act with us who were against us
on the money question. for, notwith-
standing the discussion of that ques-
ton, millions did not understand it and
\ cannot expect the support Of anyone
y who is interested in taking advantage
of the people either thru trusts or thru
y any other illegitimate form of business
Our efforts should; be to distinguish be-
tween those. corporations which are
legitimate and those aggregations OF
4 wealth which are organized for pur
poses Of public plumber and appeal fol
support to those only who are willing
to have, the government protect eacf
3 person in the enjoyment of his owl
3 The New Alignment.
ct have no idea that the party viii
y require tickets of admission in the com
= ing campaign. Usually parties are $!
anxious to secure recruits that past diff
4 ferences are not emphasized if there i
8 / do not know that we can find bette
= plan than the Bible plan. which admit
the eleventh hour conner to a place il
= the vineyard and to share the rewar,
II with those who began earlier. I thin]
a this sound politics as we'll as sound re
S. ligion provided the new recruit come
to work and not to interfere with ou
"a labcrs. 49,. tgs
n eff the differences between the sin
a cerc and the pretended friends Of re
62 form cannot be discovered before, the
4 will become apparent when the plat
~ form is likely to be 50 plain that no on
II can mistake it and SO strong that n
"a encmv Of democratic principles will b
81 drawn to the party. =
A More Talk When He Gets Home. 4
~ Mr.. Bryan added that he would di
n cl So the trust, tariff, railroad and labc
# questions, imperialism and other issue
X at length when he reached America. 4
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