The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-06-21
BRYAN'S OLD MANAGER WRITES ON
THE BOOM.
Ex-senator JAS. X. Jones Says Free Silver
is Dead and Bryan, Standing for the
Reforms People Are Now De-
manding, Will be Elected


is Dead and Bryan, Standing for the
Reforms People Are Now De-
mandmg, Will be Elected
/ have already stated in interviews
my preference for William Jennings
Bryan as the next democratic standard
bearer. / believe he will be the next
president of the United States.
Mr.. Bryan never was and will not in
the future be governed by selfish ambi-
ton. consider him one of the most
unselfish men I ever knew. Even now,
| believe he would step aside and aid in
the nomination and election of another
man, if it should seem that the cause
can best be served in that way.
The present widespread and sponta-
neous movement in favor of Bryan is
the logic of events. Bryan was the pi-
oneer of the policies which are now so
emphatically and unmistakably approv-
ed by the public at large. The proper
regulation of railways, of great monop-
olistic combinations of capital-all the
reforms which have been shown to be
necessary by such developments as the
life insurance Investigations, the beef
trust scandals and the discrimination
and bribery in the business of common
carriers-these are the reforms which
Mr.. Bryan urged upon the country in
1896
The people have approved the Roose-
velt administration in its efforts to
work reforms along these lines. But
there is feeling in the public mind
that whatever Roosevelt has done in
this way has been without the sincere
help or approval of his party and its
leaders. And small credit will be given
to the party for the excellent record of
the Roosevelt administration.
In seeking a successor to Roosevelt
the people are not likely to find him in
the ranks of the republican orgauiza-
ton. The logical successor-in fact,
the man most likely to be qualified to
carry out the policies which the people
want carried QUITS Bryan, the pioneer
Of these policies
Bryan is more conservative than be
was twelve years ago, He ismore ex-
perienced. HeiS older, otOnly do
think he is more conservative, but l
think he is so regarded by many people
who formerly thought him otherwise
He is better known. In 1896 he was q
new figure before the country. He was
abused and made the object OF bitter
campaign of Misrepresentation and
abuse. The purpose was to frighten
people into voting against him.
There has been change in public
thought. The public conscience has
been quickened. The people know
Bryan better.
The silver issue no longer plays any
part. 1t has been eliminated by the
logic of events. The truth of the eco
nomic principles for which Bryan con-
tended has been demonstrated in an
unlocked for way, namely, the sudden
and vast increase in the production of
gold Mr.. Bryan believed that the vol
ume of money must be increased. No
body could foresee the vast new sup
plies of gold, and it was natural to be-
lieve that the increase in volume of the
metallic currency could be secured on
! ly by the monetiEation of silver. Bat
this has been rendered unnecessary by
the coming OF the new gold. The end
is accomplished, namely, return OF
prosperity Memphis Scimitar.