Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
SAYS SILVER IS DEAD
Bryan Admits That For the
Present the Money Issue Is
Overshadowed
HAS NOT CHANGED VIEWS
Still Believes in Bimetaism, But Says
Other Issues Have Come to the Front
Denies That He Has Become More
Conservative - Expects More Sup

Denies That He Has Become More
Conservative Expects More Sup
port.
London, July 13.-William j. Bryan
having had the opportunity Of reading
American newspapers, consented TO
discuss some of the questions when
have been raised since he has again
become prominent as a presidential
possibility. He said:
Il notice that l am now. described
by some as conservative, and in order
that there may be no misunderstanding
on that subject permit me to say that
in one sense l have always been con-
sentative. The democratic policies arr
conservative in that they enlbody old
principles applied to new conditions,
There was nothing new in principle In
either of the platforms on which l
stood We were accused of attacking
property when in fact the democratic
party is the defender of property be-
cause it endeavors to draw the line be-
tween honest accumulation by honest
methods ON the one side and preda-
.ory wealth and immoral methods on
the other. 1t is to the interests of ev-
cry honest man that dishonesty should
be exposed and punished; otherwise
~. ,f to emf the
undeserving. If, however, by the word
conservative they mean that | have
changed my position on any public
question or moderated my opposition.
to corporate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT they have
surprise waiting for them. am
more radical than / was in 1896 and
have nothing to withdraw on econolni-
cal questions which have been under
discussion.
The Silver Question.
'.The only question we discussed in
1895 upon which there has been any
apparent change is the silver question,
and that has not been change in the
advocates of bimetallism, but in con-
ditions We contended for more mon
ey and urged the free coinage of sill
"
securing it The increased production,
of gold has brought in part the bene-
fit we expected to secure from the res
toration of silver. The per capita
volume of money in the United States
is almost SO per cent greater now than
it was in 1895, and the Benefits brought
by this increase have not only vindi-
Gated the quantitive theory of money,
but have proven the benefits of the
larger amount of money. No advocate
of the gold standard can claim the tri-
umph of his logic.
Il believe in bimetallism and I be-
lieve that the restoration of silver
would bring still further prosperity. be-
sides restoring par in exchange be-
tween gold and silver-using countries.
but recognize. as do all other BIZ
metalMsts whom I havsi met abroad,
that the unexpected and unprecedent-
ed increase in gold production has for
the present removed the silver ques-
ton as an issue.
"While the money question has
waned in Importance. other questions
have been forging to the front, and to
these questions we must apply the
same principles we applied to the mon
ey question and seek to secure the
greatest good to the greatest number
by legislation which conforms to the
doctrine of equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none.
Expects Added Support.
con the new questions many will act
with us who were against US on the
money question, for, notwithstanding
the discussion of that question, millions
did not understand it and were fright
ened into opposition. We cannot ex-
pect the support of any one who is in
terested in taking advantage of the
people either thru trusts or thru any
other illegitimate form of business. Our
efforts should be to distinguish from
those corporations which are legiti-
mate and those aggregations Of wealth
which are organized for purposes of
public plumber and appeal for support
to those only who are willing to have
the government protect each person in
the enjoyment of his own earnings.
"The newspap ers have been trying to
create friction between what they
call "old friends" and new friends" In
politics. Those are friends who are
working toward a common end, and
each campaign brings to some extent a
new alignment. In 1895 the party lost
many democrats and was re-
cruited by great many who
had been republicans UP to that
time and we welcomed them. In
1900. some came back who We're against
us in 1896, and we did not shut the door
against them. / have no idea that the
party will require tickets of admission
in the coming campaign. Usually
parties are so anxious to secure re-
cruits that past differences are not en-
phasized if there is sincere agree
ment on present issues. I do not
know that we can find a better plan
than the Bible plan, which admits the
eleventh hour comes to place in the
vineyard and to share the reward with
those who began earlier. / think this is
sound politics as we'll as sound religion
provided the new recruit comes to work
and not to interfere with the other Ia
borers. But of course when an over
seer has to be selected, experience
cannot be left out of consideration.
The worker who came late would, if
honest, be too modest to assume an at
titude of superiority over those who
had toiled during the earlier hours.
While the question is one of purpose,
Americans who recognize the dangers