The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
TRUSTS TO BE
THE ISSUE
William J. Bryan interviewed
at German Capital.
SILVER A DEAD HORSE"
Nebraskan, Touring Europe, Hear:
News of Several State Con.
VentiOnS.

BERLIN. June II. William j. Bry-
an is Ia the German capital and was
interviewed and asked about the po-
litical situatinH in the United States.
Mr.. Bryan expressed the opinion that
the next election in the United States
would turn on the question of the
trusts The silver issue, he said was a
dead horse"
Being & ked about the prospect OF
the passage of reciprocity treaties MIR
Bryan said that he was in favor of a
genera, reduction of duties, in which
case reciprocal treaties with foreign
countries would be supertluous.
Mr. Rryan will start for ST. Peters
burg Immediately and Oh leaving that
city VIII visit Norway and Sweden
lie expects to reach New York Aug
-.
This is too sudden" said William j.
Bryan. with a laugh. when he was told
Of thl adoption by recent state Demo
cratic conventions of resolutions favor
Ing his nomination for the presidency
of tue United States in 1908. This is the
first announcement of this news TO me, ~
Mr. Bryan continued. 81 have been of
the main caravan route for some time
and have been absorbed in what have
been seeing and doing
Nh, Bryan had been moving so rapid.
y since he left Vienna on Friday that
letters and kilograms have just reach
ed him. As TO the possibility of his
nomination he had little to say, declar-
ing it is too early to speak Of that
question. but taking up the subject OF
the political requirements of the day
he said
Before leaving hon tried to dis
tinguish between Democracy and what
can properly be called Socialism. De
mocracy recognizes Socialism as le-
Ultimate and tries to protect the com
petitiye principle from attack Social
ism sees competition rs an evil TO be
eliminated by public ownership and OPP
GRAFTON of all means of production and
distribution While this distinction be
tween Democracy and Socialism should
/ nit be overlooked. the Democratic plat.
/ form must be one of progress and re
/ form and not merely Of opposition to
| Republican policies or Socialistic ideas
| In our fight for the absolute elimina
/ ton of private monopolies and for the
] in,
/ is necessary that the party shall be
free from any suspicion of alliance
/ with the corporate interests that have
been dominating American politics. TC
this end campaign contributions must
he eliminated to those who have the
public interest TO advance. trust thai
public sentiment will require all par
ties to keen their books open 50 thai
hereafter E0 party will be under pri
vatc obligations To shield corporate Of
Tenders"
Abiding to conditions in the meat in
Gustry Mr. Bryan said: THE bee
LAST IS not different in character anC
methods from other trusts. The in
evitable tendency of a private monopoly
IS TO increase the price of produc
ana to lower its quality. Why Shoul,
any one expect anything else from 1
trust than the lowering of quality whel
monopoly is established. Observe
have used the words private monopoly
not public. In Il private monopoly prl
waite interest is set up against those 0
the whole people Quite a dilferen
principle comes into operation wheI
the interest OF all is alone in view"