The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-04
INCoLN, NEB., July 3.-Tl,e
stream of callers and OF letters.
all expressive OF the best
a wishes for the political future

| all expressive OF the best
- wishes for the political future
of William j. Bryan, was in-i
terrupted to-day, when HERNIA Rtdder.
] editor OF the New York staats zeituns.
t.called at Fairview and asked the Me-
braskan to withdraw from slie contest
in favor 5of some Democrat who could
VIM .ss .s
The Interview between Air. Ridder.
and Mr.. Bryan was pleasant and OF the
frankest nature throughout Mr.. Rid
der told Mr.. Bryan in as many words
that he would oppose. him Openly at tho
Denver convention. but that in the
event he was nominated. the lStaats
f1eitung and Mn Ridder personally
would support the ticket The editor
warned Mr.. Bryan that 1t was matter
for the most serious consideration OF
the latter whether or not he should
accept third nomination and wreck
the chances OF the Democratic party
to elect its ticket at the coming elec-
ton.
II do not believe you can carry New
York State II you are nominated" said
Mr.. Ridder.
Il cannot agree with you," replied
Mr.. Bryan, but even though I am
unable to carry that State, Il believe, I
can be elected without the electoral
vote of New y ork.' 4.
Remove Tariff ON Wood Pulp.
Later Mr.. Ridder gave out the sub
stance of his talk with the Demo-
cratic leader which lasted half an
hour. During the conference he pres
sented to Mr.. Bryan a typewritten copy
of a proposed plank advocating the re-
movalt of the tariff on wood pulp. Mr.
Bryan wrote across the bottom: ~ am
In favor of the above plank Just the
way 1t Is" Mr.. Ridder will carry this
bit of paper to the convention, and Y
there Is little doubt that 1t will be I
incorporated in the platform adopted
by the convention. The plank reads
as follows: 9s
every consideration of public policy
suggests the conservation Of our wood
lnnds and the removal of those import
duties which put premium upon; de-
struction of our forests. Existing
duties have given paper manufacturers
shadow behind which they have orr
gnnized combinations to raise the price
of pulp and of paper aud to impose q
tux upon knowledge. The revenues
derived from the import duttcs on pulp
and printing. paper are SO small and
the benefits to be obtained from the
abolition of these duties are SO os} con-iS
siderable that we indorse the attitude!
of the Democratic Rreprcsentatiycssstn IN \
Congress who unanimously favored the
placing OF pulp and printing paper /
bn the free list.'' &. III q
I Mr.. Rldder talked very plainly cons
cerning the proposed areso luton on the
death OF former President Cleveland
saying: 9gs gS KS ss
S"Isthinls the resolutions in this regard
should be entirely. devoid of anything
ambiguous orsof anything that would
cause internal strife. and that the mem
oryS OF Grover Cleveland should not be-
undue publicity has been given the ess
matter. and do not anticipate thai sic
will be the cause OF d ascension IN tile
ss8
His Idea of Plat form. s5s
3 Asked how Mr. Bryan took the PROP
to Withdraw from the presid ems
tial race, Mr.. Ridder said he smiled g
but gave no direct reply. ~
$"Our talk was a most pleasant ont, "
continued Mr.. Ridder. II told AIr. BFystS9
an very plainly that II should have SstoFsffI
so to the Denver convention opposed
to his nomination and prepared to do gsl
him that In the event OF the conven-
tion's nominating him ! would supportsS
him on a conservative platform. II sss s
& ''NIys ideas of a afconserva tive PLATFORM s
are that the tarlff shall be removed an
tiraly from trust controlled articlss.
and that a tariff for revenue only sha II tSs 2
be retained on other comrnod al tte M
These latter ls5would not subject ia s s
the immediate removal OF the d utys N
but rather revise the tariff and reduce Z
II by degrees. K sS VI 81s5iSl MI sss
'.As to f,nance, believe that serur Y Sgs
tiles on which our currency ahonl H s
based should be subject to the appropat s
of the Secretary OF the Treasury. And a sS
!, nature as the a ifferent States permit #
savings banks to accept fas an iny0yt- - s
nent for their fun nds. a ".
THE Injunction plan k.5{ bel ttAyss
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