New-York tribune., 1908-02-05
BRYAN TO THE WORLD"
QUERIES IN HIS REPLY.
Makes Strong Charges Aga'ust
Newspaper AtfdcIaHg HIM.

William J. an. Nln otdStfuS b|@'Ht 80
predatory plutocrats and newspapers wnieh
scorn him. and soul smiles for Democratic
patriots like Colonel John r Dunlop. of tts
Democratic Club: Dr. John W. COX. CoioE'St
Harry w Walker ard Jimmie" Hagen, came
to town yesterday to lecture and say certain
things to and about the New York World
He covered everything in his schedule for ySs-
terday and Will attend the remainder today
"The World" sauted the peerless one yester-
day with an editorial calling attention to ths
uniform success Of the Republican party since
Mr. Bryan in 1896 began to shine IN the Demo
cratic planetary system The same paper also
issued a pamphlet directing attention in great
detail to certain political weaknesses of the
Nebraskan which he does not discuss from the
platform
When any one suggests these days that the
Democratic Presidential nomination lightning
is going to hit him again Mr.. Bryan involun-
tartly braces himself throws his head back and
falls to bulge hair. He seems absolutely
fearless In this respect
Candor conpels the statement that when rep
resentatives of The world' and The Tribune
called on Mr.. Bryan yesterday afternoon at tns
Hoffman House he seemed interested only In
The World
MUST PRINT EvERYTH1NG
You'll have to give signed agreement
that you'll print everything I say" said MI
Brxan to the World" Representatives This
telephone was called into and the scribe
said. .Au right"
Go ahead with your questions said MI
Bryan as he pocketed the written stipulation
well" said the humble scribe. have you
seen The Worlds pamphlet on Rryanisra- espe-
cially the maps which show only few Demo-
cratic states left?'
Yes" said Mr.. Bryan. without wfncinS. put
with dangerous slearn in his eye. yes. have
n not had jr1es fn ~
The map, however. is absolutely worthless. and
gives conclusive proof of the deliberate. inten-
tionaI and malicious dishonesty of the man who
prepared it and of the paper that published It,
1t begins with 1892. and onits the Congressional
elections of 1894. In the election of 1894, which
was held while Cleveland was President and
while The World had some influence as an
adviser in the party. the Republican majority
for the Congressional candidates was larger
than 1t was either In 1896 or in 1900. and the
Republican majority in Congress was larger ss
result of that election than II was as result
of the elections either in 1895 or 1900 Now. an
honest man would not overlook that election in
preparing a map The fact that II Is overlooked
is conclusive proof that the map was prepared
for the purpose Of deceivfng the readers Of The
World The World will not accuse me OF being
the leader of the Democratic party at that time.
and yet the party suffered more disastrous
defeat than 1t suffered in either of the campaigns
in which I candidate
CANNOT ESCAPE LEADERSHIP
"I note In this mornings world that IL
counts for the defeat of 1900 by saving In
1904 with Judge Parker the candidate. but
with you lmeaning Mr.. Bryant still actually
leader of the party. every PopuIist state. every
doubtful state and several Democratic states
were carried by Mr.. Roosevelt Now. is IN fair
TO charge UP the defeat Of 1904 to my leadership
when the party allowed The World select
its candidate that year and give him its bois-
ferrous support each day during the campaign?
II was the leader in 1904 in spite of the fact
that The World selected the candidate. how
can The World prevent my being the leader
this year If it is allowed to select the
didate again? How can get out of the respcn-
sibility of leadership If could not escape after
boldly repudiated. according to 'Ths
World, in 1904?
IF The World wants to be fair why does it
not publish map Of the country showing the
party vote in 1894 and another showing the
vote in 1904 and thus inform the public that the
party Jared better in 1896 1900 than in either
the Congressional campaign before l ran or in
the national campaign after 1 ran? There Is an
honest way of figuring political battles. but The
World prefers the dishonest way II il wants
TO find reason for the defeat of Judge Parker
why doesn't it say that The World contributed
TO his defeat and received money from the Re
publican campaign committee for doing so? At
least, / assume that the advertising space which
The World sold to the Republican COMMITTEES
before election paid for OF the Repub-
fcan campaign fund and gratuitously
given to the Republicans The Worlds con-
tribution."
Was The World the only Democratic paper
hat accepted display advertising at spacs
-ates?'
1T is the only paper that claims to be tbs
sole guardian of the partys honor" said Mr.
Bryan
Don't you think that many of your followers
ailed to support the Parker ticket because you
we're not enthusiastic for Parker
WORKED HARD FOR PARKER
"A great many people failed TO vote for Par
Ter. end I have not had time 10 communicates
With them personally and see why" said Mr.
Bryan But did what I could to secure votes
or him. ana he not only appreciated my SER
ices during the campaign, but he called
he first time was here after the campaign
or reasons which I gave. bur when he was
did all in my power secure his
lecticn. and there was not enough money in
he Republican campaign treasury 10 buy one
nch of SPACE in The Connmoner' TO use against
i'm. shall not allow my loyalty in that cam
aign to be questioned by paper that clairpsd
D be the discoverer OF the candidate and was
'illing for pecunia-y considerations TO sell it's
ages for cartoon that as abusive of the
andidate language could have been"
Mr. Bryan. 1t was suggested. many sim
ere Democrats IN this city regard Governor
ohnson the most available candidate What