The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-04
RIOOER WILL
AID BRYAN IF
NOMINATED
German Editor Calls at Lincoln
~ With His Withdrawal
Proposition.
THAT FAILING, HE MAKES
IMPORTANT STATEMENT
BRYAN TO INSIST UPON CAM
PAlGN PUBLICITY PLANK
in PLATFORM.

Lincoln. Neb. July 3.-William J. Bryan
tonight in a speech before the Nebraska
travelling Mems Bryan club made the sig
nificant statement that unless the Denver
convention Incorporated in its Platform
campaign contribution publicity plank
IT might look elsewhere than TO Nebraska
for a candidate for president The dec
laration was made I'm connection with dis
cussion he INDUCED in regarding the ac-
ton or the Republican national convention
IN falling 10 insert such a plank as he
said after President Roosevelt and MIR.
Iaft had both declared themselves in IA
Vor of such action" and was made with
sincerity that left no doubt In the minds
OF his hearers that he meant all he said
Herman Riders Call.
The stream of callers and of letters, all
expressive OF the best wishes for the po-
iitical future OF William j. Bryan, was IL
terrupted today when Herman Ridder, ed
itor OF the New York Stats Zeitung.
called at Fairview and asked Mr.. Bryan
TO Withdraw from the contest In favor of
some Democrat who could win
The interview between Mr.. Ridder and
Mr.. Bryan was of the frankest nature
throughout. Mr. Ridder told Mr.. Bryan in
as many words that he would oppose him
openly at the Denver convention. but in
the event of his being named TO head the
ticket that the Stats Zeitung and Mr..
Rfdder personally would support the
ticket
Thought the Matter Serious.
Mr. Ridder told Mr.. Bryan that it was
a matter OF the serious consideration OF
the latter whether or not he would accept
third nomination and wreck the chances
OF the party 10 elect its ticket at the com
ing election.
Il do not believe you can carry New
York state if you are nominated. said
Mr.. Ridder.
Il cannot agree with you,'' replied Mr..
Bryan. but even though | am unable to
carry that state. believe can be elected
without the electoral vote of New York.
Wood Pulp Plank.
Later Mr. Ridder gave out the sub
stance OF his talk with the Democratic
leader. which lasted half an hour. Dur
ing the conference he presented Mr.. Bryan
a typewriter copy of a proposed plank
advocating the removal of the tariff on
wood pulp. and Mr.. Bryan wrote across
the bottom. Il am i'm favor of the above
= will carry this bit of paper 10 the conven-
tion and there Is no doubt of its being in
serted in the platform adopted by the con-
vcntion. The plank reads as follows:
Every consideration of public policy
suggested the conservation OF our wood
lands and the removal of those import
duties which put premium upon the
destruction of our forests Existing duties
have given paper manufacturers a shelter
behind which they have organized combi-
nations TO raise the price of pulp and OF
paper and to impose a tax upon knowl-
edge. The revenues derived from import
duties on pulp and printing paper are sc
small and the benefits to be obtained from
the abolition of these duties are so cor
siderable that we endorse she attitude III
the Democratic representatives in con-
gress who fav pred the placing of pulp and
printing paper on the free list"
The Cleveland Resolution.
Mr. Ridder talked very plainly on the
proposed resolution on the death of for
mer President Cleveland. saying:
II think the resolutions in this regard
should be entirely devoid of anything am
biguous or OF anything that would causf
internal strife and that the memory OF
Grover Cleveland should not be the sub
iect of any quarrel.
81 think undue publicity has been given
me matter and do not anticipate that II
will be the cause of dissension in the cor
yention.
Asked how Mr. Bryan took the PROPOSE
tion TO withdraw from the race for the
presidential nomination. Mr.. Ridder said
he smiled but gave no direct reply.
s'Our talk was a most pleasant one y
said Mr.. Ridder. ~ advised Mr.. Bryan
very plainly that ] should go to the Den
yer convention opposed to his nomination
and prepared TO do all / could to oppose
n. | also told him that in the event OF
the convention nominating him | would
support him on a conservative platform.
Conservative Platform.
.sNv ideas of a conservative platform
are that the tariff should be removed en-
tirely on trust controlled articles and thai
a tariff for revenue only should be re-
tained on other commodities. / should re-
wise the tariff and reduce ii by degrees
"As 10 finance. / believe that securi
ties on which our currency should be
based should be subject to the approva
OF the secretary OF the treasury and tina
the collateral should be of such a ma
ture as the different states permit saw
ings banks 10 accept as an Investment
for their funds
The Injunction plank I believe should
favor 4 statute which will make IL neces
sary for at least two judges to act OF
final issue.
'.One Judge should issue the injunction
and another decide the merits of tbs
case / did not have opportunity u
talk VI this matter with Mr.. Bryan, bu
J understand that he is in favor of
systera OF this nature rather than hav,
the cases submitted to a jury"
Mr.. Ridder was then asked TO defin'
n