Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-04

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that the platform would be written
by the resolutions committee and not
by him. although he would insist on
certain planks being inserted in
case he was nominated 10 head the
t'elFet
Rldder Asks Bryan to Quit.
The stream of callers and of let
ters, all expressive of the best wishes
for the political future of William j.
Bryan, was interrupted today when
Herman Rldder, editor of the New
York Staats Zeitung. called at Fair
view and asked Mr.. Bryan to with
draw from the contest in favor OF
''some candidate who could win" The
interview between Mr.. Ridder and Mr.
Bryan was fthe frankest nature
throughout. Mr.. Ridder told Mr..
Bryan was of the frankest nature
would oppose him openly at the Dem
yer convention, but in the event OF
his being nominated to head the ticket
that the Stats zeitung and Mr.. Rid
der personally would support the
ticket.
Mr.. Ridder told Mr.. Bryan that 1t
was q matter for the serious consid-
Grafton of the latter whether or not
he would accept a third nomination
and wreck the chances of the demo-
cratic party TO elect its ticket at the
coming election.
II do not believe you can carry New
York state If you are nominated" said
Mr.. Ridder
Il can not agree with you" replied
Mr. Bryan. but even though ! am
unable to carry that state, bell We |
can be elected without the electoral
vote of New York"
Later Mr.. Ridder gave out the SUBJ
stance Of his talk with the democratic
leader, which lasted half an hour.
During the conference he presented to
Mr.. Bryan a typewriter copy of a
proposed plank advocating the re-
moval of the tariff on wood pulp and
Mr.. Bryan wrote across the bottom,
II am In favor Of the above plank
just the way 1t is"
Mr.. Ridder will carry this bit OF
paper to the convention and there Is
no doubt of its being incorporated in
the platform adopted by the conven-
tion. The plank reads as follows:
Every consideration of public policy
suggests 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 manufacturer
a shelter behind which they have or
ganized combinations to raise the price
OF pulp and of paper and to impose a
tax upon knowledge. The revenues de.
rived from import duties on pulp and
printing paper are so small and the
efits to be obtained from the abolition
OF these duties are so considerable
that we endorse the attitude of the
democratic representatives. in congress
who unanimously favored the placing
Of pulp and printing paper on th'
free list"
Mr.. Rldder talked very plainly upor
the proposed resolution on the deatt
Of former President Cleveland, say
Ing:
Il think the resolutions in this re
gard should be entirely devoid of any
thing ambiguous or of anything tina
would cause internal strife, and tina
the memory OF Grover Cleveland
should not be the subject Of any quar-
rel.
Il think undue publicity has beeI
given the matter and do not anticipate
that It will be the cause Of dlssenslol
in the convention"
Asked how Mr.. Bryan took tn
proposition 10 withdraw from the rae
for the presidential nomination, Mi
Rldder said he smiled. but gave nj
dfraaf ranft