The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-23

and he not only appreciated my SER
vices during the campaign, but he
called upon me the first time | came
to New York after the campaign l
was opposed to his nomination for
reasons which, gave, but when he
was nominated I did all that was with
! In my power to secure his election.
and there was not enough money In
the republican campaign committee to
| buy one inch Of space In The Com
moner to use aga.nst him, and shall
not allow my loyalty In that campaign
to be questioned by paper that Will
claim to be the discoysrer of a candi-
| date and VIII then. for a pecuniary
consideration, sell its pages for a car
toon that was as abusive Of the candi-
date as language could have been"
What do you think of the avail
ability of Governor Johnson of Mime
sofa, as the democratic candidate for
PRESIDENT"
The greatest objection have heard
to him is that the World considers him
fit man, and think that its support
is an unfair reflection upon him."
Outside of the Worlds support,
what do you think Of fl'm?"
81 win not discuss him, just as 1
have not discussed the availability of
ether candidates suggested
What answer have you to make to
the World s question: What states can
you carry in 1908 tlat you failed to
larry in 1852"
Il am not discussing my candidacy
and am under no obligation to name
the states that might be carried by a
democratic candidate. Let the World
deal with the facts and give some evil
dence TO convince the country il is
wi yxrIp na{n
didate in 1904. The World is assert
ing that it knows how the party can
win. 1t asserted that in 1904. Unless
{ has proof that II hiss the greater wis
dom now or greater interest In the
party than 1t had when il sold its
pages to the republicans, il ought not
to expert democrats to give its op,n-
ions much weight
And now, you may add question
from me: The World teiegraphed me
and asked me to name the special in
tereSts which it represented. an
swered, asking the World to state ed
t"rislly what financial interest, If any,
Mr.. Pulitzer Of the World, had IN the
stocks and bonds of railroads or in
the corporations generally known as
trusts. This Information would enable
me to answer its question more fully
The question had not been answered
when ! left home. When the World
advises the democratic party the party
Hueiht to be in a position to know Just
what pecuniary interests the World or
IT'S owner has in the questions which
the World discusses"
Would ownersalip Of railroad stocks
or bonds d'souaI.fv, anyone from adj
vising on publt questions?''
His ownership Of stocks and bonds
Of Tal-cads or prafatory corporations
would not disqnalify him Scr discuss
ing questions but If the public knows
tust what his financtal interests are,
It can better iud~e what weight to
give tc hts edit~-iass''
'-Ca1 vnu account for the dfecrep-
ancv haiwe-r the aemncratt- strength
n 1912 e~d 7an7e''
f'If YOU VIZ commerce with 1894 YOU
WI ind tia. we have a gain to &C
cru1t fcr and not q lnss -
In renly tc tire question as to wheth.
er he considered business conditions
satisfactory, Mr.. BRYAN replied that he
did not think business conditions sust-
ef anyone at the present time Asked
u he exnectrd an inap-nvensenf II the
demccrats carried fhe election this fall
he renl,ed IN the a affirmative. Asked To
give his reasons Mr. Bryan said:
II think there VIII be restoration
Of confidence. because there viii be a