New-York tribune., 1908-07-18
BRYAN AIRS VIEWS
Talks to Labor Men Justified
Brownsville an Editorial.

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Lincoln, Neb July 17-Foilowing his declaration
OF yesterday that he had not discussed the Browns
VILE affair or the question of the appointment OF
negroes to office, w J. Bryan to-day announced
that he did not wish to be misunderstood He said
he did not mean to convey the impression that no
had never talked about the Brownsville case. but
that he had discussed II ns an issue IN the pres
ent campaign While he had not read the evidence
bearing on that subject he recalled an editorial.
written by him two years ago. in which he made
the frank assertion that, X the facts were as
stated President Roosevelt was fully justified In
his course
The standard bearers OF the Democrats are out
for the farmer vote cf she country In joint let
ter to-day Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern appeal to the
farmers for campaign contributions. as the letter
states. TO assist in the restoration OF the Demo-
cratic party to rover. and thus procure for agri-
culturists a larger return for their labors.
The letter says in part:
favortism; his hope is in the application OF the
dosse m M as been go s the ao Victim Of ali
cisl legislation and has suffered from control OF
nT'su nTe Hundreds tfs Of thousands who
abundanty able to contribute to the campasE,n ann Ign
apiece without feeling it; there tens Of thou
and Still more who could give s25 or $40 or S.
AS the national committee has not yet been or
Subscription to this farmers fund. Those giving
may indicate whether they "a are S wn to hays s
not" not more than sloe their wishes will be complied
knnrn, KNOW A1t no mater from whom they come
The farmers. fund will be turned over to the the
national committee as soon as lts permanent OF
icers have been selected
Visitors to the Bryan home less numerous
to-day than on yesterday. The principal caller was
John E. Lamb. of Indiana but he declined to make
any statement to the subject of his conversa-
ton.
Tonight Mr. Bryan received at his home dele
tbc lOca
A few struggling delegates their way home
from the convention called during the day Mr.
Bryan definitely fixed on Friday as the time of his
departure for Chicago, where he is to meet the
subcommittee of the national committee. He VIII
reach Chicago at o'clock on Saturday morning.
The length of his stay in Chicago depends large
ly on the desires of the subcommittee, although
he feels that it will not be necessary to remain
there than DAY.
The chairman of the delegation presented 10
Mr. Bryan resolutions expressing confidence in
him and pledging the support of the central
Labor Union. This gave Mr., Bryan an oppor-
tunity to make political speech. He emphasized
his qualification that the labor leaders have been
so well satisfied with the work of the resolutions
committee OF the Denver convention. and said:
1 am very grateful to you men of the Central
Labor Union for this generous expression of con con
fidence and this pledge of your support. The
comes from you. among whom 1 have lived for
now little more than twenty years; Among the
and friends there is none that prize more highly
SaRresSi0n %i of your confidence and OF your s00'
1t is true that our platform indorses number
of remedial measures, and l am in hearty sym
pathy with, the platform Endorsements There is
not line in that platforms declaration In favor
of the laboring men that does not have my cordial
This is not the time or the place to elaborate or
those planks. There is one plank there that was
platform of eight years ago: the plank that pro.
poses new Cabinet position; Department of
a1nrr ~, ut itc hnnI
l have for many years, believed that the great
oos Of f. % m the as councils Of G
Chief Executive. I have long believed that you
shops factories 5Ittins at the residents tabls
especial interest. And ! am very much grati@fed fed
made mad their 'In promise e If ntrused % with m power to
give to labor that high honor to which it is en-
i think. too. that it is very important that we
ht viii draw R 70 beween ens thoe Who
associate themse Ives for mutual benefit and those
trial corporation for the purpose of N monopozing
some article of commerce. There is a distinction
so broad between these two classes of organiza-
tons that it seems, to every one ought to be
able to see it. and that distinction ought to be
glad that there is provision in there in
tempt. 1t is now something like thirteen years
ago. ! believe. since first had occasion discuss
ana before i was nominated for the Presidency the
first time pill was before the Senate. and as l
1t reported back from the committee of the
Senate. and in the form in which it reported
the judge could permit jury. When | read that
report I criticised it and said that the bill
should not provide merely that the judge might
permit jury. but jury should be demanded
right by the accused and my recollection is that
Senator Allen, of this state. introduced amend
ment TO that effect and il adopted, and that
through the Senate by unanimous vote
that called for the roll. 1t is more than
twelve since that time. and yet the influences
which have been opposed to this legislation have
been strong that up to this time that measure of
justice has been defeated.
! am glad that able to agree upon
Injunction plank that satisfactory to the
leaders of the laborng men and the members of
and 7 think the form in which the party's posi-
tion is stated that subject ought to be salts
factory to elI.
] believe that ii can be said that great party
has ever adopted a platform that embodies
much platform does that is of vital in
to the great toiling masses Of the country.
and ] am glad that platform has been broad
enough to embody remedial legislation needed by
all elements of our population. ana the unantmtty
with which you gentlemen speak for those who
known wage earnerS those who belong to
the labor organizations. this unanimity among
you ought to he initiated by those who toll in
other departments of industry for that platform
is Just to those who toll upon the farm
to those who toll in the factory; it is as true
to those who toll in the exchange OF products
TO those who toll in the original production.
In word. that platform. It seems to me-
speaks forth in the interest of the average man.
Of the common people.