Evening journal., 1908-01-30
SAYS WALL ST.
WANTS BRYAN
Mr., CrOzier Sees a Pot to
Defeat the Republican
Party

Alfred o. Crozier. OF this city. de-
olared in a recent interview that a
clique OF Wall street financiers is at
work trying to elect a Democratic
President to succeed Mr.. Roosevelt. in
order TO check for the next four years
at least. the passage OF congressional
legislation inimical to Wall street in
terests.
Mr. Crozier denounced the plans by
which Wall street is trying 10 discredit
the administration in the minds OF the
people through the passage OF so-called
elastic currency reform measures,
laying particular emphasis on the weak
features Of the Aldrich bin and the
scheme for the creation OF a central
bank.
Mr.. Crozier said:
wall street has decided 70 make
Bryan the neX1 President of the United
States. Al least. there are many mn
! prossive things TO sustain this view. It
would prefer to elect a different kind
! OF Democrat. Il Is true. and is making
strenuous efforts TO have the Denver
convention nom nate some one other
than Bryan But If Il fails In this,
Wall street IS prepared to make Bryan
President
Would Teach c. o. p. Lesson.
"The malefactors OF great wealth are
agreed that the Republican party
needs lesson: that It must be made
TO realize that opposition to their IN
terests means defeat-always. They
are trying desperately TO force the
party 10 nominate some ono of the
favorite sons willing 20 reverse Roose-
velFs policies, rule the country for
them and set back the hands on the
dial OF progress seven years.
'"rhe people win prefer a progressive
Democrat TO a Republican reactionary.
But they prefer progressive Republic
can 10 any kind of p Democrat be-
cause Congress Is Republican and pro-
gressive legislation would then be pos
sible
Wall street now doubts It's ability "a
nominate its man az Chicago 1t be-
lieves the nomination win go 20 Tart
or to some other man approved boy
President Roosevelt as certain 10 carry
on the reforms he has lnaugurated.
1T Is a deep game being well PLAYED
Onfv one thing can defeat Il. Congress
must either refuse TO pass any cur
rency legislation or enact a law which
the people will believe IS not in IN,
interest Of Wall street or the banks
and then the Republican party mus
nominate a man whom the people know
Is right on the progressive issues. An,
other course VIII be fatal 10 the Re
, publican ticket.
rs the pending Aldrch bin favorable
to Wall street and the banks2 Evel
II Il IS not. II would be Just as fatal
/, politically. provided the people beliov
II 20 be against public welfare Man
Of the most influential Republical
newspapers have editorlally denounce
the measure as originating IN and 70
the beneht Of Wall street. These edl
torials win make powerful campaig
lltgrature for the Democrats II that bi
becomes a law. AS a matter Of fac
If any CURRENCY bill Is passed labele
'Aldrich law, people win be lieve it
Wall street measure.
Plot Deeply Laid.
Il charge deliberately that Il is nc
I the desire for more money with whic
= to move crops. but the determinatio
: 10 get into private hands this danger
Gus power 10 contract the volume q
10 money for sinister purposes, which
driving the proposed elastic currency
I legislation through Congress.
8 This is the Legislation, the pric
: Wall street viii accept in exchange 70
: the Democratic President which Il
4 enactment viii elect. Although a Re
e publican. assert my belief, with ein
I phasis. that the passage OF any elastl
: currency law which puts the exercise q
e control over its volume into any hand
I other than Congress-where the consu
tuition expressly vests twill max
Bryan the next President Of the Unite
state. with the aid Of Wall stree
This, too. even II Roosevelt shall
renomirated-unless ne vetoes Oh
measure"