The sun., 1908-08-16
BRYAN'S LETTER NOT READ
HE WROTE TO DRUMMERS VINO
ARE BOOMING PROSPERITY,

olize Credit fer Coed Times, and he
Commit teee Decides That u ls Maia-
propos Because It's Too Much Politics.
The second day Of the commercial travel
lers interstate congress "to hoom pros
perity"-the convention that began yes
terday with Alexander Berkman. tho an
aroh!st, and the suffragettes trying to break
into the Job Of restoring confidence finished
up last night with slight ripple caused
by letter received from Mr.. Bryan
at the banquet hall Of the Manhattan Beach
Hotel. where the travelling men were
finishing of q day Of athletic games with
a dinner and dance. Mr. Bryan's letter
to the drummers had 30 much Lincoln
(NebraskaJ politics In it that Comptroller
Metz. who presided. decided after going
over the matter with score Of the others
present not to read the Bryan letter at all
1t seems that few days ago 1t was de-
cided that no political matters were to
enter the convention In any way and in
vitations to last nights banquet were
sent out freely to big men Of both parties.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Hughes sent polite letters
Of regret that they couldn't be on the job
last night, but Mr.. Bryan got some politics
into his refusals that he sent-a telegram
and letter.
As the letters and telegrams were over
hauled before the time set for reading
them from the guest table there was an
upstage conference about the Bryan mes
cage Of good cheer. Il took only a few
minutes to decide that the message
should not be read aloud nor even shown
about the room, and then It was agreed
That inasmuch ss tho Bryan thoughts
were not to be launched upon the public
the decent thing TO do would be to pass over
the reading Of any Of the telegrams or
letters. thus avoiding all jealousy.
Mr.. Bryan's letter runs:
am very sorry that cannot attend the
travelling mems outing, but join with you
in q desire for a return Of prosperity. The
Republican leaders have tried to nonopoli1e
the prosperity idea. but events have exposed
the absurdlty Of their claims. Not being
able TO defend their policies upon logical
and rational grounds. they attribute all good
to Republican administration and shirk re-
sponsibiiity that is bad. For instance. In
low tuoy untbtcd tuot INV peAho VI aoss VS.
o Democratic panic merely because 1t came
when Mr.. Cleveland occupied the White
House. whereas II came Immediately after
Mr. Cleveland was inaugurated and before
there had been any change In any Law.
They are accustomed 10 say that they can
guarantee prosperity and that panics always
follow q Democratic suooess. and yet the
panic OF 1873 came after the Republican
party had been In complete power twelve
years. and 10 cams eleven year, before tho
Democrats suocscded In seating President.
Tho panic. Of last fell also came ten years
sftsr tho Rspebllcane .secused, absolute con-s
troll OF all three branches of the Federal
Government. OF the three panies that have
come since the Republican party came into
power two have come under Republican ad-
ministrations and when the Senate and House
were In political sympathy with the PresI-
dent, and q third came immediately after
the Republican administration and came
from causes that had their origin In Rcpub-
ican legislation.
Everybody wants prosperity. but the
Republican leaders stand for prosperity
that 10 monopolized by comparative few
who secure fsvors at the hands OF that party.
while the Democrats want prosperity shared
by all the people and resting on solid foun-
dation.
believe that the. platform adopted ut
Denver outlines q plan by which prosperity
can be permanently promoted. Prosperity
which win enter the homes OF all who
with brain or muscle contribute to the na|
tion's weaith-a prosperity which VIII be
shared by each person In proportion as he
renders favor 10 society.
But II the banqueters had to wait until
this morning to hear all this they had clam
chowder and things through many courses
down TO the cigars to keep 'em nourished
And there were many speeches.
Mayor Johnston Of Knoxville led of
with remarks on -The Travellers Protective
Association" Mayor Johnston carried out
the idea in most folks minds by dwelling
on the subject of political impartiality in
the convention.
1T makes no difference whether Taft
or Bryan is elec--' began the Mayor.
.Hooray for Bryant yelled one Of the
unterrifed drummers. Much laughter
and couple Of cheers.l
At the close OF Mayor Johnston's ad-
dress Comptroller Metz remarked that
kilograms had been received from Messrs.
Taft, Hughes and Bryan! He didn't read
them.
Mayor Rose Of Milwaukee, who has
helped also to make his town famous,
also allowed that prosperity should begin
where stagnation began. He said there
was too much radicalism, socialism, SEN
sationalism and (belng from Milwaukee)
prohibition. Loud cheers.l There are too
many professional laboring men also,
according to Mayor Rose. The speaker
spoke Of Cardinal Gibbons as great leader
against socialism.
Lewis Nixon, who spoke on Faith In
Our Country's Future the Foundation
OF Prosperity said that the three great
pillars Of prosperity are commerce, az
riculture and manufacturing, and that the
last developed at the expense Of the other
two. Mr.. Nixon advised shipbuildlng a.
remedy for things a. they are. The
speaker said that New York fnancies had
shown the greatest object lesson Of pa
triotism In history during the recent panic.
'New York. which means Wall Street.
continued Mr.. Nixon. .has become the
financial centre Of the world. Also IL has
gained tho name or harboring<a body q
pIunderers, but whom the panic came mon
like MIR. Morgan stepped in and saved the
day. We need more men like that.
swe must respect our bankers and fnap-
ciers,' concluded Mr.. Nixon When our
atatesY,en instil ciistrust Of our bankers