Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
Letter to be Read at Jef-
ferson Banquet Made
Public.
MORE MONEY, PRICE UP
Party Leaders Assemble at In
dianapoIis for the Annual
Love Feast.

Washington, April ia letter by
William Jennings Bryan written from
Brazil to be read tonight before the
democrats who attend the Jefferson
day banquets here and at Indianapolis
was made public today. The letter
contains the usual antitrust declara-
tions. but the portion which caused a
furry among the politicians is con-
tanned in these paragraphs:
Refers to Taft Speech.
But there is another item OF news
which has just come TO my attention.
President Taft, in his Lincoln day
speech at New York, Feb. IL, attrib-
utes the present high prices mainly to
the increase in the production of gold,
and consequent enlargement of the
volume of money. This unexpected
endorsement of our, party's proposition
In 1896 when we demanded more
money. as the only remedy for falling
prices, is very gratifying
Once Was Denied.
How valuable that admission would
have been to us if it had been made
du.fng the campaign that year, when
the republican leaders were denying
that the volume OF money had any
influence on prices and asserting it
did not matter whether we had much
money or little, provided it was all
good.
One Instance IN Many.
I'VE may now consider the quaint,
tative theory of money established be-
yond dispute and proceed to consider
alton of other questions. But the pres
ident and his predecessor have ad-
mitted the correctness of the demo-
cratic position on so many questions
that further argument is hardly neces-
sary on any subject. We may now
take Judgment against the republican
party by confession
Leaders Make Few Comments.
Washington, April 13.-Prominent
democratic senators who play an i'm
portant role in the councils of the
party, are loath to comment upon
the letter of Bryan which will be
read at the Jefferson dinner tonight
day a number of democrats said they
did not agree with Bryan on the
money question, but thought the
chances of democratic success too
bright to be jeopardized now by max
ing an issue with the three times
standard bearer of democracy.
Not the Issue Now.
One of the leaders asked for a
statement attempted to dissuade the
newspaper men from seeking at this
time the views of democrats on the
interjection of the money question
into political affairs. What we want
now" this leader said, lis to unite
the two factions of our party to meet
the divided enemy"
Party Leaders Gather.
Indianapolis. Ind, April 13-Prom-
inent democrats from many states
gathered iii the city today for the Gel
ebration of the birthday of jefferson
and the 'lovefeast" under the auspices
of the Indiana leaders of the party
A meeting of members of the NationGl
Democratic League of Clubs presided
over by w. C. Liller of Washington,
D. c., to discuss the congressional
campaign was held in the senate cham
Der of the state house, this morning.
A banquet for which 600 covers will
be laid will be held tonight.
Kern TOastmaster.
John w Kern, democratic candidate
for vice president in the last campaign,
will be toastmaster. Addresses will
be delivered by James Hamilton
Lewis, John J. Lentz, Joseph w Folk,
William Sulzer and Governor Mar
shall.
Officers Elected.
Indianapolis, April 13.-The National
League of Democratic clubs in conven-
tion today elected the following:
President w. c. Liller of Indian
apolis.
First Vice President-John w. Kern
Of Indianapolis.
Second Vice President-Joseph w.
Folk of Missouri.