The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07
From Saturdays Daily.

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Hon. w. ]. Bryan of Lincoln. Neb.,
arrived in the city at six o'clock
this morning from Redwood Falls,
where he opened his seasons lee
ture engagement with the Chautau
qua The tour lasts two months, and
he was well pleased with the open
ing at Redwood Falls. There was
a big crowd present, and people
came fifty miles in automobiles to
hear him. He took room at the
Saulpaugh, and rested up, and at
1880 a. m. took the Omaha train to
Blue Earth, where he will lecture
this afternoon. He speaks at the
Chautauqua at Lake Crystal this
evening.
Was in Good Spirits.
Mr. Bryan was looking fine and
was in good spirits when the Free
Press reporter called upon him this
noon. He talked readily. When asked
as to whether he would be a candidate
for president on the democratic
ticket next year. he replied that he
would not be. Then he added, smil-
ingIy; "a bright newspaper man
like you ought to know this by this
time"
Mr. Bryan was asked whom he
favored for the democratic nominal
ton, and said that he could not
tell at this time, nor until congress
has framed the issues for the COM
ing campaign. The tariff issue
might be foremost, or it might be
some other issue.
Wants to Be Set Right.
81 wish you would take out your
notebook and take down carefully"
said the commoner to the reporter.
81 have been so much misrepresented
and my position so much misstated
in the papers of late, that | would
like to have you set me right with
the public" Mr. Bryan then die
tated the following:
CAS- to who ought to be nomi-
mated, it depends upon what is
sues congress frames, for issues
make candidates. We need all
the light we can get in choosing
our candidate next year. While
it looks like the chances are in
our favor this time we haven't
enough margin to justify us in
deciding the question of candi-
dates according to personal
preference. We want the most
available man, and that means
that among those who could be
trusted after election, we want
the one who would have the best
chance of being elected, and the
issues will largely determine
this
Favors Reciprocity Treaty.
Mr.. Bryan was asked what he
thought of the reciprocity treaty with
Canada, and replied that he was in
favor of it. He said that he was
not in favor of it so much for what
it would bring directly, as he was
because it would be the beginning
of the end of the protective tariff.
If the treaty is adopted, it will be
easier to reduce the tariff on other
things.
The reporter asked Mr.. Bryan
what he thought of the arbitration
treaty with England, and he replied
that he thought it "all right" al
though he did not know the exact
contents of the treaty.
Watching Washington News.
Mr.. Bryan said that he is watch
ing the news from Washington with
the greatest interest these days, and
especially the Lorimer case. The re-
porter asked him whether he thought
that Lorimer ought to be kicked
out" of the senate. and Mr. Bryan
replied: 81 think that he ought to
be expelled. That is nicer word
to USE
Mr. Bryan said that he regretted
that he did not have time to meet
more of the people of Mankato, but
he had come in early and needed the
rest until the train left for Blue
Earth.
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