Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-22
PROSPERITY WILL
De PARTY'S THEME,
SAYS ". ]. BRYAN
COmmoner Declares Demo-
cratic Victory Has Already
Had Wholesome EffcCt-No
Business NerVouSr 1SS
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

(Speclal DlSpapch TO Ihe Journal
SAVANNAH. Ca. Nov. 2O.-Prosperi-
ty is going to re TIE keynote Of the
Democratic regime. is the opinion of
Hon. william Jennings Bryan. who ar
rived in Savannah early Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Bryan is most optimistic
over the recent successes. and talks
interestingly Of what he believes will
come to pass during the next four
years
Mr.. Bryan left the city at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon for Waycross,
where he speaks Wednesday night lie
returns Thursday morning and will
speak at the Guards hall thursday
night
While in the city today he was the
guest Of Colonel Pleasant A. stovau.
editor Of the Press. During the morn
ing he went automobiling with the Rev.
w. Moore Scott. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Bryan is
with Colonel Bryan. and leaving savan-
nah they win go to Miami. Fla. to
spend the winter
VICTORY OVERWHELMING.
When asked what effect he Thought
the Democratic success would have on
the country, Colonel Bryan said:
1T has already had a wholesome eff
feet. The panic scare talk brought out.
in every campaign to strengthen the
Republican party is already shown to
have been .-Gud. The Democratic
victory is overwhelming We have the
president and the control of the senate
ard the house of representatives, and
can carry out all Democratic policies.
There is not the slightest evidence
of nervousness among the business men.
This shows that the designs of the de-
signing were frustrated. and the fears
of the fearful without foundation"
Replying to the question OF whether
he thought the downwG-,' revision of
the tariff would affect the prices OF
food stuffs in such a material manner
that the so-called common people"
would benefit by it. CoIonel Bryan
stated: -
1.-The lowering OF the tariff will ar
feet the prices of those things which
the tariff has raised. You have to dis
tinguish in considering prices between
the worlds price level and the level of
prices in this country reduction of
the tariff will not materially affect the
prices fixed by the worlds price level,
but reduction OF the tariff will reduce
prices that have been abnormally in
creased by import duties
THE question of what other impor-
tant legislation would face the Demo-
cratic congress soon after it started to
work received a quick answer from
Colonel Bryan:
There are two other subjects which
viii receive early attention" he stated,
the trusts and the currency questions,
the legislation of the trust question win
have for its objects the prevention of
private monopoly.
Governor Wilson stated hts posi-
ton on, the subject IN nearly every
speech, His purpose it to restore COM
petition and he correctly interprets the
partys position on the subject. .
CURRENCY QUESTION.
+ In dealing with the currency ques-
ton the party will no doubt be gov
erned by the plank in the platform.
That is opposition to the establishment
of central bank of advocating such a
systematic revision Of the banking laws
as viii render temporary relief in To-
calities where such relief is needed.
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domination OF what is known as the
money trust. I am convinced that the
bulk of the talk is in favor or a cur
rency revision is the outcome of a de-
sire to increase the control that Wall
street now has over our finances.
THE enthusiasm is likely to sub
side when a plan is proposed which
gives relief to the public and at the
same time furnished protection against
the money trust"
DELAYED BY WRECK.
Mr.. Bryan was due to arrive in Savan-
nan yesterday morning, but be was de-
layed owing to a wreck. Speaking CT
the cause of the delay he said:
'"fhe wreck occurred just above
Raleigh, and it was the train that we
were to have taken. The wreck was
a most distressing affair.
a number of trainmen were killed,
and one engineer, Mr.. Z. A. 3eckham.
Just before Mr.. Becknam went on the
run he called on our party and brought
some tomatoes to US. RE was a very
genial man and an enthusiastic Demo-
crat. II is hard to realize that he is
one o fthe victims of the wreck.
THE sudden death of one whom we
know brings to us a vivid realization
of the uncertainties of life On a for
mer VISIT TO North Carolina, Dr. McIver
A..