Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
BRYAN IS OPPOSED
TO PREP PAREDNESS'
Says lingo Efforts of War Muni
tons Makers Do Not I'm
press Taxpayers.
TIME NOT RIPE FOR SUFFRAGE
Does Not Favor National Prohi-
bition Until More States Fall
Into Dry Column.

Il believe the country approves OF
the Presidents policy Of keeping the
country out of war with Mexico and in
maintaining the neutrality OF the ma
tion as to the European war" said
! former Secretary OF State William Jcn
nings Bryan in the course of an inter
/ view given The Times Dispatch on his
i way from Petersburg to Richmond yes
tertay afternoon. He said that the IN
dications are that the dispute between
I the United States and Germany had
reached n satisfactory settlement. but
he would not discuss diplomatic affairs.
/ The former secretary discussed the
political outlook for the Democratic
party next year, and also talked freely
OF his personal future and views He
came to Richmond from Chase City and
. Blackstone. at each of which places
/ he spoke yesterday. Accompanying
him was Attorney General John Gar
land Pollard, who introduced him 10 the
audiences at each point.
WILL REMAIN IN POLITICS
FOR NEXT TWENTY YEARS
! Mr. Bryan clearly indicated that he
| had no intention of becoming candi-
date for office. but he made 1t plain
that he intended to remain in polIt:cs
the remainder of his active life, which
he estimated to be twenty years.
While he predicted Democratic vic
tory next year II the campaign should
be fought out on economic issues, he
would not be quoted on the prospect
of President Wilson being the sole can
| didate before the national convention
| He said he preferred to wait until the
! President himself had discussed that
matter.
The pc3hibition and woman -suffra ge
questio.: will not be issues in the next
national campaign. Mr.. Bryan thought,
and he added that he hoped neither
would be. The time would come later
when these questions would come to
tho front
/ MIR. Bryan is winding up speaking
campaign, which has taken him
! through eleven 81 ates,tipse each of which
he has made two or more speeches 8
against what iH tsrmed- the propaganda
'Tor preparedness for war" He made it
clear that he thought the policy OF
preparedness. il adopted. might wreck
the party's chances of victory in 1916.
HAS NO INTENTION OF
BEING CANDIDATE FOR OEEIct,
When asked If he contemplated being
n candidate for public office, Mr.. BRYAN
replied:
II have been asked many times the
question as to whether my plans for
the future included office holding.
have answered the question so many
times that feel the public will tire OF
repetition. 1 hope they will under
stand that the statement is made only
/ when l am asked the question.
/ nave stated time and again that
! the plans for the rest of my life in
4 crude activity in politics as we'll as
the discussion of educational. ethical
and religious subjects. Ny plans.
however, do not contemplate the hold
ing Of any Office enjoy the freedom
or private life, which enables me to
deal with approaching questions as
wen as with pending problems l have
said everything that one can say about
the 1uture except to give pledge never
TO be candidate for public office 1
see no reason for giving a pledge or
making any promise. No friend has
asked for pledge. and no one, who is
unfriendly, is entitled to a promise
OPPOSED TO TARIFF BARONs
AND WAR MUNITIONS PREPARERs
1T is sufficient for political oppon-
ems 10 KNOW that my opposition to
predatory interests and all they stand
| FOR is just as strong as ever | shall
continue to exert what influence have
for the protection of the public from
exploitation-whethe that exploita-
ton is attempted by the tariff barons,
the trust magnates, the money power.
| or this new bunch of exploiters, the
! manufacturers of munitions for war
and the preparers for preparedness
VINO are endcavorinG to commit this
country to policy as dangerous to it's
peace as it will be expensive to it's
taxpayers.
II am counting on about twenty
years yet OF political activity, during
which time I propose to keep in touch
with the progressive Democracy OF the
entire nation"
The former secretary left no ground
! for doubt that he intended to keen up
his lccturing tours and to keep in
touch with the people h. this means
as we'll as through correspondence and
through his newspaper, the Commoner
DOES NOT BELIEVE TAXPAYERS
| FAVOR JINGO "PHEPAREDNIcSs"
! The trips. which | make into diff
fcrent parts of the country usually COM
bine public speeches and lectures. The
| lectures enable me to make public
speeches without expense TO the com
munity which | visit, To-day with
my addresses ut Chase City, Black
! stone and Richmond, I conclude n trim
! through eleven States-North Carolina,
| South Carolina. Georgia. Florida. Ala
! bama Mississippi Louisiana. Texas Ar.
| kansas and Tennessee"
Asked what he found the sentiment
in the South on the subject Of pre-
! paredness for war Mr.. Bryan appeared
visibly pleased when he gave his views
"As far rs | could learn" he said,
| the scare which the Jingoes have tried
| to work up has not extended TO the
taxpayers. who are expected to furnish
| the funds. There will~bc very earnest
! resistance to the attempt now being
! made to win the Democratic party TO
support of those specially Interested
in the building OF battleships and the