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si m J Oct. 24, 190a. The Cammoner; 15 ;. 1 iff te Y if. - v- tit. 1 p i ' W e . MR. BRYAN IN 1893 & Tho Chicago Chronicle is respon sible for the fact that a number of newspapers have printed the charge that in 1892 Mr. Bryan bolted the dem ocratic national ticket Although the Chronicle's attention has been called to the falsity of this accusation, it has printed and reprinted on several oc casions the false statement In the Chicago Chronicle of July 28 the following letter appeared: Bourbon, 111., July 25. (To the Edi tor of the Chicago Chronicle.) While not a subscriber to nor a believer in all the doctrines of William J. Bryan, as a democrat whose only politicat "wish is for harmony and the success of democracy t "object to those who live in glass houses tbrowing stones at Mr. Bryan or any other of the great lead ers of democracy. In a recent editorial you accuse Will iam J. Bryan of-voting for Weaver in 1892 Wheher a vote for Weaver in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and some other' western states by a man who claimed to be a democrat was a blun der and crime against democracy or was In reality proof of fealty -to the democracy and Qrover Cleveland is a 1 question that a, follower of Cleveland for the last six years should not at tempt to discuss. In 1892 I was a resident of Pueblo, Colo. The state democratic conven tion -was held in Pueblo in that year. There was a split in the convention, a majority of them, nominating the Weaver electors, and indorsing the pop ulist state ticket A very large mi nority of ardent Cleveland democrats left the hall and the next day reas sembled and nominated a straight dmB lxtljyTBt-77YEARS. WefJAY JS! Wakt MORE .Salksjckm ffM Weekly Stork Hunter, LeataUaaMe.2 Daasvlllc. N. Y.. Let us Sell Your Farm or your business, no mattor whore located. Wo know whore to find tho buyers. 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WEBSTER MFO. CO., 1072 Wet 15th Street, Chicago, Ills. iaKBBnBaBHBlBBBBBMBHBSaiHMBMSSHHMMa democratic ticket and Ciovoland elec tors. While not originally dele gate, I was a member of tho second convention which nomniated Clove land electors and a democratic stato ticket, and also elected Judge Thomas T.- Playor of Pueblo as national com mitteeman In place of Charles Tho mas, who, as we thought, had become a populist Tho national democratic committee at that time not only refused to rec ognize Judge Player as the national committeeman for Colorado, but in structed the democratic state commit tee selected by the pronounced Cleve land convention to take down our Cleveland electors and put Weaver electors on the democratic ticket In Colorado, which tho committee re luctantly did. In Colorado and, I presume, in "Nebraska for the same reason tho Cleveland democrats were compelled, if they voted at all, to vote for the Weaver electors. The national democratic committee ordered this done, hoping to carry the Rocky moun tain states, with Kansas and Nebras ka, for Weaver and throw tho election of president into the house of repre sentatives In the event Cleveland failed of a majority of the electoral votes. My authority for tho statement that the national democratic committee or dered the Weaver electors put on the democratic ticket was S. H. White, chairman of the Cleveland democratic committee of Pueblo county, Colo rado. His authority, as stated by him to me, was the chairman of the Cleve land democratic committee of the state of Colorado. In view of these facts men who in 189G voted for McKinley, the enemy of democracy, and who by their votes In 1896 and their subsequent action as sisted in the enthronement of all tho vices which W. P. Vilas in his great letter so justly arraigns the admin istration and congress for have no po litical or moral right to throw stones at William J. Bryan for voting for Weaver in 1892, whowas then treated by Grover Cleveland and tho national democratic committee as an ally. In 1892 in Colorado I voted for the Weaver electors only for the reason that I believed then, and believe now, that Grover Cleveland wanted his sup porters, in that stato to vote for Wea ver as his ally. It was the bitterest pill I ever swallowed, but not half so bitter a one as the man who claims to be a democrat swallowed when he voted for McKinley in 1896 or 1900. WILLIAM B. CHANDLER. It may bo added that in 1892 many democrats in Nebraska voted for the Weaver electors at the request of the democratic national committee. That request was conveyed through the then democratic governor, James B. Boyd, In a letter sent to many Nebraska dem ocrats. The letter Is as follows: Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 17. (Personal and confidential.) Dear Sir: I have just returned from the east where I was honored by a consultation with the national committee and leading men of our party, with regard to tho best policy to be pursued in Nebraska this fall in dealing with, the electoral ticket; and they agreecUwith me that the wisest course would be for demo crats to support the Weaver electors; the object being to take Nebraska out V m: A Gold Watch and Chain for $3k 0 "5T33l3E. 3rTTj3LJEtfljra?3S3B Ttot,fcaa4Maut.aa4aoilFrrMt(taQ!a14kantatMpUU4iUl and chain to muttt Doebl fconHae aaat,fkillaafnrcaaHdfaldfaKtra. BJchrfaellBOTtnMat,aeouratata tba Mini, itim vlad tad Mm Mt 'nl fvanataad far M'tmh. With ktiftil 6a4a.li 01! PlxltA LaraM Chiln fii Ui11a ! v......... DatU Brautaa CkJa tad China for tcaU. PaaitiTalr taa miliil fearcaia mt cTatad ea Am &m a f taa Kutk. IS BELIEVING. Cat tM eat and mi II to w wttb jm aat,pwt aa aad 4mm, aad w will atad tht vaiafc aad chain aempWt 7or waraa, aSaa tat axaatlaaUaa. PWUttM far SB to 1. 1. ri (. i aianta aftoa xii Tau tiaaria tana at yaw aaama aMat aad tt rapnaasud par ilia axpTaaa afaai osr hufata fata prk WW aad nprcu ataiy aad taararajaua. Oal m watts aad thata la each rutoaar at feMa r4e4 ariaa. Maaalaa w a-st i) AadHM 'Si. GENTS LADIES aad aria? la-day aj thU adfmlamtat vUlaMnlr sat appear aaata. R. U. CHALMERS CO., 352-356 Dearbni5t,CHICA007lLL, of her accustomed, placo in the re publican column. Information has reached me "that a number of Independents who were formerly republicans contemplate vot ing for tho Harrison electors. With the republican strongth thus aug mented It would bo imnosslbld for democrats to carry their own electors' ticket to victory. It Is thoroforo tho part of good judgment and wise action for democrats to support tho Weaver olectors in as large numbers as possi ble. For democrats to do this is no abandonment of principles; on the con trary, it is a doflnito step toward vic tory, and tho ultlmato triumph of Cleveland and .Stephenson, and the principles they represent Make such use of this among your democratic friends as you can without openly causing alarm on the part of our opponents. Discuss the idea only with democrats who can bo trusted. I desire also to urge your attention..! to tho necessity of democrats giving loyal support to tho party nominees for tho legislature, particularly so whero thoro is a possibility of election. Tho next legislature will choose a United Stales senator, and it Is important thut Paddock's successor be not a re puMican and that Mr. Cleveland's ad ministration during tho next four years shall not bo hampered by a senate in cppoBitlon to him. Efforts are making In other states to reduce tho republi can Majority in tho senate and Ne braska has a splendid opportunity to do her share ot tho good work. Cor dially yours, J. E. BOYD. " These facts have been placed in the Chronicle's possession, .but tho persis tent misrepresentations on the part of that paper and of other representatives of tho reorgantzers justifies this ref erence to tho facts. Tom Johnson. In these days of dodging politicians and timid "statesmen," it is refreshing to see such a man as Tom Johnson come to the front In a recent cam paign speech he declared that he Is a firm believer in the single tax and ad vocated tho government ownership of railways as not only desirable In it self, but as a necessary step to the solution of tho trust problem. Johnson has the courage of his con victions and doesn't believe that it is expedient to bo dishonest with the peo ple. He never tries to conceal his po litical beliefs. When democrats were talking "tar iff reform," Johnson was advocating free trade, and although he was tho owner of one of the largest steel mills in tho country urged upon congress that It enact a free trade measure in stead of the Wilson-Gorman comprom ise with protection. Johnson aas made Cleveland a demo cratic city, because tho democracy for which he stands means something be sides opportunism. It Is based on en during principles and principles that appeal to the people. 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