Show I BRYANt MAKES ANSWER He Replies to the Republican Campaign Liars Who Try to Put Him in a False I f Light I I MADISON Wis Octr 30 Mr Bryan tonight < made the following statement to the representative olthe United Associated As-sociated Presses accompanying him I nave not attempted to answer all of the misrepresentations which have been circulatedj in this campaign cam-paign but in these cosing days I feel that it is necessary to call your attention to an attack wjilch has recently been made by the enemy I find that the Bepubllcans are circulating Catholic citizens culating among Ic clzens the charge that J am or have been a member ofem rican Protective Protect-ive association I have also learned that I have been accused of being a member of a society yvhich I think is known as the Junior Order of Jlor American Mechanic At the same time I have been accused In other I quarters of being opposed to the public school and having voted against the teaching of the English En-glish inthe nubile schools of New I Mexico While 1 ave attempted to confine my discussion of public issues is-sues to the questions raised by my platform and have cOnsldeed the money question as paramount all others I take this opportunity to explain my position upon the religious relig-ious controversy which has been < raised and ask the United Associated Asso-ciated Presses tq sve the matter publicity P I t not anac ever have been a member of the AmericanProtectlve association or ofjthe Junior Order of American Mechanfps or of any other society hostile to any church religion or race nor have I ever applied for membership Jn any such organization While VI am a member mem-ber l the Presbyterian church I have always believed that there should be no religious test applied in the holding public office and I have not allowed religious differences differ-ences to affect my conduct in the discharge of the duties of public office I am a believer in the public pub-lic schools myself and my children are now attending public schools While I recognize the right of parents par-ents to send their children to private pri-vate schools and colleges if they so desire I believe that the free public pub-lic school must remain apart of our system of government In order that means of education shall be within the reach of every child in the land The Democratic members of congress con-gress voted against a proposed amendment to the constitution of NeW Mexico which compelled the teaching the English languagein the public schools not because the Democrats were opposed to public schools or to the teaching of the English language In such schools but because they did not deem it necessar or wise to require a pledge from the people of New Mexico which had not been required re-quired of the people of other territories terri-tories eeking admission I trust that what I now say may reach all the voters because it is tc only opportunity T shall have of meeting meet-ing these misrepresentations I trust that those who support the policies set forth in the Democratic platform will not allow themselves to be alienated from mysupport by any affidavits which may be circulated cir-culated by political enemies I have tried so far as I could to conduct this campaign in an open and honorable way and have Insisted In-sisted that those who are with us should refrain from personal criticism criti-cism of my opponent and leave the people to pass judgment upon the principles which we represent |