Show Hoke Smith Smith on Future N fa a N Nov 24 Hoke Smith secretary of th the interior under un tT Pre PresIdent President l dent last term said today In reference to Mr Bryans expressed intention of or adhering to the principles of the Chicago platform I l believe that Mr AIr Bryan deems it proper at this time to defend the prin principles of the Chicago platform pl He has hag twice received as u the nominee of the Democratic party the loyal Joyal support of the Democrats of the south The last time he lie met Inet with no opposition in the south even for tor the nomination I dis die disapproved approved l the suggestion lJ a of ae thapa U y by r certain pera persons n it n the east ea and I 1 think Mr MT Bryan is mak making tag jag 5 mistake mJ take equal to that which would have resulted re from any an serious movement toward eastern reorganization tion The UThe Democratic party should stand between the plutocrat and tile the social socialist as U the party of the people It should defend the rights of persons and of property and not be led into an at attack attack attack tack upon either The south alone has remained stead steadfast steadfast steadfast fast to the party arty ana an our senators congressmen men and people should assert their right for tor the present to speak for forthe forthe forthe the party While some of our best men be believed believed four years ago that the unlimited unlimited unlimited coinage of o silver would be desir desirable desirable desirable able to furnish a larger supply of cur currency currency rency reney conditions have changed and I have hae heard many of these the same Mome men lecture that with the increased supply of oC gold Jd they are no longer pressing the silver question I T believe Mr Bryan will find a majority of the former fonner sil sH silver ver advocates in the south unwilling I Iwho to follow him further They are some who like myself m lf opposed the platform but still voted for tor Mr Bryan after he was nominated will naturally join the former sliver silver men who do not intend to push pu h this question and aid I do not be lieve Mr Bryan w will ill find any an consider considerable considerable considerable able number in the southern states again U Any effort to press him or his views upon the country will meet determined opposition Mr Bryan is beloved for his honest intentions but as a party Jeader he has hai not been a success |