Show LETTER TO ASKING HIM TO DROP THE SILVER QUESTION THIS CAMPAIGN new york june 2 john brisben walker according to the new york world has written a letter upon the issues of the campaign to william jen ninga bryan the letter is dated at mr walkers home at irvington on the hudson N Y and Is as follows upon every hand the next presidential election Is regarded as likely to be the most important in the history 0 the republic tho question which will i be uppermost Is not simply a question of good or bad legislation but the finality shall the republic give place to a form 0 government which will be the equivalent of a monarchy or worse shall democratic forms of government be replaced by the rule of the few unscrupulous men who have no regard for the general welfare nor love of republican institutions with the democratic party alone the hope of rescue remains the man who by his error of judgment makes the success of that party impossible may be responsible for the downfall of the republic the democratic party represents all that there alyin concrete form of opposition to the dangerous state of affairs which now threatens upon it depends the preservation of republican institutions to succeed it must have the vote of the great majority of honest men in such a crisis the worst enemy of the democratic party and of the country is that man who would narrow the platform and creed under which voters must act upon lines which may exclude those who are sincerely anxious for the public welfare to repeat the success of the democratic party is necessary for the preservation of government by the people there are many issues tor which the democratic party stands but there Is only one issue upon which the voters are certain to toe united imperialism trust rule militarism all mean but one thing all represent but one issue and upon this issue every lincoln republican and every jefferson democrat may unite the financial issue while of immense importance must have no place in this campaign its introduction will endanger more vital interests no man has a better right to say this than I 1 who 25 years ago made it a part of my contract in taking charge of tho washington dally chronicle that I 1 should be allowed to advocate the of silver and in the buffalo convention of 1896 wrote and secured the adoption of the clause In dorsing tho chicago platform 1 I know what men are saying and thinking with a large personal acquaintance and correspondence scattered all over the country I 1 am satis fled that those democrats who were most earnest in urging the adoption of the chicago platform in and are most anxious for the success of democratic institutions today look at this matter in the light which I 1 have here J indicated you have reason to know my belief in your great personal fatness to represent the interests of the people la the next campaign I 1 trust your sincerity your alike to fear to flattery to purchase I 1 trust your wisdom to conduct the affairs of the nation but your leadership will be dearly purchased it in order to secure it we must adopt a platform which however just in its enunciation Is unwise and unnecessary at this time and which results in driving away those voters which are necessary to perpetrate republican institutions |