Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1910 — BRYAN LETTER IS READ [ARTICLE]

BRYAN LETTER IS READ

Nebraskan Uses One of Taft's Speeches as Text. William J. Bryan’s letter, written from Brazil to the Democrats in Washington fpr the Jefferson day celebration, was read at the banquet. Thia is the letter that caused a commition among the local banquet committee at its initial reading. Among other issues touched on by Mr. Bryan is the silver question that dominated the campaign of 1896. His comments were hung on a recent speech of President Taft, attributing high prices to the increase of gold. He said this was an indorsement of Democracy’s position in 1896. Mr. Bryan declares that with a program in -harmony with Jeffersonian ideas the Democracy* will enter the presidential campaign with promise of success. ; Six hundred Jefferson day diners at Indianapolis wired congratulations to the Washington gathering and predict- . ed Democratic victory in November.