. Review of reviews and world's work. )er of Rkvikw,descriptive of the Kansas City convention, the. Ph. to l)y Prince. MR. RICHAItD CKOKEK. (Whose influence prevented the rejection of thefree-silver plank.) very men most strongly identified with the sup-port of Mr. Bryans candidacy were anxious tohave the silver question relegated to the back-ground ; and it was they who succeeded inhaving the convention declare imperialismto be the paramount issue. But j\Ir. Bryan hasmade it unmistakable that for him the silverquestion now, as four years ago, is the vital so all other questions w


. Review of reviews and world's work. )er of Rkvikw,descriptive of the Kansas City convention, the. Ph. to l)y Prince. MR. RICHAItD CKOKEK. (Whose influence prevented the rejection of thefree-silver plank.) very men most strongly identified with the sup-port of Mr. Bryans candidacy were anxious tohave the silver question relegated to the back-ground ; and it was they who succeeded inhaving the convention declare imperialismto be the paramount issue. But j\Ir. Bryan hasmade it unmistakable that for him the silverquestion now, as four years ago, is the vital so all other questions will take minor rankin comparison witii the supreme question whetheror not the country is willing to take the chancesof Mr. Bryan in the White House. This focusesattention upon the Democratic candidate, andleaves McKinley, Roosevelt, impeiialism, mili-tarism, the English alliance, and all kindredissues rather in the shadow. If the silverquestion were postponed, ]\lcKinleyism would beunder scrutiny, and the Republicans would liaveto take the defensive. But Mr. Bryan deliber-ately chose to take a posit


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