The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.4, page 200, July 1896, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WAS HINGTON Papers lured and college-bred black people, and the effect on the future reJationship between the two races cannot help but benefit both, and particularly the former.'' 'What do you think of the renomination of Mr. Bryant on a silver platform by the Democratic party?'' the] was asked. ''Bad, very bad,'' was the reply. ''I cannot see how any merchant or citizen, who has the interests of his country at stake, can vote for Bryan and a silver platform. It may catch a few Irishmen, who might confound Bryan with O'Brian, but it is a losing ticket up to date, and a demoralizing platform. The Democrats should have nominated a well known Eastern statesman upon a gold basis, and then there might have been a chance for success.'' Buffalo Courier, July ~2, 1896, As. ~ William Jennings Bryan (~860-~9~5) was the Democratic candidate for president in ~ 896, ~ goo, and ~ 908. He was U.S. Secretary of State from ~ 9 ~ 3 to ~ 9 ~ 5. From Walter Hines Page1 fBoston] July ~5, 1896 Dear Mr. Washington: Here is your manuscripts It came while I was away in Buffalo, and one member of our staff took the little liberties with it that you will discover, all of course subject to; your approval. These are mere matters, as I take it, of verbal change, on which I myself lay exceedingly little stress. My notion is that if you will strike out from the shoulder, broadening the application. of the principle that you have worked out so as to show in the next part of your article that this principle which has made a success of Tuskegee is really the proper principle for education in the whole south without reference to race this I am sure will meet a very hearty response, and will throw your work where it properly belongs, among the great forces of our time and not simply the force of the work done at a single institution. Of course I malice this simply as a suggestion; but the ATLANTIC is, if you will permit me to. say so, as important a platform as a man can stand on, and I wish it to serve you to the very best advantage. Please let me have your completed manuscript at the earliest hour you can, 200