The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-19

| political associates, than could ac-
complish as a candidate for governor
whether my candidacy resulted in de-
feat or in success. .
| My candidacy is not necessary to de-
feat the reorganiZers. While I expect
to do all that is within my power to
aid those who are determined to pre-
vent the Clevelandizing of the demo-
cratic party, yet the success of that
effort does not depend upon me or
upon any influence that may be able
to exert. 1t depends upon multitude
of earnest, honest and loyal democrats
who, having seen the party once de-
bauched by an abject surrender to
plutocratic influences, will spare no
pains to protect the party from an
other such humiliation and disgrace.
l may add that am looking forward
with pleasure to an opportunity to re-
turn some of the favors that have been
bestowed upon me. In five campaigns
1 have received the constant and I'M
wavering support of the democrats of
J Nebraska. In the campaigns of '92
and '94 was supported by many popu-
lists, and in 1896 and 1900 received the
votes Of all of the fusion populists.
am now in a position to make return
and am not willing to intercept
reward which is due to these friends.
am not willing to deprive any one
of them of the honor that attends
gubernatorial nomination or election.
For these reasons am not and can
not be a candidate and I beg you to
make no further mention of my name
in connection with this office. On the
contrary, hope you will hold yourself
in readiness to throw your great in
| fiuence to such democrat or populist as
may in the opinion of the delegates
| give the best promise of uniting the
| fusion forces of the state in SUI
preme effort to recover the state from
republican hands. While large num-
Der of those who acted with us in 1896
were of republican antecedents, there
ought to be no fear of their permanent
return to the republican ranks so long
as the corporate domination of that
party not only continues, but becomes
constantly more aggravated The re-
| publicans of Nebraska are weakened
| by both national and state issues, and
an aggressive fight by the reform
| forces ought to result in sweeping
victory
| shall be at the service of the Joint
| committee. and shall devote such time
to the campaign as they think neces-
sary.
Again assuring you of my respect
and good will, l am, very truly yours,
w. J.. BRYAN.
| Licking county, Ohio, adopts ringing
resolutions reaffirming the Kansas City
| platform and speaking out with en-
| phasis upon national and state issues.
When the question is brought to the
rank and file of the party there is no
| question about their fidelity to the
| principles Of the party.
The democrats of Oregon won out
on their governor in the recent cam
paign, but the fact that the repub-
licans elected the rest of the ticket and
the congressman makes it more per-
sonal victory than a triumph for the
principles of the party.
A number of beef packers who SO
loudly denounced the democratic plat
form of 1896 for the plank denouncing
government by injunction" are en-
gage din thinking bit. Even the beef
packers object to it under certain cir
cumstances.
Having been graciously helped to
liberty by the interference of a mon
archy, we stood idly by and permitted
two sister republics to be trampled into
the earth. This is another one of the
fruits of commercial and imperialism,
1t seems that a large number Of
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services of oculists. They are begin
ming to see the Interior motives of the
financiers who talked so loudly about
national honor" and Sound money"
It transpires that Emperor William
never heard of Lieutenant Commander
the information that William never
heard of Crowninshield and Edgar
Stanton Maclay. Such is fame!
In a few days some enterprising i'm
perialist will arise and declare that
the water cure is really health meas
ure, and prove it by pointing to the
fact that DR.. Tanner once lived for
forty days on diet of water
Long years ago James Russell Lowell
wrote: Massachusetts. God forgive
her, she's kneeling with the rest" To-
day that portion of Massachusetts,
whose opinions are reflected by George
Frisbie Hoar is standing erect.
The Ohio republicans claim to have
adopted tariff reform platform. OF
course they will insist that the tariff
be reformed by those vitality interested
in the retention of the tariff
There is remarkable and noticeable
difference between certain speech de-
livered at a memorial at Gettysburg
and another certain speech delivered
at a memorial in Arlington. dsLss%la
The indications are that Senior Buen-
camino's friendship for the admins
tration is based upon that same
foundation as Mr.. McLaurin's. Their
salaries are about the same.