The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-14
Democratic Leader Makes a
Strong Reply to Attack of
His Severe Critic.
WILL NOT MAKE ISSUE
NATTER OF PERSONALITY
Holds That His Statement as to
Sullivan's Unfitness Still
Hold Good.

LINCOLN, Neb. Sept, 1S.-The reply OF
William Jennings Bryan to the state
mcnr OF Roger Sullivan of Chicago was
given out tonight Mr.. Bryan had said
that he would not lower the discussion
with Mr. Sullivan to one Of personal
controversy, The text Of his reply fol-
lows
''In bis speech before the Jefferson
club in Chicago on the evening of Sep
tember 4, Mr., Bryan referred to the case
OF Mr.. Roger Sullivan. Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Illinois. Mr..
Sullivan has replied In a statement quite
characteristic of the man and his meth
DDS, but he will not be permitted to low
er this discussion to the level of a per-
sonal controversy. The public is not
interested in Mr.. Sulliyan's Views OF Mr.
Bryan any more than it would be in
terested In Mr.. Bryaus views concern
Ing Mr.. Sullivan, were Mr., Bryan to
deal with Mr.. Sulliyan's personality. Mr.
sullivan is the Democratic national COM
mitteeman from Illinois, holding his Of
fee by virtue Of unfair methods. This
matter was presented TO the St Louis
convention and the evidence would have
convinced the convention had not the
delegation feared the effect OF an adj
verse decision upon the Presidential can
port, III Mr.. Sullivan disputes the asser-
tion that a considerable majority OF the
delegates to the Springfield convention
were opposed to him he can fNht the
question out with the Majority league
of Illinois, which will doubtless accom-
modate him
Candidacy Not an Issue.
"As Mr. Bryan has not asked for a
nomination and has not announced that
he will be a candidate, he will not sub
nit the question whether he should be
a candidate TO Mr.. Sullivan or to any
body of persons less numerous than the
members OF the Democratic party Of the
United States, Neither can the question
as TO whether Mr.. Sullivan be reelected
10 the National committee be submitted
TO the members of a convention already
adjourned. Such decision would have
no binding force. The question must be
submitted 10 The Democrats OF Illinois
when they meet to select delegates to
the next National convention, and Mr.
Sullivan will not be permitted to dodge
the Issue that is raised against him.
He is officially connected with favor
seeking. franchise holding corporation.
and the question Is whether tho Demo-
cratic Organization should be paralyzed
by the influence OF men whose private
interest make 1t impossible for them 10
be guardians of the public.
I'm speaking OF the Sullivan case at
Chicago Mr. Bryan said. I hold that
no man who is officially connected with
a corporation that Is seeking privileges
ought TO act as a member of a political
organization, because he cannot repre-
sent his corporation and the people at
thn same time. He cannot serve the
public while he is seeking to promote
tho financial interests OF the corporation
W W iS el
Only One Question.
This Is the issue. Before the trust
question became the dominant one it
was not so important what mans
corporate connections were. but when
this question is the supreme question
Of the hour, the party organization must
be above suspicion. and the Democrats
OF Illinois and all other States are in
vted TO inspect the connections OF those
who aspire TO the position OF party
managers. The people cannot be fooled
and the party that attempts to fool them
Is sure 10 learn OF its mistake when the
votes are counted.
"Mr. Bryan Will urge the Democratic
party TO put itself in a position where
il can tight boldly and persistently for
the regulation Of such corporations as
are not nlonopolistic and for the pre-
ventiou OF any private monopoly what
ever. To this end the organization must
be composed of men who are free to act
for the public, and not tied by personal
interests TO corporations which are seek
| ing favor az the public's expense"