Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-14
Dealing With Naughty Illinois
an as National Committee
man and Not as Just Plain
Sullivan,
NEITHER WILLING TO LET
OTHER HAVE LAST WORD
Bryan Declares Sullivan Is Not
the Man to Take Action on
His Candidacy for PreSi-
dent,

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. l3.-The reply
OF william j. Bryan TO the statement
OF Roger sullivan, of Chicago. was
given out tonight. Mr.. BRYAN had
said that he would not lower the dis
cussion with Mr. Sullivan to one of
personal controversy The text of his
reply follows:
I'm his speech before the jefferson
club IN Chicago on the evening of
september 4, Mr.. Bryan referred 10
the case of Mr., Roger Sullivan. demo-
cratic national committeeman from II
llnois. Mr.. Sullivan has replied In 4
statement quite characteristic of tha
man and his methods, but he will not
be permitted to lower this discussion
to the level Of personal controversy
The public Is not interested I'm Mr. Sui
livan's views of Mr., Bryan any more
than 1t would be Interested in Mr.. Bry-
ans views concerning Mr.. Sullivaa
We're Mr.. Bryan to deal with Mr.. Su!l-
vans personality, Mr.. sullivan is
democratic national committeeman
from Illinois holding his office by uu-
fair methods This matter was pre-
sented To the st. Louis convention and
the evidence would have convinced the
convention, had not the delegates
feared the effect of an adverse deci-
sion upon the presidential candidate
whom they were pledged TO support. If
Mr. sullivan disputes the assertion
/ that a considerable majority of the
delegates to the Springfield convention
I were opposed To him he can fight the
question out with the majority uf the
/ Illinois democracy which will doubtless
/ accommodate Kim.
[ AS Mr., Bryan has not asked for a
nomination and has not announced he
will be candidate, he will not submit
/ 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 parry
of the United States. Neither can the
question as to whether Mr.. Sullivan
/ shall be reelected as national COM
mitteeman be subjected to members oe
/ the convention already adjourned.
Such a decision would have no bind
/ ing force The question must be sub
/ mitted to the democrats Of Illinois
when they meet to select delegates 20
the next national convention and Nj
/ Sullivan VIII not be permitted to dodge
! the issue that is raised against him.
. He Is officially connected with a favor
! seeking, franchise holding corporation
and the question Is whether the demo-
cratic organization should be paraly2
] ed by the influence of men whose pr-
Vate interests make IL impossible for
! them to be guardians of the public
In speaking OF the sullivan case Il
Chicago, Mr., Bryan said
II hold that no man who Is iniluen
| TALLY connected with a corporation that
is seeking privileges ought to act as a
member of a political organization, be-
cause he cannot represent his corpor-
alton and the people at the same time
He cannot serve the public while he IS
seeking to promote the financial inter-
ests of the corporation with which T.
| Is connected
THAT is the issue Before the trust
question became a dominant one, It
was not so important what a man
corporate connections were, but when
this question is the supreme question
of the hour, the party organization
must be above suspicion and the dem
ocrats of Illinois and all other states
are invited to inspect the connections
of those who aspire to the position Df
party managers The people cannot be
fooled and the party that attempts to
fool them is sure to learn of its mis-
take when the votes are counted.
"Mr. Bryan will urge the democrat
ic party to put itself I'm a position
where It can fight boldly and persist
entity for the regulation of such coz
porations as are mOnopolistic and for
the prevention Of any private monop-
oily whatever
"To this end, the organization must
be composed of men who are free 10
act for the public and not tied by per
sonal interests to corporations when
are seeking favor at the publlc's ex-
lpense"