Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-13
Roger Sullivan Declares That State
ments Made by the. Nebraskan
Are Untrue.
HIS RULE-OR-RUIN POLICY.
Accuses Him of an Ambition to
Convert the Democratic Party
Into an Autocracy with HIM
self as Dictator.

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which he replies to the recent at
tacks made upon him by Mr.. Bryan.
The following is an abstract of MIR.
Sullivan's remarks:
I'm his Jefferson club banquet
speech at Chicago Tuesday evening,
William ]. Bryan again saw fit TO
make me the excuse for exploiting his
new ambition TO convert the demo
cratic party Of the United States into
an autocracy with himself on the die
tatoTs throne. / regret that he has
done so, as l would regret any Incl
dent or circumstance tending toward
discord in the democratic party.
III portions of Mr.. Bryan's. speech
mean anything, they mean that he
would rather have his own way than
have the democrats elected to con-
gress or any other office. He has in
vited all Illinois democrats to agree
with him in his opposition to me to
bolt their ticket
"As a democrat / regret that Mr..
Bryan's rule.or-ruin disposition has
led him to make such misuse Of his
influence But, insofar as Mr.. Bryan's
banquet speech applies to me per.
sonally to my character, to my bust
ness, to my associates, to my democ'
racy and to my political acts, well
come the issue, and on that issue !
challenge Mr.. Bryan to the proof Of
his truthfulness, his honesty and his
sincerity-that sincerity which he
boasts as his political asset. yield
to no man in my adherence to demo-
cratic principle as laid down by the
great founder, Thomas Jefferson.
Judged by that standard l invite com
parison of my democracy with Mr..
Bryan's."
Mr.. Bryan has said," continues Mr..
Sullivan, "by inuendo that l, as an
'fficial of the Ogden Gas company OF
chicago have secured government IA
Jor and profit by illegal or cor
supt means. He harps on my |
connection with the Ogden Gas
company as If that connection
were disreputable. The public press
will show that the only offense this
corporation ever committed was to re.
luce the price of gas. Among my as.
jociates in that company were Gov
ernor John P. Altgeld, and Judge
Thomas Moran Of Chicago. Does Mr..
5ryan dare impugn their memories?"
The very first paragraph in Mr..
3ryan's speech on me and on the ILL
1ois situation contains a deliberate
intruth. Practically every succeeding
contains either deliberate
lntruth, or an equivocation of that
Kind that we expect only from the
'hifty, word-juggling pettifogger. Mr..
Bryan says he wrote me a letter ask
ng me to resign In the interests OF
he democratic party That is not
rue. Mr.. Bryan knew it was not
rue when he said it. He never wrote
ne letter. He did write letter
o Judge o. P. Thompson in which
lie told the Judge to tell me that he,
Bryan, wanted me to resign from the
emocratic national committee"
"Mr. Bryan says; My political as
ct is the confidence people have in
ny sincerity" Mr.. Bryan has twice
I'd the democratic party to defeat,
be second a worse defeat that the
Irst. If he is proud of that evidence
I the peoples confidence in his sin
Gritty he is welcome to it. But his
cast Of sincerity merits further con
He insiludtes that | maxi
honey out Of politics, and that his
ilCersty therefore compels him to !
Lpose my participation in democrat I
, affairs. The plain inference Is taat =
II. Bryan thinks 1t wrong to maze
loney out of politics. This boast o.
is puts the stamp of insincerity Oh
I over him. II Mr.. Bryan thinks ii n
ron5 to make money out of politics ii
e should quit making money. MIR. n
ryan has MT one dollar that he ever Il
ade out Of anything but politics
e tried to he a lawyer, he was q :
ilure at it. He tried to be a nsws
per editor, he was a failure at that. J
"He is now man of property. a
r.unes go he Is a rich man. H. \
ade every dollar Of his fortune GU, 4
politics as a stepping stone to the
cture platform. Mr.. Bryan discov.
ed many years ago that he coult
AXE his political prominence pay. He !,
a shrewd advertiser AMI In his 4
az a clever business man. He has !
that SO long as he is .,
ndidate for president and a pos i
bic nominee, gifted with the ability s,
weave flowing sentences into we'll 4,
unded periods. the public win come Ii
hear MIN al so much a head. He q
IN politics because It helps the y
Re receipts Like the actresses who y
We discarded the stolen diamond =
dge for the greater publicity OF Z
Torce suit. Mr.. Bryan win quit run - :,
lg for president and win quit pol. =
Is Just as soon as he discovers that 4
ne other form OF advertising win
ing more dollars TO the boz office
zen be is announced to appear On
, stare q