The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-05
BRYAN SEVERELY SCORES
 COMMITTEEMAN SULLIVAN
x REPUDIATES ENDORSEMENT OF HIMSELF BY ILLINOIS
 DEMOCRATS.

Tells Them Outright That He Will Have
 Regard It Compliment to be En-
 dOrscd for the Presidency by Com
 vention That Endorsed Mr. Sullivan
 His Objection to the Latter-Such
 Persons Should be Spewed Out of the
 Democratic Party.
 Chicago, Sept. 4-William J. Bryan as the guest of the local democracy, de- livered two addresses to-day within eight hours His first speech, which was made at a luncheon of the Iroquois club, dealt with political issues and economic questions. The second at a banquet given by the Jefferson club, was devoted to National Committeeman Roger c. Sullivan, of Illinois, whose resignation Mir. Bryan has demanded, but who, despite this, was endorsed by the recent state convention, which also declared itself in favor of MT. Bryan as the next demQcratic nominee for presi- dent. MT. Bryan not only scored Sulli- van and his political methods unmerci- fully, but informed the democrats pres ent, many of whom were delegates to the recent state convention, that he would have none of the approval of the democrats of Illinois, and that he repudiated their recent endorsement of him,
 In his afternoon address MT. Bryan said regarding his recent utterances in New York on government ownership of railways;
 T stated what thought with the ex- pectation that everybody else would ex- ercise the same freedom. 1 was led to my conclusions by the corruption of the people of the United States by the rail- roads. In my judgment, we have had no more corrupting influence in Ameri- can politics than the railroad, I have known conventions to be controlled by passes, have known judges to be elect ed by railroads, and have reached the conclusion that this corruption cannot be eliminated until these natural mo- nopolies become the property of the government. I am opposed to central ization, and therefore I prefer that we should have the local lines owned by state governments and only the trunk lines owned by the federal govern ment"
 Tn his speech tonight, scoring Sulli- van, Mr. Bryan said, in part:
 "At the national convention in St. Louis I had in writing request for his repudiation signed by more than half of thethe delegates to the state conven- tion. Had MT. Sullivan any of the in- stincts of democrat-had he the first conception of what democracy means he would not have consented to hold his place against the wishes of the conven- tion. At the recent state convention the delegates, although they did not vote directly on the question to ask his resignation, voted to table the resolu- tion, and that may be accepted as a vote of endorsement. This gives him his position for two years more.
 'What is the objection to MT. Sulli- wan? He Is a high official in fran chise- holding corporation which is con- stantly seeking favors at the hands of the government. He is familiar with all the methods employed by such cor operations to gain from local and state governments special favors and privi- leges.
 T 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, be- cause he cannot represent his corpora tion and the people at the same time, Therefore, I insist that the fight should be commenced to-day to prevent his re- election to the national committee.
 And what I say of him l say of aspirants for positions in the party or ganization in other states. If the dem- ocratic party has not virtue enough to spew out those who traffic in politics for the advantage of the corporations to which they belong, 1t does not de- serve victory, nor can 1t hope for it.
 If you say that l have no right to interference in the politics of this state l reply that l am simply applying to 1llinois a principle which l believe ought to be applied universally 1 do not regard it as a compliment to be en- dorsed for the presidency by conVen- tion which endorsed MT. Sullivan, l N0iQ them III dUNduCb IAletI l NNiNN AiOe want an endorsement under such cir cumstances, and I repudiate it. If my nomination for any office depended upon that endorsement I would not accept it. MT. Sullivan is not my friend, al- though he pretended to be before this discussion arose. He would not have allowed me to be endorsed if he could have prevented it, but instead of oppos- ing me like a man he attempted to link his name with mine and thus secure ar endorsement for himself, l object tc him as a political associate. He is an able, clever, man and personally a very genial fellow; the corporations could not afford to employ any other kind to do their political work. But my only political asset is the confidence that the people have in my sincerity and I do not want that shattered p5 intimacy with men of his polltlca methods. Those who voted to endorse me were either deceived themselves oi thought they could deceive me. If they were deceived they will be glad to bt undeceived; if they thought to deceive me they will have more respect for mt when they find that they did not sue ceed.
 1T suggest that every candidate fol office who wants the people to haY' confidence in him should announce tha ', ;e ,pnased fo Mir C1,lIiyra1,'s methods