Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-05
BRYAN CALLS ON STATE
TO REBUKE SULLIVAN
Delivers an Address 10 The JET.
ferson Club h
Chicago.
REPUD|ATEs STATE ENDORSEMENT
No MINI, Officially Connected With
Corporations Seeking Privileges,
Should Act as Member of Political
s Organization, He says-ooes Not
Regard Endorsement Compliment.
(Assoclated Press.)


CHICAGO. ILLS, Sept. 4.-The
following Is an abstract OF the address
of William J. Bryan, delivered before
the jefferson Club tonight:
1.-The honesty of the mrty's purpose
is shown not merely by It's platform
or the speeches of It's candidates and
supporters, but by the character OF
the men who are entrusted with the
party management.
illinois presents n case in point,
and take the opportunity to state my
position In regard to the national com
mitteeman from this State. Mr.. Roger
Sullivan. AS you all know, wrote
him letter asking him TO resign from
the national committee In the interest
OF the Democratic party. explained
to him that his corporate connections
made II impossible for him to helm the
party so long rs he was In official
position. but stated that were that the
only objection the matter might be
dealt with at the State convention,
two years hence. pointed out to
him that as he beld his seat by fraud,
there could be no harmony In the
Democratic party in the State until
he. by rcsigning, showed his respect
for the wishes of majority ut the
last State convention. Instead of re.
signing, he asked for an endorsement
from the State convention. He
charged that was deceived by Mr..
Dunlap. The charge was so obviously
untrue that II could not have dc.
ceived anyone.
Request or sullivan's Reputation.
AT the national convention in st.
Louis had in writing request for
his reputation signed by more than
half of the delegates to the State con.
vention. Had MIR. Sullivan any of
the instincts of ii Democrat had he
the first conception of what Democ-
racy means. he would not have con.
sented to hold his place against The
wishes of the convention.
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-
ton and that may be accepted as a
vote of endorsement. This gives him
his position for two years more.
THE question now u.s. what can the
Democracy of Illinois do to register
Its protest against the kind of politics
FOR which Mr.. Sullivan stands. That
Is the question in which I. as n Demo
erat, am interested. for the question
which arises in Illinois will arise In
all the other States where the corpo.
rations attempt obtain control of the
party organization.
Seekers Of Privileges Not Wanted.
Il hold that no man who is official.
~ connected with corporation that
Is seeking privileges ought to act as
a member of political organization.
because he cannot represent his cor.
poration and the people at the same
time. am opposed to allowing n
man situated as he is to use the public
treasury to Fay the debts that he
owes to help his corporation to take
advantage of the public, and, there.
fore, | insist that the fight should he
commenced today to prevent his re-.
election to the national committee.
And what say OF him. saw of
aspirants for positions in the party
organization In other States. II the
democratic party has not virtue
enough to throw out those who traf-
ficked In politics for the advantage
OF the corporations to which they be.
long, 1t does not deserve victory nor
can II hope for 1t.
Application Of Universal Principle.
III yon say that have no right to