The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-08

wrong 70 make money out OF politics. This
boast Of his puts the stamp OF insincerity all
over him. II Mr. Bryan thinks il wrong to
make money out Of politics he should quit
making money. Mr.. Bryan has not one dollar
that he ever made out of anything but poll
tics He tried 10 be lawyer; he was fail
ure Ut it, II tried 10 be newspaper editor;
he was q failure ut that.
dc is now man Of property. As fortunes
60, he Is rich man. He made every dollar
OF his fortune out Of politics o stepping
discovered many years ago that he could
make his political prominence pay. He is
shrewd advertiser and, in his way. q clever
long as he is candidate for President and
q possible nominee. gifted with the ability
10 weave flowing sentences into wcll-rounded
periods; the public will come to hear him at
so much head He is in politics because 1t
helps the gate receipts. Like the actresses
who have discarded the stolen diamond dodge
Tor tho greater publicity of divorce suit,
and will quit politics just as soon he dis
covers that some other form of advertising
Will bring more dollars to the box Office
when he is announced to appear on the stage.
Denies Fraud Charges,
Mr. Bryan has said that owed my cleo
non to tho National committee to fraud in
.he Springfield convention Of two years ngo
winch refused 10 do his bidding, wns as
phySiated by me. Both statements, as
nave said before, are untrue.
Mr Bryan's fraud issue was before the
convention frankly and fully. Tho question
at Issue, namely, Mr.. Bryan desire that
resign from the National committee, was pre-
semted 10 the convention in plain terms. The
roll call was 1898 against Mr., Bryan S request
70 oiO for IL. This result throws little more
nght on Mt. Bryan sincerity when be talks
about asphyxiation - This result ought
10 be, ] think, in the view Of any sober
minded person. enough 10 settle Mr.. Bryan S
issue as to me, He seems not willing to
| accept il.
To test Mr.. Bryuns boasted sincerity a
mtte: : | challenge him TO this: If hold my
| position on the Democratic committee by
fraud: / ought TO resign. II Mr.. Bryan has
| falsely accused me OF profting by fraud.
| ,hcn lie ought TO quit running for President,
| that high Office who goes out in public and
1es about any member Of his party. There
| lore propose that Mr.. Bryan and put the
ISSUE as between us upon the men who sat
TWO years ago. These delegates are still liv-
ing IN Illinois; they can NIL he found, Mr..
bryan SAID that majority Of them were
| opposed 10 me for National committeeman
| nc las said that he had al ST, Louis letters
| from moro than half OF those delegates. in
winch they rcpudiatcd the action of the CON
! vehhon which resulted in my becoming Ma
uonal committeeman. Let us poll those
delegates Let us have this poll made under
| the direction of the Chief Justice of tho Su-
preme court Of Illinois. II the majority Of
NOSE delegates will support Mr.. Bryan
| present contention and will say that | was
elected to tho National committee by fraud
men Will resign from tho National COM
mN,De. On tho other hspd-hpd this con-
~ osnd us, Is but fair proposition-if the meiority
ol those delegates Of two years ago do not
support Ir. Bryan's allegation Of fraud
,hen will insist that Mr. Bryan shall an
hounee o" ie that ne will no longer be candidate
ior tne Presidency at tho hands OF tho Dem
ocr9tic purity. Tho American people believe
VI Isir play. Coll the roll.