The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08

the gate receipts. Like the actresses
who have discarded the stolen dia-
mond dodge for the greater publicity
of a divorce suit, Mr.. Bryan will quit
running for president and will quit
politics just as soon as he discovers
that some other form of advertising
will bring more dollars to the box Of
fee when he IS announced to appear
on the stage.
mr.. Bryan has said that I owed my
election to the national committee 10
fraud in the Springfield convention of
two years ago and that the Peoria con-
do his bidding was 'asphyxiated' by
me. Both statements as have said
before, are untrue.
Convention Not sAsphyxfated.''
Mr.. Bryan's fraud issue was before
the convention frankly and fully The
question at issue, namely. Mr.. Bryan's
desire that I resign from the national
committee, was presented to the con-
vention in plain terms The roll cali
was 1,03S against Mr.. Bryan's request
more light on Mr. Bryan's sincerity
when he talks about asphyxiation'
This result ought to be, think, in the
view of any sober minded person,
enough to settle Mr. Bryan's issue as
to me He seems not willing to ac-
cept it.
ITO test Mr.. Bryan1s boosted SINGER
ity a little. I challenge him to this: If
[ hold my position on the Democratic
national committee by fraud I ought
to resign. If Mr.. Bryan has falsely ac-
cused me of profiting by fraud, then h e
ought to quit running for president,
! because no man is fit to be a candidate
for that high Office who goes out in
public and lies about any member OF
his party.
Therefore I propose that Mr.. Bryan.
and I put the issue as between us up
to the men who sat as delegates in the
f7rTz
ago. Those delegates are still living
in Illinois. They can all be found. Mr..
/ Bryan said that a majority of them
were opposed to me for national COM
mitteeman; he has said that he had
at St. Louis letters from more than
half of those delegates in which they
repudicted the action of the convention
which resulted in my becoming ma
! tional committeeman.
Let us poll those delegates. Let US
have this poll made under the direc-
ton of the chief Justice of the supreme
court of Illinois. If the majority of
/ those delegates will support Mr..
! Bryan's present contention and will
say that I was elected to the national
I committee by fraud, then I will re-
( sign from the national committee. On
! the other hand-and this I contend is
but a fair proposition-if the majority
of those delegates Of two years ago do
not support Mr.. Bryan's allegation of
! fraud, then I will insist that Mr.. Bryan
shall announce that he will no longer
/ be a candidate for the presidency at
/ the hands of the Democratic party. The
American people believe in fair play.
call the roll"
Bryan Is Not Surprised.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. S.@''You can
! expect that kind of attack from that
| kind of people said William ]. Bryan
this morning, regarding the attack
made upon him last night by Roger
/ Sullivan of Illinois. Mr. Bryan said
he was not prepared to answer Mr..
I Sullivans charges and could not say
regarding the Illinois situation The
inference from his replies was that
he would have q formal declaration
ready within few days.