Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
Mr.. Bryan Rejects the Endorsement
Of the Illinois Convention
Controlled by Sullivan.
PARTY MUST SpEWTHEN OUT
He Declares Unless Leaders Favor
able to Corporations Are De-
posed Democracy Does
Not Deserve Success.

eight hours two addresses. His first
speech, which was made at a lunch
con given in his honor by the mem
bers Of the Iroqouis club, dealt entire
ly with the political, issues and eco.
nomic questions Of the day. The sec
ond speech, which was made at Q ban
Quet given In his honor by the Jeffer-
son club, was devoted to national
Committeeman Roger G. Sullivan Of
Illinois, whose resignation Mr., Bryan
had demanded but who was endorsed
by the recent state convention which
also declared itself In favor Of Mr..
Bryan as the next democratic nominee
for president
Mr.. Bryan not only scored Sullivan
and his political methods unmercifuL
ly, but informed the democrats pres
emit, many of whom were delegates to
the recent state convention, that If
they accepted Mr. Sullivan they could
not endorse him in any way. He In
rmed them emphatically that he
would have none of the approval OF
the democrats of Illinois and that he
repudiated their recent endorsement
of him.
In beginning his address, Mr.. Bry.
an said:
1.-THE honesty Of a party's purpose
is shown, not merely by its platform
or the speeches of its candidates and
supporters, but by the character OF
the men who are entrusted with the
party management.
Illinois presents case in point,
and take this opportunity TO state
my position in regard to the national
committeeman from this state-Mr.
Roger Sullivan. AS you all know,
wrote him a letter asking him TO
resign from the national committee In
the interests Of the democratic party,
l explained to him that his corporated
connections made 1t impossible for
him to help the party 80 long as 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.
l pointed out to him that as he held
his seat by fraud, there could be no
harmony IN the democratic party in
the state until he, by resigning, show
ed his respect for the wishes Of the
majority Of the last state convention.
Instead Of resigning he asked for an
endorsement from the state conven-
ton. eata
EAT the recent state convention the
delegates although they did not vote
directly ON TIN, question to ask his
rasiqnation voted to table the resolu-
t,on and that NAV be accented as a
vota ~ endorsement This gives him
ne no.,t,on for two years more.
.c1Iyhot a. The ohiectiont IL Mr. sul-
,,,,on9 IJa % . bio6 otfIcisT IN a
a.,sa solS,n. aornoeat,or' which
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80 80 tha o,varnmant He IL ia.
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~ .,..S s II. ! t,ors 10 oain from
-, ~ JuS ~ .tste ccvarnments snecial
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laVois anu :, p a,s,o,eI,r oonnocted with
man VIZ ., = o 49,. = seaL,ng nr,v;.
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pon.ivai ole"n n. n,s so,.sorat,or ana
canno. lepiesen y. ~, 80, ~ .,,os am
'ne peopie a q, .ue sam man s,tnated az
opposeu " a.,o"ln .s,so .Iaasarr ~ nav
ne y 70 use 'n1 puu,i o. ~ those r,ho
tne ueOts tnat ne o"es ~ ,.,,o advont,
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insist tnAt inc nsnt SnoT ~ " - ~ ~
menced to-oay 70 prevent n,s 80
uon 70 tne national
what say OF MIN say OF asplranss
for positions in the party organization
In other states. If the democratic par.
ty has not virtue enough 70 spew ouE
those who traffic In politics for the
advantage Of the corporations 20
which they belong, 1t does not deserve
victory, nor can 1t hope for 1t.
ssI Al not regard Il as q compliment