The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
WILL NOT LOVER DISCUSSION
WITH SULLIVAN TO PER-
sOhALlriES.
LEAVE TITO DEMOCRATS
Tho Nebraskan Reiterates That q
Man Can Not Serve a Corpora
ton and the People at
the Same Time.

Liccoln, NEBRASKA. - The reply
OF William j. Bryan to the statement
OF Roger Sullivan. OF Chicago. has
been given out Mr. Bryan said that
he would not lower the discussion with
Mr.. sullivan TO one OF personal con
roversy. The text OF his reply FOL.
lows:
In his speech before the jefferson
club in Chicago on the evening OF Sep
TENDER 4, Mr.. Bryan referred to the
case of Mr.. Roger Sullivan, democrat.
ic national committeeman from Hi.
nois. Mr.. Sullivan has replied in a
statement quite characteristic Of the
man and his methods, but he will not
be permitted to lower this discussion
to the level Of personal controversy.
The public Is not interested in Mr..
Sullivan's views OF Mr. Bryan. any
more than il would be interested in
Mr.. Bryan's views concerning Mr.. Sui.
Ivan, were Mr. Bryan to deal with
Mr.. Sulliyan's personality. Mr. Sulli.
van is the democratic national com.
mitteeman from Illinois, holding his
office by virtue OF unfair methods
This matter was presented to the St
Louis convention, and the evidence
would have convinced the convention
had not the delegates feared the effect
OF an adverse decision upon the presi
Dental candidate whom they were
pledged TO support. II Mr. Sullivan
disputes the assertion that a consid
cradle majority OF the delegates TO tie
Springfield convention were opposed
10 him. he can fight the question out
with the Majority League Of Illinois.
which would doubtless accommodate
him.
Leave IL TO the Democrats.
'As Mr.. Bryan has not asked for a
nomination. and has not announced
that he will be a candidate, he will
not submit the question whether he
should be candidate to Mr.. Sullivan
or any body OF citizens less numerous
than the members OF the democratic
party OF the United States. Neither
can the question as to whether Mr..
Sullivan be reelected to the national
committee be submitted TO the mem.
bers of a committee already adjourned
such a decision would have no bind
ing force. The question must be sub
mitted to the democrats of Illinois,
when they meet TO select delegates to
trc next national convention, and Mr..
Sullivan Will not be permitted TO
dodge the issue that is raised against
him. He is officially connected with
4 favor-seeking, Misunderstanding cor
poration. and the question is whether
the democratic organization should be
paralyzed by the influence of men
whose private interest make it impos-
sible for them TO be guardians OF the
public.
This is the Issue" Says Mr.. Bryan.
In speaking of the Sullivan case
at Chicago. Mr. Bryan said. 1 hold
that no man who is officially con-
nectcd with a corporation that is seek
ing privileges ought to act as a mem
Der OF a political organization. because
he can not represent his corporation
and the people at the same time. He
can not serve the public while he is
seeking to promote the financial in.
terests of the corporation with which
lie Is connected
This is the issue. Before the trust
question became the dominant one,
il was not so important what mans
corporate connections were. but when
this question is the supreme question
OF the hour. the party organization
must be above suspicion. and the dem
ocrats Of Illinois. and all other states.
are invited 20 inspect the connections
Of those who aspire to the position OF
party managers. The people can not
be fooled. and the party that at
tempts to fool them is sure to learn
OF its mistake when The votes are
counted
What MIR. Bryan viii Urge.
Mr.. Bryan will urge the democratic
party TO put itself in position where
It can fight boldly and persistently for
the regulation Of such corporations as
are not monopolistic. ard for the pre-.
Nention OF any private monopoly what.
ever To this end the organization
must be composed OF men who are
Tree to act for the public. and not
ued by personal interests to corpora
lions which are seeking favor at the
public's expense"
Mr.. Bryan az Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Ohln Ira-..I...I -.