The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-05
BRYAN MAKES
HIS MEANING PLAIN
Continued from Page I,
Case Of Roger Sullivan.

Illinois presents a 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. I wrote him q letter ask
Ing him TO resign from the national com
mittee in the Interests of the Democratic
party. 1 explained to him that his cor
porate connections made it impossible for
MIN 70 help the party so long as he was
In official position, but stated that, If
that were the only objection. the matter
might be dealt with at the state conven-
tlon two years hence. 1 pointed out to
him that, as he held his seat by fraud
there could be no harmony in the Dem
ocratfc party in the state until he, by re-
signing, showed his respect for the wishes
of the majority of the last state conven-
ton Instead of resigning he asked for
an endorsement from the state conven-
ton He charged that was deceived by
Mr.. Dunlap. The charge was so obvious
~ untrue that it ought not to have de-
ceiVed any one. At the national conven-
ton In st. Louis l had in. writing a re-
quest for his reputation signed by more
than half of the delegates to the state
convention. Had Mr.. Sullivan any of the
instincts of a Democrat, had he the first
conception of what Democracy means
he would not have consented to hold his
place against the wishes of the conven-
ton. The most fundamental of all Dem
ocratic principles is the right of the ma
Jority to rule and the man who con-
sciously and purpOsely ignores it has no
claim to the name of Democrat
AT the recent state convention the del
egateS, although they did not vote di-
rectly on the question to ask his resigna-
ton, voted to table the resolution and
that may be accepted as a vote of en-
dorsement- This gives him his position
for two years more.
What Will Illinois Democrats Do?
THE question now is, what can the
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protest against the kind of politics for
which Mr. Sullivan stands? That is the
question in which 1 as a Democrat am
interested, for the question which arises
In illinois will arise in all the other
states where the corporations attempt to
obtain control of the party organization
What is the chief objection TO Mr.
Sullivan? He is a high official in a. fran
chise-holding corporation which is con-
stantly seeking favor at the hands of the
government He is familiar with all the
methods employed by such corporations
TO gain from local and state governments
special favors and privileges. l hold that
no man who is officially connected with
corporation that is seeking privileges
ought to act as member of any political
organization, because he cannot represent
his corporation and the people at the
same time. | am opposed to allowing a
man situated as he is to use the public
treasury TO pay the debts he owes to those
who help his corporation to take advan-
tage of the public, and therefore I in
sist that the fight should be commenced
today to prevent his reelection to the
national committee. And what l say of
him 1 say of aspirants for positions in
the party organization in other states
If the Democratic party has not virtue
enough to spew out those who traffic
in politics for the advantage of the cor
porations to which they belong. it does
not deserve victory nor can it hope for it,
Endorsement Regulated.
terfere in the politics of this state. I re-
ply that am simply applying to Illinois
a principle which / believe ought to be
applied universally. do not regard it as
a compliment to be endorsed for the pres
idency by a convention which endorsed
Mr.. Sullivan. / told them in advance
that did not want an endorsement under
such circumstances, and 1 repudiate it.
If my nomination for any office depended
upon that endorsement | would not accent
it. Mr.. Sullivan is not my friend al
though he pretended TO be before this dis
cussion arose. He would not have al
prevented it. but instead of opposing me
like man, he attempted to link his name
with mine and thus secure an endorse
ment for himself. l object TO him as a
political associate. He is an able man. a
clever man, and personally very genial
to employ any other kind to do their DO
litical work, but my only political asset
is the confidence that the people have in
my sincerity, and / do not want that con-
fidence shattered by intimacy with men
of his political methods. Those who voted
selves or thought they could deceive me-
If they were deceived. they will be glad
to be undeceived; if they thought to de-
ceive me they will have more respect for