The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-14
Mr. BRYAN DECLARES WAR TO
THE VERY KNIFE.

II seems that Mr. Bryan is deter
mined to fight out the illinois cunten.
tion to finish. II comes from ParIs
that he has thrown down the gaunt.
let to the opposition in Illinois. and
says ne win hurry home to fight Dem.
ocncy's battle. and that he may be
depended upon To enter quickly into
the contest In Illinois with all the
energy of which he rs possessed. 1T
IS immatcrlal 10 me whether Illinois
indorscs me or not said Mr, Bryan.
but IL is very important that the
Democracy of that state shall repudi.
ate sullivan and highVaymon meth.
1ds. The Democracy OF Illinois can
not nope 10 have the confidence Of the
people while men like Hopkins and
sullivan are In control OF the organ
ization. The party must, first OF al,
purge itself OF such leadership before
& can enter cuuragoously upon q cam.
paign."
The account declares that Mr. Bry.
an was very angry and said that the
.cmocracy Of the country should this
year make its fight against leader
snip dominated by mouopollstic influ.
cnces, or Il will have the same ngnJ
TO make over again during the pres.
lontial campaign H6 says ne viii
personally nght along these lines. even
though he Is not considered for the
presidency and will devote all his
energies toward the success OF such
a campaign. n. +. Dunlap of Chicago.
who is travelling with MIR, Bryan and
was present while the latter was de.
clarng his unalterable opposition 10
the Sulliyan-Hopkins methods said:
The voters Of the State OF Illinois will
not support bossism any longer. and
In order TO make headway the Dem.
ocratic organization must overthrow
sullivan and his crowd"
Mr.. Bryan is a man q, great abu.
lty ana good character.may be on the
right side OF hits controversy with Mr..
Sullivan. and is TO be commended Tor
adhering TO his convictions, but there
Is really something inconsistent and
rather funny In his declaration of war
against Dosses' when itself i'm.
plies tie assumption that he himself
is to be the only boss and boss tne
whole business.
There are not wanting many arden,
friends of Mr. Bryan Who differ w!t
him widely in this matter. They in
sisit that the Democracy Is greateI
than any one man, and that the Dem
ocratic party In convention assem-.
blcd has passed upon this sullivan
case, after hearing Mr. Bryan's argu
mouts and that it Is res adiud,cati.
There are others who contend that
mo- candidate for the presidency must
leave details TO the party and TO the
party managers and helpers, that he
Hannot purify absolutely any political
party; that he must be a party peace
maker ana promote unity rather than
iissension.
Al all events. It is contended, Mr.
bryan like other men, must prove
limself willing to yield 20 the partys
Judgment, duly expressed. or that he
must stand before the country as the
most heady OF an the bosses that we
have developed up TO the presenl
lme. It Is highly interesting situa.
tion' further complicated by MIR.
-earst's campaign in New York: ana
Il Is hardly too much TO expect, II
his sort of warfare is kept up. that
IL will lead TO general realignment
OF party forces in this country.-Dal.
las News
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