Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-14
SULLIVAN READ OUT
OF PARTY BY BRYAN
AebraskaD 10 Answering Illinois
Committeeman Announces High
Standard For Democrats
NO MIDDLE GROUND As TO TRUSTS
Not Personal Question, He Asserts.
But One for the Voters to Decide
Who is Right as to the Stand He
Has Taken In Regard to the Fac.
tional Fight in Sucker State.
(By Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press.)
LINCOLN Sept. i3.--Thc reply of
William j. Bryan 10 the statement of
Roger Sullivan, of Chicago, was xiv.
en- ont tonight. The text OF his reply
follows:
IN his speech before the jefferson
Club III Chicago on the evening of
September 4. Mr.. Bryan referred to
the case of Mr.. Roger Sullivan. Dem.
ocratlc National Committeeman from
Illinois Mr.. Sullivan has replied In
n statement quite characteristic Of
the man and his methods but he will
not be permitted TO lower thl., dis.
cussion TO the level of personal
controversy.
Unfair Methods Charged.
"Mr. Sullivan is the Democratic
National Committeeman from Illinois
holding his office by virtue of unfair
methods. This matter was pres cnte
To the ST. Louis convention and the
| evidence would have convinced the
convention had not the delegates fear.
ed the effect OF an adverse decision
upon the Presidential candidate
when they were pledged to support.
III Mr.. Sullivan disputes the asser.
ton that n considerable majority of
the delegates to the Springfield
vcntion were opposed to him he can
tight the question out with the major.
lily league of Illinois, which will
doubtless accommodate him.
Has Not Asked for Nomination..
AS Mr.. Bryan has not asked for n
nomination and has not announced
mat he Will he candidate, he will
not submit the question whether he
should be candidate to Mr.. Sullivan
or to any body of persons less num-
erous than the members of the Dem
ocratlc party OF the United States.
Neither can the question as tn
whether MIR. Sullivan should he re-
elected TO the National Committee
be submitted to the members OF n
convention already adjourned. Such
decision would have no blndlnt,
force. The question must be submit
ted to the Democrats of Illinois when
'hey meet to select delegates to the
next national convention and Mr..
sullivan will not be permitted to
dodge the issue that Is raised against
hini. He Is officially connected with
a favor seeking, franchise holding
corporation, and the question is
whether the Democratic organization
should be paralyzed by the Influence
OF men whose private interests make
1t impossible for them to be guar
dams of the public.
In speaking of the Sullivan case
ut Chicago, Mr.. Bryan said:
Can't Serve Two Masters.
i hold that no man who is off
cially connected with n corporation
That is seeking privileges ought -
act as a member of political organ
'Eation, because he cannot represent
his corporation and the people at the
same time. He cannot serve the pub.
lie while he is seeking to promote
The financial interests of the corpor.
alton with which he Is connected
This Is the issue. Before the
trust question became the dominant
one, 1t was not so important what a
mans corporate connections we're,
but when these questions is the SUI
preme question of the hour, the par.
ty organization must be above snspic.
ion, and the Democrats of Illinois and
all other States are invited to Inspect
me connections of those who aspire
to the position Of party managers.
People Can't Be Fooled.
The people cannot he fooled and
the party that attempts to fool them
Is sure to learn of it's mistake when
Inc votes are counted.
Mr.. Bryan will urge the Demo.
I cratic ro ri tn -nIP L.,