The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-14
BRYAN Ans WERS
ROGER SULLIVAN
Reatfirms His Former Dictum that
the Committeeman Cannot
Serve Two Masters,

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. l4.-The reply
of William j. Bryan to the statement OF
Roger Sullivan OF Chicago was given
out last night and is as follows:
In his speech before the Jefferson clu bin Chi
cage on the evening or Sept. L, Mr.. Bryan re-
ferred TO the case OF Roger Sullivan, democratic
national committeeman from Illinois, Mr. Sull.
van has replied in statement quite character.
ts.ic or the man and methods, but he win
not be permitted to lower this discussion to the
lever OF a personal controversy. The public is
not interested in Mr.. Sulivan's views Of Mr.
Bryan any more than it would be interested in
Mr. Bryans views converting Mr.. Sullivan We're
Mr.. bryan to deal with Mi. Sulliyan's persou-
atty. ..-,.s--. -.
NJ, Sullivan Is the democratic national CON-
mltleeman from Illinois, holding his office BY
virtue OF unfair methods. This matter was
presented to the st. Louis convention, and even
would have convinced the convention. had not
the delegates feared the effect OF adverse de-
cision on the presidential candidate whom they
We're pledged to support. If Mr.. Sullivan dis
putes the assertion that considerable majority
OF the delegates to the Springfield convention
We're opposed to him, he fight the question
out with the Majority League Of Illinois, which
Will doubtless accommodate him. Fl. 5a
49,. Cannot Dodge. ~ 49,
AS MIR. Bryan has not asked for q nomination
and has not announced that he will be, q cam
didate he will not submit the question whether
he should be a, candidate to Mr.. Sullivan or to
0As pouy u pcToOHs less numerous Cnan the
members OF the democratic party of the United
States. Neither can the question as to whether
Mr.. Sullivan should be reelected to the national
convention already adjourned, Such u decision
would have no binding force,
The question must be submitted to the demo-
Gratis OF Illinois when they meet to select dele
gates to the next national convention, and Mr..
sullivan Will not be permitted to dodge the
issue that Is raised against him. He is OFFICIALLY
connected with a favor-seeking franchise holding
corporation, and the question is whether the
democratic organization should be paruly~e by
the influence of whose private interests
make it impossible for them to be guardians Of
the public. o.
In speaking of the Sullivan case at Chicago,
MIR. Bryan said:
II hold that no man who is Officially con-
nected with Il corporation that is seeking priv
heges ought to act as member Of a political
organization, for he cannot represent his cor
poratlon and the people at the same time.
He cannot serve the public while he is seeking
to promote the financial interests of the
poration with which he is connected" !: $685..
No Room for Corporation Men.
This Is the ISSUE Before the trust question
became the dominant one, it not SO impOr.
tant 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 democrats of Illinois
and all other states invited to inspect the
connections of those who adhere to the position
of party managers. The people cannot be fooled,
and the party that attempts to fool them is
sure to learn of its mistakes when the votes
are counted '>'.,,%- :,
Mr.. Bryan will urge the democratic party
to put itself in a position where it can fight
boldly and persistently for the regulation of
such corporations as are not monopolistic, and
FOR the prevention Of any private monopoly
whatever. To this end the organization must
be composed of rec to actf for the
public and not tied by personal interests to cor
porations which are seeking favor at the public
expense. -. -. e.