The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-06
RfPUDIATES
ENDORSEMENT
Colonel Bryan Speaks to the Demo.
Gratis of Illinois.
ATTACKS ROGER SULLIVAN

Lattsr's Political Methods the Theme
Of the Nebraska Orator at the JEFF
ferson Club Banquet - Trusts and
Public Ownership Of the Railroads
Touched Upon.
Chicago, Sept. 5.-At a banquet
given in his honor by the Jefferson
club, Hon William j. Bryan devoted
his address to National Committee
man Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois,
whose resignation Mr.. Bryan had de-
manded, but who was indorsed by the
recent state convention, which also
declared itself in favor Of Mr.. Bryan
as the next Democratic nominee for
president. He not only scored Sullivan
and his political methods unmerciful-
ly, but informed the Democrats pres
ent many OF whom were delegates
to the recent state convention, that
if they accepted Mr. Sullivan they
could not indorse him in any way.
He informed them emphatically that
he would have none of the approval Of
the Democrats of Illinois, and that he
repudiated their recent Endorsement
of him.
Mr.. Bryan said: What is the objec-
tion to Mr.. Sullivan? He is high Of
fetal in a franchise holding corpora
tion which Is constantly seeking ia
yors at the hands of the government
He is familiar with all the methods
employed by such corporations to
gain from the local and state govern
ments special favors and provisions.
| hold that no man who Is officially
connected with a corporation that is
seeking privileges ought to act as a
member of political organization,
because he can not represent his cor
poration and the people at the same
time Therefore I insist that the fight
should be commenced today to pre-
vent his reelection to the national
committee And what | say OF him |
say of aspirants for positions in the
party organizations in other states.
II you say that have no right to in
terfere in the politics of this state,
reply that | am simply applying to IL
linois a principle which | believe
ought to be applied universally. I do
not regard it as compliment to be
indorsed for the presidency by con-
vention which indorsed Mr.. Sullivan.
I told them in advance that I did not
tnH
cumstances, and | repudiate it. II my
nomination for any Office depended
upon that Endorsement, | would not
accept it."
Not sign Of disapproval was given
by the assembled Democrats during
Mr.. Bryan's speech, and his announce
ment that he repudiated the indorse-
ment of the Illinois state convention
which had indorsed Mr.. Sullivan was
greeted with considerable applause.
The Railroads.
At the Iroquois club Mr. Bryan
said regarding his utterance in New
York on government ownership OF the
railways: Il stated what | thought
with the expectation that everybody
else would exercise the same freedom
in the question. | was led to my con-
clusions by the corruption of the peo-
pie of the United States by the rail
roads, as | have seen it. In my judg-
ment we have had no more corrupting
influence in American politics than
the railroads. 1t has corrupted the
people by the pass. | have known
conventions to be controlled by
elected by railroads, and have
reached the conclusion that this cor
ruption can not be eliminated until
these natural monopolies become the
property of the government, | am
opposed to Capitalization, and because
believe that the state can best do
that which concerns the state alone,
| prefer that instead OF having all the
railroads owned by the federal gov
ernment, we should have the local
lines owned by state governments and
only the trunk lines owned by the fed
eral government"
Mr.. Bryan declared that the presi-
Dental election of 1904 was the most
instructive lesson that the times had
taught to the Democratic party, I'VE
have always failed" he said, "and will
always fail as party OF negation and
a party OF organization. We failed
because we were unfaithful, because
we trimmed, hesitated and stradded."
The speaker said he was certain that
bold. definite platform of popular
rights and public honesty will sweep
the ballots OF 1908 into a Democratic
avalanche. Roosevelt is the only Re.
publican who has hold upon the peo-
pie. All that is good about the presi-
dent is Democratic. and all that is
Democratic In him his party pro
tests"
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