New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-05
BRYAN FLAYS ILLINOIS.
SCOFFS 1T ENDORSEMENT.
Defends attitude on Railroads an
Speeches at Chicago.


tional Committscnan Roger c. Sullivan.
\ whit e-haired man, who gave his name as
Samuel Browning ald his home as Kentucky,
created & disturbance among the Bryan visitors
in the lobby Of the Auditorium Annex this aitef-
noon by brandishing knife and demanding to
see Mr. Bryan. He was arrested by The house 1e-
teotlve Gnd turned over 10 the police.
Not d sign of disappvoval was given By the
assembled Democrats during Mr. Bryans
speech. His announcement thai ne Tepudiated
the Endorsement Of the Illinois State Convention
because It had indo-sed Mr.. sullivan was greeted
with considerable applause.
Mr.. Bryan. the guest of the local DsTnOc-
racy. delivered two addresses to-day. His nrst
speech which was made at luncheon 90 the
Iroquois Club. dealt with political issues and
! economic questions The second. made At
banquet given in his honor by the Jefferson
4 Club. devoted to National Committeeman
Roger g. Sullivan of Illinois. whose resignation
Mr. Bryan has demanded. but who, despite this,
was Endorsed by the recent state convention.
which also declared itself In favor of Mr.. Bryan
as the next Democratic nominee for President.
1Ir. Bryan not only nayed Sullivan and his
| political methods numerically but informed
/ the Democrats present many OF whom we're
delegates to the recent state convention. that
/ he would have none Of the approval OF the
I
cent Endorsement Of him.
In his afternoon address Mr.. Bryan said. re-
gardng his recent utterances in New York on
government ownership Of railways
/ Il stated what thought. with the expectation
that everybody else would exercise the same
/ freedom. l led to my conclusions by the
corruption of the people Of the United States by
the railroads. In my judgment we have had no
more corrupting influence in American politics
! than the railroads
/ Il have known conventions 10 be controlled by
passes / have known judges to be elected by
/ railroads. and I have reached the conclusion
that this corruption cannot be eliminated until
these natural monopolies become the property Of
the government. I am opposed to Capitalization.
and therefore prefer that should have the
local lines owned by state governments and
only The trunk lines owned by the federal gov
1 eminent"
BANQUET OF JEFFERSON CLUB.
The banquet held at night in the Auditorium
Hotel. under the auspices of the jefferson Club,
was attended by 600 well known Democrats
from Illinois and the Middle West. Bryan was
given an enthusiastic greeting. His address in
part follows:
! The honesty OF a party's purpose is shown. not
merely by It's platform or the speeches OF IT'S can
the men who are intFusted with the party manage
Illinois presents case in peint. and I take this
opportunity TO state my position in regard 10 the
| livan As you ell know. l wrote him letter ask
| ing him TO resign from the national COMMITTEES IN
10 him that his corporate connections made II I'M
was IN oca Inn position % but Is stated that Wtre that
the only objection the matter might be dealt with
/ I pointed out 10 him that as he held his seat by
fraud there could be no harmony IN the Demo Demo
showed BIS respect for the wishes of the majority
he asked for an Endorsement from the state CON
yention. lie charged that was deceived by Mr.:
i, ought not to have deceived any one
/ writing a request for his reputation signed by
more than half Of the delegates 10 the state con
ventlon. Had Mr.. Suv IN any Of the instincts OF
Democrat. had ne the first conception OF what
Democraey maaLs ne would no, ma nave eonsentTG I 70
hold MS place against he WisEes or the convention
/ Inc most fundamental of all Democratic Princt-
man VINO consciously and purposely ignores it has
no claim 20 the name of Democrat At the recent
state convention, the delegates. although they did
directly on the question To ask his restg-
| be accepted a vote of Endorsement. This gives
hin his position for two years more.
Of illinois do To register It's protest against the kind
81 pocs for which Mr.. SULLIVAN stands IhSs Is
the question IN which l. as democrat am Hiteress
ed. ,or the question which arises in Illinois viii
ttenpt 10 obtain control Of the party organization.
What is tine objection to Mr, sullivan: lie IS =
Mfich is Constantly seeking fayors at the hands
/ of lie government He Is familiar with all the
methods employed oy such corporations to gain
from local and state governments special fayor5
! hold that NJ man who Is officially connected
with corporation that Il seeking PRIVILEGES ought
cause he cannot represent his corporation and the
pe3pg g al nf s, az hd IS TO sc ne public treasury
10 pay the debts mat he owes 10 those who nell
therefore insist tnat the hgnt should De begun
And what ? say Of him ! say Or asPiranIs foF
IL tie Democratic party haS not virtue enough 10
sPew out those who traffic In politics tor me sd-
/, does no deserve victory. nor can II hope for it,
the politics of nj STATE reply "a, That ii, a simply
1ppiyius illinois principle which believe Ought
Compliment 10 he indorsei for the Presidency BY a
,Sn in advane that aid not want an indorse-
under such circunstences anu / rI2.dlt's @ II, H.
lEl orsercent would rot c'pt i' NJ suult2 an
IS nol my lriell @ az -, totlI M. tav. 1IIoyel
me 10 udCrscd II lie could nave prevented l.
,en,nfe to ink nis name vi,h and sinus secure
am inlorsclneu, for himself. object 20 h!@I as q
hc is IN able. cievec n,zg. d '9rsor'iy lij :.
very ial Pei oV; cor tlat' rs couI@ no alu ~
20 employ any her hind 10 do tner n ical worS
but my ONLY "oHucal asset IS te c3iili,nSe IN IN !. -
tb1, shattered ly intimacy wiki Of his po.iticpl
mftn1di icsvcd ,ben,e[cs ~ ,aousht hey could
dec i've me II they were deceived thy VIII be SIld
'bey viii have more rcspe-t fo- me when they
mo eiyeest hat every car6ida,e for oslce who
wants tie pcOqle 20 have confidence u nm shou.I
2nRGGGl 2llG tbat he repa3iS.es his ieadershl2 and
viii oppose his reel lecroa do nor hesitate & 10 So
percerati- ii5Ic5 in Uro's IS entiJled % tne sup
TSS TIE,S II Srr sniifria o. is as-ad n oppose him
DO vou fSk ua whether a c."i'i'j' car aut - NJ ~
van aud the state corlms,Jas Thich De c11,rcls o,
which n least sym2ttl.zcs win @ mn he TTSi
10 make MS action depend u9on expsdienc, sSo eN
6pnoees Nr Sullivan boldly viii be sSr2lser VIZ NJ