Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-14
Says National Committeeman
From Illinois Was Unfair
ly Seated
TEXT OF THE BITTER REPLY
Bryan Say. That Public i. Not In
tsrested in SuIlivan's Views Regard
1 ing Him From Personal Stand.
1 point-Doe. Not Consider That He
/ Should Consult Sullivan.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 1.-THE reply
of William j. Bryan to the statement
Of Roger Sullivan of Chicago, was Civ
en- out late last night. Mr.. Bryan had
said thathe would not lower the dis
cussion with Mr.. Sullivan to a person
al controversy. The text of his reply
follows:
In his speech before the Jefferson
club in Chicago on the evening of Sep
tember 4, Mr.. Bryan referred to the
case of Nj. Roger Sullivan, democratic
committeeman from Illinois. Mr.. Sui
aivan has replied in a statement quite
characteristic of the man and ms
methods, but he will not be permitted
to lower this discussion to the level OF
a personal controversy. The public
as not Interested Mr.. Sullivan's
views Of Mr. Bryan any more than 1t
would be interested in Mr.. Bryan
views concerning Mr.. Sullivan We're
Mr.. Bryan to deal with Mr.. Sullivan's
personality.
Mr.. Sullivan is the democratic ma
.tional committeeman from Illinois,
holding his office by virtue of unfair
methods This matter was presertal
to the ST. Louis convention and the
evidence would have convinced the
convention had not the delegates tear
ed the effect of an adverse decision
upon the presidential candidate whom
they were pledged to support II MT.
Sullivan disputes the assertion that a
: considerable majority of the delegates
TO the Springfield convention were OPP
nosed to him he can fight the question
Z out with the majority league OF M
nois which will doubtless accommodate
him. -
Az Mr., Bryan has not asked for a
nomination and has not announced
/ that he will be a candidate, ne Will not
submit the question whether he should
be candidate to Mr.. Sullivan, nor 10
any body of persons less numerous
than the members of the democratic
narty of the United States. Neither
can the question as to whether Mr. SUI
Ivan should be reelected to the ma
tional committee be submitted to the
members of convention already adj
iourned. Such decision would have
no binding force. The question must
be submitted to the democrats of llH-
nois when they meet to select dele
gates to the next national convention.
and sMr. Sullivan will not be permitted
Ia dodge the, sissue--s.t that is j. raised
against him. He is officially connected
with a favor seeking, franchise hold
ang corporation, and the question is
- a., tn rQ nj q
should be paralyzed by tie influence
OF men whose private interests make
At Impossible for them to be guardians
Of the public.
Trust Issue Raised.
In speaking of the Sullivan case at
Chicago, Mr.. Bryan said:
q. hold that no man who Is officially
connected with corporation that is
seeking privileges ought to- act as a
member of a political organization, be-
cause he cannot represent his corpor-
alton and the people at the same time.
He cannot serve the public while he is
seeking to promote the financial inter-
ests of the corporation 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 were, but when
this question is the supreme question
Of the hour, the party organization
must be above suspicion, and the dem
ocrats of Illinois and all other states
are invited to inspect the connections
81 those who aspire to the position OF
OF party managers The people cannot
be fooled, and the party that attempts
to fool them is sure to learn of it's mis-
take when the votes are counted.
Mr.. Bryan will urge the democratic
party to put itself in position where
1t can fight boldly and persistently for
the regulation of such corporations as
are not monopolistic and for the pre-
vention Of any private monopoly what
ever. To this end the organization
must be composed of men who are free
to act for the public and not tied by
personal interests to corporations
which are seeking favor at the public's
expense.