The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-10
BRYAN SCORES SULLIVAN
AT a BANQUET

AT A BANQUET
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Mr. Bryan's ad-
| dress at the banquet tonight in which
he scored Committeeman Sullivan was
in the main as follows:
The honesty of a party's purpose
is shown, not merely by its platfron.
or the speeches of it's candidates and
supporters, but by the OF tn =
men who are entrusted with the parry
management"
illinois presents a case in point and
L take this opportunity to state my pc
sition in regard to the national COM
mitteeman from this state-Rogar
Sullivan. AS you all know 1 wrote him
a letter asking him to resign from the
national committee in the interests o.:
the democratic party. 1 explained to
him that his corporate connections
made it impossible for him to help
the party so long as he was in Off
ial position, but stated that if th;.t
were the only objection the matter
might be dealt with at the state con-
vention two years hence. 1 pointed out
to him that as he held his seat by
fraud there could be no harmony IN
the party in the state, unless he, by
81 illI6 GU lie u IIIc
wishes of the majority at the last state
convention. In stead of r~eSign1ng he
asked for an endorsement from the
state convention He charged that L
was deceived by Mr.. Dunlap. The
charge was sc obviously untdue that Il
ought not to have deceived any onR.
At the national convention in st. Louis
L had in writing a request for his re-
pudiation signed by more than half of
the delegates to the state convention.
Had Mr.. Sullivan any of the instincts
of a democrat, had he the first cOncep-
ton of what democracy means ne
would not have consented TO hold his
place against the wishes of the con-
vention. The most fundamental of iii
democratic principles is the right Of
the majority to rule and the man who
consciously and purposely ignores I
has no claim to the name of demo-
crat.
AT the recent state convention the
delegates, although they did not vote
~ignation voted to table the resolution
and that may be accepted a a vote of
endorsement. This gives him his posi-
ton for two years more"
The question now is, what can the
democracy of Illinois do to register its
protest against the kind of politics for
which Mr.. Sullivan stands? lat is
the question in which l, as a democrat,
am interested, for the question which
arises in Illinois will arise in all other
states where the corporations attempt
to obtain control of the party organi-
zation."
The Objection.
What is the objection to Mr.. Su,ii-
van? He is a high official in a fran
shise-holding corporation which is
constantly seeking favors at the han1s
of the government. He is familiar with
all state methods employed by such
corporations to Jain from local and
state governments special favors and
privileges. l hold that no man who is
officially connected with a corporation
that is seeking privileges ought to act
as a of a political ~organiZ1-
ton, because he cannot represent his
corporation and the people at the
same time. l am opposed to allowing
a man situated as he is to use the putt
lie treasury to pay the debts that he
owes to those who help his corpora
ton to take advantage of the public,
and therefore 1 insist that the fignt
should be commenced today to prevent
his reelection to the national COM
mittee. And what 1 say of him. I say
of aspirants for positions in the pa ~
organization in other states. If the
democratic party has not virtue
enough to spew out those who traffic
in politics for the advantage of the
corporations to which they belong it
does not deserve victory nor can it
hope for it,"
Right to Interfere.
IF you say that 1 have no right 10
Interfere insthe politics of This state ]
reply that 1 am simply applying to Il
linois a principle which 1 believe ought
to be applied universally. 1 do not re
gard it as a compliment to be endorsed
for the presidency by a convention
which endorser MI. Sullivan. l tod
them in advance that 1 did not
want an endorsement under
such circumstances and 1 re-
~repudiate it. If my nomination for
any office depended upon that en-
dorsement 1 would not accept it. Mr..
Sullivan is not my friend, although
he pretended to be before this discus
sion arose. He would not lave al
lowed me to be endorsed if he could
have prevented it, but instead of OPP
posing me like a man, he attempted
to link his name with mine and thus
secure an endorsement for himself.
1 object to him Is a political asso-
ciate. He is an able man. a clever
man, and personally a genial fellow.
The corporations could not afford to
employ any other kind to do their
political work, but my only political
asset is the confidence that the peo-
pie have in my sincerity, and I do
not want that confidence shattered by
intimacy with men of his political
methods"
Police Strikers Dismissed.
Rome Sent 1-Fiftym uuicinal no.