The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
REPUDIATES ENDORSEMENT
 OF ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.

Democratic Party had not virtue g sh to spew out those who traffic ih s1li- tics for the advantage of the corpora tions to which they belong. 1t does not deserve victory not can 1t hope for it.
 If you say that I have no right to interfere in the politics of this State, reply that am simply applying to Illi- nois a principle which I believe ought to be applied universally. I do not vesard 1t as compliment to be endors- ed for the Presidency by conventioe which endorsed Mir. Sullivan. l told them in advance that should not want an endorsement under such cir cumstances and I repudiate it. If my nomination for any office depended. upon that endorsement. I would not accept it
 sullivan Not His Friend.
 -Mr. Sullivan is not my friend. al though he pretended to be before this discussion arose. He would not have allowed me to be endorsed If he could have helped it, but instead of opposing rre like a man, he attempted to link his name with mine and thus secure an endorsement for himself Those who voted to endorse me were either de- oeived themseivs or thought they could deceive me If they were deceived. they will be glad to be undeceiyed; If they thought to deceive me. they will have more respect TOT me WHcA thSs hh1 that they did not succeed.
 T suggest that every candidate for once who wants the people to have confidence in him, should announce that he is opposed to Mir. Sullivan's meth ods: that he repudiates his leadership and will oppose his reelection. do not hesitate to express the opinion that no mar running on the Democratic ticket fin Illinois is entitled to the sup
 ~A in this crisis who either stands with Mir. Sullivan or IS afraid to oppose him It is not the time for cowardice. There are times when men can slide into office by dodg- ing issues. but when the life Of the party and It's chances for success de. pend upon establishing its character those who are not with the people are sgainst them. and those who refuse to speak out must expect their silence to be construed as acquiescence In cor porate domination.
 Not sign of disapproval was given hy the assembled Democrats durfng MT. Bryan,s speech and his announce ment that he repudiated the endorse ment of the Illinois State Convention which endorsed MT. Sullivan was greet ed with considerable aplause
 Other speakers besides MT. Bryan were John Temple Graves of Georgia, Mayor Duune of Chicago and Cato sells of, Iowa.
 John Temple Graves speaB<R.
 John Temple Graves of Georgia spoke upon "The South Has Definite De- mocracy."
 Tn opening his address MT Graves said that both the section and the ad- iectiye are entitled to respect because in the political catacIysm of two years ago the South was all that was defin- lie and in fact all that was visible oi any kind of Democracy.
 t~rhe South has" said Mr. Graves, abeen for two decades the saving rem nant of the party. It has been the It. tie Ieayen Mhat will leayen the lump.
 The speaker declsss sd that tfse Presf- dentiaI election of 1904 was the most instructive lesson that the times had taught to the Democratic Party.
 We have always failed" he said "and will always fail as a party oi negation and party of opposition. We failed because we were unfaithful, be- cause we trimmed, hesitated and strad- dIed. We failed because we compro. misd with the apparently successful doctrines of the Republican Party and pandered to the power that held tho Government.
 The speaker said he was certain 'thai a bold, definite platform of popular rights and public honesty will sweer the ballots of 1908 into 0 Democratic avalanche. Roosevelt is the only Re publican who has hold upon the peo' ple. All that Is good about the Pres ident is Democratic and against al that is Democratic in him his party protests"
 MT. Graves closed with confident prediction of Democratic success in the next Presidential campaign.