The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-21
BRYAN WILLING ID RUN
WOULD ACCEPT NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENCY IF RENDERED
 HIM BY DEMOCRATS.
DOES NOT SEEK THE HONOR
If the Prize Falls to Another He WiIi Not Be Disappointed Nor DIS eruntIed-ApreaI to Pub
 lie Conscience.

Lincoln. Neb. Nov 15.-William ]. Bryan will accept the democratic nom ination for president in 1908, though he will neither ask nor make d fight for it. He says that for year or more he has been pressed 10 answer the question. "Will you accept nomina- tion?" and he believes the public ls entitled to an answer and to kno" the position he occupies, The qaes- ton that ought 10 weigh most he says is whether his nomination will strengthen the democratic party more than the nomination of some one else. Not only will he not=seck or ask for the nomination, but he will not assume to decide the question of availability and if the prize falls to another he will neither be disappoint- ed nor disgruntled At the same time, he denies that he has waited this long in desire to see whom the republican party are likely to nominate or to as certain the chances of victory.
 Appeal to Public Conscience.
 MT. Bryan concludes his statement as follows:
 "The next campaign will be an ap- peal to the public conscience. Inyesti- gations have shown not only the cor rupt use of large campaign funds, but the only source from which they can be drawn, namely-the corporations that seek to convert the government into a business asset The democratic ~+, .,4o J- 1natrfnp If canal rights to all and special privileges to none and therefore can not promise favors to fayorseeking corporations. If it made such promises to the corpora tion, it would be guilty Of dnplicsy. for it would have to betray the voters. as the republican party has done, in order to reward these corporations a the republican party has rewarded them. The democratic campaign must be carried on by volunteers who will work because they desire the triumph of democratic ideas.
 Would Show Contributions.
 We can not hope to appeal to the sordid or to buy the purchasable, even if such course would contribute to- ward democratic success. None should favor MT. Bryan's nomination unless the party is willing to open it's books and show where it's contributions come from and for what the money is expended. The republican party ought to be challenged to conduct it's campaign in this open and honest way and if the republican leaders refuse to accept the challenge, the democrats can well afford to leave the issue with the public. An appeal to conscience is politically expedient, as well as morally right, for the conscience is the most potent force with which man deals. The national conscience has already been aroused, and a large ma joyity of the voters have been edu- cated to the necessity of real reform reform that will make this govern ment again a government of the peo pie, by the people and for the people It only remains for the democratic par ty to convince the voters that il can be entrusted with the work of reform and nothing will do more 10 convince the public than refusal 10 negotiate with predatory wealth and an honcst appeal by honest methods to the hon est sentiment of the country"