Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-22
BRYAN READY
TO RUN AGAIN
TWICE A CANDIDATE WILL NOT
REFUSE ANOTHER NOM.
NATION.
HE STATES POSITION
WlLL NOT ASK FOR OR SEEK
NOMINATION BUT ABIDE ev
HIS PARrY's DECISION.

Lincoln. Neb.-Wiiiiam J. Bryan will
accept the Democratic nomination Tor
President In 1908. II II Ii rendered to
him.
This is the sist OF statement that
appears under the heading. "Mr.
Bryan's Position In u prominent
place on the editorial page Of this
weeks Commoner. He makes IL very
plain that he will not seek or ask
for The nomination. but II the rank
and iile desire him to take II. he VIII
accept. no matter who the Republican
nominee may be or no matter what
the prospects for success are. lie says
he has deemed Il proper to make this
statement Mt this time. no that his 20
sItion may not be misrepresented or
misunderstood. He says he hnS been
amply rccompen,od by the party for
all he has done. and In willing To fisht
In the ranks without being disap'
pointed or disgrunticd. He will hot.
however, permit his availability to bc
passed upon by few leaders or news
papers that call themselves Demo
cratic. but intrusts the decision TO the
voters Of the party only. His state
mcnt follows:
Editorial statement by Mr.. Bryan In
Thursdays issue Of tho 0ommoncr:
"a year nHo last summer. while In
Europe. Mr.. Bryan. In mn interview.
stated that IL was too early 20 discuss
the campaign OF lo0s from u personal
standpoint. although durin. that sum
mcr the Democratic conventions In
something like half Of the states Of
the union had passed resolutions com.
piimcntnry to him and mentioned his
name In connection with the Demo
vna,ul0ntln fnr pt.sl.i.nf lg
has from time to limo refused 10 dis
cuss the availability either OF himself
or other candidates believing that the
party should have nil tho lisht possible
before attempting selection. a prcsi'
Dental candidate should ft the plat
form adopted by his party. and plat
forms are made to iit the conditions
existing when the platform In made.
No one can see very far ahead or speak
with certainty ms to the issues or M
10 tho relative importance Of issues In
tho campaign. Sometimes day will
change the situation. and n few
months may bring forward new In
snc which will have nm important
bearing upon tho availability Of u can
didRtc.
'For this reason Mr.. Bryan has re.
fused to make any announcement as TO
his own position although he has from
timc TO time discussed issues old and
now. Now that the election OF 1907
In past and plans are being made for
next years campaign. he feels tnat
statement is due the public. Those
who prefer another candidate are en-.
titled to know his position. and those
who favor his nomination have a right
TO demand m answer to tho question
SO often put-'will you accept the
nomination. His refusal to answer
tho question has led to the circulation
Of many false reports and unfricndly
newspapers have taken advantage Of
his silence to misrcprcscnt his atti.
tudc.
"Mr. Bryan will not ask for or seek
nomination.: and he .sii, not assume
TO decide the question of his avail
ability. He has been 30 amply recon-
pcnsed by his party for what he has
done and for whnt he has endeavored
to do that he cannot claim q nominn
ton rs reward. neither should his
ambition be considered. for he has had
honors enough from his party TO sat
isfy any reasonable ambition. The
only question that ought to weigh
with the party Is whether the party
can be strengthened and aided more
by his nomination than by the nominn.
tion of someone else. II he can serve
the party by beng It's candidate he
will accept the commission and make
the best fight he can.
'1f the Republicans nominate one
who straddles the issues and attempts
to take both sides. II is none the less
necessary for the Democratic party to
make an aggressive fight. The action
of the Republican convention may
have its influence In determining the
relative availability OF the Democratic
candidates. but II ought not to have
any influence In determining the ques
tion whether the one chosen by the
Democrats should accept the nomina.
tion. II the rank and file of the Demo.
cratic party desire Mr.. Bryan to make
the race. he will make It. no matter
who may be the Republican nominee.