The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19
auI SUBMIT TO HIS
PARTY'S ACTION

far V-ceidcnt in 1908, But VIII
.r~- Ask Nor Make u Fight for
u-l-ano- Tie VIII Not BE Selected
,.lsss Inc party Desires to Make
,rrrr-~ivc Fight for Democratic
p-ndpD. - The Action of the
espa5Boan Convention Should Have
=, influence in Determining Whcth-
i d, thc ono Chosen by Democrats
should accept the Nomination.
Ug The Associated Press.)
7nra.n. Ecb., Nov. 14.-William J.
pr-ar. Will accep the Democratic
t~nr#rauuu for president in 1905, but
h. v-l neither ask nor make d fight
-. IL. lie says that for d year or
more he has been pressed to answer
The question. Will You accept the
r1mtnac.ou2' and he believes the pub
f. i. entitled to an answer and TO
gTaa- The position he occupies. The
"rastluu that ought to weigh most,
- SAWS is whether his nomination
rtr strengthen the Democratic party
more than the nomination of some
mn. e.se. Not only will he not seek
or ask for the nomination, but he
will n1t assume to decide the question
O.. Availability. and if the prize falls
n another he will neither be disap-
uatate3 nor disgruntled. At the same
Tine. he denies that he has waited
ills long in a desire to see whom the
p~e.ubTcaus are likely to nominate,
Of ~ ascertain the chances of victory.
Nr. Bryan ays
"Nsv hat the election of 1907 is
1a~-5r. and plans + being made for
r.zr gr.r'S campaign. Mr.. Bryan feels
that a statement is due to the public.
.ausa VINO prefer another candidate
are entitled to know his position, and
those who favor his nomination have
@ night TO demand an answer to the
question so often put, viii YOU ac-
cent 81 uominatiOn?' his refusal to an
ss,r the question has led to the cir
c1Iatinu Of many false reports and I'M
friendly newspapers have taken ad-
vantage of his silence to misrepresent
his attitude.
"M1. ErEan viii not ask for or seek
a ta:a.nation ana he viii not assume
w decide the question Of his ~availa-
aIE- re has e 50 amply recon-
teased by his party for what he has
done aGd for what he has endeavored
Il 10 that he cannot claim q nOmi-
latLaG as a reward; neither should his
ambition be considered, for he has
hal honOrs enough from his party to
satisfy any reasonable ambition. The
only question that ought to weigh
F5 The party is whether the party
gu be- strengthened and aided more
U bis nomination than by the nomi-
@,an Of some one else. If he can
aVe the party by being its candi-
Gale. he will accept the commission
1L make the best fight he can. If,
ao,aylr. the choice falls upon anoth-
e. h" viii not be disappointed or dis
-ruutIed. His availability is a ques-
to be decided not by him. not
IF a few leaders. not yer by the
aainE newspapers to call themselves
-tMo-rats, but by the voters of the
@:+E, and to them. he entrusts the
eo'~ion of the questiOn-they are the
apreme court in all matters concerns
e candidates, as they arc in all mat
ars concerning the platform.
He assumes that they will not Sc
.ct MIN unless they desire to make
2 aggressive fight for the application
+ democratic principals under the
resent conditions, and he also takes
for granted hat the organization Of
1o party viii be in harmony with
te platform. and will be COMPOSED
+ men whose political records will
}Vite confidence and give assurance
a victory: if won, Will not be a
arren victory.
The Republicans must nominate
lther a reformer, a standpatter or one
hose position on public questions is
Unknown, n the course of the Dem
cratic party should be the same no
natter which element controls the Re-
convention. The Demo
party must make the fight for