The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
JUST A POSSIBILITY
BRYAN IS URGED TO NOMINATE
ROOSEVELT.
As at Present Advised, However
Mr.. Bryan Says He Will Not,
Though He Admits the Presi
dent Stands for Many Reforms
the People Want.


last night, John Temple Graves, OF At
lanta, Ga, in the course Of an address
asked William J. Bryan to present the
name of Theodore Roosevelt to the
next national Democratic convention
as the party's candidate for president.
Mr.. Bryan, in reply, said that &C
cording to present conditions he
should not present Mr.. Roosevelt's
name to the convention.
'sBear in mind" Mr.. Bryan added,
81 say, AS at present advised"
Mr. Graves address came as the eli
max of series of interesting events.
When he reached the city yesterday
he was requested by the POSTMASTER,
who had read his speech, to elimi-
nate all reference to Bryan's nominal
ing Roosevelt. Rather than submit to
have his speech censored, Mr.. Graves
decided not to speak at all. His adj
dress, he said, represented his actual
sentiments. Mr.. Graves went to the
banquet hall for few moments and
then left the hall without speaking.
Mr.. Bryan, learning of the incident,
sent for Mr.. Graves and insisted that
he should make his speech according
to his original plan. Accepting the
Nebraskan's invitation, Mr.. Graves
spoke and was answered BY Mr.. Bryan
in short address,
Keeping Roosevelt in Reserve
Replying to Mr. Graves address,
Mr.. Bryan complimented the Georgian
for his honesty and boldness, and said
that if there was any place in the
speech should prevail, it ought to be
in Democratic gathering. He adj
mitted that when Mr.. Graves had re-
manned from the hall because there
might be doubts as to the wisdom of
what he had to say, he had sent for
the Georgian to return and insisted
that the speech should be delivered.
GAS at present advised" said Mr..
Bryan, 81 shall not present the name
of Theodore Roosevelt to the national
Democratic convention. Bear in mind
I say as at present advised"
Mr.. Bryan declared that if, after
due consideration and reflection, he
should decide that his duty lay in
that direction, he would present Mr..
Roosevelt's name, if it should prove
the last act of hi, life. He added that
if any Republican were to he selected
by the Democrats to head their ma
tional ticket, that man should Ee SEN
ator La Toilette, of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Bryan then presented the rea-
sons why in his opinion Mr.. Roosevelt
was not the proper man for the presi-
dency. Mr.. Bryan arraigned the Re-
publican party but declared Mr.. Roos-
evelt had adopted many Democratic
principles.
Says Democracy IL Growing
Mr.. Bryan said that democracy was
rapidly growing both in America and
the world at large and he foresaw an
ultimate triumph of it's principles.
During the last fourteen years."
he said, ''the movement to secure the
election of United States senator's by
the people, thoroughly Democratic
idea, has gained such strength that it
has been Endorsed five times in the ma
tional house of representatives by
nearly two-thirds of the states in the
Union.
Tariff reform, another Democratic
doctrine, has been growing not only
among the farmers Of the West, but
among the manufacturers of New Eng
land, until the mutterings Of discon-
tent are heard throughout the Union
because of the impotence of the Re-
publican party to deal with the ques-
ton.
Railroad regulation. Endorsed in
three national Democratic platforms,
has at last become burning question.
and is dividing the Republican party.
The income tax, so long denounced as
socialistic demagoguery, has found q
champion in Republican president.
and swollen fortunes accumulated IN
der the previous administrations and
favoritism granted by Republican con-
crosses are at last exciting general
ALARM
ADVICE TO PUPILS