Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-16
BRYAN WILLING To RUN
Prepared 10 Accept the Democratic
Nomination for President.
WONT ASK OR FIGHT FOR IT
Neoraskan Declares Himself, Regard
less Of Whom the Republicans
May Put Tn,

May Put Up,
lsliseala Neb. Nov. f5.- William i
Rrytn viii accept the denrocratic
notaination for president lin fa0s. hut
BE viii neither ask nor make flght
for i. lie says that for II YEAR or
more he has been pressed to answer
en- question. "wii youi accept me
noninatiou?r aud he believes the pubs
r. Is entitled 70 an answer ana to-
Know the position he occupies.
The question that ought 10 weigh
most, he says. Ii whether his nomina-
ton will strengthen the democ~ntit~
party moro than the nomination Ill
someone else Not only Will he not
seek Or ask for the nomination. but he
VIII not ASSUME 10 decide the uuess.
tlon Of availability, and n the prize
"a Is to another he viii neither be dis
appointed nor dIsgruntlcd At ahs
Same time he denies that he has wait.
cd this long In desire TO see whom
the republicans are lkely To noininats
or 10 ascertain the chances Of victory
Mr. bryan says in part:
Now that the election of 1907 IL
past and plans are being made far
next years campaign, Mr.. Bryan feels;
that statement Is due to the public.
1sboSa ,.,bf, ,,,.ae., .,,<x4ts,.. 80 x,1tf.s
are entitled 10 know hts position. and
those who favor his nomination nave
right to demand an answer to the
question 10 often put. VIII Won ats-
cept nomination. His refusal ID an
swer the question has led to tho circs-
| lation a many false reports. and I'm
4 friendly newspapers have taken ad~
vantage Of his silence IL misrepre-
sent Ms attitude
"ilis availability Ii d quegss<5.5 To ~
decided, not ~ him, not l,y a few
leaders, not even by the leading i,ewR,
papers that call themselves demo-
gcrat't. but BY the voters Of the party.
and 10 them he intrusts the decision
of the question: they arc the supreme
conrt in all matters concerning csndi-
dates. as they are in AT matters cop-
corning the platform,
Would Make Aggressive Fiuht.
He assumes that they will not -.
Ieet him unless they desire to make
an aggressive fight for the appl.ca-
ton Of democratic principles to pres
/ cnt conditions. and ne also takes Il
(, for granted that the organization o.
/ the party will be in harmony with tho
platform and Will be composed Of mem
\ whose political records will invite cons
4 fldenece and give assurance that y
victory won viii not he d barren vics
! tory
~ has been asserted that Mr. Dry
an was waiting 70 see who the repiib
lican nominee would be- This ii nm
true.
THE republicans must either nomf
nate q reformer OF standpatter. or
one whose position on public uues-
\ lions Il unknown. and the course or
| the democratic party should be the
same, no matter which element con-
trolls the republican convention
!. THE deh!ocratic party must make
It's fight for what II believes. While
| II may take advantage 81 republican
mistakes. II must depend upon IT.
merits for success and not upon the
errors Of It's opponents. The acton
OF the republican convention may
have its influence IN tire determining
III he, relative availability Of demnr
cratic candidates. but II ought NOT 70
have any Influence In determining the
question whether the one chosen nv
the democrats should accept the n*nr
nation III the rank and file Of thu
democratic party desire Mr.. Bryan to
make the race. he win make II no
matter who may be the republican
nominee