New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
BRYAN LIN KENTUCKY
AdUocates Beckham for Senator Be-
cause He Is q Democrat.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 21.-The climax of W. J.
Bryans visit to Frankfort reached this az
ternoon. when he spoke to the Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature behind closed doors, ad-
vocating the election of former Governor Beck
ham as United States Senator Mr.. Bryan said
neither Governor Backhem nor anybody else had
invited him to Frankfort.
He declared he had fears for himself He
said ne told in the Goehel campaign that he
might hurt himself If he came to Kentucky.
II not afraid of hurting myself when the
interests of the Democratic party at stake
said Mr. Bryan. Il might be a candidate this
year. do not know Only two delegates have
been elected. and they have been instructed for
me. but they are not enough to elect me- If what
say here affects my chances of election it is not
a sufficient bribe TO keep my mouth closed. am
in the habit of saying what think
Mr. Bryan said he had come to Kentucky not
for Beckham but for the Democratic nominee,
and that if McCreary the nominee for SEN
ator he would be here speaking for McCreary.
He continued:
am here because believe the Democratic party
the Democratic standard bearer may be. but l
know that it takes Democratic Senate and House
President simply to sit in chair but to do some
Ali the popularity of the Republican President
has come from the adoption Of Democratic prin-
publican Senators. We may get the House but il
will require overwhelming victory to get the
to secure the Senate for Democratic reform On
senator Demo-
cratic principles.
For a generation We have had government
to the highest bidder and since that time a satur-
nalan feast has existed at Washington, The only
in the White Honse but apo IN inns the House Gn and
the senate, The LEGISLATURE Of Kentucky faces
sion and elect Democratic Senator on whose vote
the deliverance may rest.
Mr.. Bryan said personalities should not be al
lowed to figure in politics He said it wrong
for Democrats TO refuse to support just be-
cause they did not not want them. He said that
in 1904 be took his medicine in Parker. Parker
the man above all others he did not want. but
declared Bryan, he stood for more Democracy
than the Republicans lid, and l accepted him and
did what l could for him. Give bitter enemy,
and If he stands for the same things l stand for
I will do more for him than his best friend
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's speech to the
Democratic members OF the Legislature Senator
Wheeler Campbell, of the ant-Becknam Demo-
Gratis, and said he would refrain from MAX
ing public his reasons why he would not vote for
Beckham for Senator but he would give Mr.. Bryan
his in private, and he felt sure Mr.. Bryan
would shake hands with him and say: 'Well DONE
good and faithful Democrat" He greeted with
misses
The baloting for Senator to-day without
suit.
In an earlier address Mr.. Bryan said THE en-
bezzlement of power is great a crime the
embezzlement of money" He referred 10 the
who is elected legislative body and then votes
against the wishes of the people who sent him.
'I hope the time will come" he said. when such
betrayers will be whipped from power"
Mr.. Bryan declared that legislators who are too
conscientious to vote those who eject them
should be conscientious enough to resign
their offices
The rights of the corporation extend only to
those given them by law declared Mr.. Bryan
amid applause. The warning of President Roose-
Welt to great fortunes which had been built up
by the growth of the corporations warmly
commended by the speaker. He said that he
wanted to express his qualification and gratitude
for this taking off from his shoulders part of
the cussing from corporations which he formerly
had to bear. According to the speaker the recent
panic was due fictitious values. The railroads
he said, had palmed off the public stocks
that were the primary of the disturbance
He said every state should pass such laws or
amendments would make impossible watered
stock and fictitious capitalization.