Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-23
PLEA ORBECKHAM
W. ]. Bryan Visits the Kentucky
Legislature In the Interest Of
Democratic Harmony.
OBEY CONSTITUENTS WILL
Legislators Who Cannot Respect
Wishes Of Those Who Sent Them
Should Resign-- Republicans
Who Are Democrats.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 22.--The hous
Of representatives, balloting separate
ly Tuesday gave Beckham Al an
Bradley 48 votes, with three scatter
ing. The senate's separate ballot 70
senator resulted: Beckham II, Brad
ley IA, McCreary 2; J. G. s. Blackburn
!. The senate adjourned immediatel.
after balloting.
The feature Of the day was an ad
dress by w. J. Bryan. Mr.. Bryal
said there was two theories in presen
day democracy, the aristocratic ant
the democratic. He quoted Jefferson
in making this statement and said thii
is true now as well as when Jefferson
said it. In all countries there are two
parties all the time. and always. the
aristocratic party distrusting the PEG
pie and the democratic trying to gel
in close with the people. An aristo
crat Is not easily converted into a
democrat, he continued, "he must be
born again"
Il believe that at heart large ma
jority Of those who call themselves
republicans are democrats" said the
speaker. Occasionally these aristo-
Gratis get into the legislature. The
aristocratic view ia that a legislator
is elected because he can think for
himself. The embezzlement of power
ia as great a crime as the embezzle-
ment Of money"
Referring to the man who Is elected
to a legislature and then votes against
the wishes of the people who sent him
Mr.. Bryan said: II hope the time will
come when such betrayers will be
whipped from power"
Mr.. Bryan declared that those legis-
latOrs who are too conscientious to
vote as those who elect them want,
should be conscientious enough to re-
sign their offices.
The reference of Mr.. Bryan to cor.
porations was received with applause.
"The rights of the corporation extend
only to those given to them by law"
Mr.. Bryan said. 1.-THE warning of
President Roosevelt as to the great
fortunes which many persons had
built up due to the growth of the cor
porations, Mr.. Bryan warmly COM
He said that he wanted to
express to the president his gratifica-
tion and gratitude for taking of of his
shoulders a part of the "cussing" from
corporations which he formerly had
to bear himself He urged the mem
bers Of the legislature to be careful
IN making laws which will affect cor
oorations. He said that the recent
panic was caused by fictitious values.
The railroads." he said, had palmed
IF on the public such stocks" This,
he concluded, was the primary cause
If the disturbance, as these stocks
md bonds got into the hands Of New
Fork brokers and were put into circu-
alton. A shrinkage in these stocks
md bonds followed and caused the
ecent panic. He said every state
hould pass such laws or amendments
IS would make impossible watered
took and fictitious capitalization.
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said he was
ere at his own invitation.
The climax of w. J. Bryan's visit to
frankfort was reached Tuesday after.
Don when he spoke to the democra-
lc members of the legislature behind
losed doors, advocating the election
[ Former Governor. Beckham as
United States senator Mr.. Bryan
aid neither Gov. Beckham nor any
ody else had invited him to Frank
ort. He declared he had no fears
Or himself. He said he was told in
be Goebel campaign that he might
urt himself If he came to Kentucky.
II am not afraid of hurting myself
hen the interests of the democratic
arty are at stake" said Mr.. Bryan.
IT might be a candidate this year."
g said. II do not know. Only two
elegates have been elected and they
ave been instructed for me, but they
re not enough to elect me. If what
say here affects my chances of cleo
on, 1t is not a sufficient bride to
eep my mouth closed. l am in the
abit Of saying what think and let
ng every man in the world think Of
as he pleases."
He said he had come to Kentucky
ot for Beckham but for the demo