Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Insists Upon instruction
of Delegates to
Denver.
WANTS AN OPEN FIGHT
Investigation OF State Instltu-
ti0ns to Be Made Issue
Y in illinois.

Springfield. H., Feb. 22-The demo
cratic roundup yesterday was one of
the largest and most enthusiastic ever
held in the state capital Bryan was
busy all day long suggesting how the
campaign should be made against the
republicans In the early afternoon he
coached the Illinois Democratic Editor
ial association at the St Nicholas no.
tel on the most efficient methods of
conducting a newspaper campaign.
At night he addressed a tremendous
audience at the state arsenal deliver
ing a speech on Democratic Princi-
pies" The armory was crowded to
the portals, the galleries and aisles
were packed, while throngs blocked
the sidewalks for half block unable
10 get admission 1t is estimated that
over 10000 persons crowded into the
building.
The real speech of the day, so far as
politics is concerned, was given late
in the afternoon at Iron hall, when
the Federation OF Bryan clubs was
formed. After a PREDATORY remark or
two, the Nebraskan said:
Believes in Instructions.
81 want instructed delegates said
Mr.. Bryan. Il believe in instructions.
| do not care as TO the candidate. Who
ever he is. he should have delegates
instructed by the people who elected
them. They should represent the
g wishes of the people.
''If | am to be your candidate, |
want your delegates instructed for me.
, If l am your candidate again, it will
be in answer to a call from the party,
and upon that condition only am | a
candidate. If the voters of the party
want me for their candidate, they will
instruct their delegates to that effect.
IF you instruct your delegates for
me, | do not want such delegates as l
have had before in some cases. l do
not want delegates instructed for me,
but complaining of their instructions.
do not want delegates who will spend
their time at the convention explain.
ing that they would like to be free
from their instructions and that they
think it is hopeless campaign.
Wants Enemies In Front.
81 am perfectly willing to fight all
the enemies that can get in front OF
me, but my enemies shall not get be
hind me again. | want my enemies in
front of me this time, and not behinC
my back
'I say this of myself, but it hold!
good for any candidate whom you may
wish to nominate. If you have' can
didate with whose views | canno
agree, then | shall not ask to be {
part Of the convention which nomin
ates him. The delegates should b.
men who are willing to do what the!
have been instructed TO do.
Assuming that | am to be your can
didate, let no man who does not wan
to see me nominated accept a seat il
the convention. Let no maH have
seat there who does not want to Sc
me elected if nominated. Let the ma
who has the support of the people hav
the heart of the delegates as well a
the voice.
Fought In the Open.
"Then there is another thing | wan
TO say to you. If | am nominated.
will come at the end of II years
fighting in the open. My views ar
known to all the people. There ha
been nothing hidden. The democrati
party knows exactly what they ar
They have been openly voiced, and
have a right to assume that the pc
pie who nominate me will give me th