The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-11
Mr.. Guffy Castigated.


AS part of his 4th of July diversion, Mr.
Bryan met and entertained visitors at his
home near Lincoln Among them were 1OS people
representing the Bryan democratic league of Penn
syvania-the ANTIQUITY wing of the party in that
state Mr.. Bryan delivered an address to the Penn
sylvania delegation, making National Committeeman
Gufy the topic of scathing criticism. He said:
You will bear witness that in the IL years during
which have been in national politics, have avoided
Interference with the politics of the various states
Even in my own state | have never taken part IN
the aspirations the controversies for nominations
[ have never expressed an opinion as to what dem
ocrat should be nominated to an office. Even when
delegates are selected and instructed for me- do not
take part in the naming OF those delegates nave
abstaned scrupulousy from taking part III these
controversies between individuals and have done
it for a
tend to its own business; | believe that the people
of each community know better what they want than
any other person can know.
And the only reason why | expressed an opinion
in your own state Gas have expressed opinion in
that state in regard to the national committeeman
who is to help manage the campaign) is this That
Mr. Gufy your present national committeeman man
who aspires to become committeeman again, dellb-
eratey and wilfully conspired to defeat what he
knew to be the expressed will of the democrats Of
Pennsylvania.
You have primary law in your state under which
the voters have right to select the delegates to the
national convention. Those who favored my nom
inaton organized for the purpose of presenting that
issue the voters every district put up their Candl
dates, and these candidates either openly avowed
themselves it written upon the ticket that
was presented to the voter at the polls, and
suit of that primary large majority of the voters
in the democratic party in the state of Pennsylvania
expressed their desire that | should be nominated
and recorded themselves in favor of the delegates
with promises to go there and favor my nomination.
1t is not for to say whether these democrats
wise foolish but If | understand what democracy
means those men are the ones to demonstrate what
PENNSYLVANIA shall say on that subject, and when a
political boss whether he calls himself democrat
republican assumes to defy the expressed will of
his party he shall be in the party organization
except over my protest.
And as [ have tried to be honest in politics | have
notified Mr.. Guffey that whenever my opinion has
been asked have stated would regard his selection
as unfortunate and his membership upon the
mttee embarrassment.
Now, my friends, l shall not discuss the question
farther | am not in American politics. | have
been in politics for some time [ have taken the
people into my confidence ever since have been in
politics. | have discussed questions freely. When
this campaign came on stated that while | did not
know whether l ought to be nominated or not if the
people said they thought ought to be nominated |
would take it for granted that they meant what they
said and when they nominated me they wanted to
elect me- and that no bushwacker would be put into
my councils to betray me-
And the who thinks that my election would
be injurious to this country ought not to participate
in that injury by helping to elect me through or
ganization work
AS private individual he might prefer me to
other candidates, but soon as he believes that my
election would not be for the good of the country
or as he cannot put his heart into it and
give his service to that end he ought to be willing
that somebody else should bear that responsibility
and have whatever honor is attached the position
think | have expressed myself with sufficient
clearneSs on that question.