The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-31
BRYAN TRUE BLUE:
tie Is for Democracy and Not Any
Particular Man.
HE MADE AN ADDRESS

csts or Gov. Bcckham, Who Is the
Democratic Primary Nominee no
V@ democratic Party for the Unit.
cd States Senate.
a uispatch from Lexington. Nv.
says inc climax of w. j. Bryan's Wis.
II 10 nat city was reached Wcdna.-
DAY afternoon when he spoke 10 tbo
DcmocEatic members Of the l~cgislo-
'nre pehind closed doors, advocntinp
lhe election of former Gov. Beck
nam as united States senator. MIR
brayah said neither Gov. Beckhom
nor anybody else had invited him 10
Frankfort. -
lie declared he had no fears for
himself. He said he was told in h
roeoci campaign that he might hurt
hlnisei1 III he came to kentucky.
l an not afraid OF hurting nv
SELF when the interests of the Dem
ocratlc party are at stake" said Mr.
Bryan.
Il might be a candidate this year"
ne said ~ do not know. Only two
delegates have been elected and thov
nave been instructed for me. but
'hey are not enough to elect me.
II what | say hero Affects nv
chances or election it is not a suni.
clent brtbe TO keep my mouth closed
| am IN the habit of saying what
think"
He said he had come to Kentucky
not Tor Beckham, but for The Demo-
cratic nominee and that If McCreary
we're the nominee for senator he
would he here speaking for McCrary.
/ am here" he said, because
pelleVe the Democratic ticket has a
good chance to be elected this year.
l 40 not know who the Democratic
sfandard-learer may be, but know
That it. 'akes a Democratic senate
anI Ho!,so t2l uphold tho preni6ArkAIa
do not want to be president Simply
to sit in a chair. but to do something
for the people.
All the popularity OF the Repub-
mean president has come from adop-
tlon OF Democratic principles and re-
form.
I'VE cannot rely much on Repu,j-
Iican senator's. We may get the
house. but it will require an over
whelming victory 10 get the senate.
| am hopeful we may make enough
gains to secure the senate for Dem
ocratic reform. On the vote of one
senator may rest the fate OF Demo-
cratic principles.
For a generation we have had a
government nnInr nArNDrnt, >,t |
This government vas sold to the
highest bidder and since hat time a
saturnalia feast has existed at Wash
ington. The only relief is a Demo
cratic triumph this fall; not only the !
White House, but also the house and
senate. The legislature OF Kentucky
faces a great responsibility and
should arise to the occasion and elect
Il Democratic senator on whose vote
the dc~livcrancc may result
He said personalities should not
be allowed to figure in politics. He
said it was wrong for Democrats to
refuse to support men just because
they did not want them He said In
1904 he took his medicine In Parker.
Parker was the man above all others
he did not want, but declared
Bryan, "he stood for more Demo
Gratis than the Republicans did and |
accepted him and did what | could
for him. Give me a bitter enemy
and If he stands for the same things
stand for ] 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, n OF the a~nti-Beckham
Democrats arose and said he would
refrain from making public his rea-
sons why he would not vote for Beck
ham for senator, but he would give
Mr.. Bryan his reasons In private and
he felt sure Mr.. Bryan would shake
hands with him and say: "Wel
done. good and faithful Democrat"
He was greeted with Kisses.
MI. Bryan made an address be
for the Legislature speaking as follows:
THE cmbczzlement OF power is as
great a crime as the embezzlemcnt
of money"
Mr.. Bryan was referring to the
mar who Is elected to n legislative
body and then votes against the wish
os OF the people who sent him. II
hope the time Will come" he said,
when such bctrayers will ~ wiped
from power"
Mr.. Bryan declared that lcgisla-
tors who are too conscientious to
vote as those who elect them want
should be conscientious enough to
rocipn thpir omcoc