Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-31
A TWO.FACED LEADER.
Bryan Ready to Denounce Demo-
Gratis When Unable to
Use Them.
What He Has Said Of Cleveland,
Parker, Sullivan, ct al.

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dency is the readiness with which he
has berated leaders OF the Democratic
party when they opposed his ambitions
and the equal readiness with which he
has taken them to his bosom and con-
fidence when receiving their support.
Just at this time much is being made
by Mr.. Bryan Of the fact that some
former members OF the Gold-Standard
| Democratic party are supporting him.
| This is what he said of these Demo
Gratis In 1896:
"You may rest assured that the
lines now drawn are drawn, not tenn
porarily, but permanently. The
man who leaves tho Democratic
party to-day, when the party is TAX
ing up it's fiEht for the common peo-
pie, must understand that II he
comes back he must come back I'm
| sack cloth and ashes. Not only that,
but he must bring forth works meet
| to repentance. The men who are I'm
the employ of trusts and syndicates
and combinations are not leaving
tho party for their country's goods
they nrc leaving their party for
their party's good"
| Called Cleveland n lobbyist.
Mr.. Bryan has been particularly Sc
we're In his structures upon former Pres
| ident Cleveland, although willing to be
benefited mt the Denver convention by
the expressions Of respect Of Democracy
for fits former leader.
| In the Commoner for the week OF
April &c, 1907 Mr.. Bryan said:
''Former President Cleveland Is
just now engaged I'm q work which
| IL not likely to add 60 either his
| laureIs or his reputation counsel
| for tho lifc insurance companies.
Hc has submitted brief I'm relation
| 10 tho power of states to take sal
aries paid to life insurance officers
| into consideration I'm laws rcEuIat-
| ing insurance. As this brief IL In
| tended for in opposing state
| legislation, IT puts the ex-president
In the class with tho lobbyist, n
rather undiguifed position for one
| of his stnndin9."
| In n speech during the 1896 campaign
| Mr.. Bryan had called Grover Cleveland
"a political bunco steerer."
| Bryan and Parker.
In an address at Cooper Union. New
York. June 20, 1904. Mr.. Bryan said:
'T object to playing with loaded
dice. We don't know Parker's views
but I am afraid some men do. MY
| friends, don't trust him. I charge
here that while Parker has concealed
his views from tho people he has
| mndo them known to tho men be-
| hind him.
"whnt is Mr.. BeImont's consid-
Grafton I'm tho Parker candidacyf
He II too shrewd . fnancier to in
vest his money without being sure
of the goods"
Hot Roast for Sullivan.
At banquet rendered him at Chi
cago. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1905. Mr.. Bryan
said Of Roger Sullivan, with whom he
is now cheek by jowl
'T take this opportunity to state
my position I'm regard to tho Nm
tional Comm mitteemnn from this
state, Mr.. Sullivan. As you all
know wrote him n letter asking
him to resign from tho National
Committee in tho interests of the
| Democratic party"
"What is the objection to Mr.. Sulli-
van?
"He is high official In franchise
seeking corporation. which Is constantly
seeking favors at the hands Of the gov
ernment.
| oct hold that no man who "a officioliv
connected with a corporation that Is
seeking privileges ought to act as n
member Of a political organization. be-
cause he cannot represent his corpora
tion and the people Mt the same time.
He cannot serve the public while he is
seeking TO promote the financial inter
ests Of the corporation with which he
Is connected.
"The National Committeeman Is usu-
ally consulted by the administration in
the making Of appointments, and man
like Mr.. Sullivan would not be a fair
Judge as to the merits Of different Dem
ocratic applicants.
"Mr. Sullivan IL not my friend,
although he pretended to be before
this discussion arose. He would not
havs allowed mo to DO endorsed ~
ne could have prevented IL, hut In
stead Of opposing mo like n mnn he
attempted To link his name with
minc and thus secure an endorse
ment for himself.
at object 70 him as = political
associate"