The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-14
BRYAN AGAINST GUFFEY
PENNSYLVANIA BOSS A SPANIEL TO Fetch and
CARRY FOR REPUBLICANS

of Illinois has done so much to strengthen Bran hold upon the con-
fdence of the class Of people Of this country who will elect him pres
iden he elected declaration of against James
M Gufey of Pennsylvania says the Public The alike
and rans motives in each case the same His motive IS the e
poure public their character agents putocrac
interests of who control of the machinery of the DEMOCRAT
party for the purpose OF for puocratc ends Suvans
discreet his excoriae by Bryan has enabled the p
and their disguised allies spell reconciliation but
one believes there has been reconciliation who understands Sulyans
purposes politics anyone believe who knows BHyan
Byans disposal Of Suvan henchman Quinn Of Peoria Opp CO.
7 tells the story does the outcome OF sullivan effort to to
another of his enmen upon Bryan temporary chairman of the
national convention The breach between Bryan and Sullivan is II
econcab because relates not personal concerns but to va
purposes This of the breach between Bryan and
Guey Bryan the leader Of those Democrats who would make
the Democratic party democrac Guffey essary OF the p
He and political confdan of Ryan
and the who control the Democratic party its
platforms its candidates and its campaigns for the Perpuaon OF
special privileges upon which he and his like thrive financially
Two such Bryan and Gufey work together in the
political harness and the the people know that they are
working the political harness. the better And with
Guey with all his pocratc can II they sincere in their
putocrac opinions they belong the Republican party and there
they will canddy without remain Democratic cou
they behoove Democrats to keep them out
of councils puous they would keep bunco man out OF
In Mr. Gufes angry upon Bryan provoked by Byan
public expression of his determination allow bushwace
of his this time the Standard Oh rep
rentave of Pennsylvania Democracy conees the ethical stand
ards of his tribe politics His complaint against Bryan IS that
ungratefu pray what Bryan pngra
tude? Mr. Guey makes specifications One concerns himself
and the other MI Hearst contributed the Democratic
campaigns 1896 and time paid Bryan hbeay
for writing papers yet Bryan refused ecproca by sup
porting Hearst president 1904
Therefore Mr. Guey Bryan ngrateu Mr. Gutey
seems imagine that Mr. Hearst thought he bribng Bryan
when the Democratic campaigns that Bryan ed and
again when employed him for the Hearst papers we
wish be that Mr. Hearst comedies with Mr. Gutey IN
that view further upon the first specification Nh
Guey second specification OF Bryan ngatude relates 70 MI.
Guey contributions of the Democratic campaign
funds Of 1896 1900 Because he made these contributions he
assumes that thereby purchased Mr. Byans gratitude Upon
what theory? Evidently upon the ethical theory OF the type OF b
Mr. Guey represents in politics. that statesmen are m
grateful if hev do regard contributions their potl
cal parties bargains of courtesy with its candidates 1t IS TOR this
reason that Standard Oil which Guey represents IN the
InfiD DarffeS IN GREAT
tons They gratitude OF the winner II Mr. an has
really been grateu according these standards OF the Gute
the more implicitly of the crying evils OF our politics has been
the gratitude their ngratude to the corpora
tons contributed to the campaign funds OF parry
managers Let pray may prove that Bryan has set ano
erg good example in American politics
The Philadelphia American. reasonably independent Re
publican newspaper commenting the same subject says
and although the North American is not supporter OF the ma
ona Democracy nor an Mr. Ban election fee
the right to congratulate hm and commend MS
alton of the and traitor For we trust never to pc
come 50 hdebod recognize sefresect party tnd
rectitude in public man -. M
BRYAN candidates for the presidency he has Dee
playing the game longer re-. :; 80,
STATE He has taken this action hearsay He has been IN
Pennsylvania He has Gufeyism at first hand
IIe that Gufey does not represent Democracy he w
that Gufev not leader money bag with no quality tf
strength save his boaed connection with Standard on
Corrupt Democratic bosses in other states at least support D
~ a The pos Even Tannanys shameless dickering by
Kelly and Croker with Pa conceded control at naI o on
Democratic adInnlStrauQhIoi tNeM ON
low N PENNSYLVANIA cannot make preense Of working for the De-
nocacy state city He the adjunct and ally o the corrupt
Republican mainethe spaniel whlsted te feten ao @ y @
bosses Who disgrace Repubanis Pennsylvania scarcely less hat
Guffey dhonors Democracy ., t
course in Pennsylvania been identical with that OF
southern Notwithstanding the vicious elements OF
The dominant party their aid in retaining place IN
and to wreck ana NOT up
id their own pato reduce and increase the minority m
order to make easier machine contro'
We rather think ought detan Mr. Guey 1or pe
~ % He certainly has place tile Democratic parry and the
great Nebrasan in having thrown out has made the party aS
erage considerably higher