The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-05
BUSAWHACRER !
IS WHAT BRYAN !
CALLS GUFFY.
Pennsylvania W0uld-Be Boss
:, Scored in Presence of the
Keystone Delegation.
NO ROOM FOR SUCH MEN
IN PARTY C0UMSELS
FOURTH or JULY SPEECH AND A
NEW MOVE ON THE PART OF
THE NEBRASKAN.

Fai-view, Lincoln, Neb., July A.
W. j. Bryan celebrated independence
day by delivering his first front porch
speech 10 an enthusiastic delegation to-
DAY. Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland,
who wis In conference with Mr.. Bryan
when the visitors arrived. also re-
sponded with speech.
The delegation consisted of members
OF the Bryan Democratic league of
pennsylvania. more than a score of
delegates representing the ANTIQUITY
wing OF the party. and several women
10 people in all.
National Committeeman Guffy came
IN Tor a scoring at the hands of Mr.
Bryan, Mr.. johnson and James Kerr,
who addressed Mr.. Bryan in behalf of
the delegation. In the speeches brist-
ling with indignation Guffy was
charged with betraying the will of the
people.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Mr.. Bryan said. in part:
1t Is very appropriate that the
Pennsylvania delegation should come
here for the Fourth of July was made
memorable by the signing of the De-
cleration of Independence in the Key
stone state. 1t is also appropriate that
come as a delegation on its way to
Denver (applause), for In no state in
this Union have the Democrats who be-
lieve in the principles that now DOM
mate the Democratic party made a
Drawer fight than they have made In
Pennsylvania. (Aapplause.)
III / properly understand the signs
of the times. the overshadowing issue
in this campaign will not be one of the
ha orf~A 70
presenting an economic question. The
overshadowing issue is one that per-
vades ell these questions. 1t Is simply
this:
The Principal Issue.
"Shall the people run their own gov
lpment or shall the masses be ex-
RiteC by those who are raised 10
yer by predatory corporations? (Ap-
use.)
let the people rule is going 10 De
O6ne of the slongans in this campaign,
and it is very appropriate that as this
convention is ab~.s. 10 assemble, as its
= platform is aLout to be written, as its
nominees are about TO be named. ii is
appropriate that the Pennsylvania
Democrats should be the first to stop
here and give their pledge that In that
convention Pennsylvania's influence
will be thrown against the politica!
boss and the corporation IN pohtlcs.
(Great applause.) You will bear me
witness that in the twelve years dur
ing which have been in national poll
tics l have avoided interference with
the politics of the various states. Even
in my own state | have never taken
part in the aspirations or in the con-
troversies for nominations. / have
never expressed an opinion as to which
Democrat should be nominated TO an
office. Even when delegates are Sc
lected and instructed for me. / do not
take part in the naming OF those dele
gates. I have abstained scrupulously
from taking part in these controversial:
between individuals. and l have done
IL for q reason.
II believe in the right of each com
munity to attend to its own business
/ believe that the people of each COM
munity know better what they want
done than any outside person car
know. And the only reason why / ex'
pressed an opinion In YOUR own state
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