Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
TELLS WHY HE'S Ia FRANKFORT
Says Nobody Asked Him to Come,
But That He Felt it was His Duty
as Good Democrat-Talks to the
Legislators Behind Closed Doors.
What He Said.
Try Associated pressl


climax OF w. ]. Bryan's visit TO
Frankfort was reached this afternoon
when he spoke TO the Democratic
members of the legislature behind
closed doors. advocating the rc-clec-
ton OF former Governor Beckham as
United States senator.
MIR. Bryan said that neither Gov
ernor Bcckham nor anybody else had
invited him to Frankfort.
lie declared he had no fear for
himself He said he was told in the
Goebcl campaign that he might hurt
himself il he came to Kentucky.
II am not afraid of hurting myself
when the interests of the Democratic
patty are ut steak said MIR. Bryan.
IL might be Il candidate this year"
he said 81 do not know. Only two
delegates have been elected and they
are not enough to elect me. If what
| say here affects my chances of
election it Is not sufficient bribe
TO keep my mouth closed. I am in the
habit of saying what I think"
lie said he had not come to Ken
lucky for Beckham, but for the DEM
ocratic nominee, and that IL McCre-
AIRY were the nominee for senator he
would be here speaking for McCreary
II am herd said he because !
believe the Democratic ticket has
good chance to be elected this year
do not know who the Democratic
standard bearer may be. but know
IT. takes Democratic Senate and
House TO uphold the President. | do
not want to be President simply to
fit in a chair, but to do something
for the people.
"All the popularity of the Repub-
lican President has come from adopt
ing Democratic principles and reform.
We cannot rely much OH Republican
senators. We may get the House, but
ii will require an overwhelming vic
tory to get the Senate. am hopeful
we may make enough gains to Sc
cure the Senate for Democratic re-
form. On the vote of one senator
may rest the fate OF Democratic prin-
ciples.
"For a generation we have had
government under corporate control
This government was sold to the
saturnalan 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
democratic senator on whose vote the
delivcrance may rest
Party Above Personality.
He said personalities SHOULD not be
allowed to figure in politics. He said
1t was wrong for Democrats 10 re-
fuse To support men just because they
did not want them. He said i'll 1904
he took his medicine in Parker. Par
kcr was the man above all others he
did not want. but" declared Mr..
Bryan, ''hc stood for more Democ
racy than The Republicans did and ]
accepted him ana did what could
for him. Give me a bitter enemy
and If lr stands for the same things
stand for I will do moe for him
than his best friend"
AZ the conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's
speech to the Democratic members of
the Legislature Senator wheeler
Campbell. one Of the anti-Beckham
Democrats, arose and SAID be would
refrain from making public his rea-
sons why he would no, vote for
Beckham for senator. but he would
give Mr.. Bryan his reasons in private
and be felt surc Mr.. BRYAN would
shake his hand and say: well done,
good and faithful Democrat lie was
greeted with his5es.
&,. Rrysn made an address before
t;-N legislature today. speaking as
follows: The cmbezlemrrt Of power
Is rs great crime as The embezzle- :
ment of money"
afr. Bryan was referring to the man
who Is elected to legislative body
End then votes against The wishes OF
the people who sent him. 81 hope
the time will come. lie sald," when