The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
Prefers Not TO Run for the
Presidency, but Is
STILL IN POLITICS
HE Says the Commitment Of Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison Is
Unique in the Annuals of the Ia
Dor Movement.-He Still Believes
in Democracy.

in Democracy.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Wm. ].
Bryan delivered the principal ad-
dress at the annual commencement
of a business school here. His theme
was Business Integrity"
"You will find that more of your
temptations will come from a desire
to get rich quick than from any
other source" said Mr.. Bryan.
<'There is nothing more empty than
.aSlise entirely devoted to social en-
-joyment. %
"Let money be you servant rather
than your master"
"Love of money has multitude
of ways in which it works the de-
moralization of those whom it rules.
I Mr. Bryan described the court
room as a souls market, where
many barter away their ideals in the
hope Of winning wealth or fame, "
referring ITO lawyers who boast OF
having secured the acquittal Of men
known TO them to be guilty of crime.
Referring to corruption in politics
as one of the temptations to which
the commercial man is subjected,
Mr.. Bryan said: "Just in proportion
as corruption secures monopoly
of the business in which 1t is en-
gagged, in that proportion the neces-
sity Of government regulation is In
creased and, may add, the difficulty
of securing regulation increases in
proportion to the necessity for 1t.
Municipal corruption has become a
byword, and the lobbyist has made
his evil presence felt at the national
and State capitals. Bribery is becom-
ing q fine art, and neither THE voter
nor his representative Is spared"
He appealed to his hearers to
create public sentiment against cor
ruption.
When asked concerning mis- atti-
tude toward another Democratic
nomination for the presidency, Mr..
Bryan said:
call can say about 1912 is that
hope it will never be necessary for
me to run for Office again. I prefer
to do my work as private citizen.
When asked whether I would refuse
in advance OF ever being candidate
again, have said that I would not
promise anybody not to be a cands-
date for any office.
ssI will add one other thing, and
that is that am still in politics
and expect TO be for about 20 years,
and I shall make it convenient to be
present whenever and wherever a
man or group of men attempt to Re
pubMcanize the Democratic party
Six million five hundred thousand
voters Of the Democracy endorsed the
platform adopted at Denver. I am
satisfied that great majority OF
those who voted the ticket honestly
believed in the platform, and l Shall
cooperate with them, rather than
with those who would attempt tt
conciliate the special interests that
have defeated the Democratic party
and now dominate the country
through the Republican party"
Mr.. Bryan was much interested in
the decision in the Buck Stove com
pany. He gave considerable promi-
nence to the courts injunction issue
in the late presidential campaign. An
Interview with him on yesterdays
decision was sought. Mr.. Bryan
said:
1.-The commitment to prison Of two
men so prominent to the labor world
as Gompers and Mitchell is unique
in the annals of labor movements in
fthis country. Until have read th7
courts opinion and considered the
matter carefully, l have nothing tc
say regarding the case"