Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
A TW0.FACED LEADER.
Bryan Ready to Denounce Demo.
Gratis When Unable to
Use Them.
What He Has Said of Cleveland,
Parker, Sullivan, ct al.

A noticeable feature of the record OF
the Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency is the readiness with which he
has berated leaders of the Democratic
party when they opposed his ambitious
and the equal readiness with which he
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 hRht for tho 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. Tho men who are I'm
the employ of trusts and syndicates
and combinations are not leaving
the party for their country's good;
they are 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 at the Denver convention by
the expressions Of respect Of Democracy
for its former leader
In the Commoner for the week Of
April &c, 1907, Mr.. Bryan said
Former President Cleveland Is
just now engaged I'm n work which
f. not likely TO add TO either his
laureIs or his reputation as counsel
for the life insurance companies.
He has submitted n brief I'm relation
To the power of states TO take SAL
aries paid to life insurance officers
into consideration In laws regulat-
ing insurance. As this brief is in
tended for use I'm opposing state
legislation, Ii puts the ex-president
I'm the class with the lobbyist,
rather undignifed position for one
of his standing"
In 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
~ object to playing with loaded
dice. We don't know Psrker's views
hut 1 am afraid some men do. My
friends, don't trust him. charge
here that while Parker has concealed
his views from tho people he has
made them known to the men be-
hind him.
"Whst IL Mr.. Belnont's cOnsid-
He IL too shrewd a nnancier 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, 1906, Mr.. Bryan
said of Roger Sullivan, with whom he
is now cheek by jowl:
81 take this opportunity to state
my position in regard to tho Ma
tionaI Committeeman from this
know wrote him q letter asking
him to resign from the National
Committee I'm tho interests of the
Democratic party"
What is the objection to Mr.. Sulli-
van?
"He Is high official In a franchise
seeking corporation, which is constantly
seeking favors at the hands Of the gov
eminent.
II hold that no man who is officially
connected with corporation that Is
seeking privileges ought to act as
member OF political organization. be-
cause he cannot represent his corpora
tiOn and the people at 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 nay friend,
although he pretended To he before
this discussion arose. He would not
have allowed nae To be endorsed n
he could have prevented IL, hut In
stead of opposing me like a man he
attempted TO link his na.,s with
mine and thus secure an endorse
ment for himself.
T object 10 him as a political
nssocfate."