The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-04
Democrats Will Not
Permit Bryan's Withdrawal.

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The following letter has been sent
out to delegates upon their arrival at
Denver, asking them to gather at a
mass meeting, called for the purpose
of putting through a resolution asking
William Jennings Bryan to withdraw
mis- candidacy for the democratic pres
identiaI nomination.
The Wood editorial bureau has
started out on a campaign for Demo-
cratic vitOry by the distribution of a
series o. campaign literature which is
being received by the people, but it is
believed that the most important
question which ought TO be selected
first is that of who should be nomi-
mated at the Denver convention. There
are two candidates in the field. prob
ably three. and all good mel. Mr..
Bryan has more than half of the
votes pledged at the convention, but
one-haIf or even two-thirds of the con-
ventiOn votes will not elect Mr.. Bry-
an at the polls.
sTn our canvass of the situation we
have found two objections to Mr. Bry-
an. Some believe that his ideas are
too radical and that after the turbu-
lent administration o. President ROoSe-
welt, a more conservative candidate
should be nominated, but the most
serious objection and by a large num-
Der of people who we have voted and
paid for two campaigns for Mr. Bry-
an. which ended in defeat
The delegates chosen by the demo-
Gratis of the country will not be de-
ceived by this move on the part of
Mr.. Bryan's enemies. They will not
dare to do other than obey the voice
of the great body of democrats who
chose them with instructions to vote
FOR Mr. Bryan. They will not dare
TO insult the intelligence of the mass
of democratic constituency who have
voiced their desire, that William Jen-
nings Bryan be the nominee Of the
party
The letter a,Imits-becaT5e it muSs
that Mr.. Bryan has over one half
of the delegates pledged to him
c.cdged by the absolute instructions
Of the great body of democrats, 1t
should be remembered, not by the per
scEaI preference of the Individual dele
gate, yet the Wood bureau asks that
the chosen standard bearer of the
democrats at large, turn his back upca
them. It is absurd.
They find two objections Bry-
an is too radical. and that the vott T
has voted and paid for two cam
paigns for Mr.. Bryan, which ended
in defeat"
In answer to the first, the follow
ing from a frankly named New YORK
publication, '"The Politician" now
fighting for Bryan against the ".n-
ierests" will in a measure explain
the cause of this cry:
During the twelve years he has
been before the American people as
& great leader of Democratic thought
he mas stood an dSBTeSstVS, pro-
gressive Democrat. and any attempt to
bid for the conservative vote viii
not only fail to secure thas vote, bat
will lose to him the ratIcal supper
which ne has enjoyed so long There
is not one single ECt9 70 be gained in
the conservative quarter All that
element thoroughly understand Bryan,
md thew know he is actually opposed
to privilege. Bryan is the exact anti
thesis of Roosevelt
Actually opposed TO privilege -
that is the reply, tersely expressed.
As to his defeats. Bryan's two
campaigns have done more TO win Tor
Kim his great prestige than a victory
would have done. Bryan has come
forth from mis- two battles Scared,
but stronger, he has gained strength
in every quarter. save one, and that
IL the interests" From that comnl-
nation he does not expect support.
for they will give it to no N N CT,
and for. the people and who is against
all privilege.
The democracy of the United
States demands BTyanS nomination,
the people of the United States de-
mand his election. He will receive
both.