The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-16


tion last week, Col. Guffey, the Demo-
cratic boss OF the Keystone State, was
rudely jolted of the national band wagon
and this by the express command OF Col
Bryan, the boss OF the collective Democ-'
raoy Of the country.
The Democratic National Committee,
in preparing the roll OF delegates, unani
mously decided In favor Of the PennSyl-
vanIA delegates whose election at the
primaries was certified by the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth under the State
law. With the title thus established.
the delegation thereupOn chose Col. duf-
fey as the Pennsylvania member Of the
National Committee.
But the national boss had decided to
throw down the State boss, and at luis
dlctAtion the Committee on Credentials
was packed to carry out this purpose. To
accomplish the intended result, the Com
mittee unseated eight Guffey delegates
from Philadelphia, and seated eight anti
duffey Philadelphians who had contest
cd the seats. There was no ground for
contest beyond the vague allegation that
the GufYeyites were mot Democrsts"-
which meant only that they were not
Brysnites; and their right In the prem
ises was as clear ss that OF any other dele.
gate. But the Bryan "steam roller" ran
over their claim, and lRround 1t to frag
ments- The eetion Of the Committee on
Credentials was promptly approved by
the Convention and then, at caucus
Of the delegates, in which the successful
contestants. took the place OF those who
Ind been elected, dhney was dsposed
from the National Committee, and James
Kerr, Of Clearfield, chosen In his place,
by vote Of 34i to S2A, with one delegate
declining 10 vQte. The fractional votes
were due to tie at the delegate election
in Plttsburg, which was disposed OF by
seating both candidates and giving each
half vote.
The methods thus used against Guffey
were substantially the same as those by
which Gufiey, aided by Bryan, ousted
WIN. F. Harrity from the National Com
mittee, and took his place, In 1896.
Very naturally Boss Guffey kicks Wig
orously, and gives his view OF Boss Bryan
In the following emphatic language:
Mr.. Bryan views me with sanctimoni-
ous horror as political boss, who never
shall be In the party organization, except
over my protest." as a "bushwhaoker,
who should not be put into my councils
to betray me-" my councils" indeed
Is the Democratic party really absorbed
Has 1t no councils 7 Is Mr.. Bryan the
whole organization Let the people
rule, he Bn6Irs, Gnd forth with pleads to
dictate not only every act, every office
and every resolution OF this convention,
but also to put the ban on every mau
from any State who is opposed to his
>andidaoy or his platform. Does he turn
} q evituperation against me because an
sssf Not at all. l Am no more OF q
30 now than l was during the two cam
paigns when l won his appreciation by
trying to elect him. The only boss ht
hates is the boss opposed to his own al
roRant self-the most impudent, domi
neering, devastating boss the Democratic
party has ever known.
But there is another reason. 81 am O
corporation man." Well, am. l wal
In 1895 aud 1900, and am to-day but
2RHe been CONTESTED with corporations
There rs dollar In any company
which is not an inodfpOrHtf0n-ot -ot nlY OWL
private business, and which absolui e J
control. That, however, makes no dill.
ference. am Corporation man." bu
1t is only when Mr.. Bryan is opposed t.
me that am considered unworthy OF At
ISOLATION with the one living "hones
Democrat"
My counsel and my help are no loDge
desirsd. IL was not always so. In 1S9
and 1900 the"late Senator Jones InAnl
times declared there were just three mel
upon whom he never called for finanoia
assistance In vain. One was the lat,
Marcus DAILY, another was William X
Hearst, the third was myself. Through
his friend and manager Nj. Bryan NO
only accepted gratefully, but beseeohing
ly sought our aid, and we gave secret,
thousands and thousands OF dollars. Mr.
Bryan knew then and knows now that
was as much OF a Corporation man" il
1896 and in 1900 as am In 1908, but die
he "scruple abstemiously" to use ou
money to help his oanvassf Let hin
answer at his leisure.
And what followed After his defea
Mr.. Hearst became his patron and pal,
him thousands of dollars, only to b
turned upon without u qualm, thouRl
now, when again q candidate, Mr.. BryRl
fawns upon him In hope OF gaining hi
support. reap my reward In vicious
brutal attack from the man who pre-
fessed to be my friend. Mr.. DAILY die
soon enough not to see the ingratltud
of one who accepts a mans assistanc
and, at the first refusal to serve u selflsl
purpose, spits In his face.
have replied to Mr.. Bryan's vltupeT
atlve assault upon me with oalmness an
restraint. The use OF expletives ls clearl
unnecessary. This simple recital OF plal
facts shall be sufficient to enable any fai
mind to determine with certainty, at
time when harmony Is the chief requisit
OF party success, who is the self convict
ed talsifler, who the hypoorlte, who tn
real and most arrogant "boss" eve
known Ia the Democratic party, an
who, regret to add, "the migrate"
There Is one preparation known to-da
that will promptly help the stomach. Thl
E..N., al lls.la Of f.ana