The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-28
TRUE BLUE
He Is for Democracy and Not Any
Particular Man.
HE MADE AN ADDRESS


Kentucky Legislature in the Inter-
ests of Gov. Beckham, Who Is the
Democratic Primary Nominee Of
the Democratic Party for the Unit
ed States Senate.
A dispatch from Lexington, KY,
says the climax of W. J. Bryan's Wis.,
it to that city was reached Wednes-
day afternoon when he spoke to the
Democratic members of the legisla-
ture behind closed doors, advocating
the election of former Gov. Beck
ham as United States senator. Mr..
Brayan said neither Gov Beckham
nor anybody else had invited him to
Frankfort.
He declared he had no fears for
himself. He said he was told in the
Goebel campaign that he might hurt
himself If he came to Kentucky.
II am not afraid of hurting my
self when the interests Of the DEM
ocratic party are at stake" said MIR.
Bryan.
Il might be candidate this year."
he said, Il do not know. Only two
delegates have been elected and they
have been instructed for me, but
they are not enough to elect me.
If what say here affects my
chances of election it is not suffi-
cient bribe to keep my mouth closed.
I am in: the habit of saying what
think"
He said he had come to Kentucky
not for Beckham, but for The Demo-
cratic nominee and that If McCreary
were the nominee for senator he
would he here speaking for McCrary-
II am here" he said, because T
believe the Democratic ticket has Z
good chance to be elected this year.
1 do not know who the Democratic
standard-bearer may be, but l know
that it takes Democratic senate
and house to uphold the president. I
do not want to be president simply
to sit in chair, but to do something
for the people.
Call the popularity of the Repub-
lican president has come from adop-
ton of Democratic principles and re-
form.
I'VE cannot rely much on Repuh-
| To
house: but it will reqa:co an sovar-
whelming victory to get the senate.
am hopeful we may make enough
gains to secure the senate for DEM
ocratic reform. On the vote of one
senator may rest the fate Of Demo-
cratic principles.
"For a generation we have had a
government under corporate control.
This government was sold to the
highest bidder and since that time
saturnalia feast mas 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 deiverance may result.
He said personalities should not
be allowed to figure in politics. He
said it was wrong for Democrats to
refuse to support men just because
they did not want them He said in
1904 he took his medicine in Parker.
Parker was the man above all others
he did Dot want, "but," declared
Bryan, "ne stood for more Demo-
Gratis than the Republicans did and I
accepted him and did what l could
for him. Give me q bitter enemy
and if he stands for the same things
stand for I will do more fer him
than his best friend"
At 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 he would
refrain from making public his rea-
sons why he would not vote for Beck
ham for senator, but he would give
Mr.. Bryan his reasons in private and
he felt sure Mr.. Bryan would shake
hands with him and say: We'll
done, good and faithful Democrat"
He was greeted with Kisses.
Mr.. Bryan made an address be-
for the legislature speaking as follows:
THE embezzlement Of power is as
great crime as the embeZzlement
of money.
Mr.. Bryan was referring to the
man who is elected to ii legislative
body and then votes against the wish
es of the people who sent him. Z
hope the time will come" he said,
when such betrayers will be wiped
from power
Mr.. Bryan declared that lesisla-
tors who are too conscientious to
vote as those who elect them want
should be conscientious enough to
resign their Offices.
The rights of the corporations eX
tend only to those given to them by
law" declared Mr.. Bryan. The
warnings Of President Roosevelt as
to great fortunes which had been
built up by the growth Of the cor
porations was warmly commended by
I,pt 1,o