Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-01-30
BRYAN 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. ]. Bryan's Wis
1t 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.
Il am not afraid of hurting my
self when the interests of the Dem
ocratic party are at stake" said Mr..
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 hot enough to elect me.
If what l say here affects my
chances OF election 1t is not a suffi-
cient bribe to keep my mouth closed
| am in the habit of saying what |
think
He said he had come 10 Kentucky
not for Beckham, but fo- the Demo-
cratic nominee and that If McCreary
were the nominee for senator he
would he here speaking for McCrary
Il am here" he said. because
believe the Democratic ticket has u
good chance to be elected this year.
l do not know who the Democratic
standard-bearer may be, but / know
that 1t takes a Democratic senate
and house to uphold the president
do not want to be president simply
to sit in chair. but to do something
for the people.
"All the popularity of the Repub-
lican president has come from adop-
tion of Democratic principles and re-
form.
I'VE cannot rely much on Repuh-
lican senator's. We may get the
house, but 1t will require an over
whelming victory to get the senate.
l am hopeful we may make enough
gains to secure the senate for Dem
ocrattc reform. On the vote OF one
senator may rest the fate OF Demo-
cratic. principles.
For generation We have had a
government under corporate control.
This government was sold TO the
highest bidder and since that time a
saturnalia feast has 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 deliverance may result
He said personalities should not
be allowed to figure in politics. He
said II 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 not want, but" declared
Bryan. he stood for more Demo-
Gratis than the Republicans did and
accepted him and did what / could
for him. Give me bitter enemy
and If he stands for the same things
! | stand for / will do moro for him
han his best friend"
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bryan't
speech to the Democratic mem bert
)f the Legislature. Senator Wheeler
Campbell, one OF the anti-Beckhan
|! Democrats arose and said he woulC
refrain from making public bis rea
sons why he would not vote for Beck
ham for senator, but he would Civ,
Mr.. Bryan his reasons in private anC
ne felt sure Mr.. Bryan would shak,
hands with him and say: Wei
done, good and faithful Democrat.
He was greeted with Kisses.
Mr.. Bryan made an address be
for the legislature speaking as fol
lows:
The embezZlement of power is a
great a crime as the embezzlemen
OF money"
Mr. Bryan was referring TO th
man who is elected to a Legislative
body and then votes against the wish
es of the people who sent him. ''
hope the time will come" he said
when such betrayers will be wipe,
from power"
Mr.. Bryan declared that legisla
tors who are too conscientious +
vote as those who elect them wan
should be conscientious enough /
resign their Offices.
: The rights of the corporations Q
tend only to those given to them b
law" declared Mr.. Bryan. Tn
= warnings OF President Roosevelt q
20 great fortunes which had bee
: built up by the growth of the col
porations was warmly commended b
, the speaker. Mr.. Bryan said that h
wanted to express his gratificatio
R0r thn foG{r Off P~1,