The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-22
BRYAN NOT Afraid
OF EFFECT f ON HIM.
Effect OF What He Says on His
Candidacy Not Sufficient Bribe
to Keep His Mouth Closed.
MAKES PLEA FOR BEcKHAM
Urges Importance OF Having
Democrats in Senate and House
as Well as at White House.

FRANKFORT. KY, January 2i.-Thel
climax OF W. ]. Bryan's visit 20
Frankfort was reached this afternoon
when he spoke to the Democratic mem
bers OF the Legislature behind closed
doors, advocating the election OF for
rner Governor Beckham as lInlteo
States Senator.
Mr.. Bryan said neither Governor
Beckham nor anybody else had In
vited him to Frankfort. He declared he
had no fears for himself. Flet said ne
was told In the Goebel campaign that
he might hurt himself II he came to
Kentucky. 'I am not afraid of hurting
myself when the interests Of the Demo
cratic party are at stake said MI.
Bryan.
II may be candidate this year"
he said 81 do not know"
"Only two delegates have been elects
ed and they have been instructed for
me, but they are not enough 10 elect
me. If what I say here affects my
chances of election, 1t is not suffl-
cient bribe to keep my mouth closed.
am in the habit of saying what !
think"
He said he had come to Kentucky
not for Beckhan. but for the DeHocra-
tic nominee. and that II McCreary We're
| the nominee for the Senate. he would
be here spanking for McCreary.
.I am here said lle because be-
| lieye the Democratic ticket has a good
chance to be elected this year. / do not
know who the Democratic standard
bearer may be, but know that 1t takes
La Democratic Senate and House to up
hold the President. | do not want a
4 Democratic President to simply sit IN
a chair, but to do something for the
4 people.
.'All the popularity of the Republi.
can President has come from adoption
i Of Democratic principles and reform.
i We cannot rely much on Republican
Senator'S. We may get the House. but
Il It will require an Overwhelming VIC
): tory to get the Senate. I am hopefu!
we may make enough gains to secure
: the Senate for Democratic reform Or
the, vote OF one Senator may rest.the
!, fate OF the Democratic principles. Fo,
a generation we have had government
u under corporate control. This govern,
ment was sold to the highest bidder
and since that time a$saturnaltan feas
4 has existed at Washington The onl,
y relief is Democratic triumph thi
I fnll--not only the White House, bu
e also the House and Senate. The Leg
]. islature of kentucky faces a. great re
I sponsibllity, and shouldsrise TO the oc
y casion and elect Democratic Senator
I on whose vote tnelr guelSerdnce3 zil!e
\ rest"
g He said personalities should not b
: allowed to figure In politics. He sal
= 1t was wrong for Democrats to refus
7 to support men Just because they di
. not want them.
= Flo said In 1904 he took his meli
= cine in Parker. Parker was the mn
$ above all others he did not want, but
d declared AR. Bryan "he stood for NOR
: Democracy than the Republicans di,
. and accepted him and did what
Y. could for him. Given a bitter enem,
y and IL he stands for the same things
= stand for I will do more for him tha
u his best friend. N
leI At the conclusion OF Mr.. Bryan
ID speech ia the Dem nocratic members
Il the Legislature Senator Campbell, ol
= Of the anti Beckham Democrats, aro.
q and said he would refrain from NAL
ID ing public the reasons why he wou
so not vote for BeckHam for. Senate
te but he would give Mr.. Bryan his re
m sons In private, and he telt sure NJ
ID Bryan would shake his hand and sa
well done, good and faithful Dem
orat" He was greeted with misses.
n Mr., Bryan made an address befo
n the Legislature to-day, 'spea king chile
lly on corporations. Ei 3 ls