The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-16
If He Helps Elect Bryan Presi-
dent, He viii Have Reached
The Summit of His Ambition
He Says.
ASKS FOR COOPERATION.
WITHOUT 1T. GREENFIELD MAN
SAYS 1T WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE
FOR HIM TO ACCOMPLISH THAT
FOR WHICH HE is STRIVING.

Greenfield. Ind. Jan, 16.-U. :. Jack
son. the new state chairman of the
democratic party, yesterday issued a
formal statement of his position now
and in the coming campaign. In it
he declares he is controlled by no fac
tion and will be dictated to by no man.
The following written statement was
issued:
ITO the democrats of Indiana
assuming the duties of chairman of the
democratic state committee / feel il
my duty to communicate to YOU OF
the rank and file of the party some
of my aims and purposes. You are
interested III nay convictions and you
shall have them without reservation.
Il shall perform the duties of the
position, having in mind only the well
fare of the democratic party, fully
conscious that victory can be brought
about only by harmony. If there Is
any man in Indiana who expects me to
aid him for his personal end or ambi-
.tion. or if any class or interest expects
to use me or my position TO assist in
any selfish purpose or end of that class
or interest. they will find they have
misjudged me.
II will allow myself to be dictated 10
by no man, nor will be controlled by
any faction within the party, nor by
any faction either within or without
the party.
In this campaign all democrats who
will loyalty support the candidates and
principles will look alike 10 me and all
such will be welcomed at headquarters
for | will need the cooperation of all.
Refute FaIsehood by Acts.
1T has been charged by the republi-
can newspapers that | was elected 10
back one man and two or three inter
ests. ! can only rcfute these mon
strOus falsehoods by performing the
duties of the position in such an i'm
partial manner and with such zeal for
party success as to demonstrate how
basely false this is, for you. my fellow
democrats. will watch my movements.
Il owe my full allegiance to the
democratic party. All my life. in sea
son and out of season, in victory and
out OF victory. have worked for dem
ocratic success. ] put all my heart in
the democratic party and | love the
grand old party and venerate its tradi-
tions.
Ambition Is Brysn's Election.
IF can only contribute this year to
the election of William Jennings Bry-
an to the presidency / will have reach
ed the summit OF my ambition and will
be more than repaid for all my labor
which intend to give TO these ends
Democrats. on behalf of these ends.
dear to my heart. | earnestly ask you
for cooperation and support in organ
izing for victory. Without this | will
be we'll nigh powerless. With your
enthusiastic support. our cause will be
invincible. Let you best men be
named for office in the township.
county and district. Let personal am
bition and petty jealousies be put out
Of sight and put forth your best ef-
forts
In conclusion I want 10 repeat that
every democrat who is willing to work
for party success will find in me an
ally and friend and earnestly invoke
the aid of all friends of this good
country in the great contest which is
before us. (signedJ
u. S. JACKSON.
Chairman Of the State Democratic
Committee"