The state herald., 1908-10-16
BRYAN COMBINES
WITH TAINTED BOSSES
The Continuous Candidate Drops
from ldeaIism in His Frenzied
Fight for Votes.
Now Hand in Glove with Notorious
Politicians and Corruptionists
Whom He Formerly Denounced.

While morality has been the keynote
of all of Mr., Bryan's lectures and of
most Of his political speeches for years.
the record shows that he has not been
assiduous in practicing what he
breaches; while his voice has been
championing the moral upllft of the
people In both public and private life,
personally he has not hesitated to form
alliances with some of tho most unds-
sirable citizens for the advancement Of
his political hopes. The recent expo
sures of the close connection between
the Standard Oil trust and tho inner
councils Of the Democratic National
Committee have served to recall other
alliances made by Mr. Bryan In his
choice Of political associates and CON-
ildantes, says the Omaha Bee.
In the Illinois fights for the last eight
years, Mr.. Bryan has been Identified
with the Roger Sullivan Democrats.
True he defied and denounced Sullivan
at the st. Louis convention In 1904,
but Sullivan was Mt that time working
for Judge Parker's nomination. Bryan
declared that Sullivan was CORPORA
tion creature, the tool Of the big In
terests and insisted that he could not
and would not accept any endorsement
from n convention or committee that
had endorsed Sullivan. This year Sui
livnn is one OF his close political ad-
tgig 80 Al
destinles In Illinois, with Mr.. Brysn's
expressed approval and consent.
In New York Mr. Bryan's political
fortunes are indissolubly linked with
"Fingy" Connors, Charley" Murphy,
Pat" McCarren, the New York rep
resentatiye Of the Standard OIL trust:
August Belmont, 7. Fortune Ryan and
the entire clique OF trust officials and
race track promoters, who have been
waging such bitter fight on the reforms
urged by Governor Hughes and the Re
publican State administrations. These
interests, through T. Fortune Ryan md
w. +. sheehan, sent $4,000 to Ne
braska In 1904 to aid Mr.. Bryan's can
dldacy for the United States SoAats.
Mr.. Bryan has struck hands with thess
and other devoted servants of the
Standard oil interests In New York and
has Joined Lieutenant Governor Chan
Ter In nm assault upon State regulation
Of railroads, although everywhere else
he demands more government regula-
| tion than ever.
In Pennsylvania, Colonel Guffey. the
recognized leader OF the Democrats and
representative OF the Standard oil In
tercsts and donor OF the stained glass
window In Mr.. Bryan's home, was read
out OF the Democratic party by Bryan
at the Denver convention, but he 10
back again and the fight against him
has been stopped at Mr.. Bryan's direc-
tlon.
In Indiana and Misso.ri.
Ia Indiana. Mr.. Bryan places his
trust In Tom Taggart, proprietor Of
the gambling joint at French Lick
Springs and best client OF Mr.. Kern,
the Bryan running mate Taggart frs-
quently meets Mr.. Bryan at Chicago
and other places outside OF Indiana for
close political conferences and he also
figured In the transfer Of that $4,000
Doodle bag to the Nebraska Democrats
In 1901 Mr.. Tnggart has been do
nounced by Mr.. Bryan for public con-
sumption only.
In Missouri. Mr.. Bryan's closest poll.
tlcnl associates are Harry Hawes. Ed.
ward Butler and Moses @. wetmore.
aud other leaders OF perhaps the most
corrupt aud notorious political machine
ever organized. Mr.. Bryan has done
his best to minimize the influence Of
Governor Folk In the Democratic poll.
ties OF Missouri. where Folk has made
some record OF practlclng what Mr..
Bryan breaches
standard OIL Men In Southwest.
In Texas. Senator Bailey, wearing a
beautiful coat OF whitewash, which
covers up the Standard oil spots. Ia Mr.
Brynn's adviser and In Oklahoma. Gov
crnor Haskell, who has not yet re.
cciycd his whitownsh, was Mr. Brynn's
direct representative on the platform
committee At Denver and bis personal
choice for treasurer Of the national
committee. In Kentucky. Mr. Bryan
champlonsd Goebeli-m and made n de
tcrmlned effort 10 continue that system
by trying to force the Democrats to
elect Governor Beckhnm to the United
States Senate.
In view Of tho record. II Ia not sur
prlsing that In Nebraska Mf. Bryan
makes Cowboy "Jlm" Dahlman his
closest political chum. Ths surprise 10
that he stlll has the ,sm-rity to con.