Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
Mr.. BRYAN A BOLTER.
Will Not Support Candidate For Gov
ernor Because He Is For Liquor.

In q statement in which he declares
that the crusade which he feels i'm
PEELED to wage against the liquor IN
terests of the state and nation over
shadows personal and politlcal
friendship of twenty years, says a
Lincoln, Neb. dispatch of Tuesday,
William ]. Bryan this evening an
nounced that he had bolted the head
of the Democratic state ticket in Ne
hraska and would not support James
G.. Dahlman for governor. Mr.. Bryan
says he regrets that he is compelleu
to take the stand he does-his first
departure from political regularity
but SAYS he feels il his duty to do so
because of the position taken by the
Democratic nominee on the llquor ques-
ton. The statement, which Is, III q
way. in an apologetic tone. does not in
dicate that Mr.. Bryan will support the
candidate of any other party, but an
nounces that he is prejudiced adVo-
cate of county option and the early
closing saloon law, both of which he
saws are menaced by Mr.. Dahlmans s
candidacy. The statement is as fol-
lows:
II am lust leaving for Missouri and
shall be absent practically all OF the
time fof about a month campaigning
in Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois.
L
sneak for Mr.. Hitchcock, the Demo-
cratic candidate for congress, and for
the state ticket in Nebraska:
"I regret speaking for the state
ticket however, shall not be able to
present any arguments in favor OF tne
election of Mr.. Dahlman. His posi-
ton on the liquor question makes that
impossible. l regret this exceedingly
for he has been a political and per
sonal friend for twenty years ana IL
would give me pleasure to speak Ior
him If | could indorse the policy TOT
which he stands, but he has chosen &c
make the liquor question the para
mount issue and makes his appeal on
that issue.
In spite of the fact that the last
Democratic state convention voted
down a declaration against county op-
tion by a vote of 63S to 2O2, he says
that he will veto county option Dill
If passed. and in spite of the fact that
the state convention indorsed the 8
O'Clock closing law by vote OF ilo
70 163 he announces that he Will sign
a bill repeating it if such bill IS
passed. He is making his appear on
bipartisan lines with the liquor
question as the sole issue. His cour-
age is to be commended. 1t is an
honest way of making campaign al
though it compels him to separate
himself from friends who do not agree
with him and to rely for support
mainly upon those Democrats and Re
publicans who take his view of the
subject.
Possibly it is just as well to nave
the issue clearly presented 80 that II
NAV be settled this year instead OF
two wears hence. Troublesome as the
question is now. it would be even more
embarrassing If present in 1872, when
we have a presidential election on
hand. If Mr.. Dahlman is elected 1t VIII
be a declaration by the voters or the
state against county option ana
against the s o'clock closing law. II ne
is defeated it will be declaration In
favor of county option and In favor OF
& o'clock closing law. In other words
the voters now have an opportunity 10
decide whether the state shall go back
ward or forward on the liquor question.
To present arguments in favor or GO
ing backward would not only contra
dict what | have already said on the
subject. but would embarrass me IN
the fight that l expect to make mere
after to save our party from the odium
of being the representative Of the liquor
interests"