The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-01

small ratlfy or rctuSe TO ratify the aC-
ton OF the majority"
william J. Bryan replied tonight "a
the statement OF Speaker Clark de-
manding that the Nebraskan prove OF
retract the general charge made In con i
vention that the Clark forces had al
lied themselves with the 10 o-callcd priv
ilcged classes. In his statement Mr.
Bryan said
II have received notice by publica-
ton only. The only criticism ] nave
made against Mr.. Clark 'is not that he
has acted wrongfully but that he has
failed to act. may over estimate
the importance OF the presidential Of
flee, but 7 have felt that an aspirant
for that office ought to manage his
own campaign and not allow people Va
do things for him without his direct
and specific authority.
THE papers announced that Mr..
Clark was neutral between Mr.. Parker
and myself In the temporary chairman :
ship fight and that he advised his sup
porters to vote as they pleased. II
that contest were purely a question be-
tween Judge Parker and myself as In
dividuals. his refusal to take part
would not he material. although he
never sent out a piece OF literature nor
had speech made In his behalf that
did not represent him as my special
champion for l6 years. lf he distrib-
utcd any literature In which he asso-
ciatcd his name with Parkcrs Will
he glad to withdraw this statement
upon inspection OF the literature.
But the contest between Judge Park
or and myself was not personal con-
test and everybody but Mr. Clark knew
this. II was between progressive dem
ocracy on the one side and reactionary
democracy on the other and con-
tend that In such a contest 1t was Mr..
Clark's duty To take one side or the
other. II In his Judgment there is any
material difference between the two
kinds of democracy. If he insists that
there Is no difference. he had no right
to complain Of criticism at the hands
OF those who believe that there IL a
vital difference.
But the activity of Mr.. clark's man
ayers IL as Objectionable as his own
inactivity They have been In constant
CO. operation with the reactionaries. II
Mr.. Clark did not authorize them To
act he has. 80 far as | know. failed
to rebukc them for acting. | take II
for granted that he does not object to
the action OF mis- managers In soliciting
or at least In accepting without protest
the support of the 30 wax figure
which Mr. Murphy. under the unit rule.
uses to carry out the will of the pre-
datory interests.
Not Interested.
"Thc public IL not much Interested
In Mr. Clark's opinion of me. he will
have ample time In which to express
his opinion after the convention.
he Is nominated or not. but
II ! am any Judge of the news value
pf items the people would like to know
Immediately whether he believes that
the New York delegation, which Is
under the domination of
Mr.. Murphy and which contains among
It's numbers representatives. attorneys
Or agents of nearly every predatory In
etrcst that II Is depressing the peo-
he considers that this del
egation thus controlled by one man
who Is controlled by tho interests,
stands In the same position as dele
gates that represent the masses. and
he has any objection to nom
|nation made possible only by tho sup
port OF the New York delegation.
II have tried to advise Mr.. CLARK
in his own interest, as well. l believe.
as In the interest OF the party. and It
IS IA source Of great disappointment to
me that he should have listened to per-
,onal enemies of mine more than he
has to me. Using the word 'disap-
pointmcnt' do not use II In a personal
sense for ! have no desire to impose
my advice upon aim; but ! feel that II
IL not presumptuous for me To assume
kat am better acquainted with tho
sentiment OF the people than those who
nave had his ear, and 7 am sure that
speak for n larger number.
II am sure. too. that am as inter
,stcd az those upon whose counsel he
'clies for I have no interest In the sub
ect except my interest In the princi-
,les and policies which can be ad-
,anced through the election Of a dem
,cratic president. I believe Mr.. Clark |
y right at heart. but during the last
cw days he has been misled and has
allied to take advantage OF the oppor-
unities presented to throw his in
luence entirely into the balance when
Iuestions OF great importance were at
ssue."