The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-07-06

flecting upon my party in the most
serious way.
ANY man who would enter into
of privileged class of this country to
gain the nomination for the presi-
dency is unworthy Of the presidency
and of the speakership Of the house.
If I have not entered into such an
alliance, then the Democrat, however
distinguished, who wantonly charges
me with this act Is traitor to the
Democratic party and to his protested
friendship to me.
Il am not here to plead for NOM
lnation or to attempt to influence
any mans political action. Let every
man proceed in this convention &C
cording to his convictions and the ex-
pressed will of his constituents. I
ask no undue consideration from any
man, be he friend or foe, but I de-
mand exact Justice from every Demo-
crat, either in this convention or
throughout the nation. With William
j. Bryan and his charge made in
the convention, the issue is proof Or
retraction. shall expect him to meet
that issue.
''CHAMP CLARK"
Following this Mr.. Bryan issued the
following supplementary statement,
giving his views on the situation In
the convention: ..
L see no reason why we should not
conclude the convention tomorrow
With the nomination Of both presi-
dent and a vice president The friends
of the various candidates have fought
out their differences an, in their 10y
atty to the men of their choice, have
consumed more time than is usually
devoted to balloting. There is every
reason why the progressives should
get together and select ticket. The
number of progressives, if one can
judge by the instructions given and
by the pledges made greatly exceeds
tWo-thirds of the delegates.
1T is more important that the
candidate shall be more in harmony
with the progressive spirit of the day
than that he should be the first choice
or the choice of any delegate. The
antagonisms aroused in the preliril-
mary campaign, antagonisms which
ought not to have been aroused,
should not prevent the coming to-
gether of delegates upon some COM
mon ground.
New York is not necessary to- a.
nomination and under the circum-
stances, should not be permitted to
dictate the nomination.. When I say
dictate 1 mean that no candidate
should be nominated unless he has
the necessary votes without counting
H. -
say that the vote Of New York would
vit1ate nomination, If the candidate
had enough votes to nominate him
without New. York, for in that case
the party would not be under obliga-
ton to Mr.. Murphy for his nomina-
ton; but If Mr.. Murphy furnished the
votes necessary to carry the candi-
date across the line and give him
this position Of distinguished honor
and Importance, the candidate who
accepts the nomination under these
circumstances puts himself under OBJ
legations to Mr.. Murphy and to- the
influences which speak through and
control him and contend that can
didate so obligated would not APP
peal to the confidence of the public
an would not, if successful, at the
election be free to serve the public
with singleness of purpose. ::
If, in taking this position I were
announcing new doctrine, might
deserve the criticism that some of the
delegates have made, but it is not.a
new position. It is thousands Of years
old. Those who believe that the can
dldate should welcome Mr.. Murphy's
support must be prepared to repeal
the Bible and overthrow our sys-
tenn of Jurisprudence. The Bible says
that No man can serve two masters
and l accept the proposition without
qualification. A president cannot
serve the American people and those
who exploit the people.
There is no aspirant for the nom
fnation who would have dared to go
out before the people Of any state
and say: have the promise of
Charles F. Murphy that he will deliv-.
er to me 80 votes under the unit rule
as soon as I have enough more to
give me the necessary two-thirds'
II a candidate would not present that
argument during his campaign be-
fore the people for the nomination.
can he honestly solicit or accept those
votes in convention after the DELE
gates have been selected and it is too
late for the voters Of the party to-
withhold their support? And would
1t help a candidate in November to
have it known that he did solicit in
the convention the support that he