The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
PETT|GREW DECLARES
BRYAN IS HYPOCR|TE
SlOUX FALLS MAN TELLS HON
NERRASKAN DEFEATED HIM
TO GET TAMMANY'S SUP
PORT in 1908.

PORT IN 1908.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-A good deal of
interest has been stirred up in polit-
zeal circles in this state by the alleg-
ed detection of ex-senator Pettigrew
from the democratic party because
of the throwing of the Clark delega-
ton from South Dakota out of the
Baltimore convention. In an inter
view Mr.. P%ettigrew pays his respects
to Mr.. Bryan as follows:
Mr.. Bryan's statement that he
will support no candidate for prcsi-
dent who has the support of New
York is the rankest hypocrisy. 1t is
the excuse of the demagogue who be-
lieves that such a statement will be
popular among the western voters,
and has been seized upon by Mr..
Bryan as an excuse for doing what
he has intended to do ever since he
was elected as a delegate to this con
vention by the democrats of Nebras-
ka.
He was not only instructed by
the democrats of Nebraska to vote
for Mr.. Clark, but instructed by the
state convention to use all honorable
mean to secure his nomination. Aft
err that, he stumped Ohio, Maryland
and Florida in Wilson'S interest,
while claiming that he maintained
strict neutrality between Clark and
Wilson. During the last week in
May, Wilson's managers sent "A letter
to every democratic voter in South
Dakota saying that Mr.. Bryan had in
dorsed Wilson and made speeches in
Ohio and Maryland in support of
him.
This letter was circulated with
Mr.. Bryan's knowledge and consent.
Mr.. Bryan was thoroughly familiar
with the campaign made i'm South
Dakota. He was familiar with the
primary law of this state and knew
that there We're two Clark tickets in
the field and hat one of these was
put up by Wilson's managers to di-
vide the Clark vote, hoping to give
Wilson a plurality.
"He knows that this bogus ticket
was not supported by men who put
it in the field, and he is fully aware
that Clark carried the state by owe
$500 majority over Wilson. Yet he
NOICu w pCaL liz iiDoIt o'NN
in this convention, Joining with the
ninety votes from New York and the
fifty-eight from Illinois and the Vir-
is a member, to Gust the Clark dele
gates from South Dakota. Yet Mr.
Bryan would now have us believe
that no honest democrat a cooper.
ate with New York, Illinois and Nir.
ginia in the convention.
"Mr. Bryan has repeatedly charg'
ed that / have sold out to Wall street
He and Wilson's managers repeated
ely stated that / was Clark's con
Meeting link. Yet he gives the lie to
this statement by making a combin
alton with the New York and Nir
einia delegations, to throw the Clarl
delegates from South Dakota out o
the convention.
-Four years ago, previous to thu
Denver convention, at Mr.. Bryan
request / went to New York to Sc
cure, if possible, the votes of tina
state in the Denver convention 70
Mr.. Bryan. / SAY many Tamman.
leaders, including Mr.. Murphy AM
Mr.. Cohalan and particularly triet
to persuade them not to hold on
a third of the convention whel
Bryan obtained a majority.
after the Denver convention
again went to New York at MI
Bryan's request, to urge the unite
and earnest support of the New
York democrats at the polls in No
vember. ! was authorized to max
no specific promises except tina
they would receive fair treatmen
at Mr.. Bryan's hands if he becam
president.
He also asked me to see Roge
Cullivan at Chicago, and make tn
same assurances to him, which
did. Therefore the hypocrisy of hi
present position is evident to every
body who knows the facts.
After the Denver convention. MI
Bryan also asked me to see and tai
with Mr.. Hearst. and try to get hi
support and that of his publications
! did see Mr.. Hearst. and ascertain
ed from him, at Bryan's request
that he would see and talk with MI
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's chief asset is a di
vided democracy. He does not wan
any man elected president. as Ii
would thus lose his leadership an
with it would go the advertising. a
the expense of the party, that make
his lectures and writings so profit
able.
con the other hand. Bryan is tn
. chief asset of the republican party
as he keeps the democrats divide
y and thus the republicans are main
: tanned in power to exploit the peopl
of this country for the benefit of tn
i privileged classes"
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