Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-18
Governor Dunno Declares
His Position is Endorsed
in Speech
OTHER LEADERS DIFFER
BoeSChenStein'S Friends Say
Secretary Is in Favor of Two
Democratic Senators.

Springfield, H., March 1S.-Secre-
tary of State Bryan declared his views
on the Illinois situation today. and
when he concluded representatives. of
all elements Of the democracy ex-
pressed satisfaction with his position.
Friends of Co Onel Lewis were con
vinced that Bryan considered il the
first duty CT the assemblymen to elect
their candidate to the long term Gov
ernor Dunno was satisfied that BRYAN
had endorsed the executives position
favoring the election of Lewis for the
( long term and Judge Sherman for the
shoTr term Supporters of Charles
Boeschenstein. democratic caucus nom
inee for the shor, term. accepted
Bryan's remarks as a declaration for
the election of two democratic sela-
tors.
No EXCUSE FOR NON-SUPPORT.
Specifying that he did not offer his
personal guidance of assemblymen
and asking that his reasons be waived
cnly as 10 their value as reasons. .Bry-
an declared that by their silence on
the subject during the campaign last
| fall. every member Of the legislature
by such silence, acquiesied in the plat
form Of his party and his party's can
| didate for United States senator
/ Bryan said he could see no reason why
any members of the democratic side
should fail to support the nominee of
his party for senator.
Does anybody doubt that if we had
an election of 'senators by the people
last fall that you would already have
representing you at Washington man
whom the democrats selected. and who
as a candidate was part of their
ticket?
BOTH TO DEMOCRATS.
: Does anybody doubt that if vacan-
. Cy had occurred soon enough 70 hava
permitted nominations to be made that
q democratic nominee for the short
term would have been selected and
beth these caldidates-the senator's
wCu.d have been chosen by a plurality
(and plurality chooses in this ques-
tion?)
Does any one doubt that both of
them would have been democrats If
the people had a chance TO speak" 1t
was this latter statement that aroused
enthusiasm of the supporters of two
democratic senator's" The idea gave
friends of Boeschenstein grounds for
assuming Bryan spoke for the cleo
ton of two democrats.
ADDRESSES LEGISLATIVE.
Mr.. Bryan in his speech to the leg
islature. assembled in joint session
spoke in part as follows:
"Mr Chairman, Members of the Sen
ate and House. Ladies and Gentlemen
I appreciate the invitation extended by
your legislature, and l am here in re
spCnse to that invitation. / do not
come in the character Of an official o1
the federal government. If l can di
vest myself for a moment of all Off
ciaI title or connection l would briefly
speak to you as a citizen of a great
country speaking TO those who are in
vested with a great responsibility.
COMPLIMENT TO DUNE.
81 have known Governor Dunno {
great many years. My confidence in
him S complete. ! can commend hin
without mental reservation and
think l know him we'll enough to take
chances in endorsing in advance wha
his conscience would bid him do. Tha
is about as strong a commendation aE
one public man can make of another
Some Of you may have thought Uy
coming TO Springfield had special ref
ercnce 60 your senatorial situation. I
so let me tell you that ! had what i!
to my mind larger purpose in comint
here than to participate in a sena
tcrial election And I am sure wher
say that you will not think me un
mindful Of the importance Of you,
senatorial election.
ONE VOTE VALUABLE.
"The election Of one senator is i'm
portant because there have been time
when the vote of one senator has de
termined a great question and thos'
interested in carrying out great poll
cies cannot be Indifferent to the cleo
, tiOn or one senator in any state.
''In this state you have two senators
70 elect. and. therefore, your action ol
p this subject is doubly important Whel
= say I have a larger purpose thai
participation in your senatorial eleC
= ton I only mean to say that howeye
important your election may be tha
there are principles which mast gov
ern. not merely the election Of sena
, rc-s, but the transactions Of all bus
ness. with which you as representa-
tiras of the people, may happen to b
connected, and l am more interested
Ia these fundamental principles thai