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ceived less than third Of the normal Demo-
| cratic vote in Illinois. and less than ma
! jorty of the votes cast;
That the afiliation Of Sullivan's supporters
with the Lorimer supporters, and the support
! of Sullivan by the Republican papers in llli-
| nos, caused Sullivan to receive thousands OF
| Republican votes, influenced by the bipar-
! tisan machine;
| That Sulivan's election would do great
! harm to the Democracy of Illinois and Of the
United States, and injure the party in the
future as it has done in the past, in Illinois;
That Mr. Sullivan has no adequate concep-
ton of the problems of state-craft but that
his conception is confined to the reward of
offices to be enjoyed by himself or his
henchmen;
That he fought the Democratic presl-
dental nominee in 1896: that he and his
friend John P. Hopkins, organized the Gold
Democrats against Bryan in 1896. who again
fought Bryan in 19O0
believe. with w. j. Bryan that Roger
Sullivan was chiefly responsible for the
Train Robber Convention" that fought for
Parker in 1904, and have been informed,
and believe, Sullivan's friends traded the
national ticket off for local support in 1908;
| believe that Sullivan and Lorimer worked
together in accomplishing results through
their strikers and supporters in the Illinois
Legislatures
That Sullivan's supporters were Jointly re-
sponstble for the defeat of the initiative and
referendum, for failing to pass a corrupt
practices act and for selling the Senatorshp
to Lorimer;
l am opposed to Mr.. Sullivan because I
do not believe in his recent professions
favoring the initiative and referendum, the
corrupt practices act and the Wilson policies
And L feel justified in this opinion, because
since Mr.. Wilson's Administration came in
MI sullivan has strenuously endeavored to
promote men who assisted Lorimer For
instance, Mr.. Sullivan tried to have Douglas
Patterson Charged by Jacob Groves with
attempted bribery in Lorimers interest the
night before he was elected) made First As
sstant United States District Attorney for
the Chicago District. If Sullivan had sue
ceeded Lorimer's prosecution would now be
in Pattersons hands. Mr.. Sullivan affronted
Senators who disapproved of Mr. Patterson .
Inc most prominent Democrats in the
United states have declined to make speeches
In Illinois during this campaign because Sui
livan is a nominee.
am opposed to Mr.. Sullivan, not only be-
cause believe his nomination was obtained
oy Iraud-by less than a majority of the
votes cast and less than third of the nor
NAL Democratic vote-but because I think
Mr., Sullivan has never in an affirmative way
properly shown his appreciation of good gov
ernment. l believe he has never fought the
evil elements in Illinois I believe they Sc
cretly count him their friend l have ever
heard Of his denouncing these selfish or cor
rupt interests. l believe he is secretly affiIi-
ated with them and I hope that those who
hnl I RI
you because you have always openly fought
the selfish and corrupt interests in Illinois
I hope the same voters will support the Will
son Administration and the Democratic norni-
nees for Congress, because the Wilson Ad
ministration has made such magnificent rec
ord in rendering service to the mass of our
people.
l believe the statement attributed TO Car
ter Harrison-that Sullivan, in II elections
in Cook County, had been in open opposition
to the candidates Of the Democratic party
II times Prior to 1904, when Mr.. Sullvan's
Train Robber Convention" took charge of
the Democratic party machinery the Demo-
Gratis received an average of over As per
cent. of the total vote of Illinois, and in 1904
1t dropped to 80 per cent.-or 80 per cent.
lower than 1t had been, and 1t was only 341a
per cent. in 1912.
believe In party organization, party
soltdarity-but believe Mr. Sullivan is not
entitled to invoke party regularity, because
believe he has often violated the rule him
self, and that at heart he has no adequate
conception Of the altruistIc ideals Of the
Bryan-Wilson Democracy. l hope the peo-
pie will trust their power to you and elect
you.
The real issue is the rule of the peopIe
democracy VS.. the rule of the machine
tcommercalized autocracy) believe Won
deserve to be trusted on this issue and that
Sullivan and Sherman do not.
(Signed) ROBERT L. OWEN.