The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-11
Says Negroes Are Members
Of Order Known as Guar
dians of Liberty
HEADQUARTERS OF
PARTY IN NEW YORK
Gov. Tramrnell Replies and
Laughs Away Charges
of Senator Bryan
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Tallahassee, Fla, March 10.-Be- !
fore 1,50O people, most Of whom were
voters, United States Senator Nathan |
P. Bryan, who aspires to succeed him
self, and Governor Park Tram1nell,
met for the first time tonight in Joint
debate in the present campaign.
According to arrangements made
by Bryan and Trammell in the Florida
Record office this morning, nine other
debates, extending through Thursday
of next week win occur.
Bryan opened with an hour, Tram
nell spoke for an hour and half and
Bryan closed for thirty minutes with
a rebuttal. They will alternate this
arrangement through the speaking
tour.
Senator N. P. Bryan sent a thrill
through the audience that held them
spellbound for a few minutes, break
| ing into prolonged applause when he
said that negroes were members Of
that secret political organization
! within the Democratic party known
as the "Guardians of Liberty" and he
/ proved It by reading from the nation
I der in pamphlet forn4, which he saia
/ had been handed to him by member
who had been deceived.
| He said that he owed the Demo-
cratic party debt that he could never
repay and that he would spend the
three months vacation that his five
years of service IL Washington grant
ed him in ending the existence of
the Guardians of Liberty" or any
1her organization, secret or subsi-
| died, fo= political preferment. He
said that a man could not pledge
himself to vote for the nominee of
the party and at the same time be
pledged to vote for a man or men
selected by three of majority of five
committeeman who resided at an adj
dress on Broadway, New York, which
Mr.. Bryan gave.
Mr.. Bryan then read from the con-
stitution and bylaws of the Guar
dians of Liberty such extracts that
were applicable to his remarks.
GOV. TRAMMELL REPLIES.
j TrammeH, with his characteristic
mellow voice, which contains note OF
sincerity that is captivating with the
. audience, laughed off most of the
charges made by Mr.. Bryan, and went
to the records of Mr.. Bryan and him
self Trammell was often applauded
and demonstrated his ability to hold
/ his own in debate. The audience was
thoroughly entertained at every mo
/ ment.
Trammel said that he had appoint
ed only one kinsman to office, and HI
had an overwhelming endorsement il
! that instance. He asked the audienc,
/ if they would discriminate against /:
: brother with such an endorsement
: just because he happened to be hi
! brother. He said that the board o
: which he was only one member, viii
but one vote, elected Worth Trammel
superintendent of the insane asylum
i The audience was entertained an
a laughed most heartily at the discus
( sion of Trammell's alleged plagiar
n ism which Bryan had read from Bo
Taylor and Henry Grady and the gov
ernor's speeches. Trammell said tina
any man who reads would naturall
: unconsciously use the thoughts an
: expressions of those whom he admire
= in literature. He said that he was no
] the first man who said golden sur
set" but that he had often referred {
: the sunset as being golden; that h
: often said golden sunset, but tha
somebody had said it first.
The audience was appreciative an
/ considerate of both speakers, an
+ probably little disappointed at til
n absence Of pyrotechnics.
! John W. Henderson, Of Tallahassee
a, presided. A stenographic report wa
+ made and four newspaper men too
the reports.