Show BRYAN MAKES STATEMENT if elected president will not be candidate for reelection election re fairview lincoln The following statement was waa made anade by william J bryan when at 4 31 3 4 a m he be maceli received ed announcement of ills his nom in atton as the candidate of 0 f t the 11 e D democratic e mo cratIc baity tor lor president the honor la Is the highest off leill position in the m orld and no one oc espying it con offord afford to havo have jis hs views vie ws upon public questions biased by person ot ambition recognizing its ills rc to god cod ind and his obliga tion to his countrymen lie he should e en ter upon the discharge ot of hla his duties with of purpose dolled ing that one can do this when I 1 r Is not planning for it a second term T Y abin annon annee now as aa I 1 have on former ot 0 t afi lons that it if arted circled lr ted I 1 shall heball not im be a candidate for reelection re election I 1 chiq to Is a nomination as a a purely from the people as can call be and it 1 ni na obligation hilll bo b as 0 purly purdy to 0 o t th the 0 people I 1 appreciate api the honor the ice mole becal lse it came ca me not from cne leibon or a few but from tile the rank and file acting freely and without compulsion |