Warren sheaf., 1892-08-11
xnuts Nelson's Speech Of Acceptance.

xnats Nelson's Speech Of Acceptance.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen " ths tonven
non: You had the xt,udnses tu place me 1,
nomination tor the high otiiee OF governor with
unanta'ttS and aH,isr circumstances seldom
tas TOT M ANY candidate. For this deliberat,
testmonS N Sonr confidence 1 am grateful ha
SeHd mees,lre. ana appreciate 1t all the more
oecS"se OF the high character and great WORT
Z" tho gentlemen whose names have been ssso
eiHted with mine as candidates and appreciate.
1t too from the tact that we are confronted vits
SiEiiant and perslstant NOea contemplating M
active And agsressive rampsisp.
IN" "sHaocraeac pArty-our. 0id time advsrsar,
-"ssue tfs" rs Siulious history and hetsros~
aso"s 1"ke-np has taken but few issues with u,
SA" all except one mere feisne,, tssues.
a member Ut congress IL mem Der of the lsv.
'sla'iVe department of the federal government,
ana III S"ta"g TOR such AL official the citizen OK
s<r's"s federal right AMI performs . federal du.
Ssi S"d any sncroachment upon thts right and
""'J on the part OF the peopl. Or authorities o,
state. Ii u disturbsSr VI II federal not a stat,
election. To deay the right OF the federal vov,
er"ment I" maintain aud protect the purity au,;
'"'sSetS ot the federal ballot is to deny the IN.
prs'"aey OF the fsdereal government within the
ssope ~ the functions given 1t BY the constitu.
tion. II the federal government cannot resulst,
ana control federal election 1t 10 all sbjs>t no
hs'chi nonrntity-at the complete mercy uf tn.
several states. Viewed In this Highland our
'sd'rai constitution affords no other-ths sec on,,
paragraph OF the emocratte platform, in vi>w
VI 'ac1 that the republican party II not seek
10S Z" control state elections, sets up O. man IL
stra~' or unc0nsciously. as from force Sf habit.
Ceitsrates the doctriue Of secs ssiOr.
iouchins the coinage and use Of the silve,
ooiisr the democratic party. In it, platform. !.
equally haltinE and ambiguous. 1t declares In
'u'or ol an honest silver dollar but in the sam.
oreath IL denounas the coinage act Of lSSV-th,
very Jaw under which the Integrity Of the silvs,
u0'iar Is matnt"lued under the existing disparI.
~ OF Intrinsic value between the two neral.
'nt' u Ike toilinv the culprit: We will xiy, you
Sonr life. but will place you lin cell whvrv ,her.
Isn't u breath OF air
ills only on the matter of the tari, tha. Tho DOM
scratie platform IS clear nnd candi,. We Ar,
p'a'hS told that tafif that savors OF prot, e
t1oa, thut u tariff other than a p,rslv rax.,,o
tarif. u wholly unwarruLt.,,, both AZ n m.,,o,
VI right and NJ mai ter of good policy.
Inc issue presented IL not whether any y. -,,.
"'ae t"r'a law IL or Is not uurea son able in tn,
degree "f protection that 1t affords. hut vhs.h.,
. t"rin In" for any other purpose thun mere r,v.
Snue IL ut all iustillable.
On this issue the republican platform I. ~
c'shr and explicit ~ that Uf the dem ocracv ".
not only announce that We are in favor OF nro.
'est'""' out VIZ clearly define the subjects AM,
'ae ueSree " protection wv justify. This II mo-,
'nS "'ns nor the OCCASION Tor the discussion O
the merits of free trade or protection 1t ID .uf.
nc'eat to now say that he who believes In n nr,.
'ect''e tarin at nli cnn not we'll doubt or s,,...
"sn the rules OF protective lesisl.t ON
'h our national platform. Such. tu brief ar. tn.
l"lgned and real issues between us md our o,.,.
time ndversarips.
Dut We ace confronted with another Darty.
'aeeiS rcchristened the PEOPLES pnrtv. VIII,
while they agree with the dem ocrscy on tho t.r
I" issue-thst bridge over which It WAS foua,>
soped fusion might be reachsd-r4isv o, ~ sv.s,
otner issuss, some Of which are yisiop,rv Nm,
utopian Ia character and Involve organic or rsv,
"'ot'onary changes In our system Of govern.
'''e"'' Aahy OF the leaders of thiy party .rs
'"eA VINO nave III some way exhausted them
'e''es III one or both OF the old parties. and in
'ne piattorms. preImbles and resolves which
'nsy nave now made for their followers n rnl..
~ ac''On' thsy have taken strange aud novel
s'oohds. Their first aim seems to have been 10
MAKE their followers believe that the capttsl Of
the Weather classes 10 nothing but pluudsr-
piundsr ruthlsssy wrsnchsd from thoss VIM ru
poorer In other words the Door ur. po,r =.
cause they have been robbed. and tho r,.h a..
''ca because they have robbed some one Their
II
'n's government of ours-staSe and natlonxl-i.
'As most corrupt and unjust government on ths
lace OF the EARTH and that the psOpls arr .
oediy governed ss can be. In proof of this |
quote to you sentence from the Oma aha plnt.
form. ~ follows:
I'VE nave Witnessed. for more than ouart.,
o' u century. the struggle OF the two great DAP.
ties for power and pluuder. while arievou.
wrongs have been inflicted upon sufier,ns
people,"
wien We reflect thst during this period nearly
s'sry American citizen has been member of ons
~ 'n' o'hsr OF these arsat parties, 1t seems
strange that the AmsricSM people have tor q
quarter of century been engaged in = grand
hSrikari Ut self de, ,tructlon.
Ths chsf psrquisites for the reforms Dlauu.d
oy These leaders seein to be hatred of our svstsn
0f government. And what are the chief rems.
dies presumed for the Ills complained or In hr,
these rhrsv:
"oE-rh."snt o"nrrshil OF all the rattways "A
'ho"sh i'"'hhs Gould bs Regulated ur contr, LIT
unless owned.
Caiiuitsd tres coinage OF silver. thxrsbv md.
the existing disparity VI vaiu. between tho tx.
metals. paying the ownsr Of silver bullion u,
centa In coin for 20 esDts worth 70 .,,...s,
shy' last but not least. the federal xover,
Asnt must turn pawnbroksr and set up a sr.a,
national pswnshop under the 30 called sub
treasury scheme.
Thus. when our government owns All RI. ra,l
'"~"'' paSs a' The silver bullion al y big prsmi
4Hi. s"o "ops the bigYsst and most uurexsoua
o's ofoAer Dusihess KNOWN. then. and not til
wen. mas Ills government II Uurs-fuundrd h,
washington and preserved by Liucoln-tha,
desrse of perfection cOutsnIp plated by these usx
apostles OF REFORM. This IL not the time no
place to consider those reforms In detail.
nope az the campaign progresses to take thsu
ap one by one aud discuss them In detail. for
believe that when the great mass of tho P~op,s.
party. who know are honest, and wish we'll q
tns republic. come to consider these N attsrs and
dshoerstsly-come to understand them fully an.
realize what great working capital tn. vnv
srnMsnt will need. to slibssk In 20 manv nav
business snterprisss-thsy will be a. ouick a,
any Ut " tO abstain from doubtful or question
able methods Of government.
And now. In conclusion. kindly permit n,
words personal to myself. You Of she old FIT,
district. now the sixth and seventh know m,
merits and shortcomings and you IN other part,
oi the state. not 80 vel, acquainted With me-
hope to meet durtng the progress Of the cam
pNsn ana 10 become ~ intimate With ~,
~ with the people Of the 'old Fifth.
have been nominsted freely and withou
p'sdxes to any one BY you the representativ
osths republican party Of this state. and II vi,
Ds my highest and deepest ambition. in case tn.
people rstify your choice. tO make you ali n,
honest and fearless executive. worthy of III,
trust and couhdsnss Of the people of this sr,at
state,
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