Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-27

sembly which you officially represent. To
have been selected by the national Dem
Ocratic convention as It's candidate for
nigh office is a distinction of which any
citizen might well be proud. | would do
violence to my own feelings, sir, should |
fail to express my gratitude for the terms
in which you have advised he Of the result
of the dellberatiOn Of the convention. Dis
trusting my capacity fully to meet the eX-
pectatiOn of those who have hOnored me
by their confidence, accept the nomination
SO generously rendered. Should the action
of the Chicago convention receive the
approval of the people, [ shall, to the best
of my ability, discharge with fidelity the
duties of the important trust cOnfided in
me. Reference has been made in terms of
communication to the last Democratic adj
miniStratiOn. [ am gratified to know that
it has IN SO marked a degree received the
endorsement of the Democratic party |
am persuaded that intelligent discussion
of the issues involved i'll the pending con-
test for political supremacy Will result in
victory to the party which stands for
honest methods in government, economy
in public expenditures and relief to the
people from the burdens Of unjust taxa
ton.
| am not unmindful. Mr.. Chairman, of
the grave responsibilities which attach TO
the great office for which / have been
named. [ may be Dardoned for quoting in
this connection the words OF the hOnOred
patriot, Thomas A. Hendricks. When
officially informed that he had been deslg-
mated by his party for the vice-presidency
in 1854, he said: II know that sometimes
it is understood that this particular office
does not involve much responsibility, and
as q general rule that is SO. But some
times 1t comes to represent very great re-
SpOnsibilitieS, and it may be SO in the near
future. The two parties III the Senate be-
ing SO nearly evenly divided, the vice-pres-
ldent may have to decide upon questions
of law by the exercise Of casting vote.
The responsibility would then become very
great. 1t would then be the responsibility
OF representing district or state. 1t
would be the responsibility Of representing
the whole country, and the obligation
would be to the Judgment OF the whole
country. And that vote, when thus cast,
would be in obedience to the Just eXpecta-
tons and requirements OF the people the
United States" Should it please my coun-
trymen to call me to this Office, the high
appreciation OF its dignity and official re-
sponsibiities expressed i'll the utterances
and illustrations i'll the public life of the
eminent statesman whom | have men
toned, Will be q light to my own path
way.
In the contest upon which we now enter,
we make no appeal to the passions. but to
the sober Judgment of the people. We be-
lieve that the welfare of the toiiing
millions of our countrvmen is bound up III
the success Of the Democratic party. Re-
cent occurrences In a nelghbOrlng state
have sadly emphasized the fact that high
protective tariff affords no protection and
tends in no way TO better the condition OF
those who earn their bread by daily toll.
Believing in the right of every voter to cast
his ballot unawed by power, the Demo
cratic party Will steadily oppose all legiS-
lation which threatens to lmperil that
right by the interposltion of bayonets at
the polls. In a more formal manner here
after, Mr.. Chairman, will indicate by let
ter my acceptance of the nomination ten
dered me by the national Democratic con-
venuon, and will give expression to my
views touching the important questions
enunciated in its platform.