Connecticut western news., 1896-09-17
BRYAN'S ACCEPTANCE

DR | AN S ACCEf IANCE FORMAL LETTER OF THE DEMOCRATIC
 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE.
 Maine Gives . Republican Majority of
 5O,OOo-Hon. Llewellyn Powers Elected
 Governor-Reed. Dingley, Boutelle and
 Milliken Reelected to ConEresa-
 LINCOLN, Nsh, Sept. 16.-Hon. Will liam T. Bryan formally accepted the Dem- pcratic nomination for the presidency in ihe following letter:
 Hon. Stephen NJ. White and Others. Members
 of the Notification Committee of the Demo
 cratic National Convention:
 GKNTLENEN-I accept the nomination ten 1ered by you on behalf of the Democratic par ty, and in SO doing desire to assure you that fully appreciate the high honor which such a nomination confers and the grave responsibil- ities which accompany an election to the presi- dency of the United States So deeply am i'm pressed with the magnitude of the power vested by the constitution in the chief execu- tive of the nation, and with the enormous in duence which he can wield for the benefit or injury of the people, that wish to enter the office, if elected, free from every personal de- sire except the desire to prove worthy the confidence of my country. Human judgment is fallible enough when unbiased by selfish considerations, and in order that may not be tempted to use the patronage of the office to advance any personal ambition l hereby an nounce with all the emphasis which words can express, my fixed determination not under any circumstances to be a candidate for re- election in case this campaign results in my election.
 I have carefully considered the platform adopted by the Democratic national conven- tion, and unqualifedly indorse each plank thereof.
 A democratic form of government is con ducive to the highest civilization because 1t opens before each individual the greatest op- portunities for development and stimulates to the highest endeavor by insuring to each the full enjoyment of all the rewards of toll eI- cept such contribution is necessary to sup port the government which protects him. Democracy is indifferent to pedigree. It deals with the individual rather than with his an cestors- Democracy ignores differences in wealth. Neither riches nor poverty can be in voked in behalf of or against any citizen. De- mocraoy knows no creed, recognizing the right of each individual o worship God ac- cording to the dictates of his own conscience. It welcomes all to a common brotherhood and guarantees equal treatment to all. no matter in what church or through what forms they commune with their Creator.
 A Dual Government
 Honest differences of opinion have ever ex- isted and ever will exist to the most ef- fective means of securing domestic tranquil lity, but no citizen fails to recognize at all times and under all circumstances the abso- lute necessity for the prompt and vigorous enforcement of law and the preservation of the public peace. In a government like ours law is but the capitalization of the will of the people. Without it the citizen is neither secure in the enjoyment of life and liberty nor protected in the pursuit of happiness. Without obedience to law government is inn possible. The Democratic party is pledged to defend the constitution and enforce the laws of the United States, and it is also pledged to respect and preserve the dual scheme of gov ernment instituted by the founders of the public. The name United States was happily chosen. It combines the idea of national strength with the idea of local self government and suggests "an indissoluble union of inde- structible states" Our Revolutionary fathers. fearing the tendencies toward centralization, as well as the dangers of disintegrstion, guarded against both, and national safety, as well as domestic security, is to be found in the careful observance of the limitations which they impose. It will be noticed that. while the United States guarantees to every state republican form of government and is empowered to protect each state against invasion, it Is not authorized to interfere in the domestic affairs of any state except upon application of the legislature of the state or upon the application of the executive when the legislature cannot convene
 This provision rests upon the sound theory that the people of the state, acting through their legally chosen representatives, are, be- cause of their more intimate acquaintance with local conditions, better qualified than the president to judge of the necessity for federal assistance. Those who framed our constitution wisely determined to make as broad an application of the principles of local self government as circumstances would per nit and we cannot dispute the correctness of the position taken by them without express ing distrust of the people themselves.
 Economy.
 Since governments exist for the protection of the rights of the people and not for their spoliation, expenditure of public money can be justified unless that expenditure is neces- sary for the honest, economical and efficient administration of the government In de- termining what appropriations are necessary the interest of those who pay the taxes should be consulted rather than the wishes of those who receive or disburse public moneys.
 Bonda.
 An increase in the bonded debt of the Unit ed States at this time Is entirely without ex- cuse. The issue of interest bearing bonds within the last few years has been defended on the ground that they were necessary to secure gold with which to redeem United States notes and treasury notes, but this necessity has been imaginary rather than real. Instead of exercising the legal right vested in the United States to redeem its coin in either gold sill yer, the executive branch of the government has followed a precedent established by a former administration and surrendered the option to the holder of the obligations. This administrative policy leaves the government at the mercy of those who find a pecuniary profit in bond issues. The fact that the deal CTS in money and securities have been able to deplete or protect the treasury according to the changing whims shows how dangerous il is to permit them to exercise a controlling in fuence upon the treasury department. The government of the United States when admin istered in the interests of all the people,is able to establish and enforce its financial policy not only without the aid of syndicates, but in spite | of any opposition which syndicates may pro sent. To assert that the government is depend i ent upon the good will or assistance of any portion of the people other than a constitu- | tional majority is to assert that we have s government in form, but without vital force. National Bank Currency. The position taken by the platform against | the issue of paper money by national banks is | supported by the highest Democratic authori | ty, well demanded by the interests oi | the people. The present attempt of the na | tional banks to force the retirement of United | States notes and treasury notes, in order to se | cure a basis for a larger issue of their owr | notes, illustrates the danger which arises | from permitting them to issue their paper a: | circulating medium. The national banl
 note, being redeemable in lawful money, ha, | never been better than the United States not. | which stands behind it, and yet the banks per
 sistently demand that these United Statea | notes, which draw no interest, shall giv, | place to interest bearing bonds. in order tha | the banks may collect the interest which tn,
 people now save.
 To empower national banks to issue circu
 lating notes is to grant valuable privilege t | favored class. surrender to private corpora
 tions the control over the volume of pape
 money, and build up class which will claim
 vested interest in the nations financial policy
 Our United States notes, commonly known a
 greenbacks, being redeemable in either golC { or silver at the option of the government anS
 not at the option of the holder, are safer ana
 cheaper for the people than national banl
 notes based upon interest bearing bonds l A diQnifieci hut firm main tanance of the for