The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-10
WILL BE- CANDIDATE.
Bryan Repeats That He Till Accept
the Nomination.
AND TAKES FOUR THOUSAND
WORDS TO Do 1T.

MVhDS III ~ LIZ
Declines Second Term to Regiu with
Which Relieves the Public to Some
Extent-DecIares for Greenbacks and
Against Civil Service Reforms.
LINCOLN, Neb, Sept. 9.-Mr. Bryan to-
day made public his letter accepting the
Democratic nomination. Its full text fol-
lows:
How. STEPHEN M. WHITE and other mem
beers OF the notification committee of the
Democratic National Convention;
Gentlemen,-I accept the. nomination
rendered by you in behalf Of the Demo-
cratic party, and in SO doing desire to assure
You that ! fully appreciate the high homo,
which such nomination confers, and the
grave responsibilities which accompany an
election to the Presidency of the United
States. So deeply am impressed with the
magnitude of the power vested by the con-
stitution in the chief executive of the ma
ton, and with the enormous influence which
he can WELD for the benefit or injury of the
people, that I wish to enter the office, if
elected, free from any personal desire, except
the desire to prove worthy of the confidence
of my country. Human judgment is falli-
BILE enough, when unbiased by selfish con-
siderations. and in order that may not be
tempted to use the patronage of an Office to
advance any personal ambition I hereby
announce, with all the emphasis which
words can express, my fixed determination
not under any circumstances to be can
didate for re- election in case this campaign
results in my election.
have carefully considered the platform
adopted by the Democratic national con-
vention and unqualifedly endorse every
plank thereof. Our institutions rest upon
the proposition that all men, being created
equal, are entitled to equal consideration at
the hands Of the government. Because all
men are created equal, it follows that
no citizen has natural right to injure
another citizen. The main purpose of gov
eminent being to protect all citizens in the
enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness, this purpose must lead the gov
eminent, first to avoid acts of affirmative in
justice, and second to restrain each citizen
from trespassing upon the rights of any
other citizen. A Democratic form Of gov
ernment is conducive to the highest civil
izauon, because II opens before eacf
individual the greatest opportunities
for development and stimulates te
the highest endeavor by insurine
to each the full enjoyment of all the rewards
Of toll except such contribution as is neces-
sary to support the government which pro-
teots him. Democracy is Indifferent tc
pedigree, it deals with the individual rattle,
than with his ancestors. Democracy ignores
differences in wealth. Neither riches nor
poverty can be evoked in behalf of or against
lny citizen.
, Democracy knows no creed; recognizing
the right of each individual to worship God
according to the dictates of his own con-
science, it welcomes all to common broth
erhood and guarantees equal treatment to
Ill no matter in what church or through
what forms they commune with theil
Creator.
Having discussed portions of the platform
at the time of its adoption and again when
your letter Of notification was formally de-
livzed it will not be necessary at this time
to touch upon all the subjects embraced in
the parties declarations.
Honest differences of opinion have ever
existed and ever will exist as to the most
e4feotive means of securing domestic tran
guilty, but no citizen fails to recognize al
all times and under circumstances the abso-
lutte necessity for the prompt and vigorous
enforcement of law and the preservation OF
the public peace.
Concerning the Constitution.
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capitalization of the will of the people
without it the citizen is neither secure in
the enjoyment Of life and liberty nor pro-
tected IN the pursuit of happiness. With
out obedience to law, government is i'm
possible. The Democratic party is pledged
to defend the constitution and enforce the
laws Of the United States, and it is
also pledged to protect and de-
fend the dual scheme of government insti-
tuted by the founders of the Republic. The
name United States was happily chosen. 1t
combines the idea of national strength with
the idea of local self govern ment and sug-
gests "an indissolubie union of indistructable
Heates." Our wise forefathers fearing the
tendency toward Capitalization as well as
the dangers of disintegration, guarded
against both, and national safety as well as
domestic security, is to be found in the care
full observance Of the limitations which they
impose.
1t will be noticed that while the United
States guarantees to every state republi-
can 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 legis-
lature cannot be convened.
This provision rests upon the sound theory
that the people of the state acting through
their Loyalty 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 permit and we cannot
dispute the correctness of the position taken
by them without expressing distrust of the
people themselves.
Concerning Economy.