The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-10
Mr.. BRYAN's ACCEPTANCE.
CONCISE, INCIsIvE REVIEW OF
HIS POSITION.

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po.r-It Can Wait; the People This
veor Have More Important Busi-
ISIS to Attend to-Fu1 Text of the
Letter.
,,nooln. Neb., Sept. 9.-Mr. Bryan to-
a., made public his letter accepting the
..-,ocratic nomination. Its full text fol-
lows:
,,.,,bars of the Notification Committee of
49, democratic Committee-Gentlemen:
1..ont the nomination rendered by you
nobalf of the democratic party, and in
.,oing desire to assure you that fully
.rociate the high honor which such a
sr,,ration confers, and the grave respon-
-,hrities which accompany an election to
..o Presidency of the United States So
,oerlv am l impressed with the magnitude
- +bA mower vested by the constitution in
.bo chief executive of the nation, and with
-. soormous influence which he can WELD
-. tho benefit or injury of the people.
No. wish to enter the office, if elected,
[noo from any personal desire. except the
aosire to prove worthy of the confidence of
NV country. Human judgment is fallible
.,orgh when unbiased by selfish consider
..,one and in order that 1 may not be
temnted to use the patronage of an office
- advance any personal ambition, here
~, announce, with all the emphasis which
,,,ords can express, my fixed determine
+ion not, under any circumstances to be
. candidate for reelection in case the cam
,aipn results in my election. have care
fpuv considered the platform adopted by
the democratic national convention and
unouahfedly endorse every plank therein.
"Our institutions rest upon the position
that all men being created equal, are ELI
+itIad TO equal consideration at the hands
of the government. Because all men are
created EQUAL it follows that no citizen
has a right to injure another citizen. The
main purpose of government being to
nrotect all citizens in the enjoyment of
life liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
this purpose must lead the government,
first to avoid acts of affirmative in1us-
flee. and second to restrain each citizen
from trespassing upon the rights of any
other citizen A democratic form of gov
eminent is conducive to highest civiliza-
ton because it opens before each indi-
vidual the greatest opportunities for de-
NelODmelL
endeavor by insuring to each the full en-
joyment of all the rewards of toll, ex-
cept such contribution as is necessary to
support the government which protects
him. Democracy is Indifferent to pedi-
gree-it deals with the individual rather
than with his ancestors. Democracy ig-
nores differences in wealth; neither riches
nor poverty can be invoked in behalf of
or against any citizen. Democracy knows
no creed-recognizing the right of each
individual to worship God according 20
the dictates of his own conscience, it wei
comes all to a common brotherhood and
guarantees equal treatment to ALL no mat
ter in what character or through what
forms they commune with their creator.
Having discussed portions of the plat
form at the time of its adoption, and
again when its letter of notification was
formally delivered, 1t will not be neces-
sary at this time to touch upon all the
subjects embraced in it's declarations.
Honest differences of opinion have ever 'ex-
isted and ever will exist, as to the most
effective means of securing domestic tran
guilty, but no citizen fails to recognize at
all times and under all circumstances the
absolute necessity for the prompt and Wig
Orous enforcement of law and the preser-
tation Of the public peace. In a government
like ours, law is but the crystalization of
the will of the people; without it the citi-
zen is neither secure in the enjoyment in
the life and liberty, nor protected in the
pursuit of happiness Without obedience to
law government is impossible. The demo-
cratic party is pledged to defend the con-
stitution and enforce the laws of
the United States, and it is also
pledged to protect and defend the
dual scheme of government insti-
tuted by the founders of the republic.
The name United States was happily chos-
en-. 1t combines the idea Of national
strength with the idea of local self-gov-
eminent, and suggests an indissoluble
union of indestructible states
Our wise forefathers, fearing the ten
dency 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
careful observance of the limitations
which they impose. 1t will be noticed
that while the United States guarantees
10 every state a 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, ex-
cept upon application of the legislature of
tne state or upon the application of the
executive when the legislature cannot De
convened. This provision rests upon the
sound theory that the people of the state,
acuhg through their legally chosen repre-
seHlauVes, are, because of their more in
innate acquaintance with local conditions,
better qualified than the President to
Judge OF the necessity for federal interior
ence Those who framed our constitution
wisely determined to make as broad an
apphcation of the principles of local self
government as circumstances would per-
mt and we cannot dispute the correct
ness OF the position taken by them with
w expressing a distrust of the people
ECONOMY
since governments exists for the
projection Of the rights of the people,
Gnu not for their spollation, no expendi-
tule OF public money can be justified, I'M
sss mat expenditure is necessary for the
nonesl economical administration of the
eo,Yernment In determining what appro-
tL..1uons are necessary, the interests OF
a.Hse VINO pay the taxes should be con-
9Ilteu rather than the wishes of those
"'' receive or disburse public moneys.
BONDS
=. an increase in the bonded debt
fine me United States at this time is en-
10y without excuse. The issue of IN
,.iest bearing bonds within the last few
lars mas been defended on the ground