The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-17

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Hent OF Tree coinage, the question
was put 10 ne, whether in case OF fail
uTe would support the Democratic
nominee II h. were nominated on a
goId standard platform. / never be-
lIeVed that such action was probable
| IN the Democratic party, but when
these who questioned me were not con-
tent with proba abilities, but asked
| again whether in the case of that event
| / would support the nominee, said
| as you VIII remem ber, that under no
circumstances would my vote be given
| 10 the man who would in the execu-
tive Office use his influence TO fasten
the gold standard upon the American
people. (Great cheering.
| MY convictions upon this subject
are not shallow convictions. | may be
| IN error, my friends. None Of us can
claim In'alIibllity. But We have ex-
perience of history To guide us and
our judgment and our conscierces. nd
/ stand where the members OF that Sill
yer convention stood. | would rather
| have the approval Of my conscience
than the applause of the entire earth.
| may be ia error, but | believe that
the gold Standard iS conspiracy
| against III" human !act. Great caeef-
| inc).
| IL woHlo no sobrer join the ranks of
| thos" whose purpose it is TO iasten
| that upon the American people than
TO enlist in an army that was march
ing to attack my bone and Kill my
| family. tkeneWed applause). | can
| say, therefore, that ! can appreciate
the spirit which animated those who
have just rendered me this second
nomination, and / can therefore ac-
! cept it in the spirit in which they pre-
sent 1t. And pledge them that if
elected they shall never have cause for
accusing me Of being false to that
| trust" More cheering.)
| Accepts tho Democratic Nomipation.
| LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 9.-Today can
didate Bryan made public his letter
accepting the Democratic nomination
for President. Below we give few
extracts from il.
| Members Of the Notification Com
mittee of the Democratic National
Convention.
Gentlemen: accept the nomina-
tiOn rendered by you on behalf Of the
Democratic party, and in so doing de-
sire to assure you that ! fully appreci-
ate the high honor which such a NOM
inatiOn COnfers and the.grave respon-
sibilities which accompany an election
to the Presidency Of she United States.
SO deeply am impressed with the
magnitude of the power vested by the
Constitution in the Chief Executive
of the nation and with the enormous
influence which he can WELD for the
benefit or injury of the people that
| i,r,i. n tf, for ha I otto tn1 fro
from every personal desire except the
desire to prove worthy the confidence
of my country.
Human judgment is fallbie enough
when unbiased by selfish cOnsidera-
tions, and in order that 1 may not be
tempted TO use the patronage Of the
Office to advance any personal anDi-
tion, | hereby announce, with all the
emphasis which words can express
my fixed determination not under any
circumstances to be candidate for
reelection in case this campaign re-
suits in my election.
| have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Ma
tiOnal convention, and unqualifiedly in
dorse each plank thereof.
| Our institutions rest upon the prop
osition that all men, being created
equal, are entitled to equal considera-
tiOn at the hands of the government
Because all men are created equal ii
does not follow that a citizen has a
natural right to injure any other citi-
zen.
| The main purpose Of government be-
ing to protect all citizens in the enjoy
ment of life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness, this purpose must lead the
| 4 Mt IN to If a {.
lirmatiye injustice, and, second, to re.
, strain each citizen from trespassing
on the rights of any other citizen.
A Democratic form of government
is conductive to the highest Civiiiza
tion, because it opens before each in
dividual the greatest opportunities fol
development and stimulates the high
, est endeavor by insuring to each th'
. fail enjoyment Of all the rewards Oi
!. toll except such contribution as is ne
cessary to support the government
which protects him.
Democracy is Indifferent to pedigre
lit deals with the individual rathe
q than with his ancestors. DemOcrac.
ignores differences In wealth-neithe
, riches nor poverty can be invoked II
, behalf Of or against any citizen. Dem
, ocracy knows no creed-reCOgnlZin:
. the right of each individual to wOrshi
God according to the dictates of hi
. own conscience; it welcomes all to
:. common brotherhood and guarantee
:, equal treatment to all, no matter
what church or through what fOrI
they commune with their Creator.
Having discussed portions of th
= platform at the time of its adoption
and again when your letter of Motif
: cation was formally delivered, it wi
- not be necessary at this time TO touc
4 upon all the subjects embraced in til
party's declaration.
3 An increase in the bonded debt {
y the United States at this time is Ell
= tirely without excuse. The issue {
y Understanding bonds within the la
~ few years has been defended on tf
w ground chat they were necessary TO 81
"a cure gold with which to redeem Unite
- States notes and Treasury notes, bl
:. this necessity has been imaginal
- rather than real.
- Instead of exercising the legal ri q
"a vested in the United States TO redee
81, its coin in either gold or silver, Il
" executive branch of the GOvernmel
~ has followed precedent establish'
= by q former Administration and su
W rendered the option to the holder
-. the obligations. This administrati
W policy leaves the Government at &