Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-09-18
He ACCEPTS.
Wm ]. Bryan's Letter to the
MOO. Notification Committee,

are now with us. Yes, 80 per
of them. Tho wage earners thrd "
out the state are with us.
Il can give you several coui.sp-
lp-
quaintied. In Washington CT
there are hundreds of Republ'ryan
who nre out for Bryan and freS S,,"n
yer, and so FAR, after diligent Sc
only 1--WE Democrats have been @oorS r
who are expected to bolt tho ac-
bu be-
In Morgan county there are dciog
dreds of Republicans already 0S'oeo son0
fraa ,.-l .i...A.~t.>>.lh ac-
company an clooh IN 10 che presidency OF tho
Tn tod Stst0s.
10 dstpT attn Ihnprosrcd vita the rAarni-
tu,tc cf she powcv vest.d By tie cSrseNtutioo
IN sas chief cxccu,ive 90 the nation s,-d VITA
she enormous influence witch he wtSld FOR
th- ocnrft or i1j1ry of tne people tina, I Wish
TO sntvr the onicc. n elected, tree from sny
personal desire eSccpt ths desire 10 prove
! worthy OF the confidence OF my countrynsn
human judgment Ia fal ible enough when un-
oi sod by selfish consider tions and. In order
that mNy not bo tempted TO use the patroa-
axe o. an ONCE TO advance my personal ambl-
tion. hereby announce, with all tho emphasis
whica words can express. my nxcd detcrmin-
alton not under any circumstances. 10 bo a
candidate for ro-eection In Csc this cam
pals n suits In my @ oction
l have carefully considered the platform
adopted bv the dcmocr tic national convcn-
uon. and unqualinudly eudorso every plank
thereon.
Our institutions rc>t upon the proposition
that all men, DcinFcrcatcd equal, arc entitled
Ia equal confederation at tho hands OF tho Yov-
.s.l1
II follows that no citiEin has a natu al right
To tnJurc another citizou The malu pu rpo 20
OF government being TO protect nn citizens In
the onjovment OF life. liberty aud tho pursuit
OF happiness
This purpose must lead tho government
nrst. 90 avoid acts of anirm alive injustice
ami. second 40 restrain each citizen FROM
tire passing upon the rights OF nny other cit
ixen.
\ democratic form OF government Is con-
cucivc 20 the htghost civilization becnusc Il
opens before each individu. ! tho greatest op-
portunttcs for development. and stimulates
10 the highest onde ,vor by insuring To- each
the fu onIoymcut OF ali the rewards OF toll
except such contribution ns IN necessary 20
support the government whio1 protects him
Democracy Il Indifferent to prdigrcc--it deals
with the individual rather than with his un-
ccStors-
Democracy Ignores difference In wealth;
neither riches nor poverty en- be invoked in
bchnlf OF or against anT citizen u m 'cracy
knows no crced--rccog mixing tho righs 20 each
Individual % worrhIp God according 10 the
dictates OF HIS own conscience. IL welcomes
nll to a common brotherhood, ami guarantees
equal treatment 10 niL no matter Ia what
church or through what forms thoy commune
with their creator
Having discussed portions of the pistform
Mt the time OF iN adoption. aud again when
your letter OF notification WIS formally d"ity-
cred. is will not bc n"eossary 1T thi- time 10
touch upon all tho subjects embraced in tho
ptrty's declaration
10 est differences of opinion have over OK
listed or ever will exist - TO the most effective
means of securing domestic tranquility. but
no citizen fills to recognize at nii times and
under NIL circum- tsuccs the absolute ncco ssh
~ for iho prompt nnd vigorous enforcement
of law and the preservation OF the public
peace In a government like ours law In but
the capitalization OF tho wiil OF rhc people:
without it tho Citizen IL ncithor secure In the
enjoyment OF life and liberty nor protected ia
the pursuit. OF pIdaos-.
without OBJ dicncc TO law government a. i'm
possible. Tne dc nocr@tic party n Piled scd TO
defend the constitution an enforos the lawn
of the Uni> a states and 10 IL also plcdxed 10
protect nd doe, the ddai scheme OF gov
ernmcnt instituted bY tic founders OF the re-
public Tho name United States was happily
chosen IL combines the idea OF nation.
strength with the idea OF local self -govcra-
mcnt nd suggests ''nn indeBtructib.c union
OF indissoiublo States -
Mr. Drynn faVors home role and economy
In the expenditure OF pubic money. In deter
mining hat appropriation arc neccs~rry The
interest Of those who pay the taxes rhould be
consulted r,ihor than the wishes OF those Win
receive or diSourse pubic moneys
An increasc IN the bonded debt OF the United
States at thiS time Is entirely without excuse.
The Issue OF intcreSt-t caring bonds within
the Tart few 20. r. b, en- defended on che
ground thnt ihoS were ncoessars to secure
gold with which 10 redeem United
States notes and treasury notes. but ;hi~ ne
Instead 81 exercising the iexal right vested ia
the Unitcd States 70 redeem It's coin in either
gold silver. the executive branch os the
government has followed precedent e~taD-
lished by former administration and surrcn-
dcrcd ts,c option 10 the holder OF the ob.iga-
tions The administrative policy leaves The
govern us'nt at the mercy OF those no dad
rccuntHry profit IN bond iasues
The fEct that the dealers fl money and %
curities have been able 10 deplcto protect
the treasury according 10 their changin.
whims shows how dangerous IL - To pcrmii
them 20 exercise "a controI}tng infiuancc
the iyfrsury department TIE so~ornmsoI Of
the United StAtoc when rdmrniasesrd In th~
intercst N NIL the people. - .ose 20 o.tsoit~s
and risinialn IT'S own fiHasotst potter. isx osg'
wfthout the aid of aay Eyndiest,. but IN s-rkH
OF any opposition which tbe syDdio-.to may
exert
Axe nominee docs not favor the ox,eeston
OF thc b. nk currency. uaitod states greea-
backn he considers the best They safer
Gnd che aper for the people than .tioasl bank
notes based upon Interest," bearing bonds
Our foreign policy should be both digni6cd
GnI nrm This he considers the bsst gnaran-
& c cf HTnic. BILE rela. Ions with otboe nations
The United States should resist any extern
sion OF European authority In the western
hemisphere
No nation can afford 10 be u7just 70 It's de-
tenders The care Of those who have suffered
In the military and nav i service OF the eoun-
try Is a sacred duty a nation. which. like
the Uaited states. relies upoa volunteer serv-
ice rather than upon lIsc standing army.
adds to It's own security when H. makes gcDcr-
Gus provision for those ~h) have riSked their
lives in las d. tense, and or those who or de-
pendent upon them
The interest Of the working man should al
ways be considered Br..ip and muscle ere
the creators OF calth. Mr. Frs Is In favor
OF the arbitration OF labor troub es. Society
has an interest cyea greater than the interest
OF employer or emp oye, ard n n right 70
prot CT itself oy courts OF arbitration ar alnst
the growing Inconvenience asd cmbarrass-
ments occaSionrd Dy disputes between tho
who own tn, great arteries OF commerce on
the enc hand and the iaporers who operate
them on the other
The recent abuses which have grown out OF
injunction proceedings have been cmphat-
ically condemned by public opinion that tho
senate bill providing for trial by jury in ccr-
tain contempt cases will meet with general