The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-20
GOV. STONES SPEECH,
Delivered at Madison Square Car
den. New York City,

Fofraally Notifying william Jennings
Bryan Of His Ncmination by the
Democratic National Convention
as Presidential Candidate.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Following is
the full text of the speech of William
b Stone of Missouri, acting as chair
man of the notification committee, de-
hversd at Madison Square garden last
evening. formally notifying William
Jennings Bryan of his choice by the
Democratic national convention as the
nominee of the party for president of
the United States:
Got. Stones Speech.
Mr. CHAIRMAN We are here this evening to
give formal notice Of their selection to the
gentlemen nominated by the National Demo-
and vice-prestdent of the United States.
Hitherto. by immemorial custom. the pleasing
duty OF delivering notifications of this charac-
ter has devolved upon the permanent chair
man OF the national convention, acting BY
virtue OF his offce. as chairman of the notifca-
tion committee Except for unfortunate cir
cumstances, unexpected and unavoidable, the
usual custom would not be departed from In
the present instance regret to say. however,
that unforeseen events OF a personal nature have
arisen which make it practically tm-
possible for the chairman of the con-
vention. Hon. Stephen N. White, of
California, to be in New York at this
time. A few days since he telegraphed me to
the effect, and did me the honor to request me
to represent him on this occasion. While I
greatly appreciate the compliment conferred
by this designation, can not but deplore the
inforced absence OF the distinguished orator
from California, and am directed by him to
express his sincere regret at his inability to be
present and participate in the interesting
ceremonies Of this hour.
Mr.. Chairman, the convention which as
Sembled at Chicago on the 7th day OF July last
was convened in the usual way, under q call
Issued in due form, by the National Demo-
cratic committee. There has been nothing out
OF the ordinary in the manner of its
Assem- oling. and nothing in the action of the
committee under whose authority it was con-
voked to distinguish 1t from its predecessors.
IL was In all respects a regular national con-
vention OF the democratic party. Every state
and territory In the Union, from Maine to
Alaska. was represented by q full quota Of dell
egates and. may add with perfect truth, that
o more intelligent and acknowledgements
tive body OF American democrats was never
assembled on the American continent. The
convention was called for two purposes; first,
to formulate q platform declaratory of party
dates for president and yice-president of the
United States. Both these purposes were fully
accomplished according to the uSuageS that
have been recognized, and the methods of pro-
ventions for 80 years. The acts OF the conven-
tion there were acts of the democratic
party. Its work was done under the sover-
eign authority Of the national organization;
and the work was the direct outgrowth Of
calm, well-matured Judgment OF the people
themselves.
their representatives chosen from among the
wisest, most trusted and patriotic OF their cit
liens in all the states
All that have said is literally true. yet the
fact remains of which everyone is conscious,
that there were extraneous circumstances
leading up to the convention which attracted
unusual attention to its deliberations and in
vested them with unusual importance. To such
an extent was this true that may say, with
out exaggeration, that no other political con-
since the civil war upon which public attention
was rfveted with such intensity, or in the OUT
come OF whose deliberations not only the
American people. but the nations Of the
familiar with the circumstances to
which I refer. The existing national
administration was created by the democratic
party. It is tho result of the great victory won
In 1892. The campaign Ct that year was fought
almost wholly on the tarin issue. 1t was o
war waged against the excessive, monopolistic.
trnst-breeding schedules Of the Mckinley law.
The democratic party was united almost as one
man against that law, and thousands OF those
who believe in the policy OF protection, when
good and not for private enrichment. protested
against this %nonstrous measure of extortion
for Individual and corporate emolument OPP
position to the Mckinley law was the DOM
fnant principle Of that campaign, and the
measure was condemned by an overwhelming
<lp "a iOn nnI0 Errf
Chairman, desire TO say that although the
tariff was made the issue OF 1892, there
were thousands OF democrats who then
believed that q reform in our mono
tary system was OF far greater impor.
tance even than q reform in our revenue poll
cies. was among those who SO believed.
Those holding to that belief did not in any de-
gree underestimate the importance OF the
tarfn issue. On the contrary. its importance
was fully appreciated, but they believe none
o mercenary combination OF Wall street bank
ers. dominated by foreign influence. was more
perilous to national safety and more pernicious
In its effect on national prosperity than all the
tariffs the miserly hand sof gluttonous greed
could write However, we acQuiesced In the
decision Of our party convention. accepted tho
issue as made, and as one man rallied with
loyalty and alacrity to the standard Of revenue
reform. We rejoiced in Mr.. Cleveland's election.
and confidently expected, rs we had right to,
q speedy settlement, and strip monopoly of its
opportunity to plunder the people. But in this
just expectation We were doomed to disap-
pointment. Instead of devotins himself to q
prompt and wise solution OF the important
issue upon which he was elected, he inconti.
nently thrust 1t aside. and began, almost at
the threshold OF his administration, to exer-
else the great powers Of his ONCE to commit
the country to q financial system fnaugurated
by the republican party, and which the demo-
cratic party had time and again condemned In
both state and national conventions. In the
beginning Of this attempt the masses of the
people, disappointed and distressed, looked ON
in amazement- With absorbing interest and
with constantly-increasing resentment, they
watched the rapid development of events As
these events passed before them one by one In
quick succession, and when they came 70
understand their full meaning and effect,
resentment turned to wrath and pro-
test rose into rqD1l Then began within
the democratic p6rty one OF the most
remarkable struggles that has ever occurred
In the political history of this nation. It was
q struggle for mastery between the national
and the great masses Of plain
people who constitute the party which created
that administration The prize they fought
for was the national convention That coc-
ycntfon was 60 determine whether the demo-
cratic party should abide by the traditions Of
the fathers and adhere TO its ancient faith. or
whether it should obsequiously abandon the
principles of true democracy and become .
plant agent to advance the mercenary ends OF
an insoivent piutocracy. The people won
They won glorious victory. Tho full
Of their triumph can not be es-