The herald., 1896-08-13
GOV. STONES ADDRESS
Formally Notifying nr. Bryan Of His Nom
nation

| Formally Notifying 1r. Bryan Of His Nomi-
nation
| Mr.. Chairman: We are here this even
ing to give formal notice of their selec :
ton to the gentlemen nominated by the
national Democratic convention as can
| didates for president and vice president
of the United States. Hitherto, by i'm
memorial custom the pleasurable duty
of delivering notifications of this charac-
ter has devolved upon the permanent
chairman of the national convention.
acting by virtue of his office as chairman
of the notification committee. Except
for the unfortunate circumstances, un-
expected and unavoidable. the usual GUS
tom would not be departed from in the
present instance. ] regret to say. how
ever, that unforeseen events of personal
nature have arisen which make it pract;-
cally impossible for the chairman of the
4, convention, Hon. Stephen NJ. White of
California, to be in New York at this
time. A few days since he telegraphet
me to that effect and did me the honor to
request me to represent him on this oc-
casion. While I greatly appreciate the
compliment conferred by this designa-
ton, 1 cannot but deplore the enforced
absence of the distinguished senator
from California, and l am directed by
him to express his deep regret at his in-
ability to be present and participate in
the interesting ceremonies of this hour.
Mr.. Chairman, the convention which
assembled at Chicago on the 9TH day OF
July, last, was called for two purposes:
First to formulate platform declar-
atory of party principles, and secondly,
to nominate candidates for president
and vice president of the United States.
Both these purposes We're fully accom-
plished. and accomplished according TO
the usages that have been recognized
and the methods of procedure which
have obtained for fifty years.
may say without eXaggeration that
no other political convention has been
assembled in this country since the civil
war upon which public attention was
riveted with such intensity. or in the
outcomes of whose deliberations not
only the American people but the ma
tions of the earth felt such deep concern.
The paramount question before tha
country was and is. shall this republic
confess financial servitude to England
or act Independently for itself? Shall
this government follow-shall it be 1t
vassal or a sovereign? The Republican
convention declared for foreign suprem-
acy-for American subserviency. 1t up
held the British policy of single gold
standard fraudulently fastened upon
this country and declared that we are
utterly incapable of maintaining an in
dependent policy of our own. Confess
ing that the gold standard is fraught
with evil to our people and that bimet-
allism is best for this nation and for
the world, it yet declared we are help
less-that we must stand idle while our
industries are prostrated and our people
ruined until England shall consent for
us to lift our hands in our defense. To
this low state has Mammon brought the
great party of the immortal Lincoln.
Inc gage of battle. thrown down at
st. Louis was taken up at Chicago.
Against English ideas we place Amer
lean ideas; against English policy we
place an American policy; against for
eign domination we place American in