The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
BRYAN'S VAGARIES
His Letter Of Acceptance a
Tissue of Logical
AbsuTdities.
SILVER IN TIE a BACKGROUND
Reputation Practically Advocated
in the Discussion Of the
Bond Sales.

LINCOLN, Neb.a Sept 8. lss6.-Mr.
BRYAN today made public his letter ac-
cepting the Popocratic nomination. Its
full text follows
.sThe Hon. Stephen NJ. White and other
members of the Notification COMMITTEE
OF the Democratic National CohVeh
ton
aGentlemen-I accept the nomination
rendered BY you or behalf Of the Demo
cratic party, and in SO doing desire 70 as
sure you that l fully appreciate tine nagh
homer which such a nomination conferS
and the grave responsibilities which acs
company an election to the Presidency OF
the United States. So deeply. am ! I'M
pressed 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 l wish to enter the office, II elected,
free from any personal desire, except the
desire to prove worthy OF the confidence
OF my country.
when unbiased by selfish considerations,
and in order that 1 may not be tempted
TO use the patronage OF an office TO adj
vance any personal ambition. | hereby
announce, with all the emphasis which
words can express, my fixed determine
tion not, under any circumstances, TO pc
a candidate for reelection in case this
campaign results in my election,
II have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the Democratic National
Convention. and unqualiiedly indorse
every plank thereon.
tOur Institutions rest Upon the propo-
sition that all men. being created equal
are entitled TO equal consideration at the
hands of the Government. Because all
men are created equal, ii follows that no
citizen has a natural right to .injure
another citizen. The main purpose of
in the enjoyment of life, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness, this purpose mus
lead the Government. first, to avoid acts
OF affirmative injustice, and, second. to
restrain each citizen from trespassing
upon the rights Of any other citizen.
"A democratic form of government is
cause it opens before each Individual the
greatest opportunities for development
and stimulates to the highest -endeavor
by insuring TO each the full enjoyment
contribution as is necessary to support
the Government which protects him.
deals with the individual rather thar with
his ancestors. Democracy ignores differ
ences in wealth.; neither riches nor pow
erty can be invoked in behalf of or
no creed, recognizing the right of each
individual to worship Sod according to
Inc olctateS OF ms own conscience; It
and guarantees equal treatment to all, no
matter in what church or through what
forms they commune with their Creator.
form at the time of its adoption and
again when your letter of notification was
at this time to touch upon all the sub
jects embraced in the party's deelara-
Honest differences of opinion have ever
enective means of securing domestic tran
quilty, but no citizen fails to recognize
a. al tlmes ana under all circumstance
vigorous enforcement of law and the pre-
servation Of the public peace. In a gov
i sInnenf ~ IKE fhs ours T1i, law az Is but the crystal.
= me citizen Is neither secure in the en-
9oyment of life and liberty, nor protected
~ Inc pursuit. or happiness. Without
sible: np0
sThe psmocratic party is pledged to
4eIend the Constitution and enforce the
laws Of the United States, and it is also
p1fhagea e e9 protect and defend the dual
United States was happily chosen. #
combines the idea of national strength
With the idea of local self-government.
lndestrucable States. Our wise l'o FORE o.
Iatneys fearing the tendency toward CEN
in tayaNIn, as gu Met5 as ags, dspgs sn+S of dis dis
national safety. as well as domestic SCI
eurity, is to be found in the careful OBJ
Impose. It viii viii bbe e notieed T fbaf w sbas
the United States guarantees to every
sac d REPUBLICAN, form of government.
and Is empowered to protect each State
against invasion, it is not authorizes 10
interfere IN the domestic affairs of anv
s5ate. except upon application of the Leg
1s5ature 81 the State, or Upon the applica-
Ilon OF the Executive when the LeeisIa-
lure cannot be convened. This provision
rests upon the sound theory that the peo-
PIE Of the State. acting through their
iesaily CHOSEN representatives, are, be-
cause OF their more intimate acquaipt-
ance with local conditions, better uuaIi-
fed than the President to Judge Of the
necessity for Federal assistance, Those
VINO framed cur Constitution wisely de-
termlnec to make as broad an application
OF the principles of local self-government
as CIRCUMSTANCES would permit, and we
sltlcn taken by them without expressing
q dlstrust OF the people themselves.
since governments exist for the pro-
tection OF the rights of the people. and
not for. their spoliation, no Expenditure
Of public money can be Justified. unless
e esf. e e~apennifnIe a Is Necessary sesssay for the hon-
ton OF the government. In determining
what appropriations are necessary. the
should be consulted rather than the
public monies
AN increase in the bonded debt of the
Ttnlted states at this time is entirely
witheut excuse. The issue of interest
pearing bonds within the last few years
mas been defended on the ground that
9ney We're necessary to secure gold with
which to redeem United States notes and
JftdSury HOte5, out this necesSitv has
been imaginary rather than real. Instead
OF exercising the legal right vested in
the United States to redeem its bonds
IN either gold or. silver, the executive
branch or the Government has followed
q precedent established by a former Adj
mlnistration and surrendered the option
to the holder Of the obligations. This
sdminlstrative policy leaves the Govern
ment az the mercy of those who find a
pecuniary profit in bond issues.
The fact that the dealers in money
and securities have been able to deplete
nr protect the Treasury according to
their changing whims, shows how dan.
gercus IT is TO permit them TO exercise a
controlling influence over the Treasury
Department. The Government az tha
United States, when administered in fhe
interest of the people, is able to establish
and maintain its own financial policy. NOT
only without the aid of any syndicates,