Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
50 Says Candidate Bryan TO The National
Notification Committee
HAS CONSIDERED THE PLATFORM
Unaualifledly Endorses Each
Plank Thereof.

public to-day. Extracts from IL are
as follows:
Gentlemen: l accept the nomination
rendered by you on behalf OF the
Democratic party and in SO doing
desire to assure you that fully APP
preGiate the high honor which such a
nomination confers and the grave re-
Bponsihilities which accompany an
election to the. Presidency of the United
States.
have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the Democratic
National Convention and unqualitiedly
endorse each plank thereof.
Honest differences OF opinion have
ever existed and ever will exist as to
the most effective means of securing
domestic tranquility, but no citizen
fails to recognize at all times and
under sill circumstances the absolute
necessity for the prompt and vigorous
enforcement OF law and the preserva-
tion Of the public peace. In a govern
ment like ours law is but the crystalll-
cation of the will Of tie people; with
the enjoyment of life or liberty nor
protected 10 the pursuit of happiness.
Without obedience to law, government
is impossible. The Democratic party
is pledged to defend the Constitution
and enforce the laws OF the United
States, and 1t is also pledged to respect
and preserve the dual scheme of gov
eminent instituted by the founders OF
the Republic. The name, United
States, was happily chosen. Ii com.
hines The idea Of national strength
with the idea local self-government
and suggests IAN indisoluble union OF
indestructible States" Our revolu-
tionary fathers fearing the tendencies
towards Capitalization, as well as the
dangers of disintegration, guarded
against both, and national safety, as
we'll as domestic security. is to be
found in the careful observance OF the
limitations which they impose. 1t will
be noticed that while the United
States guarantees that every State is a
ren!ibl car. form of government, and is
empowered TO protect each State
against invasion, it ia not authorized
to interfere in the domestic affairs Of
any State except upon application
of the Legislature OF the State or upon
the application OF the executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened.
This provision rests upon the sound
theory that the several States, acting
through their legally chosen repre-
uentatives, are because OF their more
intimate acquaintance with local con-
ditons, better qualified than the Presi-
dent to Judge of the necessity for
Federal assistance. Those who framed
our Constitution wisely determined to
make as broad an application OF the
principles of local f-government as
circumstances would permit, and we
cannot dispute the correctness OF the
position taken by them without ex-
pressing a distrust of the people them
selves.
An increase in the bonded debt OF
the United States at this time is
entirely without excuse. The ISIS lie
Of interest bearing bonds within the
last few years has been defended on
the ground that they were necessary
to secure gold with which to redeem
United States notes and Treasury
notes, but this necessity is imaginary
rather than real. Instead OF exercising
the legal right vested in the United
States to redeem its coin in either
gold or silver, the executive branch Of
the government has followed pre-
cedent established by former admin
istration and surrendered the option tc
the holder of the obligations. This
administrative policy leaves the govern
ment at the mercy of those who find
pscuuiary profit in bond issues.
The position taken by the platform
against the issue of paper money b,
national banks is supported by th,
highest Democratic authority as wei
as demanded by the interests of tn,
people. The present attempt of tn,
national banks to forcs the retiremen
of United States notes and Treasur,
notes in order to secure basis for |
larger Issue of their own notes, illus
trates the danger which arises from
permitting them to issue their pape
as a circulating medium. The nationa
bank note being redeemable in Lawful
money, has never been better than tn
United States note which stands be
hind it, and yet the banks PERSISTENT.
demand that these United States note
which draw no interest, shall Civ
place to interest bearing bonds il
order that the banks may collect tn
interest which the people now save
To empower national banks to issu
circulating notes is to grant valuahl
privilege to favored class. surrende
TO private corporations the control owe
the volume OF paper money, and bull
up class which will claim a veste
interest In the nations financial policy
Our United States notes, commonl
known as greenbacKs. being redeemabi
in either gold or silver at the optic
of the government and not at the OF
tion OF the holder, are safer and cheape
for the people than national bank note
based upon nterest-bearing bonds.
1t is not necessary TO discuss W
tariff question at this time. Whatevt
may be the individual views of either
as to the relative merits of protectio
aud tariff reform, all must recognii
that until the money question is full
and finally settled the American Peep
will not consent to the consideration
any other important question. Tax
ton presents problem which in sou
form is continually present and pos
ponement of definite action upon
involves no sacrifice of personal opinit
or political principles; but the Girls
presented by financial conditions q
not be postponed. Tremendous resul
will follow the action taken by Il
United States on the money questi'
and delay is impossible. The peor
OF this nation, sitting as high cou,
must render judgment in the eau
which greed is prosecuting against b
manity. The decision win either gi
hope and inspiration to those who *
or shut the doors of mercy on ma
Kind" In the presence of this ov,
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