Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-17
4. BRYAN ANSWERS.

Is; BRYAN 'la 4 ANSWERS Al IS Y! y,
Accepts the Democratic Nomina-
ton for President i
Full Text Of His Letter to the Notifies
| ton Committee-If Elected Will Not
Stand for Second Term-His
/ Views on the Issues.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. s10.--W. j. Bryan,
democratic nominee for president,
Wednesday made public the following
formal letter Of acceptance:
Hon Stephen M. White and Othe,s.
Members Of the Notification Committee OF
the Democratic National Convention-Gen-
BY YOU on behalf 81 the democrat ie party.
and IN 50 doing desire TO assure YOU. that
such 4 nomination confers. and the m erave
responsibilities which accompany an cleo
ton to the presidency Of the United States.
No Second Term.
$50 deeply am 1 impressed with the
magnitude Of the power vested In the con-
stitution in the chief executive Of the ma
cs Mt Re tae e
dee. if elected free from every 1 personal de-
Of my e eoant tt progG uds
ment Is fallible enough when unbiased BY
selfish transformations, and in order that !
the Office toadvance my personal ambition.
| ] hereby announce, with all the emphasis
not Under any circumstances. to be cana
Gidate for reelection in case this campaign
results in my election.
Endorses the Platform.
Il have carefully considered the plat
| form adopted by the democratic national
convention, and unqualifedly indorse each
"Our institutions rest upon the PROPOSE
entitled to equal consideration at the
are created eaua follows sa that a no
citizen has natural right to inlure any
suit OF happiness, this purpose must lead
firmative injustice. and, second, to restrain
each citizen from trespa ssing upon the
rights of any other citizen.
conducive to the highest form of civiliza-
ton, because it opens before each indiyid-
ma the n m tie f for
deavor by insuring to each the full enjoy
ment Of all the rewards of toll except sl.ch
government ' " Which I' Protects him. De- Be-
with the Individual rather than with his
in wealth-neither riches nor poverty can
be invoked in behalf OF or against any citizen.
Democracy knows NO creed-recognlzes the
according to the dictates Of his own con-
science; 1t welcomes all to common
ta ana IT e9ua
through what form they commune with
their Creator:
form at the time Of its adoption and again
when your letter of notification was form
ally delivered. it will not be necessary
at this time to touch upon all subjects en-
braced in the party's declaration.
"A Dual Government.
Honest differences of opinion have ever
existed and ever will exist as to the most
quillity, but no citizen fails to recognize at
all times and under all circumstances the
ne eu5s lay y f. but to6 the in
citizen is neither secure in the enjoyment
Of life. and liberty nor protected in the
to law government is impossible: The dem
efna P and se to IF III
and preserve the dual Scheme Of govern
naent instituted by the founders Of the re-
chosen s name sd hs ides ef
national strength with the idea Of local
self-government and suggests an indis-
~
Our revolutionary fathers, fearing the
as the dangers Of disintegration. guarded
against both. and national safety, as well
careful observance Of the limitations Which, iS
the United states guarantees to every every
state q republican form Of government
and is empowered to protect each state
interfere ot aairs ~ an 70
state except upon application OF theelegis-
lature OF the state or upon the application
not be convened: 8#H3 BE-
"Since governments exist for the protec-
for their spoliation. no expenditure Of
public money can he justified unless that
expenditure is necessary for the honest.
the government. a--In determining what APP
preparations are necessary the interest Of
ed. rather than the wishes of those e9ns Who
receive or disburse public moneys.
Bonds.
IAN increase Of the bonded debt of the
United States. at this time is entirely with
bonds within the last few years Shassbeenn
defended on the ground that they were
necessary to SECURE gold with which to re-
notes. but this necessity has been imagin-
airy rather than PEAL. Instead sofsexercis-
s as Sc sg qeds sgats yestsa i the sa
fSs Ell ssa ss s oeWsd
the option 9
the Obligations: This ad ministrat tive pol,
ICY leaves the governments the, mercy Of
issues The fact hat the Dealers in N ooea
and securities have been able 20 deplete
tS Sa% he
il to permit them to exercise a controlling
influence over e1treasury department..