The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-10
BRYAN SEEKS
ONLY ONE TERM
MGdestly Announces That He Will Not
Stand for Reelection.
ACCEPTS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
Formal Reply 10 the Notification
Committee OF the CONFERENCE.-The
the Bond Syndicate and Tells the
Working Glasses They Are Great
People.

SoVtts
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 9.--W. ]. Bryan
gave out today his letter accepting the
nomination rendered him at the Demo-
cratic National convention. 1t is as
follows:
Hon. stephen NJ. White and others,
members of the Notification Commit
tee of the Democratic National con-
Vention:
Gentlemen: I accept the nomination
rendered by you on behalf of the Dem
Ocratic party, and in so doing. desire To
assure you that | fully appreciate the
ohish honor which such a nomination
confers and the grave responsibilities
which accompany an election To the
Presidency of the United States. So
deeply am | impressed with the magni-
tIde of the power vested by the con-
Stitution in the chief executive of the
nation and with the enormous influence
which he can WELD for the benefit or
injury to the people that ! wish TO enter
the office. if elected. free from any per-
sonal desire. except the desire To prove
worthy tho confidence to my country.
Human Judgment is fallible enough
when unbiased by selfish consdera-
tions. and in order that | may not he
tempted to use the patronage of an
Office to advance any personal ambi-
ton, | hereby announce with all en-
phasis which words can express, my
fixed determination not, under any cir
cumstanceS to be a candidate for re-
election in case this campaign results
i'm my election
| have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Ma
Al
endorse every plank therein,
OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Our institutions rest upon the pro-
position that all men. being created
equal. are entitled to equal considera-
tiUn at the hands of the government
Because all men are created equal, it
follows that no citizen has natural
right to injure anothe" citizen. The
main purpose of government being to
protect all citizens in the enjoyment
of life liberty and the pursuit of hap
pincss, this purpose must lead the gov
ernment, first to avoid affirmative in
justice, and second, TO restrain each
citizen from trcspasSing upon the
rights of any other citizen
\ Democratic form of government Is
conducive TO the highest civilization,
because it opens before each individual
the greatest opportunities for develop
ment and stimulates to the highest en-
dcaVor by insuring to each the full en-
ment of all the rewards of toll, except
such contribution as is necessary to
support the government which pro-
teCtS him. Democracy is Indifferent to
pedigree-it deals with the individual
rather than with his ancestors. Domoc-
racy ignores differences in wealth;
neither riches nor poverty can be in
voiSed in behalf Of or against any citi-
zen. Democracy knows no creed, rec
ogniZing the right Of each individual
to worship God according to the die
tateS of his own conscience. 1t well
comes all to a common brotherhood and
guarantees equal treatment to all. nc
matter in what church or through what
forms they commune with their
Creator.
Having discussed portions of the
platform at the time of its adoption.
and again when your letter of notiica-
tion was formally delivered, it will not
he necessary at this time to touch upon
all the subjects embraced in the party's
declarations.
Honest differences of opinion have
ever existed and ever will exist as TO
the most effective means Of securin"
domestic tranquility, but no citizen
fails to recognize at all times and I'M
der all circumstances the absolute nee
essity for the prompt and vigorous en-
forCcment of law and the preservation
of the public peace. In Il government
like ours. law is but the crystalizati0n
Of the will of the people: without ii the
citizen is neither secure in the enjoy
ment Of life and liberty. nor protected
i'm the pursuit Of happiness. Without
obedience to law. government is impos-
Sible. The Democratic party Is pedg
ed 20 defend the constitution ana en-
force the laws of the United States,
and ii is also pledged to- protect and
defend the dual scheme Of government
instituted by the founders OF the Re
public. The name United States wa
happily chosen. IT combines the idea
of national strength with the idea of
local self government and suggests IAN
indissoluhle union Of indestructible
states."' our wise forefathers. fearing
the tendency toward Capitalization as
well as the dangers of diSintegration.
guarded against both, and national
safety. as well as domestic security
is found in the careful observance If
the limitations which they impose. 1t
viii he noticed that while the United
States guarantees to every state a re
publican form Of government. and is
empowered to protect each state
against invasion. ii is not authorized
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 uuon the sound
theory that the people of the state.
acting through their legally chosen
representations. are. because of their
more ultimate acquaintance with local
conditions. better qualified than the
President 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 self 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
seles.
ECONOMY.
Since economy exists for the protec-
ton of the rights of the people and not
for their SDoilatiOn. no expenditure of
public money can be justified unless
that expenditure Is necessary for the
honest, economical and efficient admin
istration of the government. In de-
termining what appropriations are ne
cessary, the interests of those who pay
taxes should be consulted rather than
the wishes of those who receive or dis
burse public moneys.
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
An increase in the bonded debt of
the United States at this time Is en-
tirely without excuse The issue of in
terest bearing bonds within the last
few years has been defended on the
ground that they were necessary to