Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-20

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give way to English toadies and the
pampered minions of corporate ra-
pacity. who arrogate to themselves
all the virtues and wisdom of the
| world
sLANDERERs INDIGNANTLY DENOUNCED.
"Sir, the man who holds up to
opprobrium such men as constituted
the Chicago convention. who de-
nounces them as cranks, anarchists,
or socialists, or who, in any respect,
impugns their intelligence or pat
riotism, does himself most rank in
justice, if he be not a knave, a SLAM
derer, or a fool. That convention
did, indeed, represent the masses of
the people. 1t represented the men
who plough and plant, who fatten
herds, who toll in shops, who fell
forests, and delve in mines. But are
these to be regarded with contumely
and addressed in terms of ofcontempt?
"Why, sir, these are the men who
feed and clothe the nation whose
products make up the sum of our
exports who produce the wealth
of the republic, who bear the heav-
lest burdens in times of peace, and
are ready always to give their life
blood for their country's flag they
are the men whose sturdy arms and
faithful hands upheld the stipend
GUS fabric of our civilization. They
are the bravest and the tenderest,
the truest and the best. These are
the men who spoke at Chicago in
tones that rang out clear and high
and strong. They were in earnest
and did not mean to be misunder-
stood. 1t was the voice of the true
Democracy. 1t was the voice OF
deep conviction, spoken without
fear. They demand what they want,
and they mean to have it. They
did not go to Wall street for their
principles, nor over the sea for their
inspirations. Their principles were
inherited from the fathers and their
inspiration sprang from an uncon-
querable love of country and home.
"For a leader they chose one OF
J their own-a plain man of the peo'
pie. His whole life and life work
identify him in sympathy and
interest with those who represent
the great industrial forces of the
country. Among them he was born
and reared and has lived and wrought
all the days of his life. To their
cause he has devoted all the splendid
powers with which God has
endowed him. He has been their
constant and fearless champion.
They know him and they trust him.
Suave, yet firm; gentle, yet daunt.
less; warm hearted, yet deliberate
confident and self-poised, but with
out vanity; learned in books and
statecraft, but without pedantry or
pretension; superb orator, yet a
man of the greatest caution and
method; equipped with large exper-
fence in public affairs, true to his
convictions, true to himself and
false to no man, William Jennings
Bryan is model gentleman and a
peerless leader of the people. This
man is our leader. Under bis
: banner and guided by his wisdom
/ we go forth to conquer.
MIR. BRYAN FORMALLY NOTIFIED.
''Let US rally everywhere-or
= hilltops and in the valleys-ant
. strike for home and loved ones, ant
9 our native land. I have no doub
;. of victory. 1t is as sure to come al
the rising of the sun. And it viii
come like a sunburst, scattering the
), mists, and the nation, exultant and
! happy, will leap forward, like ;
giant refreshed, to that high destiny
G it was designed to accomplish. Thi
man will be president. His admin
: listration will be shining epoch il
:. our history, for he will leave behin'
! him a name made illustrious b,
:. great achievements and by deed
that will embalm him forever in tn
hearts and memory of his country
a men.
"Mr. Bryan, 1 esteem it grea
: honor, as it is most certainly
!. pleasure, to be made the instrumen
of informing you, as now do, tha
you were nominated for the offic
!. of the president of the United State
q by the Democratic national conver
y ton which assembled in July last
= / hand you this formal notice c
: = your nomination, accompanied by
!. copy of the platform adopted by th
- - convention, and upon that platforr
have the honor to request you
acceptance of the nomination ter
dered.
y "You are the candidate of th
Democratic party, but you al
!, more than that-you are the cand
+ : date of all the people without regar
- to party, who believe in the pul
~ poses your election is intended
y accomplish. This battle must /
o. fought upon ground high above tt
. level of partisanship. l hope
:; see you unfurl the flag in the nam
- of America and American nanhoo'
: In saying this / but repeat Il
: expressed wish of the conventie
- which nominated you. Do thi
!, y and though you will not have mi
ta lions of money at your comman
Al you will have millions of sturd
% Americans at your back. Lead
!, and we will follow. Who will n
~ follw is unworthy to lead in AZ
~ cause. Lead on with unfalteril
- step and may Gods blessing attei
ho you and his omnipotent hand CROW
- you with success"
". RESOLUTIONS OF soTIFfcATIos Pr
,,ol sEyTED.
IN At the conclusion OF Govern
St stones remarks he handed to n
RS, Bryan an engrossed copy OF 9
lst resolution of notification adopted