The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
AT MADISON SQUARE.
THOUSANDS OF NEW WORKERS
GREET BRYAN.
Governor Stone and Chairman white
Formally Announce His Nomination
for the Presidency by the Democratic
Party-Iiis Reply.

TO witnes sthe notification OF William
Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewall
in New York City as nominees for
president and vice-president on the
democratic ticket was called to order
Wednesday precisely at S:15 p. m,
by Chairman Jones OF the national
committee. Hon. Elliott Danforth Of
New York was made chairman. Mr..
Danforth said:
"You did not expect from me q
speech, and in that you will not be
disappointed. 1 have pleasure in pre-
senting to you as chairman Of the noti-
fication committee the distinguished
governor of Missouri, the Hon. William
j. Stone" Gov. Stone stepped to the
front of the platform, and when the
Cutburst of applause had subsidized
made the speech of notification.
At theconclusion of Gov. Stones re-
marks he handed to Mr.. Bryan an
engrossed copy OF the resolution of
notification adopted by the committee.
When Mr.. Bryan took the parchment
there was wild outburst of applause,
anC while it was still filling the hall,
Caairaan Danforth said: "Fellow-citi-
7ine. ,ae next speaker needs no intro
auction at my hands, for his name is
household word throughout the land.
/ have the pleasure in presenting to
you the democratic nominee for presi-
dent Of the United States, the Hon.
William j. Bryan"
The applause continued for some
minutes and was renewed again and
again, Mr.. Bryan standing and wait
ing for an opportunity to begin his
speech.
Foremost among the prominent men
on the platform, seated at the left,
was Arthur Sewall, the Bath ship
builder and candidate for the vice.
presidency, a vigorous-looking man
whose frame told of the New England
air. There was Gov. Stone of Missouri,
a thin-faced man, ministerial in his
bearing, and the presiding officer, FL
lot Danforth, ex-treasurer of the state
of New York. Among the prominent
democrats arrayed back Of the plat
form were: Senators Blanchard OF
Louisiana, German of Maryland, Roach
of North Dakota, Tillman of South
Carolina; Congressman Richardson and
McMillin of Tennessee Livingston OF
Georgia, Rusk of Maryland; Gov. Hogg
OF Texas, and many others who had
borne parts in the convention which
nominated Mr.. Bryan.
Finally Mr.. Bryan managed to still
the applause, and began his speech
amidst comparative silence His speech
in part was as follows:
"Those who stand upon the Chicago
platform are prepared to make known
and to defend every motion which in.
fluences them, every purpose which an
mates them and every hope which in.
spires them. Andrew Jackson has
stated with admirable clearness boil
the duty and the sphere of government
He said: Distinctions in society vii
always exist under every just govern
ment. Equality of talents, of educa
!, ton or of wealth cannot be produced
by human institutions. In the full
} enjoyment OF the gifts of heaven ant
the fruits of superior industry, econo
my and virtue every man is equally en-
} titled to protection by law We yclc
to none in our devotion to the doctrine
} just enunciated.
Our campaign has not for its objec
the reconstruction of society. We can
not insure to the vicious the fruits O
5 virtuous life; we would not invad
the home of the provident in order t
supply the wants of the spendthrift
we do not propose to transfer the re
wards of industry to the lap of indo
lepce. Property is and will remain tn
stimulus to endeavor and the compen
sation for toll. We believe, as asserte
in the declaration of independence
! that all men are created equal; bu
, that does not mean that all men ar
r or can be equal in possessions, in abil
ity or in merit 1t simply means tina
! all shall stand equal before the law
D and that government officials shall mo-
in making, constituting or enforcing tn
> law, discriminate between citizens.
1--WE are not surprised to find al
rayed against us those who are tn
benefciaries Of government favoritisr
they have read our platform. Nc
are we surprised to learn that we mus
in this campaign face the hostility {
those who find pecuniary advantag
. in advocating the doctrine Of nonintel
l ference when great aggregations {
wealth are trespassing upon the right
of individuals. We welcome such or
position-it is the highest indorsemer
n which could be bestowed upon N
" We are content to have the co-opers
{ ton of those who desire to have tn
d government administered without fea
!. or favor"
4 He defended the income tax plan
0 of the Chicago platform in eloquer
Q words, concluding: "The last inconl
y tax law, with its exemption provision
! when considered in connection wit
y other methods of taxation in force, wa
: not unjust to the possessors of lare
n incomes, because they were not con
q PEELED to pay a total federal tax grea
err than their share. The income ia
is not new, nor is 1t based upon no.
tility to the rich"