The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-20
KEYNOTE SOUNDED
BRYAN AND SEWALL NOTIFIED OF
THEIR NOMINATION..
The Ceremonies Occur in Madison
Square Garden in the Presence
Of an Immense Audience - The
NOMINEES Make Speeches in Re-
ply to NOTIFICATION specehs and
Sound the Keynote of the Cam
paign.

New York, Aug. IA. - A vast as
semblage Of people which gath
cred to witness the notification of
William Jennings Bryan and Arthur
Sewall, respectively, as nominees for
president and vice president ON the
Democratic ticket, was called to order
last night in Madison Square Garden
by Chairman Jones, of the. national
committee. Senator Jores said: Il
am directed by the national committee
to name for your chairman Hon. Eli
oft Danforth of New York. Those in
favor will say aye" There was a
chorus Of ayes and the n otion was de-
clared carried. Mr.. Danforth said:
1T becomes my agreeable duty, by
direction Of the Democratic committee,
to act as presiding officer of this meet
ing. AS member Of the notification
committee from the State of New
York I am glad to extend to all our
visiting brethren from every portion of
this broad land who have come to
witness this ceremony tonight, a cor
dial and hearty welcome. This gather
ing is for the purpose of affording an
opportunity for the formal notification
of the Democratic nominees for presi-
dent and vice president Of the United
states Of their nomination. You did
not expect from me a speech, and in
that you will not be disappointed. I
have pleasure in presenting to you as
chairman of the Notification commit
tee, the distinguished governor of Mis-
souri,, the Hon. William J. Stone.
Gov. Stone stepped to the front of the
platform, and when the outburst of
appause had subsidized, delivered the
notification.
Mr.. Bryan Notified,
Gov. Stone began by reviewing the
progress of the free silver movement.
He upheld the chicago platform and
denounced those who declared that the
convention was composed of Populists,
socialists and anarchists. He said that
the delegates were senator's, governors.
congressme l. merchants, professional
men, farmers and mechanics, and rep
resented the patriotic people Of the
country. In conclusion he paid a high
compliment to the personal character
Of Mr.. Bryan.
At the conclusion Of Gov. Stones re-
marks, he handed to Mr.. Bryan an en-
crossed copy Of the resolution of noti-
fication adopted by the committee on
notification.
When Mr.. Bryan took the parch-
ment there was wild outburst of ap-
plause, and while it was still filling the
hall, Chairman Danforth said: ''The
next speaker needs no Introduction at
my hands, for his name is q household
word throughout the land. I have the
pleasure of presenting to you the Dem
ocratlc nominee for president Of the
United States, Hon. William J. Bry-
am
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. Finally National Chairman
Jones said: II appeal to this crowd to
be In order. Please be in order" No
attention was paid to the appeal. Mr..
Danforth in turn said: evil the audi
ence be in order? Let the audience be
III order" Finally Mr.. Bryan himself
managed to still the applause, and be-
gan his speech amidst comparative
silence.
Bryan's Speech.
The nominee was given an ovation.
He began by saying:
eve do not underestimate the
forces arrayed against us, neither are
we unmindful Of the Importance Of
the struggle in which we are engaged;
but relying for success upon the right
eousness of our cause, we shall defend
with all possible vigor the positions
taken by our party. We are not sur
prised that some Of our opponents, in
the absence Of better argument, resort
to abusive epithets, but they may rest
assured that no language, however vi
Olent, no 1nvectiveS, however vehem-
ent, will lead us to depart single
hairs breadth from the course marked
out by the national convention. The
citizen, either public or private, who
assails the character and questions the
patriotism of the delegates assembled
at the Chicago convention, assails the
character AID questions tie patriotism
Of millions who have arrayed them
selves under the banner there raised"
He denied that the platform attempt
ed to dispute the authority of the su-
preme court, and said that he offered
no apology for the income tax plank.
Touching the money question, he said,
in part:
s ut is scarcely necessary to defend
the principle of bimetallism. No ma
tional party during the entire history
of the United States has ever declared
against it, and no party in this cam
paign has had the temerity to oppose
1t. Three parties - the Democratic,
Populist and Silver parties-have not
only declared for bimetallism, but
have outlined the specific legislation
necessary to restore silver to it's an
Gent position by the side of gold. The
Republican platform expressly de-
clares that bimetallism is desirable
when it pledges the Republican party
to aid in securing it as soon as the as
sistance of certain foreign nations can
be obtained, and the minority in the
Democratic convention only oppose
free coinage by independent action be-
cause of the fear that it would prevent
international bimetallism. The gold
standard has been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting. Take from it
the powerful support of the money
owning and money-changing classes
and 1t cannot stand for one day in
any nation of the world. It was
fastened upon the United States with
out discussion before the people. and
its friends have never vet been WILLING