The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-27

Tic vast aIuISIAdbiInSatTc OI MatllxOn
Square Garden, New York, and sixty
thousand surged up and down outside
the walls Of the great building, to
hear Hon. William j. Bryan, of Nebras-
ka, accept the Democratic nominal ton
for President. 1t was the night Of Au-
gust 18th, and was the largest gather
ing of the kind ever seen i'm the United
states. Mr.. Bryan was enthusiast
azsically received and wildly cheered.
On the platform, besides Mr.. Bryan
and Hon. Arthur Sewall, of Maine, the
Democratic nominee for Vice-Presi-
dent were distinguished Democrats
from every part of the country.
1t was the grandest reception ever
accorded any candidate
The following is Mr.. Bryan's speech
of acceptance in full:
mir. Chairman, gentlemen of the
committee and fellow citizens:
81 sail at a future day and in
f-orr n after, accept tie nomination
a.1icn now rendered by the Notifica-
,tior committee and shall at that time
touch u,on the issues presented by
The. r!atiOrm. It is fitting, however
that g.; tL.s time, in the presence of
tho. here assembled, l speak at some
lclga u regard to the campaign upon
,yh,,. 1e are now entering. We do
70. a.Gcrestimate the forces arrayed
sra.Ist us, nor are we unmindful of
5hr ..rpOrtance of the struggle in
1yh.yu we are engaged; but relying
Tor aa>,'ess upon the righteousness of
our ccj~c, we shall defend with all pos
siblc cor the positions taken by our
7nrty. We are not surprised that some
OF our opponents, in the absence of bet
ter argument, resort 10 abusive
.epithets, but they may rest assured
in1n mt
no i..yct.ve, however vehement, will
lead Is 70 depart a single hairs
breaG;.I from the course marked out
by the National convention. The citi-
zen, either public or private who as
sails the character and questions the
patl ..t,m of the delegates assembled
in the Chicago convention assails the
character and questions the patriotism
,of he millions who have arrayed them
selves under the banner there raised.
ut has been charged by men stand
ing hio.. in business and political cir
Giles tat our platform is a menace to
private security and public safety;
and it has been asserted that those
whom | nave the honor, for the time
being 81 represent, not only mediate
an att: upon the rights of property,
but are ;he foes of social order and
National honor. Those who stand up
on the Chicago platform are prepared
to E.:.,.e known and to defend every
purpo5, which animates them, and
every lcrc which inspires them. They
understand the genius of our institu-
tion& they are staunch supporters OF
the form of government under which
we lis md they build their faith upon
'fouG's;.ons laid by the fathers. AIT
.drey, TccNsOn has stated, with admir-
IL. !, ,,,>f, &c
which cannot be surpassed, both the
duty @Hd spirit of government. He
said: distinctions in society will al
way st under every just govern
meut equality of talents, Of educa-
iion O.? IT wealth cannot be produced
by lIu. i institutions. In the full en-
joyr eft Of the gifts of heaven and
fruits r superior industry, economy
and virtue, every man is equally en-
titled to protection by law
DIRECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
1--WE yield to none in our devotion tc
the doctrine just enunciated. Our cam
paign Las not for it's object the re
CONSTRUCTION Of society. We cannO
insure IL the vicious the fruits of 1
virtuol's life: we would not invade tn
home OF the provident in order t.
supply the wants of the spendthrift
we do rot purpose to transfer the re
wards Of industry to the lap Of indo
Vence. Property is aud will remain
the stimulus of endeavor and the com
pensation for toll. We believe, as As
serted in the Declaration of Independ
ence, that all men are created equal
but that does not mean that all me
are or can be equal in possession
in ability or in merit; it sim
ply eIGans that all shall stand epua
before the law, and that governmeT,
Officials shall not. in making, constrr
ing or enforcing the law, discriminat
between citizens.
81 G@e>it that property rights, a
well cs thc rights of persons, are sal
in the hands of the common peopl
Abraham Lincoln in his message sci
to Congress in December, 1861, sale
NO r,r living are more worthy
be tYu ted than those who toll, MOI
are less irclined to take or touch augl
which they have not honestly earned
repeat ms language with unqualifit
appro, ul and join with him in I'll
warn::- which he added, namely: Il
them le,vare of surrendering polite
power which they already possess al
which power, if surrendered, w
surely lie used to close the doors
advancement against such as they, al
TO fix new dlSaDllltleS anu DuIuo
upon them. until all of liberty sh
be Ac,st.' Those who daily follow t
Injunction: In the sweat Of thy ia
shalt thou eat Bread are now,
they ever have been, the bulwa
of law and order-the source OF Q
nations greatness in time Of peace
its surest defenders in time of war
"But have only read part OF Jat
sons .utterance-let me give you
-conCusian But when the laws und
take TO add to those natural and j
adva1aages artificial distinctions
grant stiles, gratuities and exclus
privileecs-to make the rich ricl
and the potent more powerful
humble members of society-the fa1
ers, mechanics and the day laborer
who have neither the time nor
means of securing like favors for the
solves have q RIGHT to COMPLAIN OF