Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-09
Substance of Mr.. Bryan's Strong Let
ter Accepting Democratic, NOmina-
tiOn for President.
COURAGEOUS, INSPIRING And PATRIOTIC
Every Plank in the Platform of the
Democratic National Convention
Unequivocally Indorsed-Para-
mount Money Metal Prob
lem Dispassionately
Discussed.

lebU6E Oh HcCeptdHCo VI oho DonooAo'Ao
nomination was given to the press to-day.
It consists of about 5000 words and is in
substance as follows:
"Hon. Stephen M. White and others,
members notification committee, Demo-
cratic national convention:
"Gentlemen--I accept the nomination
rendered by you on behelf of the Demo-
cratic party and in so doing desire to as
sure you that fully appreciate the high
honor which such nomination confers and
the grave responsibilities which accom-
pany an election to the presidency OF the
United States. So deeply am impressed
with the magnitude of the power vested
by the constitution in the chief executive
of the nation, and with the enormous in
fuence which he can WELD for the benefit
or injury of the people, that wish to
enter the office, if elected, free from every
personal desire except desire to prove
worthy the confidence of my country.
Human judgment is falllble enough
when unbiased by selfish considerations,
and in order that may not be tempted
to use the patronage of office to advance
my personal ambition, hereby announce,
with all the emphasis which words can
express, my fixed determination not un-
der any circumstances to be candidate
for reelection in case this campaign re-
suits in my election.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
81 have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the Democratic ma
tional convention and unqualifiedly
indorse each plank thereof. Having
discussed portions of the platform
Mt the time of it's adoption and again
when your letter of notification was
formally delivered, it will not be neces-
sary at this time to touch upon all the
subjects embraced in the party's decla-
ration. Honest differences of opinion
have ever existed and ever will exist as
to the most effective means to secure do
mestic tranquility, but no citizen fails to
recognize at all times and under all
circumstances the absolute necessity for
the prompt and vigorous enforcement of
law and the preservation of public
peace.
AIN government like ours law is but
the crystallization of the will of the peo-
pie; without it the citizen is neither Sc
cure in the enjoyment of life and liberty.
nor protected in the pursuit of happiness.
Without obedience to law government is
impossible. The Democratic party is
pledged to defend the constitution and
: lenforce the laws of the United States, and
it is also pledged to respect and preserve
the dual scheme of government instituted
by the founders of the republic. The
name, United States, was happily chosen.
It combines the idea of national strength
with the idea of local self-government
and suggests an 'indissoluble union of in
destructible states.'
sour revolutionary fathers, fearing the
tendencies toward Capitalization, as we'll
as the dangers of disintegration, guarded
against both, and national safety as we'll
as domestic security are to be found in a
careful observance of the limitations
which they impose.
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES.
SIT will be noticed that, while the Unit
ed States guarantees to every state re-
publican form of government and is en-
powered to protect each state against in
vaslon, it is not authorized to interfere
in the domestic affairs of any state ex-
cept upon application of the legislature
of that state or upon application of the
executive when the legislature can not be
convened. This provision rests upon the
sound theory that the people of state,
acting through their legally chosen repre-
sentatives, are, because of their more in
innate acquaintance with local condi-
tions, better qualified than the president
to Judge of the necessity for federal as
sistanoe. Those who framed our oonsti-
tuition wisely determined to make as
broad an application of the principles of
local self government as circumstances
would permit, and We can not dispute the
correctness of the position taken by
them without expressing distrust of the
people themselves.
''Increase in the bonded debt of the
United States at this time is entirely
without excuse. The issue of interest
bearing bonds within the last few years
has been defended on the ground that
they were necessary to secure gold with
which TO redeem United States notes and
treasury notes, but this necessity has been
imaginary rather than real. Instead of
exercising the legal right vested in the
United States to redeem its coin In either
gold or silver, the executive branch Of
government has followed the precedent
established by former administrations
and surrendered the option to the holder
Of the obligations. This administrati ye
policy leaves the government at the
mercy Of those who find pecuniary profit
in bond issues. The fact that dealers in
money and securities have been able to
deplete or protect the treasury,
ACCORDING TO THEIR CHANGING wHIAs,
shows how dangerous it is to permit them
to exercise a controlling influence over
the treasury department.. The govern
ment of the United States, when admins.
tered in the interest of all the people, ID
able to establish and enforce it's financial
policy, not only without the aid Of syndi.
Gates, but in spite of any opposition
which syndicates may present. To assert
that the government is dependent upon
the good will or assistance OF any portion
OF the people, other than the consti
tutional majority, is to assert that w
have government in form, but without
vital force.
"The position taken BY the platform
against the issne Of paper money by ma
tional banks is supported by the highest
Democratic authority, as we'll as do
manded by the interests Of the people
The present attempt Of the national
banks to force the retirement of United
States notes and Treasury notss,in order
to secure basis for larger issue o.
their own notes, illustrates the danger
which arises from permitting thsm TO 10
sue their paper as circulating medium
The national bank note, not being re-
deemable In lawful mouey, has nsvs
heen better than the United States mott
which stands behind II, and yst the bank