The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-10

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 9.-Mr. Bryan
today made public his letter accepting
the Democratic nomination. It's full
text follows.
Hon. Stephen NJ. White, and other
members Of the notification committee
Of the Democratic national convention:
Gentlemen-I accept the nomination
rendered by lou on behalf of the DEM
ocratic party, and in so doing desire to
assure you that 1 fully appreciate the
high honor which such a nomination
confers, and the grave responsibilities
which accompany an election to the
presidency OF the United States.
So deeply am L impressed with the
magnitude of me power vested by the
constitution in the chief executive of
the marion and with the enormous in
fiUence which he can WELD for the
benefit or injury Of the people, that 1
wish to enter the Office, if elected, free
from every personal desire except the
SRsire to prove worthy of the confidence
OF my country.
NO SECOND TERM.
Human judgment is fallible enough
when unbiased by selfish considera-
lions. and in order that I may not be
tempted to use the patronage of the
Office to advance any personal ambi-
ton, I hereby announce, with all the
emphasis which words can express, my
fixed determination not, under any cir
cumstances, 10 be a candidate for re-
election, in case this campaign results
in my election l have carefully con-
sidered the platform adopted by the
Democratic national convention, and
unqualifiedly endorse each plank there
of. Our institutions rest upon the pro-
position that all men being created
equal. are entitled to equal considera-
ton at the hands of the government;
because all men are created equal, it
follows that no citizen has a natural
right 10 injure any other citizen. The
main purpose of government being TO
protect all citizens in the enjoyment
of life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness, this purpose must lead the gov
eminent first, to avoid acts of affirma-
tive injustice and second, to restrain
each citizen from trespassing upon the
rights of any other citizen.
HIGHEST CIVILIZATION.
A democratic form of government is
conducive to the highest civilization be-
cause it opens before each individual
the greatest opportunities for develop
nlent, and stimulates the highest en-
deavor by insuring to each the full
enjoyment OF adj the rewards of toll
except such contribution as is neces-
sary to support the government which
protects him. Democracy is Indifferent
TO pedigree-it deals with the individual
rather than with his ancestors. Democ-
1acy ignores difference in wealth;
neither riches nor poverty can be in
Voked in behalf of or against any citi-
zen Democracy knows no creed; rec
ognizes the right of each individual
TO worship God according to the die
fafeS of his own conscience, it welcomes
all to a. common brotherhood and guar
amdees equal treatment to all, no mat
ter in what church or through what
forms they commune with their creator.
Having discussed portions of the plat
form at the time of its adoption and
again when your letter of notification
was formally delivered, it will not be
necessary, at this time, to touch upon
declarations.
HONEST DECLARATION.
Honest differences of opinion have
ever existed and ever will exist as to
the most effective means of securing
domestic tranquility, but no citizen
fails to recognize at all times and under
all circumstances, the absolute neces-
sity for the prompt and vigorous en-
forcement OF law and the preservation
of the public peace. In a. government
like ours, law is but the capitalization
of the will Of The people. Without it,
the citizen is neither secure in the en-
ioy1nent of life and liberty, nor protect
ed in the pursuit of happiness. without
Sbedience to law, government is i'm
possible. The Democratic party is
pledged to defend the constitution and
enforce the laws of the United States
and if is also pledged so respect and
preserve the dual scheme of govern
fnent instituted by the founders of the
republic The name United States was
happily chosen 1t combines the idea of
national strength with the idea of local
self government, and suggests IAN in
dissoluble union of indestructible
states" Our revolutionary fathers.
fearing the tendencies towards centrali-
cation as we'll as the dangers of disin-
tegration, guarded against both and
national safety as well as domestic
security is TO be found in the careful
observance Of the limitations which
they impose. 1t will be noticed that
while the United States guarantees to
every state h republican government
and is empowered to protect each state