The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-20

Garden in New York-Mr. sewaI Makes
a Short Address.
New YORK, Aug. I3.-William
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and
Arthur Sewall of Maine were last
night formally notified of their nomi.
nation by the Democratic party for
the offices of president and vice presi-
dent at meeting in the big Madison
Square Garden, which was a notable
political event and remarkable eli
max to the remarkable tour of the
presidential candidate across half the
continent. An army of unnumbered
thousands filled the streets for several
squares about the building in vain
hope Of securing admission. In the
hall, which was like fiery furnace.
Mr.. Bryan spoke to 10000 ticket
holders for nearly two hours His ad.
dress dealt almost entirely with the
financial question, was more argu.
mentative and less eloquent than his
historic Chicago speech, which won
for him a presidential nomination,
and only in closing appeal to the
citizens of New York did he speak in
the strain which had captured the
Chicago convention. He was sur
rounded by many of the silver leaders
Jones of Arkansas, Blackburn of
Kentucky, Silver Dick Bland, St.
Iohn of New York, Stewart of
Nevada, Tillman of South Carolina,
George Fred Williams Of Massachu-
setts-some of whom had been rival
aspirants for his place, on the ticket.
Hon. Elliot Danforth presided and
Governor Stone of Missouri made the
notification speech, to which Mr..
Bryan replied.
Mr.. BRYAN SPEAKS.
Mr.. Brynn began his address by
saying that at some future day and
in formal letter he would accept the
nomination now rendered by the
notification committee. alt is fitting,
however, he said, ''that at this time,
In the presence of those here assem-
bled, speak at some length in re-
gard to the campaign upon which we
are now entering. We do not under
estimate the forces arrayed against
us, nor are we unmindful of the i'm
portance of the struggle in which we
are engaged, but, relying for success
upon the righteousness of our cause,
we shall defend with all possible
vigor the positions taken by our party.
We are not surprised that some Of
our opponents, IN the absence Of
better argument, resort to abusive
epithets, but they may rest assured
that no language, however violent,
no invectives, however vehement, will
lead us to depart a 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 assem-
bled in the Chicago convention assails
the character and questions the patri-
otism of the millions who have array
ed themselves under the banner there
raised.
alt has been charged by men
standing high in business and politi.
cal circles that our platform is
menace to private security and pub
lie safety, and it has been asserted
that those whom | have the honor
for the time being to represent not
only mediate an attack upon the
rights of property, but are the foes
both of social order and national
honor.
"Those who stand upon the
Chicago platform are prepared to
make known and to defend every
motive which influences them, every
purpose which animates them and
every hope which inspires them.
They understand the genius of our
institutions; they are stanch support.
ers of the form of government under
which we live, and they build their
faith upon foundations laid by the
fathers. Andrew Jackson has stated
with admirable clearness and with an
emphasis which cannot be surpassed
both the duty and the sphere of
government. He said: distinctions
in society will always exist under
every just government. Equality of
talents, of education or OF wealth can
not be produced by human institu-
tons. In the full enjoyment of the
gifts of heaven and the fruits of su-
perior industry, economy and virtue
every man is equally entitled to pro-
lection by law We yield to none
in our devotion to the doctrine lust
enunciated. Our campaign has not
for its object the reconstruction of
society. We cannot insure to the
vicious the fruits of virtuous life