Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-09

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. S.-Gover-
nor Thomas, of Colorado, in formally
notifying Stevenson of his nomina-
ton, said:
For the .scond time YOU rave been en-
yice-presidential candidate. This signal
honor Ia not unprecedented, but It is none
the less exceptional. Elected. to. tina high
duties faithfully and well, retiring with
the respect. the love and the confidence
Of all the people. Thus endeared to your
Long before the Kansas City convention
was called. its presidential candidate had
the events of the succeeding years. To
complete the ticket wisely and appropri-
ately was a serious and eXigent duty.
Arrayed against money, monopoly and
militarism, the associate of our great
leader should be devoted TO the same
ideals, equipped for the same duties, In
spired by the same convictions and pre-.
pared to sustain the same burden IL
Providence should so decree. Conscious
of this great responsibility but ready to
meet it G.squarely. our convention on the
first ballot gave you Its nomination. The
people will gloriously vindicate 1t In Mo-
vembcr.
From the moment that your name was
presented by the great state of Illinois,
no doubt existed as to the result. To the
underlying principles of democracy you
nave ever been steadfastly loyal. You
nave traversed a long and honorable ca
reer, reaching from humble besinnings TO
gift of the people, You have been equal
to everS Responsibility 10 which your
countrymen have called you; You justly
possess in unusual degree the affections
of men. Upon the great questions of the
hour you stand -four square with Bryan
and the people, and In your nomination
is given the full assurance of our desire
to make our pledges and our purposes eff
fcctual.
The campaign Of 1900 is no holiday af-
fair. Like that of Jefferson, 1t involves
the classes shall rule, whether the prin-
ciples of this immortal declaration are
The public the gold and silver of the con,
stltution, the freedom and the welfare of
the citizen at home. the duty Of the ma
ton towards feeble communities strug-
tant lands. Democracy is everywhere
the aggressor. 1T demands the restora-
ton of the bimetallic coinage of the con-
stitutlon. 1t denounces tho, surrender. to
private corporations of the sovereign
power of note issue. 1t protests against
upon the national debt. 1t would inter-
pose the mandate of the law between
monopoly and the people. 1t realizes
that the trust and constitution cannot
both endure, and has highly resolved that
the constitution shall live. 1t has sworn
that the present and the future of q peo-
pie which renewed Its struggle for liberty
o. OoA iA'e 1NN ~ -
the sordiG standards of avarice and
greed. II would lift the reproach that
ton. II declares that Justice is stll the
standing policy of our country. Ii would
rescue liberty from the atmosphere of tho
counting room. 1t would remove the dol.
lar mark from the face of duty. 1t would
rise to the height OF other and better
days, and make the declaration of hide
pendence the common heritage Of 1he
torch at the altar of the American union
We cannot preserve the one III We shall
e%xtinguish the other. Each welcomed us
a common deliNerer from n common ty-
rant. We cannot preserve the one If We
shall prove false 70 The other. We BID
both to be of good cheer: The bow o.
promise that gilds the Cuban sky is be
hind the thunder cloud of the orient. II:
%splendor shines through the solemn
pledges of our July convention, Its mates
vember.
'rhe attitude of the republican party ii
1860 is and must continue to be a strang'
anomaly. 1t safely piloted the nation
through the awful perils of slavery, We
1t would c%onjure again into life that ter
rible evil whose sepulchre is sealed witt
the blood and the treasure of the repub
he. 1t justly claims the craftsmanship o
Seward and Sumner. while Its platforn
gives the lie to the Hottest precepts.
cherishes the memory of Blaine, but dem
ocracy alone represents and asserts hi
vigorous Americanism. 1t cheers McKin
ley, but %repudiates the wisdom of his u,
teranceS upon the nature ana eSSchllal
of free government. IL worshipS at tn
shrine OF Abraham Lincoln, but dares no
ask his benediction upon its unhol
scheme of conquest.
In pleasing contrast democracy Invoke
in support of its great cause the memor
and the teachings of all our statesmen
!, jurists and Philosophers. 1t marshal
, them all under the banner of freedom
/ They live, though they speak not. The
!. presence consecrates the air around IL:
though we sec them not. With their g,
ample before and above us, with Brya
ana Stevenson to lead US, with the decla
i ration and the constitution to sustain u
: we shall overcome all the hosts OF tn
!; miphlN \.