The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-18

Evil and Financial Problem-Sttl
Strong for Sixteen to One The Monroe
Doctrine and Foreign Allan ccs--Om
sion of the Income Tax PIank-In-
dorsement of the Principle Imperial
ism.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 17-The letter of
the Hon. William J. Bryan, accepting
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent was given out to-day. 1t Is ad-
dressed to j. c. Richardson chairman
of the democratic notification commit
tee. Mr.. Bryan in opening expresses
appreciation of the great honor confer
red on him. The letter then says:
In my letter of acceptance Of 1896 /
made the following pledge:
$50 deeply am I impressed with the
magnitude of the power vested by the
constitution in the chief executive of
the nation and with the enormous in
fiuence which he can WELD for the ben
eft or injury of the people, that l wish
to enter the office, If elected, free from
any personal desire, except the desire
to prove worthy of the confidence of my
countrymen. Human judgment is fall
1ible enough when unbiased by selfish
considerations, and, in order that l
may not be tempted to use the patron
age Of the office to advance any person
al ambition, I hereby announce, with
all the emphasis that words can ex-
,Ja+o i,o ~
der any circumstances, to be a candi-
date for reelection, in case this cam
paign results in my election
Further reflection and observation
constrain me to renew this pledge
The platfrom adopted at Kansas City
commands my cordial and unqualified
approval. 1t courageously meets the
issues now before the country, and
states clearly and without ambiguity
the party's position on every question
considered. Adopted by a convention
which assembled on the anniversary of
the signing of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, it breathes the spirit of can
dor, independence and patriotism which
characterized those who, at Philadel-
phia in 1776, promulgated the creed of
the republic.
Having in my notification speech dis
cussed somewhat at length the para
mount issue, Imperialism, and added
some observations on militarism and
the Boer war, it is sufficient at this
time to review the remaining planks
of the platform.
Trusts.
Ia v,1l 1,I,r
prominence to the trust question. The
appalling growth of combinations in
restraint of trade during the present
administration proves conclusively
that the republican party lacks either
the desire or the ability to deal with
the question effectively. If, as may be
fairly assumed from the speeches and
conduct Of the republican leaders, that
party does not intend to take the peo-
piles side against these organizations,
then the weak and qualified condemna-
tion of trusts to be found in the re-
publican platform is designed to dis |
tract attention while industrial despot-
ism Is completing it's work. A private |
has always been an outlaw. |
No defense can be made of an indus
trial system in which one or few |
men can control, for their own profit, |
the output or price of any article of |
Under such a system the
consumer suffers extortion, the produc-
er of raw material has but one pur- |
chaser, and must sell at the arbitrary |
price fixed; the laborer has but one |
employer, and Is powerless to protest |
against injustice, either in wages or |
of 1o1,
holder is at the mercy Of the specula-
tor, while the travelling salesman con-
tributes his salary, to the overgrown |
profits of the trust. Since but a small |
of the people can share in
the advantages secured by private
it follows that the remain
der of the people are not only ex-
cluded from the benefits, but are the
helpless victims of every monopoly or
ganized. 1t is difficult to overestimate
the immediate injustice that may be
done, or to calculate the ultimate eff
feet Of this injustice upon the social
and political welfare Of the people.
Warfare Pledged.
Our platform, after suggesting GER
ain specific remedies, pledges the party
% an unceasing warfare against private
in nation, state and city. I
heartily approve of this promise; if
elected 1t shall be my earnest and con-
slant endeavor to- fulfill the promise in
etter and spirit. / shall select an at
who VIII, without fear
)r favor, enforce existing laws; | shall
recommend such additional legislation
is may be necessary to dissolve every
private monopoly which does business
outside of the state of it's origin; and,
f contrary to my belief and hope, con-
titutional amendment is found to be
necessary, l shall recommend such an
amendment as will, without impairing
NY Of the existing rights of the states,
Empower congress to protect the people
# all the states from injury at the
lands Of individuals or corporations en-
aged in interstate commerce.
The platform accurately describes
he Dingley tariff law when it con-
emns it as a "trust-breeding measure
kilfully devised to give to the few
avors which they do not deserve, and
o place upon the many burdens which
hey should not bear Under its OPP
ration trusts can plunder the people
f the United States, while they sue
essfully compete in foreign markets
With manufacturers of other countries.