The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-09-20
W.J.BRYAN'SLETTER
Formally Accepts Democratic Nom-
ination for President.
APPROVES KANSAS CITY PLATFORM.
Candidate Pledges Himself Not TO
stand for second Term ~ Eject"
ed--Nirws ON Finhnrr-Oth-
or Issues Discussed.

Hon James D. Richardson Chairman
HnI others VI the Notification Com
m'fpe OF the pymogratlr Gatona
Convention,
GrnH.m'n.-in accepting The n11.-N
uuu rendered b. sou on b,u8t VI IN,
my appreciation o. Tho great honor con-
forgsI upon nv by the dyirgtfrT IN con
vsuu9n assembled. ana by thr voters WHO
gave instruction TO the delegate
am sensible 81 tho Tcvpan. .hllillrf
which rest upon the chief magistrate OF
90 great notion. and realize the Tar,
reaching effect Of the questions Involved
H. me present contest &c..
IN my letter OF acceptance ot 1875
made the following pledge
So deeply an / impressed with the
magnitude OF tho power vested by INC
constitution IN the chief executive % the
nation and with tho enormous influence
which b, can WELD for the benefit or tn
jury " the people that ] wish to enter
e1nAi desire except the desire 20 prove
worthy Of the confidence OF ms country
men Human Judgment T. ta.bnio enough
when unbiased By selfish considerations
and. boz order that ! may not BE- tempted
o. ht. The patronage OF the office 10 ad-
vance .uy psrEuull ambition, J hereby
announce with all the emphasis which
words can express, my axCd determine
. f.Ta not. under any circumstances, 10 be
.IHdidBt, Tor reelection. In case this
campaign rC.uliH IN my election.
Further rejection and observation con.
/ strain me 10 renew this pledge,
THE platform adopted az Kansas city
. commands ms cordial and unqualified APP
. prevail 10 CnurIgsOusly meets the issues
/ nov brfar, me country. and states clear
+ ly ana without ambiguity the pnrty.H po-
NN"I on every question considered
Adopted hF convention which assembled
. on ,h" anniversary 10 the signing OF the
p declaration of Independence. ~ brcatheH
Oh. fpITit 90 cauaaT, Independence and
patriotism which rhuraCtcrizes those who.
az ih!wAc,phia in lbs promulgated the
t'..d o' me republic
HHtluE iD my notification speech dis
ca.ErH sHrneahHt az length ~" paramount
4aa4. Imperialism. and added some OBJ
t.ItAi'uH ON wl.l'arlsm and tho Bocr
war % ls HHiiirieEt az this time 10 review
The remaining planks Of the platform.
Trusts.
The platform very properly gives prom
trrur0 10 the truEt question. The appal-
Inns growth Of combinations In restraint
81 t.ado during tn" present adm'nistra-
ton prove ruarlusjy'iy 'ha, the r"pub-
Icon party lacks either tho desire or tho
ability 10 deal alih the question effective
d. n, aa may be- fairly assumed from
The fgeychUa and conduct Of the repub-
lioEu leaders that party docs not intend
60 take Tho people side against these
urEauiE- tIDus then IA, weak and quail
fed condemnation Of trusts to be found
Ia the republican platform H. designed 10
drtrart attention Will. Industrial drs-
pOuHtn " completing iis work private
monopoly hUF Away been an outlaw
No defense can De- uBGr OF an Industrial
EtEtom tn which one tr few men. can
control fo- their uEn gruHt the output
or STir' OF aug HrN.t' Hi merchandise
Under Huch % ayH'ru. fi' consumer SUI
form 'ytoTtlou. the producer of raw mate
nal has but pu" purchaser HnI must sell
a. thr arbitrary rrl.. liked. the lAboTer
hSr but enc employer .ui .a pJw"rlcss
To protest HEalurt l.utf.ru. either In
wage or iu condition ~ labor. m" small
HiOckhOlier o. at the mercy 0i tn, spec.
uiniJr. while the travelling salesman CON
pa sni'' Of n" The 'a ra5 n15 the Da sSs
proportion OF the people can share IN the
adv antlErS occurred ty private monopoly.
u !phuw7 that the rrTuH Hteg NJ the p"u-
pf ggr not only excluded from the bsne-
lts. but are the hrlpiCE. victims Of every
monopoly organized n Is diNCult 90
oV'Tv ..natr thu immediate injustice that
MAJ DC done. or 60 calculate the ultimate
eItEt o. this injustice upon the social
ara political wclllru ~ the people. our
platform. after EuEEJ ting certain Epc-
co" r'taedicS, pledges the party to an I'M
C'l loo nation, stat" and city. | hartlly
approve Of this promise, II elected 81
shttt d. nav earnest and constant en-.
aNuf 10 fulnll the promise IN letter and
spirit ] shall select an attorney general
vhu Will without fear or favor. enforce
q ting laws. ! shall recommend such
additional legislation AZ may be nrrsH.
Eary 70 d,Fs8.Fr every private monopoly
which docs business outside Of the state
OF ita origin and a. contrary 10 my be
lie! and hope. a constitutional amendment
in found 60 be uctts.try. ! shall recon
mend such an amendment as will without
implirinE any % the existing rights Of
the states empower 'nngr.sH TO protect
the people ot all the states from injury
a. the hands Of individuals ur corpora
tons engaged In interstate commerce
The platform accurately describes the
l'inEicy tdrin law, when u condemns It
- '.truE' breeding measure. skiufully
devised o. give 90 the Few iayurs which
they do not deserve, and go place upon
the many burdens which they should not
bear" Under rs operation trusts can
p'under the people Of the United States.
while they successfully compete In for
clgn markets with manufacturers OF
other countries Even those who Justify
the general policy OF protection Will nnd
II dlaealt 10 defend a iarin which en-,
ablcs q trust 20 exact an exGrbttant toll
from the citizen.
Corporations In Politics.
The democratic party makes no war
upon honestly acquired wealth. neither
does u seek 90 ,mbarrass corporations
engaged In legitimate business. but n
docs protest against corporations enter
lng politics ana attempting TO assume |
control Of the instrumentnlitica Vt gov
eminent. a corporation II not organized
for political purposes, and should be com
PEELED TO connne itself TO the business De-. |
scrtbed IN Its charter. Honest corpora |
tons, engaged In an honest business, will |
IND II 10 their advantage TO aid In the /
enactment OF such legislation as will pro. |
tect them from the undeserved odlum /
which will be brought upon them By those |
corporations which enter the political |
arena
Interstate Commerce.
The republican party has persirtently |
refused 10 comply with the urgent request |
o. thu interstate commerce Commission |
LOT such an enlargement OF the scope OF |
the Interstate commerce law ~ " N en-.
able the commission to realize the hopes
a fs dan. a..
party Is pledged to legislation which VIII |
empower the commission to protect indi- /
yiduals and communities from discTlmlna-
ton. and the public at large from unjust /
and unfair transportation rates.
The Financial Plank.
The platform reiteratcs the demand
continued IA the Chicago platform Tor an
American financial system made hy tho
American people for themselves. The
and maintain "A timetable level Of rri,,ss
and IN order that there may be no un.
certainty As TO the method OF restoring
himetallltIn, the specific declaration In
favor OF free and unlimited coinage nj
the existing ratio OF II 10 l. indopcnaenf
OF the action Of other nations Is fsprs,t-
ed IN 1875 the republican party recOx-
hiEed tbs necessity for blmetailisn, by |
pledEinE the party 20 an earnest effort
TO secure an international agret n,rnt Tor
NE fires coinage OF silver, and the pres.
tdent, Immediately after his inauguration |
by authority OF congress, appointed a |
eommission compuSed Of dlstiuKuIsh.d |
citizens To visit Europe and solicit for |
eiEn aid. Secretary Hay. In a letter vrit- |
ten TO Lord Aldcuham In November fSls |
and afterwards published In England de |
ciared that at that time the prrsidrnt ana |
3 majority Of his cabinet stiIl believsd !
IN the great desiTabiiity Of am int,rna+ |
tlonAl agreement for the rcsioreiion - |
the double standard hut that II did not |
seem opportune to reopen the neEotIntinps |
just then. The financial law fnarfSd |
less than Sear ago contains A roneiud |
ing section declaring that the n,sas,,ye |
was not Intended To stand In III. WV |
OF the resignation OF bimetalllan' when.
ever u could be done by cooperation with |
othet nations. The platform submItica
70 the last republican convention vffh |
the Endorsement OF the adu,inIstrsiicn
again suggested the possibility Of srrtfr |
lag foreign aid 70 restoring silver,
Now the republican party. for the first
time. openly Bbandons us Rdyognrv 81 |
the double standard. and indorwes ths |
system which Il has So often |
and 10 emphatically condemned .rhs
Democratic party, on the contrary. re-
mains the steadfast advocate OF M soid |
and silver coinage OF the constitution |
aud tB not willing that other nations shall
determine for Us the time and manned
of restoring silver TO It's ancient piaea |
- standard money. The ratio ar ID
70 IL not only tho ratio now existIns |
between all the sold and silver dollars n,
CIRCULATION In this country, 4 ratio which
sven the republican administration has
aot attempted 70 change, but u II the only