Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-18
FORMAL ACCEPTANCE
Colonel W. ]. Bryan in an Open Let
ter Accepts the Nomination for
the Presidency,
DISCUSSES MANY SUBJECTS
Only Brief Review of the Planks in the
Kansas City Platform Another Deliv-
erauce on Imperialism Two West
ern Questions.

William ]. Bryan's letter accepting the
Democratic nomination for president of
the United States, was published today
1t was addressed to Hon. James ID.
Richardson. chairman, and others of the
notification committee of the Democratic
national convention. The letter devotes
itself to discussion of trusts, corp,
tions in politics. interstate commerce,
the free coming of silver at a ratio of 1G
to l, the election of senators by the peo-
pie, direct legislation, the labor question,
blacklisting, arbitration, department
of labor, Chinese exclusion, pensions, the
Nicaragua canal, statehood for the ter
ritories, Alaska and Porto Rico, Cuba,
reclamation of arid lands, foreign al
liances, the Monroe doctrine, extrava-
gance in administering public affairs,
the income tax and last of all imperial.
ism.
THE TERRITORIES.
On statehood for the territories the
letter says:
"Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
have long been ready to assume the re.
sponsibilities and enjoy the privileges OF
statehood, and it will be pleasure, as
we'll as duty, to carry out the platform
pledge concerning tEem."
ARID LANDS.
On the arid land question the follow
ing is said:
"The time is ripe for systematic and
lol ofo uk 10 1o{. ho rt1 In n
and fit them for actual settlers. The
last agricultural report estimates that
homes can thus be provided for many
millions of people. The impounding and
use of the waters which are wasted in
the spring would people the western
states with thrifty, intelligent and indus
trous citizens, and these would furnish
a valuable market for all the products of
the factories. A small percentage of the
money spent in a war of conquest would
provide occupation and habitation for
more people than would ever seek a
residence in colonies within the tropics.
IMPERIALISM.
Imperialism Is treated as follows:
"The subjects, however, treated in this
letter, important as each may seem in
itself, do not press so imperative for
solution as the question which the plat
form declares to be the paramount issue
in this campaign. Whether we shall
adhere to, or abandon those ideas of gov
ernment which have distinguished this
nation from other nations and given to
its history its peculiar charm and value
is question the settlement of which
cannot be delayed. No other question
can approach it in Importance; no other
question demands such immediate con-
sideration. 1t Is easier to lose a reputa.
tion than to establish one, and this ma
tion would find it a long and laborious
task to regain its proud position among
the nations, If, under the stress of tempt
alton, 1t should repudiate the self-evidcn,
truths proclaimed by our heroic ances-
tors and sacredly treasured during a
career unparalleled in the annals of time.
When the doctrine that the people are
the only source of power is made secure
from further attack we can safely pro
ceed to the settlement of the numerous
questions which involve the domestic
and economic welfare of our citizens. >
All the topics OF the letter are treated
very briefly, in fact the letter is mere
review of the planks in the Kansas City
platform.