New-York tribune., 1900-08-09

secure these rights that goys5n@snts derive their
Behold a republic in which civil and RELIGIOUS Iib
which the law restrains every hand upisteSm m 20 n
nelghbor's injury; republic in which every citI-
wear crown Behold a republic standing erect
c,e{gbg ~ sbefr own arnan1enfs- ren4bif- .le
nag is loved while other flags are only feared Be-
in strength and in influence. solving the problems of
CIVILIZATION ana nastening me coming OF unit
thrones and dissoIves aristoeraces BY its sen, s.
sit sP IN sdasy " aafS 5o s
surely becoming ,ne d qP , ola factor N The
worlds disputes-a republic whose history IKE
snineth more and more into the perfect day '''@
Mr.. Bryan was promptly followed by Gov
ernor c. 8. Thomas OF Colorado. who introduced
Mr.. Stevenson. Governor Thomas spoke only
ten minutes. He received general attention and
had frequent applause. He said in part:
For. the second time you have been chosen By
candidate This signal honor is not unprecedented.
put put IL - none ,h Ihf rs % ~ @ E;scSed 70 tnst
duties faithfully and well. retiring with respect
Thus endeared 10 your party. it's action Was
both merited and appropriate -
that OF Jefferson, Il involves the great question
whether the princpes Of this immortal DseisrS l1s
tcn are transient or fundamentssl II aolds before
the freedom and the welfare Of the citizen at home
Struggling for liberty and independence in distant
lands. Democracy is everywhere the ssgressor. It
9Tvfe corporatons OF the sovereign power Of 5oS
and grounded upon the National debt II would
and the people II realizes that the trust and the
resoved tbst the Constitution shall i've ~ "a
sworn that the present and the future OF people
stance shall not be measured BY the sOrdid stand
ards of avarice and greed 1t would lift the re-
mar tha
honor of the Nation. II declares that justice s
rescue liberty from the atmosphere Of the counting
room; it would remove the dollar mark from the
and better days and make the Declaration Of Inds-
the Filipino.
WHAT MR.. STEVENSON SAID.
Mr. Stevenson was apparently slightly mar
vous as the time approached for him TO take
the stand but he soon gained confidence as he
proceeded MIR. Bryan led the liberal applause
which greeted the appearance OF his fellow can
didate as he advanced to the front, and many
points of the speech were literally punctuated
with a repetition Of applause as the speech pro-
ceeded He read from his manuscript. but held
the majority Of his audience 20 the end His
speech was follows:
am profoundly grateful for the homer conferred
Cratic Convention as its candidate for the high
fhe conpiimentary manner in which such action
has been officially made kF0~ 70 o1 70 % Po6rs cypress 2
ates of the committee. my sincere thanks Deeply
soeG M py sIy" ts1ISred me Sb0gd the acton az
the Convention meet the approval OF the people In
November 1t VIII De my earnest snaeavor Je as
1t IS wisely provided by the % GonStiLlIGn that at
StatSSu r0I3.icsI
premacy upon which we are now entering is one
RIsIc @ apnpf he roeas1Ted by words The ils result
1 irp from mn
nlinistration Of the Government must ind their
6ake 6ShsaS OUR IA solemn 5hg an abRpea Rs9I''
The chief purpose Of the great Convention whose
representatives are before me was redresS Tor ex-
sting wrongs and security against peris yet great
vention. in language clear and unTlistakabs. has
presented the vital issues upon Wnien tne pendins
Clearly and unequivocalIy the Democratic Con
| burghers Of the South African republics IN Their
this the Convention only voCe1 the sediments
everywhere 1t IS not strange that those who have
Kept the political faith Of the author OF tne Dee
| horrence at the effort OF great European Power
| struggle to maint5In their liberties The earnest
utterance OF the Convention that our sympaIs!ss
hearty response from all who venerate the prin-
past beIet in the inaena BE rights Of ali peoples
sfb n oeen Sas .n @ S US Jtb t {b an-e itb tSos
who are struggns for larger measure OF ITeee9nl %
ernment was among the first 70 extend recognition
! to the republics of France and Mexico prompt 20
milton TO the little south American states on their
escape from the despOtsm OF Spain, and upon their
efforts establish for themselves representaJive
| governments fashioned after our own History has
but repeated itself and the struggle 70 maintain
! free gOvernment-a century and quarter after the
pronunciation of the Declaration Of IIdspe9denee-
! has been transferred from the New World 20 tns
| Old Is II to be wondered. then, that the po-
litica disciples of jefferson should express thelr
sympathy for the oppressed republics OF South
Africa? Only those who believe that our coun-
try has Outgrown the doctrines OF the fathers are
| in sympathy with England's attemDt to establish
arrbJ -Yf0cT r1ri0z of rer0IIbf
| HORROR OF A SURPLUS.
The lavish appropriations by the present Repuo;;
| lCan Congress should challenge the attention OF
necessary taxes are condemned by platform
The accumulation OF surplus revenues is TOO Orten
/ the pretext for wasteful appropriat tOns or the
| public money The millions or surplus now a.
cumuiating in the Treasury should remain N me
pockets of the people. To this end the Democrats
/ party demands a reduction OF war taxes 20 ne
| the policy of strict economy in all GovernHentA
| expenditures
| In apt words the Dingley Tariff law Is con
demned- 1t is tersely characterized as eslsaSlon
skilfully devised the interest Of class and %
\ impose upon the many burdens which they shouu
| not bear. AdheTtng TO the time hOnored dCct1IIe
or the Democratic party We oppose all tarlI lsss
| latiOn. the necessary consequence of which IS a.
the expense of the consumer 70 secure unjust az
vantage to the favored few Experience "a
demonstrated that unjust tarln laws nave deptNel
4 the Government of needed revenues. secured 70
favored bene1Ciaries colossal fortunes, and aTgeN
increased to the people the cost OF the neceSsaL
| law condemned by our platform Is seen IN -
| sudden growth of giant mOnopOes, Comoinauons
| in restraint Of lawful trade. and trusts NOR
| popular government Believing that 'whersysr
| there is a wrong there be a remedy. u
Democratic party will favor such legiSla,tloh a. a.