The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-09-21
W.J.BRYAN'SLETTER
Formally Accepts Democratic NOM
ination for President.
APPROVES KANSAS CITY PLATFORM.
Candidate Pledges Himself Not TO
stand for Second Term II Elect
ed-Vievvs ON Flnance-Oth-
er Issues Discussed.

lion. James d. Richardson, Chairman.
and Others of the. Notincatlen SymI
mfttee of the Democratic NatohaI
Convention:
Gentlemen:-In accepting the nomna-
ton rendered by you on behalf OF 'ne
fe fey app upon me by the delegates in con-
gave instruction to the delegates.
I am sensible of the responsibilities
which rest upon the chief magistrate OF
so great a nation, and realize the iar,
reaching effect of the questions involved
In the present contest. ,ooc
In my letter OF acceptance Oh 1850 :
made the following pledge:
$50 deeply am 1 impressed WIN the
magnitude of the power vested by the
nation and with the enorm2us influence ice
which he can WELD for the BENEFIT or IN IN
} }he o ri the If from any
sonal desire, except the desire TO prove
worthy of the confidence of my country
when unbiased by selfish considerations;
and. in order that I may not be tempted
to use the patronage OF the once h 20 ao
announce. with all the emphasis when
words can express, my fixed determine
aioe eof for an in case this
Further reflection and observation con-
strain me to renew this pledge.
commands my cordial and unqualified APP
prova It couragsoasiy meets a the l cIear
ly and without ambiguity the party po-
sition on every question conslderea;
on the anniversary of the signing OF the
declaration of Independence, 1t Dreatnes
the spirit Of Sandor dSns wo
at Philadelphia in ZIG, promulgated the
creed of the republic.
Having in my notification speech dis.
cussed somewhat at length the paramount
issue, imperialism. and added some ODD
servations on militarism and the o Boer
war, it. is sufficient at this time to review
the remaining planks of the platform.
Trusts.
The platform very properly gives prom
ling growth of combinations in restraint
of trade during the present administra-
fon the sea or the
ability to deal with the question enectve-
ly. II, as may be fairly assumed from
lican leaders that party. does not intend
to take the peoples side against THESE
organizations. then the weak ana guam,
In the republican platform is designed to
distract attention while industrial des-
potism is completing its work. A private
monopoly has always been an outlaw
No defense can be made of an industrial
system in which one. or a few men. can
or price OF any article of merchandise
Under such system the consumer. suf-
IerS eXtOTIlOu, the pTOUuCcT VI raw Hd &c
rial has but one purchaser and must sell
at the arbitrary price fixed; the laborer
has but enc and Is ppt%er is
wages or in conditions OF labor; the small
stockhoidsr is at the mercy OF the spec
p Profits OF the s trust. Since but small
proportion of the people can share in the
advantages secured by private monopoly,
1t follows that the remainder of the peO-
pie are not only excluded from the bene-
monopoly organized. 1t is difficult to
overestimatc the immediate injustice that
may be done. or to calculate the ultimate
and political welfare of the people. Our
platform. after. suggesting certain spe-
ceaslng warfare against private monop-
approve Of this promise, il elected. il
deavor to fulfill the promise in letter and
spirit. shall select an attorney general
MIL shall Ge s%eS
additional legislation as may be neces-
sary tc. dissolve every private monopoly
of its origin: and If. contrary to my be-
lief and hope a constitutional amendment
,s sSu HScb to be Will
impairing any of the existing rights of
the states. empower, congress to protect
at the hands of individuals corpora
tons engaged in interstate commerce.
The platform accurately deScrlDeS the
as q trust breeding measure. sldlifully
devised to give to the few favors which
they do not deserve, and to place upon
the many burdens which they should not
bear" Under its operation trusts can
plumber the people of the United States.
while they successfully compete in for
other countries. Even those who justify
the general policy of protection will find
1t difficult to defend tariff which en-
ables q trust to exact an exorbitant toll
from the citizen
The Financial Plank.
The platform reiterates the demand
contained In the Chicago platform for an
American financial system made by the
American people for themselves. The
purpose of such system is to restore
and maintain a bin1etallic level of prices,
and in order that there may be no I'M
certainty rs to the method OF restoring
bimetallism. the specific declaration in
favor of free and unlimited coinage at
the existing ratio of Is to 1. Independent
of the action Of other nations Is repeat
ed. In 1886 the republican party recog-
nized the necessity for bimetallism by
TO secure an international agreement for
the free coinage Of silver. and the pres
ident. Immediately after his inauguration
by authority OF congress-. appointed q
commission composed of distinguished
citizens to visit Europe and solicit for
ten to Lord Aldenham In November, 1888.
and afterwards published In England. de-
clared that at that time the president and
q majority Of his cabinet still believed
in the great desirabflity of an interna-
tional agreement for the restoration of
the double standard. but that Il did not
seem opportune to reopen the negotiations
just them The financial law enacted