The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-18
|. BRYAN'S LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE.
r.ut,nnec rrom PAGE one.


1890 10 protest against Injustice.
I.<- - cages or in conditions of labor:
"A ~-.s3i stockhoider Is at the mercy OF
--~r,,iafor. while the travelling sales
r~r,rtbutes his salary 10 the over
IA ryoata OF the trust. Since but
1.' vyronortiou Of the people can share
u W ! sdvantagee secured the private
< s-sciv. II follows that the remainder Of
r. a ~scrje are not only excluded from the
cfs, but are the helpless victims OF
-~ monopoly organized II r. difficult
y Hvefestimate the immediate Injustice
~ Snay be done. or 70 calculate the ulti-
~ e6ect Of this Injustice upon the So
&s "a poiitical welfare Of the people.
~ c1affor1r, after suggesting certain
.6ir remedies. pledges the party 10 an
2:zss NO warfare against private monop-
~. ~ nation, state and city. ! heartily
- OF this promise; II elected. II
4 ksE ~ INV earnest and constant endeav-
"a ~ f,.ifIi the promise I'm letter and spirit.
.SslI select an attorney general who
- ,1ihS.s fear or favor, enforce ex-
sss,1, hws; shall recommend such addi-
.1-.si Netslation as may be necessary TO
'1z11ve every private monopoly which
S;c, Snufness outside OF the state OF its
<1os. and, II contrary 20 my belief and
s~s Constitutional amendment IL found
- ~ recersary, I shall recommend such
~ snendment az will without impairing
- n the existing rights Of the states.
5s@wtr congress 10 protect the people
= n fhe states from injury at the hands
= 1nHlyjdunls or corporations engaged In
vriste commerce..
~ pIatfotm accurately Describes the
r3xy tariff law. when n condemns It
- y s'frust-breeding measure. skIifuly
7.-is>6 10 Give to the few favOrs which
x1v q not deserve. and to place upon the
s1sv burdens which they should not
80 Under iis operation trusts can
$3.50 the people OF the United States.
116 they successfully compete In for
1ln markets with manufacturers of other
n1r1ee. Even those who Justify the
11sal policy Of protection win fnd It
Hcnit 10 defend tariff which enables
nm 70 exact an exorbitant toll from
~ 6(lDen
Corporations In Politics.
& ~ Democratic party makes no war
- honestly acquired wealth. neither
- seek 70 embarrass corporations
~ IN legitimate business. but II
- pfvtest against corporations enter
\ r. Delltics and attempting TO assume
&Ntfol II the instrumentalities OF gov
Gntnt. A corporation Is not organized
h "a VQfttICai purposes ana tHoufd be
tncetled 20 confne itself 10 the busi-
/: ~ described IN It's charter Honest
61ocgations, engaged In an honest bust
~ viii md II to their advantage to
~ n the enactment OF such legislation
r m protect them from the undeserved
t1lUn which will he brought upon them
~ fhoes corporations which enter the
11l1iieal arena
~ Republican party has persistcntIy
ul1oe6 10 comply with the urgent re-
Qdex u the Interstate commerce COM
Inuloa FOR such an enlargement OF the
ertDe Of the Interstate commerce law
- vii enable the commission 10 realize
~ hopse aroused by us creation. The
Upu0cratic party is pledged 20 iesisla-
- which win empower the commission
~ pfUtect individuals and communities
I'M discrimination, and The public
4 hrgs from unjust and unfair trans
pmtetion rates.
Financial Plank.
~ platform reiterates the demand