The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-12
nR,Nr1EY TO THE COMMITTEE
D,mocratic Principles Touched in
HIS Acceptance.

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his health, ard on reaching his office,
=. f,uni his letter of notification in re-
.-1 to the recent convention of Eleventh
',ts,rirt Democrats naming HIM as his
~, successor. Congressman Brantley's
aeon. arce was mail-d to- day, ami he has
t.r-i,fed the fol owl core spoudence on
,bs subject, which explains itself:
vaycross, Ga, June I, 19OO.-HOn w. G.
prsnt,ay. Brunswick. Ga.-Dear Sir: As
-onmittee appointed by the Eleventh
l;sri,t Democratic congressional CoaVen-
tton which assembled here to-day, it al
t,rjs us great pleasure to notify you that
you we're nominated by reclamation to
succeed yourself in Congress from this
district.
The convention, after nominating you,
ne,ssd resolutions endorsing your record
md course as our representative in Con-
.,rees. and we beg TO say that each mem
h. oI THE committe, for the convention
ana themselves, entertains for you the
highest regard, and we most earnestly
ask mat you signify your acceptance of
rbis renewed confidence expressed in you.
Very truly yours,
Vivian L. Stanley.
N. J. Holton.
William g. Moore.
Mr.. Brantley's reply was as follows:
Gentlemen: 1 have before me your
courteous letter advising me that che
Democratic parry of the Eleventh Con-
grsssional district of Georgia. in regu-
lar convention assembled, at Waycross,
on June l. 1900, nominated my by accla-
nation as their candidate for representa-
ave in the Fifty-seventh Congress- and
passed resolutions indorsing my course
and record in Congress, and l note your
1cqutst that l signify my acceptance of
this renewed expression of confidence in
me As the recipient of this distinguished
honor and consideration, it is pleasing
duty 10 me TO make grateful acknowledge
nient OF same and sincerely thank the
democracy of the district for this new
evidence of their confidence and trust in
me Great as is the honor they confer
ana proud as any man may be 10 re-
Ceve it, I again assure you that above
and beyond any pride or pleasure that il
can bring, ! prize the esteem and conf
dence of my fellow Democrats that its
bestowal manifests, and l pledge anew
an earnest and faithful effort 10 Justify
and deserve il as far as in my power lies.
| am aware in thus accepting the great
trust reposed in my keeping that grave re-
probabilities accompany it, and l am sem
sibly and profoundly impressed herewith.
These responsibilities are increased by the
many perplexing problems that now con-
front our government. and upon the prop
er solution of which is involved not only
the happiness and prosperity of our peo-
pie but the integrity of the Republic itself.
These disturbing problems have arisen by
reason of the unWise departure from the
foundation principles and traditional poll
'ies Of our government by the present ad-
mlnistration, and, in my opinion, they can
only he safely met and wisely solved By
return TO these principles and policies.
The true theory of government and the
remedy for conditions existing and threat
ening are admirably defined and set forth
in the Kansas City National platform of
The Democratic Party, to which platform
| subscribe my support and allegiance. l
believe in constituting our constitution in
the lis nj Of the Declaration of IndeDend-
tnce. and in preserving and maintaining
il in al its old time meaning and vigor
The precepts and admonitions of the ia
hers who founded our government are
worthy yet to guide and direct us We
'annot better maintain tn honor and
glory Of our flag than by insisting that II
shall ever be tie symbol of liberty to all
yes nat look UPON il. | do not believe
nat the Congress of the United States
has any power not derived from tbs con-
stitution, and l abhor the proposition that
q Congress can exercise an arb trary
and unrCsN aimed power anywhere as was
in-is ed upon in the enactment of the late
Porto r can legislation To concede this
proposition, Is to destroy constitutional
government, l view with unconcealed
alarm the fact that imperialism and it's
twin evil, miitarsm have found even
part al Judgment in the free soil of Amer
lea, and all thoughtful patriots must
agree that the time to rid ourselves of
them is now in their incipiency and be-
fore they have taken firm root and have
las en- d themselves upon US.
The rapid encroachment upon the rights
OF the individual by the trusts and monop-
olies of the country demands legislative
action curling and restraining them, or
else competition and individual energy
and effort will become things of the past
Ihere should ever be held over them a
power superior TO theirs and means by
which that power may be legally and just
~ enforced. l am opposed to Vesting this
power exclusively in the Federal govern
menL The power of the state in its own
domain should be supreme over every do
nestle institution engaged in purely do
nestle commerce therein, while the Fed
eral government should be supreme only
lh matters of interstate commerce.
The taxation imposed by the Spanish
war now long since ended should be re-
Nlsed, remodelled. and, in many cases. en-
IieIy removed, but, in Sc king to mitigate
lhe our lens of taxation, the tariff taxes,
rs now imposed, press for attention also
1heM gross inequality and iniquitous
uus-l reeding character entails more
Rnsvous wrongs upon the many in the
interest Of the few than any scheme of
taxation yet devised and, If they could
pH 50 adjusted that their burdens would
"a equitablY upon all sections and all
classes, and be laid for governmental pur-
% Ses only, he relicf that would thereby
come would cause many of the so-called
war taxes to be easily and uncomplain-
Msiy paid. know of no r ason why some
81 the burdens of taxation should not be
borne by the consumer of raw material
as vel as by the consumer of the manu-
iattured article, and, in as much as every
tarift law necessarily carries with it an
Inc ntal protection / likewise know Of
no reason why The producer of the raw
material should not be on an equality in
tnls regard with the manufacturer.
The fairest and most equitable tax vt
suggested is the income tax, and l earn
estIy hope a way may yet be found by
which it can be IMPOSED.
The interest of the South in the build
ing Of the Nicaragua canal is equal 10,
and l believe superior, to that of any
"'aer section, and | earnestly favor the
building of same.
u is impossible within any reasonable
lensth TO discuss all of che various ques-
IONS now claiming the attention of the