Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-09
NOTIFICATION SPEECHES.
Addresses Delivered by Hon. j. D. Richardson
and Gov. Thomas at Indianapolis.

! notifying Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Steven
son of their nomination. Hon. James
D. Richardson and Governor Charles
S. Thomas spoke in part as follows:
MR.. RICHARDSON'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Bryan:
On the one hundred and TWENTY
fourth anniversary of the birth of this
republic there assembled in Kansas
City the most intensely American con-
vention that ever came together in its
history. This great body was made
up of men from every State and Ter
ritory in the Union They came from
their respective districts filled with I'M
feigned enthusiasm for the inspiring
cause which brought @hem together.
Their seven millions of constituents
had empowered them to frame a plat
form of principles and select a candi-
date for President and Vice President
Of the United States in what they con-
cefved to be the supremest political
crisis that ever came to our country.
These delegates all realized that the
republic is in peril. They felt that the
duty was theirs to take such action as
would rescue the State from the gulf
of Imperialism in which it has been
plunged and thus preserve for them
selves and posterity unimpaired the
priceless blessings of free government
and civil liberty. You see before you
to-day a committee of delegates from
that convention. and for whom | speak,
upon which is represented each State
and Territory whose duty it is to con-
vey to you in formal manner the noti-
fication that the august assembly,
have mentioned. acting for its mem
bers, their constituents. and for all
who love and cherish liberty every
where, with no dissenting voice, chose
you as the candidate for President, and
adopted platform of principles upon
which the campaign we are now inaug-
urating shall be conducted.
The declaration of party principles
enunciated I now have the honor to
present to you. Here the duties of our
committee might with propriety end,
but l beg indulgence for few mo-
ments.
The delegates assembled at Kansas
City
Did Not Take Hasty Action.
Their conduct was characterized by the
greatest frmness and determination.
In the alarming condition in which
the country has been placed by the
present weak and vacillating and UNI
American administration at Washing
ton they realized, as do our fellow cit
liens generally, that a change of men
and policies is imperiously demand
ed. They proceeded deliberately and
chose you to lead in the battle for the
restoration of the true political faith.
Four years ago you led the party in
the most brilliant contest it has ever
experienced. You then failed to win
the goal, the Presidency, but you did
more; YOU won the respect and admir-
alton OF your political foes and the
ardent love and devotion of your fol-
lowers That contest was made by you
against stupendous odds, in the face OF
a hostile press, and with unhappy di-
vision in your ranks. I congratulate
you and the country that all these I'M
fortunate conditions do not confront
you to-day. 1t is true you were then
bitterly, sometimes wantonly aSsalled,
and when partisan rancor ran high.
occasionally coarse things were said of
you and your party. But you and they
survived them all, and were perhaps
stronger for them. We trust this cam
paign will be pitched on a higher
plane, and that it will be conducted
in a manner worthy of the great dig
nifty which attaches to the two most
exalted offices at stake.
Rough Riders Rough Talk.
1t is true that you and your party
friends have already been characterize
ed as dishonest and lawless at home,
and as towards abroad. l feel sure,
hover, it will stop at this, or, at
least, if such hyperbolic flowers OF
speech are used at all it win be in rare
instances. and only then by some one
whose coarse manners before the pub
lie are equalled only by the roughness
of his riding habit.
During the eventful and exciting
campaign of 1896 you were constantly
before the public. The eyes of the ma
ton were fixed upon you and your ut
terances. as they were never before
upon a public man. Then, and in all
tfhles since. you have been under a
light as glaring as the sun at high
noon. yet no flaw of dishonor or cow
ardice is pointed out in your record by
any foe Review and criticism have
wholly failed to injure or weaken you
in public esteem. And now you are,
with absolute unanimity, by every
state, territory and district in the
Union. made the candidate of a re-
united and harmonious party. You are
by all real Americans regarded - the
best exponent of the faith of our ia
Tiers, which was articled in the Dec
laration of Independence and sealed
by the blood of patriots. We deny that
that Declaration is a back number
We solemnly affirm that, by the faith
full, it is yet venerated
As the Grandest Character
Of human rights and human liberty
ever devised by man. The lust of greed
and power breaches contempt for its
superb doctrine, but we hold it as the
only guiding star by which our Ship of
State can be safely sailed. We know
that it has served our purpose well
and gloriously until of late. when an
other star. the star of imperialism, has
been selected as the guide of our
course.
The platform which l handed you is
a new Declaration of independence.
You will see 1t takes no step backward
upon any issue or party creed hereto
fore promulgated. 1t solemnly a1irms
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