Evening journal., 1900-08-09
Declares That War Of Con-
quest Is UnrighteOuS
LOVE, WEAPON OF NAZARENE
Boy Orator Quotes Lincoln and Jeiier-
son in an Effort to Sustain
His Argument


nings Bryan and Adlai L. Stevenson
were yesterday, in this city, officially
and formally notified Of their nomina-
tions by the Democrats at their recent
Kansas City convention to the Offices
respectively Of president and vice pres
ident Of the United States The cere-
mony was made the occasion of a
demonstration, with which the Demo-
Gratis may be fairly said to have begun
their national campaign. The notifica-
ton occurred in the Military Park. q
beautiful and shaded tract Of ground
in the center Of the city The park
contains probably so acres OF ground.
and it was we'll covered with people.
IN the vicinity of the speakers stand
the crowd was very dense, and the
entire park was we'll filled.
The ceremony was preceded by a
parade through the principal streets of
the city, which was participated in by
n number of visiting and local Demo-
cratic clubs. These acted as an escort
TO the notification party. and the cav
hlcade was an Imposing one. Five
speeches were made, Mayor Taggart. Of
indianapolis, adding a welcoming adj
dress to the notification speeches Of
Representative Richardson and Gov
ernor Thomas, and the responses made
by Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Stevenson.
The platform on which the speeches
were made was elevated about six feet
above the park lawn. and upon it sat
the candidates and their families and
the members of the national committee
and Of the two notification committees,
as we'll az a few invited guests. The
first speech was an address Of welcome
by Mayor Taggart, who introduced
Senator Jones as chairman of the meet
ing Then followed the notification
speech to Mr. Bryan by Congressman
Richardson, of Tennessee. and the
nominees response. a ten minute ad-
dress by Governor Thomas. Of Colo
RADIO, notifying Mr. Stevenson, and the
latter's response. Mr. Bryan spoke a
few words extemporaneously In intro
ducing his speech. sll Of which except
the peroration was read from manu-
script. He spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman and Members Of the Notfi-
cation Committee.
/ shall, at an early day, and in more
formal manner. accept the nomination
which you tender. and I shall at that
time DISCUSS the various questions. cover
ed by the Democratic platform. 1t may
not be out of place. however. to submit
a few observations at this time upon the
general character OF the contest before
us. and upon the question which is de-
clared to be of paramount Importance
in this campaign.
When l say that the contest of 1900 Is
contest between Democracy on the one
hand and plutocracy on the other, l do
not mean to say that all our opponents
have deliberately chosen to give to or
gaI a ft,u Inf
in the affairs Of the government, but ]
do assert that on the important issues
of the day the Republican party Is dom
mated by those influences which con-
stantly tend to elevate pecuniary cOnsid-
erstiohs and ignore human rights.
Lincoln and Jefferson Quoted.
In 1859 Lincoln said that the Republican
party believed in the man and the dollar,
but that in case of conflict It believed in
the man before the dollar. This Is the
proper relation which should exist he-
tween the two Man. the handiWork OF
Cod comes FIRST money. the handiwork
Of man. is ~ Inferior inportance. Man
IS the master. money the servant, but
upon All important qustions today Eepuh-
hcan legislation tends to make money the
master and man the servant.
The maxim OF Jefferson. Equal rights
TO all and special privileges 10 none. 2 and
the doctrine Of Lincoln that this should
be government "of the people, by the
people and for the people are being dis
regarded and the instrumentaltes Of
government are being used In advance
The interests of those who are in q po-
sition to secure fayors from the gov
ernment.
The Democratic party is not making
kvaT. upon the honest acquisition Of
wealth; il has no desire To discourage
Industry, economy and thrift On the
contrary, it gives TO every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest toll
when 1t promises him protection in the
enjoyment of the proceeds of his labor
Property rights are most secure when
human rights are respected. Democracy
strives for a civilization in which every
member OF society will share according
to his merits
No one has a right to expect from So
ciety more than a fair compensation for
the service which he renders to society.
If he secures more. II is al the expense
of someone else. II Is no injustice TO him
to prevent his doing injustice to another.
To him who would, either through class
legislation or Ia the absence of necessary
legislation, trespass upon the fights Of
another the Democratic party SAYS.
Thou shalt not"
Against US are arrayed a comparatively
email, but politically and financially
powerful number who really profit nv
RepuhMcan policies. but with them are
associated a large number who, bscanse
81 thel attachment T. tie party name.