The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-18


president was given out today
and is as follows:
- incoIn. Neb.. Sept. 17.-Hon. James
n. richardson. Chairman. and Others
n the Notification Committee of the
democratic National Convention:
"GentIemen:-In accepting the nomi-
nation rendered by you on behalf of
che Democratic party, 1 beg 70 assure
YOU of my appreciation Of the great
honor conferred upon me by the dele
gates in convention assembled, and by
the voters who gave instruction to the
delegates.
Il am sensible of the responsibilities
which rest upon the chief magistrate
Of so great nation, and realize the
far-reaching effect of the questions in
volved IN the present contest.
In my letter of acceptance of 1896,
I made the following pledge:
50 deeply am impressed with the
magnitude Of the power vested by the
constitution in the chief executive of
the nation and with the enormous in
fuence which ne can yield for the
benefit or injury of the people, that 1
wish to enter the office. if elected. free
from any personal desire, except the
dence of my countrymen. Human
Judgment is faIlibie enough when un-
biased by selfish considerations. and,
in order that 1 may not be tempted to
use the patronage of the Office to adj
vance any personal ambition, 1 hereby
announce, with all the emphasis which
words can express, my fixed deterrni-
nation not. under any circumstances,
in
case this campaign results in my cleo
ton.
REVIEWS HIS PLEDGE.
Fl her reflection and observation
consti.,ln me to renew this pledge.
The platform adopted at Kansas
City commands my cordial and I'M
qualified approval It courageously
meets the issues now before the coun-
try. and states clearly and without
ambiguity the paTty's position on every
question considered. Adopted by a
convention which assem- bled on the an
niversary of the signing of the Declare
ton Of Independence, it breathes the
spirit Of candor independence and pa
triotism which characterizes those who,
at PHILADELPHIA IN 1776. promulgated
the creed Of the republic
Having in my, notification speech
discussed somewhat at length the par
amount issue, imperialism, and added
some observations on militarism and
the Boer war, it is sufficient at this
time 20 review the remaining planks of
the platform.
TRUSTS.
The platform very properly gives
prominence to the trust question. The
appalling growth of combinations in
restraint of trade during the present
administration proves cOnclusively
that the Republican party lacks either
the desire or the ability to deal with
the question effectively. If as may he
fairly assumed from the speeches and
conduct of the Republican leaders. that
party does not intend to take the Deo-
pies side against these organizations,
then the weak and qualified condem-
nation of trusts to be found in the Re-
publican pla storm is designed to dis
tract attention while Industrial despot-
ism is completing its work. A private
monopoly has always been an outlaw.
No defense. can be made of an indus
trial system IN which one, or d few
men. can control for their own profit
the output or price of any article of
merchandise. Under such a system he
consumer suffers extortiOn, the produ-
Ger Of raw material has but one pur-
chaser. and must sell at the arbitrary
price fixed: the lahorer has but one
employer. and is Dowerless to protest
against injustice. either in wages or
in conditions of labor; the small stock
holder is at the mercy of the specula-
tor. while the travelling salesman con-
tributes his salary to the overgrown
profits OF the trust.
PUBLIC vICTIMIzED.
since but a small proportion of the
people can share in the advantages
secured by private monopoly. it follows
that the remainder OF the people are
not only excluded from the benefits,
but are the helpless victims of every
monopoly organized. 1t is difficult to
overestimate the immediate injustice
that may be done. or to calculate the
ultimate effect of this injustice upon
the social and political welfare Of the
people our platform. after suggest
ing certain specific remedies, pledges
the party to an unceasing warfare
against private monopoly in nation.
STATE and city. I heartily approve of
TINS promise: if elected. it shall be my
earnest ana constant endeavOr to full
jill the promise in letter and spirit.
SnaH select an attorney general who
Will without fear or favor. enforce ex-
'Sung laws: 1 shall recommend such
additional legislation as may be neces-
Sdfy to dissolve every private monopoly
which does business outside of the
state Of its origin and, if contrary to
my belief and hope, a constitutional
amendment is found TO be necessary, L
small recommend such an amendment
as WILL without impairing any of the
existing rights of the states, empower
congress to protect the people Of all
'he states from injury at the hands
'i individuals or corporations engaged
III interstate commerce.
The platform accurately describes
tAe Dingley tariff law when it con-
dennis it as a trust breeding measure,
sNlllfully devised to give to the few
IaVors which they do not deserve. and
10 place upon the many burdens which
lueN should of re