Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-24

Indianapolis. Ind. August S-william
j. Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson were
To-day In this city. officially and for
maliy notified of their nominations by
the Democrats at the recent Kansas
City convention, to the Offices respec-
lively OF President and vice-President
OF the United States. The ceremony
was made the occasion or a demonstra-
ton with which the Democrats may be
fairly said to have begun their national
campaign.
The notification occurred In the MILL
tary park. a beautifully shaded tract of
ground In the center OF the city.
The ceremony was preceded by a pa
rade through the principal streets Of
the city. which was participated in by
a number OF visiting and local Demo-
cratic clubs. These acted as an escort
to the notification party and the caval-
eade was an imposing one. The meeting
began few minutes after 8 O'Clock
and concluded at $50 D. m. Five
speeches were made. Mayor Taggart.
or indianapolis. adding q welcomin.
address to the notification speeches of
Representative Richardson and Gov
ernor Thomas and responses made by
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson.
The weather was hot, but toward the
close OF the ceremonies a slight breeze
aileviated to some extent the suffering
occasioned by the high temperature. At
one time II appeared as II actual suf-
location might be the result of the ter
rible crowding I'm front OF the stand
where the ceremonies occurred, but
beyond few fainting attacks and
MUM ~
suited.
Vhe platform Ola which the speachea
were made was elevated about nix feet
above the park lawn. and upon Il sat
the candidates and their families and
the members of the National Commit
tee and Of the two notification commit
tees. as well as few invited guests.
Mr.. Bryan sat near the center OF the
stage. Just &c The left OF Chair
man Jones. VIII" presided. Mrs. Bryan
and William, Jr., occupied adjoining
chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson also sat
In the same group. as did Mrs. Senator
Jones. Congressman Richardson and
Governor and Mrs. Thomas.
The meeting was called TO order In a
brief speech OF welcome by Mayor Tag
CART. of this city.
Senator Jones made no speech upon
taking the chair. but confined his re-
marks to the simple introduction of the
speakers to the audience.
Congressman James ID. Richardson.
OF Tennessee. to whose lot. as perma-
nent chairman OF the National Conven-
ton. fell the duty OF notifying Mr..
Bryan OF his nomination. made the first
Of the notification addresses.
There was an Immediate change OF
department on the part OF the crowd
when Mr.. Bryan arose. He was intro
nuced at $3.50 by Chairman Jones. As IL
Gov. 10 rg-t.
eprang up, bringing some relief to the
overheated mass Of humanity. After
one burst OF applause the crowd quiet
ed down and remained well behaved
throughout the delivery OF the speech.
Mr.. Bryan read his speech. departing
not from his manuscript. except In a
word or explanation at the beginning
OF his address. He was sitting imme-
diately to the left of Senator Jones
when he was presented by that gentle
man. He arose promptly and was i'm
mediately recognized by the entire as
semblage.
Mr.. Bryan never appeared to better
advantage. His face was slightly
flushed, but his eye was clear and calm
and his voice was never more COM
pletely at his command
Among the sentiments Of the speech
which were applauded with especial
zest were those declaring that under
existing circumstances I've dare not
educate the Fflipinos lest they learn to
read the Declaration OF Independence
and the Constitution of the United
States;" that 1--WE would never agree to
exchange the glory OF this country for
that OF all the empires" that 1T is not
necessary to own q people IN order to
trade with them" and that "the COM
mand. Go we into the world and preach
the gospel has no Calling gun attach
ment."
Mr.. Bryan's speech was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the Mo-
tification COMMITTEES:
I shall. at an early day. and I'm q
more formal manner, accept the nomi-
nation which you tender, and shall
at that time discuss the various quee-
lions covered by the Democratic plat
form. 1t may not be out Of place, how
ever, to submit q few observations at
this time upon the general character OF
the contest before us, and upon the
question which Is declared to be Of
paramount importance In this cam
paign.
DEMOCRACY AGAINST PLUTOC-
RACY.
When I say that the contest OF 1900
Is q contest between Democracy on the
one hand and plutocracy on the other. I
do not mean to say that all our oppo-
nents have deliberately chosen to give
to organized wealth q predominating
influence In the Affairs OF the Govern
ment. but do assert that on the i'm
portant issues Of the day the Republi-
can party Is dominated by those infiu-
ences which constantly tend to elevate
pecuniary considerations and ignore
human rights.
In 1889 Lincoln said that the Repubii-
can 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 between the two. Man. the handi-
work Of God. comes first; money, the
handiwork Of man. is OF inferior i'm
portance. Man IS the master; money
the servant. but upon all important
questions to-day Republican legislation
tends to make money the master and
man the servant.
The maxim OF Jefferson, equal rights
20 all and special privileges to none"
and the doctrine OF Lincoln that this
should be a government "of the people,
by the people and for the people," are
being disregarded and the instru-
mentaiities of government are being
used TO advance the interests of those
who are in roQffton m oao.xra Foxr0r~