The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22
BRYAN'S LETTER,
ACCEPTING THE DEMOCRATIC NOM
INATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
IMPERIALISM PARAMOUNT.

Trusts Great Issue Which Must Bo Met
and Settled Ry the American People.
Expresses Pride in the Soldiers a
Sailors of All Our Wars and VIII DoaI
Generously with Them.
Lincoln, Neb. (SpeciaD The letter
OF Hon. VIM. J. Bryan accepting the
Democratic nomination for President
OF the United States is made public
IT is in part as follows:
Hon. James ID. Richardson, Chairman
and Others of the Notification
Committee of the Democratic Ma.
tional Convention:
Gentlemen: I'm accepting the nomi.
nation rendered by you on behalf Of
the Democratic party / beg to 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 instructions to the
delegates. | am sensible of the respon.
sibilities which rest upon the Chief
Magistrate Of so great a nation and
realize the far-reaching effect of the
questions involved in the present con-
test
In my letter of acceptance of 1896
'AANNN NAN AbilbMil6 DlGukEs
So deeply am l impressed with the
magnitude of the power vested by the
Constitution in the Chief Executive OF
the nation and with the enormous in
fiuence which he can WELD for the
benefit or injury Of the people, that ]
wish TO enter the office, If elected free
from any personal desire except the
desire to prove worthy of the conf
dence OF my c0untrymen. Human
Judgment is fallible enough when un-
biased by selfish considerations, and
IN order that | may not be tempted to
use the patronage of the office to ad-
vance any personal ambition, / hereby
announce, with all the emphasis which
words can express, my fixed determina-
tion not under any circumstances to be
a candidate for reelection in case this
campaign results in my election"
Further reelection and observation
constraln me to renew this pledge
The platform adopted at Kansas City
commands my cordial and unqualified
approval. It cOurageously meets the
issues now before the country and
states clearly and without ambiguity
the party's position on every question
considered. Adopted by convention
which assembled on the anniversary of
the signing of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, 1t breathes the spirit of can
dor, independence and patriotism which
characterized those who, at Philadel-
phia in 1776, promulgated the creed of
the Republic.
Having in my notification speech
discussed somewhat at length the
paramount issue, imperialism, and add
ed some observations on militarism
and the Boer war, it is sufficient at
this time to review the remaining
planks Of the platform.
stands by Platform Pledge.
Our platform, after suggesting GER
tain specific remedies, pledges the par
ty to an Onceasng warfare against pri-
Vate monopoly in nation, State and
city l heartily approve of this prom
lse; If elected il shall be my earnest
and constant endeavor to fulfill the
promise In letter and spirit. | shall
select an Attorney-General who will
without fear or favor, enforce existing
laws; l shall recommend such addi-
tional legislation as may be necessary
to dissolve every private monopoly
which does business outside of the
State OF its origin; and IT, contrary 10
my belief and hope, a constitutional
amendment Is found to be necessary. I
shall recommend such an amendment
as viii, without impalring any of the
existing rights Of the States. empower
Congress to protect the people Of all
the States from injury Mt the hands of
individuals or corporations engaged In
interstate commerce
The Financial Plank.
The platform reiterates the demand
in the Chicago platform for
an American financial system made by
the American people for themselves.
The purpose Of such system is to re-
store and maintain a blmetallic level !
Of prices, and in order that there may |
be no uncertainty as to the method of |
bimetallism the specific dec |
aration in favor of free and unlimited |
at the existing ratio Of 16 to |
|, independent Of the action of other |
nations, is repeated
The financial law enacted less than
4 year ago contains a concluding sec
lion declaring that the measure was
not intended to stand in the way of
he restoration Of bimetllism when
'ver It could be done by cooperation
With other nations. The platform sub
nitted to the last Republican Conven-
ion with the Endorsement Of the Ad-
again suggested the pos
ibility Of securing foreign aid in re-
torlng silver
Arbitration I'm Labor Disputes
The platform renews the demand for
arbitration between corporations and
heir employees. No one who has OBJ
erved the friction which arises be-
ween great corporations and their nu-
nerous employees can doubt the wis
Iom Of establishing an impartial court
or the just and equitable settlement