Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-17

honorable solution of the Philippine
question. 1t is set forth in the Demo
| cratic platform and it is submitted
with confidence to the American peo
ple This plan unreservedly endorse
Ii elected, shall convene Congress IL
extraordinary session as soon as l an
inaugurated and recOmmed an lmme
date declaration of the nations pcli
cy, first, to establish a stable form o.
government for the Philippines, just
as we are now establishing govern
ment for Cuba; second, to give inde
pendence to the Filipinos just as we
have promised to give independence
to the Cubans; third, to protect them
from outside interference while they
work out their destiny, just as We
have protected the republics of South
and Central American, and are, by the
Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect
Cuba"
Mr.. Bryan closed by saying: Il can
never fully discharge the debt of graf.
itude which l owe to my countrymen
for the honors which they have SO
generously bestowed upon me; but,
slrs, whether it be my lot to occupy
the high Office for which the conven-
tion has named me, or to spend the
remainder of my days in private life,
it shall be my constant ambition and
my controlling purpose to aid in real
izing the high ideals of those whose
wisdom and courage and sacrifices
brought this republic into existence
a republic whose history, like the path
of the just, lis as the shining light that
shineth more and more unto the per-
feet day.'''
MIR. sTEvENSON'S SPEECH
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, in accept
ing the nomination for Vice President
said: II am profoundly grateful for
the honor conferred upon me by my
selection by the National Democratic
convention as it's candidate for the
high Office of Vice President of the
United States. For the cOmplimenta-
ry manner in which such action has
been officially made known to me l
express to you, Mr.. Chairman, and to
your honOred associates Of the com
mittee, my sincere thanks. Deeply
impress ed with sense of responsibility
assum ed by such candidacy. l accept
the nomination so generously rendered
me. Should the action of the cOnven
tion meet the approval Of the people in
November it will be my earnest en-
deavor to discharge with fidelity the
duties of the great Office.
Mr.. Stevenson then proceeded to
handle each issue presented in the pres
ent campaign, during which be arraign
ed the present administration for their
departure from the principles set forth
by the Declaration of Independence,
the Constitution and the teachings OF
the fathers of the republic. In an able
manner be refuted all the baseless
claims and halucinations set forth by
the Republican party, their lav ish e1-
penditures, the fostering of monopo-
lies, the protection of trusts, railroad
determinations, etc. In regard to the
money question he said: with justice
we reiterate the demands of a former
Democratic platform for bimetalllsm
the restoration of silver to its proper
function in our monetary system"
In closing Mr.. Stevenson said: 'We
stand one hundred years from the hour
when the political forces were gather
ing which were to result in the election
of the first Democratic president. The
anniversary of the masterful day in
our history was wisely chosen for the
assem- bling in convention of the repre-
sentatiyes of the historic party who's:
founder was JeffersOn-and whose
platform is the Declaration of Inde
pendence. In the great struggle now
upon us we invoke the co operation o.
all who revere the memory Of oul
fathers, and to whom this declaration
is not unmeaning parchment-but tht
enduring chart of our liberties. UpOI
the supreme issue now in the forefrOn
and to the end that Republican gov
eminent be perpetuated-we appea
to the sober Judgment and patriotism
of the American people"