Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
BRYAN At INDIANAPOLIS
Hears Officially Of His Nominal
ton.
STEVENSON ALSO NOTIFIED.
In Reply to Notification Mr.. Bryan Says
That IL Elected He VIII Convene
Congress in Extraordinary Session and
Give Filipinos Their Independence.

Give Filipinos Their Independence.
Indianapolis. Aug. S.-W. j. Bryan
was officially notified of his nominal
tion for the presidency before several
thousand people at Newly oval today.
Adlai E. Stevenson was also notified
Of his nomination for the Office of vice.
president. In reply to the notification
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Mr. Chairman and Members of the No
ntication Committee: | shall. at an early
day, and in more formal manner, ac-
:ept the nomination which you tender,
and / shall at that time discuss the yari-
Gus questions covered by the Democratic
platform. Ii may not be out OF place,
however. to submit a few observations al
this time upon the general character OF
the contest before US, and upon the ques-
ton which is declared to be of paramount
Importance in this campaign.
When ! say that the contest of 1900 Is
contest between democracy on the one
hand and plutocracy on the other, 40
not mean to say that all our opponents
have deliberately chosen to give 10 or
ganized wealth a predominating influence
in the affairs of the government, but
do assert that on the important issues OF
the day the Republican party Is dominat-
tend to elevate pecuntary considerations
and ignore human rights.
In 1853 Lincoln said that the Republican
party believed In the man and TIE dollar,
but that in case of conflict II believed III
the man before the dollar. This Is the
proper relation which should exist be-
tween the two. Man, the handiwork OF
Sod. comes first money. the handiWork OF
man, - OF inferior Importance. Man is
the master; money the servant. but upon
all important questions today republican
legislation tends to make money the mas
ter and man the servant.
The maxim of Jefferson. equal rights
to all and special privileges to none. ana
the doctrine of Lincoln that this should
be a government "of the people, by the
people and for the people" are being dis
regarded and the instrumentalities OF gov
eminent are being used to advance the in
terests of those who are in position 10
secure favors from the government.
The Democratic party is not making
war upon the honest acquisition OF
wealth. il has no desire to discourage IN
dustry. economy and thrift. on the con-
trary, II gives TO every citizen the great
est possible stimulus TO honest toll, when
it promises him protection In the enjoy
rent of the proceeds of his labor. Prop
erty 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 mer-
its.
No one has a right TO expect from
ciety more than fair compensation for
the service which he renders to society.
II he secures more, 1t is AT 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 In the absence OF necessary
legislation, trespass upon the rights OF
another, the Democratic party says Thou
shalt not
Against us are arrayed a comparatively
small, but politically and financially pow
erful number who really profit by Repub-
lican policies: but with them are asso-
GATED large number who. because of
their attachment to their party name, are
giving their support to doctrines antag-
Cnistic to the former teachings of their
own party. Republicans who used to ad-
voCate bimetallism, now try to cosyince
themselves that the gold standard Is
coed; Republicans who were formerly at
tached to the greenback are now seeking
an excuse for giving national banks con-
troll of the nations paper money; Repub-
licans who used to boast that the Repub-
lican party was paying off the national
debt are now looking for reasons TO sup
port a perpetual and increasing debt; Re-
publicans who formerly abhorred a trust
now beguile themselves with the delu-
siqe that there are good trusts and bad
trusts, while, in their minds, the line be-
tween the two is becoming more and more
obscure; Republicans who, in times past,
congratulated the country upon the small
sin 81 our f s sta obc, amy are nSw
urged against large increase in the
permanent military establishment; Re-
pGuleahs VINO gIoried IN our Indep ssI, ,',
mheh ny . s maS res p Jme'aTi;; nov
COX WIN favor upon lorelsh dliaICe'
hIepuuncans Mho tn[ee years ago coli
ueinheu loIGlp I aHissAatioI as il,IiIot a.
IS both immoral and criminal TO oppose
iOrclple dnhshaIoH' Inat pdrtlsaHshlp
nus aireauy pilhuSu many 10 pitsent uallS
the Republican party can be drawn over
10 the ne" poHcies remains 10 ue seen'
CriticisIng the Administration.
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Instead OF meeting the issue boldly and
submitting a clear ana positive plan for
dealing with the Phlllppine question, the
RepuDllcan convention adopted plat
form, the larger part or which was de-