Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-27
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.


The platform adopted at Kansas City
commands my cordial and unqualified
approval. 1t coura.couslv meets the
issues now before the country. and
states clearly and without ambiguity
the party's position on every question
considered.
The platform very properly gives
promises to the trust question. The ap.
pallins growth OF combinations III re-
straint OF trade during the present ad.
ministrat.on proves conclusively that
the Repu blican party lacks either the
desire or the ability to deal with the
question effectively.
The Democratic party makes no war
upon honestly acquired wealth; neither
does it seek to enibarrass corporations
engaged in legitimate business; but it
does protest against corporations en-
tering politics and attempting to as.
sumo control OF the instrunentatities
OF government.
The platform reiterates the demand
contained in the Chicago platform ioI
an American financial system made by
the American people for themselves.
The purpose Of such II system is to re-
store and maintain Il himetaic level
of prices, ana in order that there NAV
be no unCei tainty rs to the method of
restoring bimetalsm. the specific dec
laration in favor of free and unlimited
coinage at the existing ratio OF IL to
], independent OF the action OF other
nations, is repeated.
The demand for constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of senators hy direct vote OF the people
appears for the first time in Demo.
cratic platform. \ senator is no less
the representative of the state because
he receives his commission from the
people themselves, rather than from
the members OF the state legislature.
The platform indorSes the principle
OF direct gislation. This is already
applied to the more important ques.
tons in nation, state and city. 1t rests
upon the sound theory that the people
can be trusted. aud that the more re-
sponsive the government is to the will
of the people the more free it will bs
from misuse and abuse.
The platform renews the demand for
arbitration between corporations and
their employees.
cannot too strongly emphasiZe the
Importance OF the platform rerolnmen-
dation OF the establishment OF de-
partnent OF labor. with il member OF
the cabinet at its head.
The Chinese exclusion act has proven
an advantage to the country, and its
continuance and strict enforcement, rs
we'll as its extension to other similar
races, are imperativelv necessary.
T. he Demomcraric party is i'll favor
of the immediate construction. owner
ship and control OF the Nicaragua
canal by the United States.
The time is ripe for IA sy stematic and
extended effort to reclaim the arid
lands and tit them tor actual settlers.
We cannot connect ourselves with
European nations. and share in their
jealousies and ambitions without losing
the peculiar advantage which our loca.
ton, our character and our institutions
give us in the worlds affairs.
The doctrine enunciated by Monroe
and approved ny succeeding presidents,
is essential to the welfare oi the Unit
ed States. The continents OF North
and South America are Dedicated to the
development OF free government. One
republic after another has been estab
lishcd, until today the monarrhical
idea has alrea ~ barely n loothold in
the New v orld.
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The subjects. however, treated in
this letter. important as each may
seem in itself. do not press so inpera.
lively for solution AS the question which
the platform declares to be the para.
mount issue in this campaign.
Whether we shall adhere to or abandon
those ideas of government which have
distinguished this nation from other
nations and given to its history its pc.
culiar charm and value is Il question
the settlement of which cannot be de.
layed. No other question can approach
it in importance; no other question
demands such immediate considera.
tion. 1t is easier to lose a reputation
than to establish one, and this nation
would find it long and laborious task
to regain its proud position among the
nations. if, under the stress OF temptA-
tin, it should repudiate the self.evident
truths proclaimed Ivy our heroic ances.
tors and sacredly treasured during that
career unparalleled in the annals OF
time. When tho doctrine that the
people are the only source OF power is
made secure fromg further attack we
can safely proceed to the settlement OF
the numerous questions which involve
the domestic and economic welfare Of
our citizens. Very truly yours,
W. j. BRYAN.
steamer Valencia From Nome.
Seattle, Sept. 20.-The steamer Va.
lencia arrived from Nome this afternoon
with large passenger list and $500.
600 in gold. consigned 10y the trading
companies to two local banks. The
Valencia brings news that terrible
gale ragged at Nome from September l
to September ), but that only three
deaths had been verified.
Wisdom is the knowledge of othe,
peoples mistakes.
Anutpuriatiuu nv M,,xico