The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-09

National Convention at Kansas City. re-
piled as follows,
II am profoundly grateful for the honor
conferred upon me by my selection by the
National Democratic Convention as its
candidate for the high office of Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States. For the compli-
rnentary manner il which such action has
been officially made known - me | express
to you. Mr.. Chairman, ana to your honored
associates Of the committee, my sincere
thanks ans q.
Deeply impressed with a sense of the
responsibility assumed by sSch candidacy,
| accept the nomination so generously ten
dered me. Should the action of the Con-
vention meet the approval of the people in
November it will be my earnest endeavor
to discharge with fidelity the duties of the
great Office
1T is wisely provided in the Constitu-
ton that at stated times political power
shall return 10 the hands of the people.
The struggle for political supremacy, upon
which We are now entering is one of deep
moment to the American people. Its SUI
preme Importance to all conditions of cur
countrymen cannot be measured by words.
The ills resulting from unjust legislation
and from unwise administration of the
Government must find their remedy in the
lll-potent ballot To ii we now make our
solemn appeal.
1.-The chief purpose of the great Con-
vention, whose representatives are before
me, was redress Tor existing wrongs and
security against rperiis yet greater which
menace popular government. Your Con-
yention, in language clear and unmistaka-
Bile, has presented the vital issues upon
which the pending contest is to be deter
mined. To its platform give my earnest
assent.
Sympathy for Sister Republics.
Clearly and unequivocally the Demo-
cratic Convention has expressed its SYM
pathy with the burghers of the South At
rican Republics in their heroic attempt to
maintain free government In this the
Convention not only voiced the sentiments
of American Democrats, but of liberty
loving men everywhere. II is not strange
that those who have kept the political
faith of the author of the Declaration of
Independence should express their abnor-
renee at the effort of a great European
power 10 subjugate g people whose only
crime is a death struggle to maintain their
liberties.
THE earnest utterances of the Conven-
ton that our sympathies are with thu
Beers in their unequal struggle. meets u
hearty response from all who venerate the
principles of our fathers. Is 1t not true
that in all the past a belief in the inalien-
able rights of all peoples has been with us
a living faith? That our sympathy has
ever been with the oppressed; with those
who were struggling for larger measure
of freedom-for self government? For this
reason our Government was among the first
to extend recognition to the Republics of
France and Of Mexico; prompt to extend our
sympathy as well as official recognition,
TO the little South American STATES on
their escape from the despotism of Spain,
and upon their efforts to establish for
themselves representative government
fashioned after our own. History has but
repeated itself and the struggle to main
tain free government a century and
quarter after the PRONUNCIATION of the Dec
laration Of Independence has been trans
ferred from the New World to the Old.
Is 1t to be wondered, then, that the po-
litical disciples OF Jefferson should express
their sympathy for the oppressed Repub-
lies of South Africa? Only those who be-
lieve that our own country has outgrown
the doctrines of the fathers are In sym
pathy with England's attempt to establish
monarchy upon the ruins of Republics.
War Taxes and Expenditures.
"The lavish appropriations by the pres
ent Republican Congress should challenge
the attention of all thoughtful men. Sub
sidy bills and all unnecessary taxes are
condemned by our platform. The aceumu-
lation of surplus revenues is too often the
pretext for wasteful appropriations OF the
public money. The millions Of surplus
now accommodating in the Treasury should
remain in the pockets of the people. To
this end the Democratic party demands a
reduction OF war taxes to the actual needs
he nj ha
policy of FItrict economy in all govern
mental expenditures.
Laws to Curb MonOpoIies.
'In sDt words the Dingley Tariff law is
condem. ed. 1t is tersely characterized as
legislation sldllfully devised in the interest
of a class and to impose upon the many
burdens which they should not bear Ad-
herring to the time honored doctrine Of the
Democratic party we oppose all tariff leg
islation, the necessary consequence or
which is at the expense of the consumer
to secure unjust advantage to the favored