The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-25
KERN'S SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
DevOteS Much of His Time
to Tariff Question.
BRYAN TALKS ON TRUSTS

Presidential Nominee Follows His
Running Mate With a Criticism of
the Republican Platform on the Sub
ject of onopoIies-Theodore A.
Bell of California Makes Notifica-
tion Speech.
indianapolis, Aug. 25-In the pres
ence of William ]. Bryan, the ac-
knowledged head of the Democratic
party In this nation, the leaders and
many of the notables of that party
and a large and enthusiastic audience
Sohn w. Kern of Indianapolis this aft
Drnoon accepted the nomination for
the vice presidency by the Democratic
party. The address formally notify
ing Mr.. Kern of his selection as the
running mate of Mr.. Bryan was made
by Theodore A. Bell of California, who
was temporary chairman of the Den
yer convention and who spoke for the
notification committee. Mr. Bell was
given the closest attention of his
great audience, his clear cut, actor
like face and vivid style of oratory
creating a distinct impression upon
his hearers.
When Mr.. Kern arose to acknowl-
edge the high honor accorded him by
his party he was given an ovation
only slightly less denonstrative than
that which later was given Mr.. Bryan
when the latter arose to conclude the
days programme with his address on
TRUSTS" Mr.. Kern faced an audience
largely made up of home folks" =
people of Indiana who know him and
who were apparently glad of the op-
portunity thus presented to voice their
regard for him. 1t was a typical
Hoosier welcome and many of the
strangers present, particularly those
from Eastern states, were mildly as
tonished at this expression of the
warmth of an Indiana greeting.
Arraigns Republican Party.
After felicitiously acknowledging
the honor that had been conferred
upon him by the Denver convention
and expressing his pleasure and salts
faction in being associated with Mr..
Bryan on the ticket Mr.. Kern ar
raigned the Republican party for what
he alleged was the establishment OF
parliamentary condition in the in
terest of monopoly, which under the
sole power to determine whether
measure should be allowed to become
law or not was lodged in the speak
er" of the house of representatives,
citing a number of cases in support Of
his contention. The principal part of
his address was devoted to the tariff,
as follows:
The question of tariff taxation is
one of vital interest. | am in hearty
accord with our platform declarations
ON that subject.
The Republican candidate for vice
president in his recent speech of ac-
eeptance lauded the Dingley bill and
declared that when enacted 1t was
we'll adapted 10 existing conditions,
but proceeded TO add that the devel-
opments of industrial prosperity in a
decade which, in volume and degree
have surpassed our most roseate ex-
pectations, have so altered conditions
that in certain details of schedules
they no longer in every particular
mete out Justice to ALL" For these
reasons he declared in favor of a read
tustment, biased on the broad prin-
ciples of protection for all American
interests alike, for labor and capital,
for producers and consumers" The
hundreds of thousands of American
workingmen who are now vainly seek
Ing employment were doubtless de-
lighted when they read about that "in-
dustrial prosperity" which SO "sur-
passed our most roseate expectations. .
In thousands of American homes fam
lilies will gather about dinner tables
which for many months have not been
encumbered with a beefsteak and In
dulge in ''roseate expectations" OF
their own.
Why Change Good Thine2
American manufacturers, whose
factories are idle by reason of re
stricted market, and those whose bust
ness has been crippled by reason OF
lhe high tariff tax on raw materials
will read this speech with peculiar
satisfaction. If by reason of the high
tariff tax provided for in the Dingley
bill factories were opened and labor
given employment at remunerativt
wagee and our "roseate expectations
realized why should we now, wher
factories are closed and an army o.
men unemployed, seek to revise tha
beneficent measure at all?
If the wages of labor depend upor
high tariff why should any mar
SAVIOR a reduction of that tariff? II
after eleven years of surprising pros
perity, brought about by the Dingle!
aill, business languishes and labo
suffers, why not excite some mor'
"roseate expectations" by raising tn,
tariff rates to the end that there ma.
BE- much needed revival Of business