The Washington times., 1908-08-12

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. I'm his
speech here today, accepting the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency,
William Jennings Bryan said:
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen Of the No
tiicatiou Committee: / cannot accept
the nomination which you officially ten
der. without first acknowledging my
deep indebtedness 10 the Democratic
marty for the extraordinary honor which
il has conferred upon me. Having
twice before been a candidate for tho
Presidency, in campaigns which ended
in defeat. third nomination. the re-
suit of the free and voluntary act OF
the voters of the party, can only be eX-
plained by a substantial and undis-
puted growth in the principles and pol
icies for which 7, with a multitude Of
others, have contended. AS these prin-
ciDles and policies have given me what
ever political strength possess, the
action Of the convention not only renews
my faith in them, but strengthens my
attachment TO them.
Platform Binding.
shall. in the near future, prepare
a more formal reply TO your notifca-
ton, and, in that letter OF acceptance.
will deal with the platform in detail
IT is sufficient, at this time, 20 assure
YOU that I am in hearty accord with
both the letter and the spirit of the
platform. / indorse it in whole and in
part and shall If elected. regard its
declarations as binding upon me. And,
I may add, platform is binding as
to what IL Omlts as well as to what II
contains.
According to the Democratic idea, the
people think for themselves and select
officials to carry out their wishes. The
voters are the sovereigns; the officials
are the servants, employed for fixed
time and at a stated salary 70 do what
the sovereigns want done, and 10 do
It IN a way the sOvereigns want it done.
Platforms are entirely IN harmony with
this Democratic idea
A platform announces the party's Pc
bition on the questions which are AT
issue; and an Official is not at liberty
TO uSe the authority vested IN MIN 10
urge personal views which have not
been submitted TO the voters for their
approval.
If one is nominated upon a platform
which IS not satisfactory to him. ne
must. IL candid, either decline the nom
5nation. or. in accepting 1t, propose an
amended platform in lieu OF the one
adopted by the convention. No such
situation, however. cOnfrOnts your can
didate, for the platform upon which
was nominated not only contains moth
ing from which / dissent, but II spe-
cifcally outlines all the remedial leg
islation which we can hope 70 secure
during the next four years
Challenge Accepted.
The distinguished statesman who re-
Ceived the Republican nomination for
President said. in his notihcatonspeech;
1.-THE strength of the Republican cause
IN the campaign AT hand is the fact
that we represent the policies essential
10 the reform Of known abuses. to the
continuance of liberty and true pros
perity, and that we are determined, as
our platform UneqUivocauy declares
10 maintain them and carry them on
I. me name OF the Democratic party,
/ accept the challenge, and charge that
The Republican party is responsible Tor
all the abuses which now exist IN the
Federal Government. and that - Is
imp0tent TO accomplish the reforms
which are imperauVely needed tufI4eIs
7 cannot concur in the statement LhaL
the Republican platform unequlNOcdlly
declares for the reforms that are neces-
sary: on the contrary, i afIlrn thaL II
openly and VIGOROUSLY dlsappolnts the
hopes and expectations OF reIoiiAeIs,
whether those refOrmers be Republicans
or Democrats.
So far did rhe Republican convention
fall short OF it's duty that the hepuo-
Ican. candidate. felt il necessary To aou
TO mis- platform in several important
particulars. thus rebukng the ieduTIa
OF the marty, upon whose cooperation
he must rely Tor the eharILleHIS VI
remedial legislation.
AS shall, in separate speeches, dis
cuss the leading questions at issue
shall at this time cJnnue mESelI 10 the
paramount question. ana 10 the LdI-
reaching purpose of our party as lAdt
purpose Is set forth in the nlaIIorn.
Shall People Rule?
Opr platform declares that the over
shadovyine issue which manifests itself
IA all the questions now under discus
sion. is "Shau the people ruler No
matter which way we turn, no matter
10 what subject we address ourselves
the same question confronts us; shall
the people control their own Govern
ment. and use that Government for the
protection OF their rights ana Tor me
promotion of their WerareE or shall
the representatives Of predatory wealth.
prey upon defenseiess punLc, Whlle
the offenders secure immunity from sun
servient officials whom they raise 70
mower BY uuscruplOus methods This
is thu issue raised by the known
abuses to which Mr. Taft refers.
Presidents Indictment.
In a message to Congress last Janu-
4ITs EIEclnFl4l 4ktbGEfNaN 7cAtN- 10 a.
tacks by these great corporations on
the Administration actions have been
given a wide circulation throughout the
country, in the newspapers and other
wise, by those writers and speakers
who, consciously or uncOnsciOusly, act
as the representatives OF predatory
WealJh-Of the wealth accumulated on
a giant scale by all forms OF lniquity,
ranging from the oppression of wage
earners TO unfair and unwhOlesome
methods of crushing out competition,
and TO defrauding the public by stock
iobbing and the manipulation of secur-
flies. Certain wealthy men Of this stamp,
whose conduct should be abhorrent 10
every man of ordinary decent con-
science who commit the hideOus wrong
of teaching our young men that phe-
nOmen8l business success must OrdinaTi-
~ be based on dishonesty. have dur
ing the last few months. made 1t ap-
parent that they have banded together
to work Tor reaction. Their en-
deavor is 20 overthrow and discredit
all who honestly administer the law. 10
prevent any additional legislation which
would check and restrain them, and 10
secure, If possible, a freedom from all
restraint which will permit every un-
scrupulous wrong-dOer 90 do what he
a-aaaH.