Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-20
Democratic Candidate Notified Of
His Nomination at Capitol
in Lincoln.
GIVEN kON-PARTISAN OVATION
Says Third Nomination Shows Growth
in Popularity of Policies He
Has Advocated.

| and in the presence OF a vast assem-
blage which cheered him to the echo
| William Jennings Bryan yesterday re
ceiyed from Henry D. Clayton Of Ala
bama formal notification OF his nomi
nation for the presidency of the Unit
ed States.
| Thrice honored by the Democratic
| party as it's standard bearer, Mr.. Bry.
and plainly exhibited the pleasure it
gave him once gain to proclaim the
principles for which rs stood
| Policies Grow in Popularity.
His nomination for third time, he
declared in his speech of acceptance
could only be explained by a substan.
tial and nndisputed growth in the pop
ularity of the principles and policies
! for which he, with multitude of 9th
! ers, had contended.
AS these principles and policies
he said, have given me whatever po
litical strength possess the action OF
the convention not only renews my
faith in them,Sbut strengthens my at
| tachment to them
Non-partisan Ovation.
The ovation accorded to Bryan as
he rode through the streets of Lincoln
on his way to the state house, where
the exercises were held, was non-par.
tisan. 1t was the homage of the citi
zens of western city of the plains
toward distinguished neighbor Al.
| most the entire Republican sdminis.
tration was represented, Gov. George
I Sheldon and many state officers
lending their presence, both in the
parade and on the platform. Before
coming to Lincoln from Fairview, over
four miles distant, Mr.. Bryan received
over fifteen hundred visitors. To one
and all he extended a cordial greet
ing.
Lincoln In Gala Attire.
His arrival shortly after II o'clock
at the Hotel Lincoln, where he and
John w. Kern, the vice presidential
candidate were the guests of honor
at luncheon to the committee on no
LITIGATION, was the signal for an out
burst of cheers and applause. He i'm
mediately wss surrounded by a great
crowd and was kept busy for some
time shaking hands. Never before had
Lincoln streets and buildings present.
ed such gaia appearance; never had
such profusion of banners, stream
ers, bunting and photographs flashed
forth to dazzle the eyes of the myriad
visitors.
Mass Of Humanity.
The state house grounds were a
mass Of humanity and Mr., Bryan's ap.
pearance on the platform was greet
ed with vociferous cheers and hand.
clapping. The ceremony of notifca.
ton was conducted on the north front
of the capitol building The balconies
and every window were damned to
| oyerfiowing. Not a single incident oc.
crrred to mar the proceedings. The
police arrangements were excellent
Realizing that the force was not sufi.
cient to cope with the great crowd
the adjutant general of the state, at
| the request of Mayor Frank Brown
| ordered out Capt. Lum's company OF
the Second Nebraska regiment, and
with their assistance perfect order
not only along the line Of march but
within the capitol grounds, was main.
tanned.
Kern Makes Short Speech.
Before the notification and accept
ance speeches were delivered, Norman
E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, who acted as pre-
siding officer, called upon John w
Kern the vice presidential nominee
to make speech. Mr.. Kern respond
ed in a few feiicitous remarks, IN
whica he praised unstintedly the non
partisan character of the exercises.
The speech Of Mr.. Bryan concluded
the ceremonies, and he and Mr.. Kerr
retired to the capitol building, where
they held public reception.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
In accepting the nomination Mr.
Bryan spoke in part as follows:
Our platform declares that the over
shadow!ng issue which manifests itsel
lin all questions now under discussion
is, Shall the people rule I" 4
No matter which way we turn n,
matter to what subject we address
ourselves, the same question confrout
| us: Shall the people control thei
own government and use that govern
| ment for the protection of their vel
! fare, or shall the representatives Q
/ predatory wealth prey upon defense
less public, while the offenders secur
Immunity from subservient official
whom they raise to power by aunscru
4 pulous methods q
Presidents Indictment Of Party.
In message sent to congress las
! January President Roosevelt said
The attacks by these great corpora
tions on the administrations action
4 have been given vide circulation
throughout the country, in the news
4 papers and otherwise, by those writ
4 ers and speakers who, consciously o
iously, act as the represents
I 4 tives Of predatory wealth Of til,
wealth accumulated on giant seal,
Il i By y forms OF niauit i, ranging iron
y the oppression Of wage earners to I'm
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