The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11
Let the People Rule" Is to Be
the Slogan.
PUBLICITY PLANK:
Of the Denver Platform Is Given
High Praise.
Says His Policies Would Be
Safe in Hands of Kern.

speech to returning members of the
Lincoln-Bryan Mems club and the Ne
braska Travelling Mems club William
j. Bryan expressed the highest admira-
ton for the Democratic platform and
Mr. Kern, his running mate. He de-
clared that the publicity of campaign
contributions would give the people a
chance to elect their choice to office.
Mr. Bryan spoke in part as follows:
! do not think any state was better
represented at Denver than Nebraska
and for proof of that can simply re-
mind you that you were the only state
represented there that secured the
nomination Of a candidate for presi-
dent from its own state. daughter
and applause greeted this sally and Mr.
Bryan continued:)
i am as much pleased with the plat
form as I am with the nomination for
the first place and 1 am as much
pleased with the second nomination as
1 am with the platform.
Il think that this convention leaves
a different impression than that given
by the convention in Chicago. In that
convention the platform did not pre-
sent what the reform element of the
party wanted and when the convention
was over there was a feeling of dis
Sodi o6CAAChl dLld but
the Democratic party in this conven-
tion has given us a platform that I
believe expresses the deliberate senti-
ment of that large and growing reform
element in this country. (Applause).
1 am satisfied that it is going to ap-
peal, not only to all the Democrats,
but to a great many Republicans. And
1 am sure that when people come to
know John w. Kern as 1 have known
him for many years, they will believe.
as I do. that he is in perfect harmony
with the platform and can be trusted
to carry that platform out to the let
ter if circumstances should place upon
him the responsibility for its enforce
ment. (Applause).
Campaign About to Open.
Now, We are going to commence our
campaign, and with a publicity plank
that announces an honest purpose and
proclaims an honest position we will be
able to appeal to the honest sentiment
of the country. Gentlemen there has
been great growth in politics in this
country, and that plank illustrates one
phase of that growth. For a quarter Of
a century, the country has been see
ing more and more of corporate domi-
nation in politics; for a quarter of a
century the country has witnessed
campaign after campaign in which
great predatory interests would secret
ly contribute enormous sums to de-
bauch elections and then control the
government in return for contributions
given.
Our convention marks a new era in
American politics. Henceforth the idea
that is going to grow is that elections
are public affairs and that the people
shall have right to know what In
fiuenceS are at work and L am delight
ed that our party has taken the initia-
tive, and when the Republican party,
in it's convention by a vote overwhelm-
ing, turned down that proposition the
Democratic party by a vote that was
unanimous endorsed it and made 1t one
of the tenets of it's faith. Now, we
are going out to appeal to this awak-
ened conscience and give to the coun-
try assurance that if our party is en-
trusted with power, we shall make this
government again a peoples govern
ment in which the government officials
will respond promptly to the sentiment
of the whole people; and our platform
has given us a slogan that every one
of you can echo, and that 1 believe a
majority of the American people Will
echo, Let the people rule"
The conclusion of the address was
cheered
Kern Staying in Denver.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 11.-Telegrams
received here today from John w. Kern,
Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent announce that he will remain at
Denver until Monday when he will go
to Lincoln with the members of the
national committee to call upon Mr..
Bryan Mr.. Kern will reach Chicago
Wednesday and will return to Indian
apolis Thursday. Arrangements are
being made for his reception here.
Special Train for Lincoln.
Denver, July IA special train
hearing the members Of the Demo-
cratic national committee and news
paper reporters to call on w. j.
Rryan. the Democratic nominee for
president will leave here for Lincoln
over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad at o'clock Monday
| evening.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt also will
be with the party. They will arrive
at Lincoln at o'clock Tuesday morn
| ing.