The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-15

Mot Foe to Wealth Honestly
Acquired II Elected, Promises
Justice to All.
Lincoln Neb.-William Jennings
Bryan was formally notified of his
nomination by the Democratic party
for the presidency of the United
States, Henry D. Clayton of Alabama
was the spokesman of the notification
committee, Mr.. Bryan's speech of ae.
eeptance follows:
Mr. Clayton and Gentlemen OF the Ms
ttleation Committee: can NOT accept
the nomination which Feu officially ten
der without fret Acknowledging my
deep Indebtedness to the Democratic
party fer the extraordinary honor which
1t has conferred upon me Having twice
before been candidate for the nresideN-
ey. In campaigns which ended In defeat,
third nomination, the result OF the free
and voluntary act OF the voters OF the
party, can only hn explained by a sub
stantial and undisputed growth in the
principles and policies for which l. with
a multitude OF others, have cuntehded
AS these principles and policies have
given ME whatever political strength l
possess, the action Of the convention not
only renews my faith in them, but
strengthens my attachment to them
A Platform Is Binding.
shall, in the near future, prepare a
more formal reply to Your notification,
and in that letter nf acceptance. viii
deal with the platform in detail It is
sufficient at this time. to assure you that
| am IN hearty accord with both the let
ter and the spirit Of the platform In
dorse 1t in whole and In part, and shall.
II elected, regard it's declarations as bind
ing upon me- And, | may add, a plat
form is binding as to what it omits as
We'll as to what 1t contains. According
to the Democratic idea, the people think
for themselves and select officials to car
sovereigns tho officials are the servants.
employed for hNud time and at stated
salary to do what the sovereigus want
done, and To do 1t in the way the SOY
eregns want 1t done. Platforms are
entirely In harmony with this Democratic
idea. platform announces the party's
position on questions which are ut issue;
and an official is not at liberty to use the
authority vested in him to urge personal
VIEWS HHttI Id We not btitll Suplllllttu 10
the voters for their approval, II one is
nominated upon platform which is not
satisfactory 10 him, he must. if candid.
either decline the nominated, ut, IN He=
cepting it. nranoss an amended platform
In ia OF the one adopted by the con-
vention, No such situation however,
confronts your candidate, for the plat
form upon which I was nominated not
only contains nothing from which | dis
sent, but It specifically outlines all the
remedial legislation which we can hope
to secure during the next four years
As ] shall, I'm separate speeches discuss
the leading questions at issue, ! shall at
this time contine myself to the paramount
question, and to the far-reaching pur-
pose Of our party, as that purpose is set
forth in the platform
Shall the People Rule?
Our platform declares that the over
shadowing issue which manifests itself in
all the questions now under discussion.
is shall the people rule?" No matter
which way we turn; no matter to what
subject we address ourselves, the same
question cOnfronts us: Shall the people
control their own government, and use
that government for the protection of
their rights and for the promotion of
their welfare? or shall the representa-
defsrseIess ,'IJiS yl,io n, - go, g
Securs inn,,,nity from, s,,sar,,ia,,t na
ciois uyhnn, ~, ,.aigo T., ,,,,,,,. H., ,,
scrupulous methods? This is the issue
raised by the known abuses to which
Mr. Taft refers
MT Iatt says that these evils have
crept IN curing the last ten years, lie
declares that during tins time, some
prominent ana influential members OF
the community, spurred by financial sue
cess ana IN lheir hurry Tor greater
wealth became unmindful of the com
mon rules of business honesty and tidel-
lty, ana OF the limitations imposed by
law upon their actions; and that the
revelations OF the breaches OF trusts. the
disclosures as to rebates and discrimlna-
lions by railroads the accommodating evi-
dence OF the violations of the antitrust