The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
Mr.. BRYAN ACCEPTS
voN.pARTISAN ASSEMBLAGE AT LIN
COLN CHEERS CANDIDATE
stIrrInq Arraignment Of Republican
PoIiCieS and Platform

POIicieS and Platform
,..oo1p Neb., August 12.-Will1am
Ran was today formally notlned
g. g. bis nomination as the candidate Ior
III Cho r- presidency on the Democratic
tintot lhI congressman Clayton, OF Ala
INA ,o- made the notification speech
:" Doi, renlv, Mr.. Bryan said, IN part:
III ~ connot accpet the nomination
18th Won officially tender without
WIZ Snt'H acknowledging my deep indebt-
us sc to the Democratic party Tor
tuho3 oo3Ttraordinary honor which 1T has
lle forrod upon me. Having twice
Ioa,r ,oenro heen candidate for the Presl-
Gsr" 1sov in campaigns which ended IN
defeat, third nomination. tne lesui. .llo
of the free and voluntary act OF the
Uoters of the party, can only De e6-
,"inod 'u.I hv substantial and undisputed
pi",rb ppron,tb in the principles and policies
slow g. u,bich I.with multitude of others,
toro sOt contended. AS these principles
n,,o oiven me whatever political
ntronqfh I possess, the action OF the
Iontion not only renews my faltn
~ +hom hut strengthens my attach-
ment to them.
Platform Is Binding.
Mp,atforms are entirely in harmony
18th this democratic idea. A platform
onnonnces the party's position on the
Questions which are at issue, ana an
na;cial is not at liberty to use the au-
thoritv JnrI vested in him to urge personal
Tvs which have not been submitted
20 the voters for their approval. III
one is nominated upon platform
which is not satisfactory to him, ne
must if candid either decline the
nomination or in accepting IL pro-
nose an amended platform IN lieu OF
the one adopted by the convention
M such situation, however, confronts
vour candidate, for the platform upon
which was nominated not only con-
tains nothing from which | dissent
but it specially outlines all the re-
medal legislation which we can nope
to secure during the next four years.
Shall the People Rule?
"Our platform declares that the
over-shadowing issue which manifests
itself in all the questions now undel
discussion is Shall the people rule
M matter which way we turn; ne
matter to what subject we address
ourselves, the same question con1rohts
US: Shall the people control thell
own Government and use that GOV
ernment for the protection OF tnell
rights and for the promotion OF rnell
welfare? or shall the representatives
of predatory wealth prey upon a de
fenseless public, while the offender
secure immunity from subservlen
officials whom they raise to power o!
unscrupulous methods? This is I'M
issue raised by the known abuses
to which Mr.. Taft refers.
Republican Party Responsible:
Why we're these known abuses
permitted to develop. Why have the!
not been corrected? If existing law
are sufficient, why have they not beel
enforced? All of the executive ma
chinery of the Federal Government
is in the hands of the Republican
party. Are new laws necessary? Wh.
have they not been enacted? With
Republican president to recommend
with Republican Senate and Hous'
to carry out his recommendations
why does the Republican candidate
plead for further time in which to d'
what should have been done long ago
Can Mr. Taft promise to be more siren
uous in the prosecution of wrongdoer
than the present Executive? Can n
ask for larger majority in the Senat
than his party now has? Does n
need more Republicans in the Hous
of Representatives or Speaker witt
more unlimited authority?
Why no Tariff Reform.
The Presidents close friends hav
been promising for several years tha
ne would attack the iniquities OF tn
tariff. We have had intimation tina
Mr. Taft was restive under the de
mands of the highly protected indus
tries. And yet the influence OF tn
manufacturers, who have for 25 year
contributed to the Republican cam
palgn fund, and who in return hav
framed the tariff schedules, has beel
sufficient to prevent tariff reform. A
.he present campaign approached
Doth the President and Mr.. Taft de
cared in favor of tariff revision, bu
SET the date of revision after the cleo
.lon. But the pressure brought t.
pear by the protected interests he
oten great enough to prevent any at
Tempt at tariff reform before the cleo
uon, and the reduction promised afte
Tue election is so hedged about witt
qGsil1y1ng phrases, that no one cal
esumate with accuracy the sum tota
y. tarlf reform to be expected in cas-
republican success. If the pas
r. Tau De taken as guide, the Repub
ivan party will be so obligated b.
ttaMpalgn contributions from tn
tysenenclaries of protection as to max
nat party powerless to bring to tn
nuuntry any material relief from tn
present tariff burdens.
why No Antitrust Legislation.
,o.! a few years ago the Republican
tieis tirsN IN the House of Representa-
es INV We're coerced by public opin
lou u INTO the support of an anti-trus
tSo which had the Endorsement o
srs sue resident, but the Senate refuse,
SIM SIM 70 consider the measure, ant
maSe Se mat time no effort has beel
ranoe,y ue oy the dominant party to secur
eulai "Te legislation upon this subject
moro! aof Ten years the Interstate Com
An ''oe es, commission has been asking To-
mi.Sa enlargement of it's powers, that
nat;a prevent rebates and discrimi
And out Republican Senate ant
tat;ra republican House of Represen
ties We're unmoved by its entrea
Conr.ln IN 1900 the Republican Nationa
demasnuon was urged to indorse tn,
its NM Tor railway Legislation, bu
iao, paIIorm was silent on the sub