Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-13
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Of the notification committee, as fol-
lows:
Hon. William ]. Bryan.
Sir: You We're unanimously nomi-
mated for President of the United
states by the national Democratic con-
yention .hat assembled at Denver on
July T. The convention directed us to
convey to you this formal notice of
YOUR nomination.
The duties of the delegates of this
convention were made plain and easy
by the fact that the people who sent
them there desired the banner of De-
mocracy to be entrusted to your hands.
No federal office holders construed to
bring about your nomination, nor did
predatory wealth and it's allied inter-
ests contribute to that end Your selec-
ton came spontaneously from the
hearts of your fellow citizens. The pro-
ceedings of the convention show that
with zeal and enthusiasm the plain
duty Of the delegates was accom-
plshed.
The platform adopted is bold and
frank declaration of the time honOred
principles confronting the country. 1t
was unanimously reported by the COM
mttee and was adopted by he conven-
ton without a dissenting Vote. A copy
of this platform has been handed to
you. This declaration expressed the
faith that animates the united Democ-.
racy. Or these principles it is known
of all men that for the past II years
you have been the bravest, ablest and
most eloquent advocate. Although in
two campaigns you have failed to at
tain the Presidency, you enjoy the uni
que distinction of having lived to see
your ideal accepted by d great ma jor-
ity Of the American people and many
of your policies adopted by the party
that has most strenuously opposed
them, ana that has most bitterly as
sailed you.
We esteem it privilege to have been
selected to pan ticlpate in the cere-
monies of this day when you are in
formed that you have been nominated
for the highest place in the world. We
doubt not that the people viii in No
vember next declare you to be their
choice for President of the United
States. The triumph of the principles
for which you stand will rebound to
the best interests of the republic and to
the welfare of all the American peo-
pie
(signed) HENRY d. CLAYTON,
Chairman.
The letter is signed also by each
member of the notification commit
tee
The climax came when Mr.. Bryan
arose to respond. The crowd wildly
cheered and it was not until he raised
his hand for quiet that the demon
stration ceased and he was permitted
to proceed, Mr. Bryan read his speech
in a voice clear and strong. He was
frequently interrupted by applause. A
burning sun beat down on Mr.. Bry-
ans head and he was compelled to
ask the Indulgence Of his audience in
putting on his hat. Chairman Mack.
however, quickly came to his side and
held an umbrella over Mr.. Bryan I'M
til the speech was completed, The
delivery OF the speech consumed eX-
actly one hour Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr. Clayton and gentlemen of the
notification committee: | can not ac-
cept the nomination which you
officially tender without first ac-
knowlcdging my deep Indebtedness to
the Democratic party for the eXtraor-
binary honor which it has conferred
upon me Having twice before been
q candidate for the Presidency,
in campaigns which ended in defeat.
Il third nomination, the result
of the free and voluntary act of
the voters of the party. can only be
explained by q substantial and undis-
puted growth in the principles and
policies for which |. with q multitude
of Others have contended. As these
principles and policies have given me
whatever political strength l possess,
the action of the convention not only
rencws my faith in them. but
strengthens my attachment to them.
shall in the near future. prepare a
more formal reply to your notification,
and. in that letter of acceptance, Will
deal with the platform in detail. 1t is
sufficient, at this time. to assure you
that | ann in hearty accord with both
the letter and the spirit of the plat
form. | endorse it in whole and IN
part. and shall. if elected regard its
declarations as binding upon me. And,
may add, n platform is binding as to
what it omits well as to what IS
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 to do what the
sovereigns want done, and to do it In
the way the sovereigns want it done.
Platforms are entirely in harmony
with this Democratic idea. A plat
form announces the party'S position
on the questions which are at issue;
and an official is not at liberty to use
the authority vested in him to urge
personal views which have not been
submitted to the voters for their APP
proval. If one is nominated upon
platform which is not satisfactory to
him. he must. if candid. either decline
the nomination. or. in accepting 1t,
propose an amended platform in lieu
Of the one adopted by the convention.
No such situation. however. confrontS
Your candidate. for the platform upon
which l was nominated not only con-
tains nothing from which I dissent,