The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-26
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
PRESENT IN PERSON
Delivers Important Speech
on Trusts, at Conclusion of
Kern's Address of Accept
ance-Mr. Kern's Speech
Marks Him AS a Worthy
Running Mate.
ay Assocrateo s-ess.


Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 25.-John w.
Rern,- democratic candidate for vice
president, was notified formally today
of his nomination. The meeting was
held in the deliberately decorated coli
scum at the state fair grounds and
wss attended by many thousands oil
people regardless of party. attracted
by the distinguished speakers on the
program. The weather was ideal,
clear and cool, with a pleasant breeze
that swept over the grounds.
Ten traction lines and fourteen rail
roads brought the people on regular
and special trains. Five hundred cars
transported the crowd from the city to
the fair grounds and back. The coli
scum, recently built of brick and steel,
accommodates $4,000 people and ar
rangements were made early in the
day to hold overflow meetings. if neces-
sary. William jennings Bryan and
other speakers, members of the mott
f1catiOn committee appointed at the
Denver convention, members of the
national committee headed by Chair
man Norman E. Mack and others of
the official party arrived last night
and on early morning trains con-
ference was held last night between
Mr.. Bryan, National Chairman Mack,
Mr.. Kern, members of the national
and congressional committees and
others al which campaign matters
were discussed
The early morning hours today
were devoted to conferences by party
leaders while a band concert at the
Denison hotel assisted in amusing the
crowds that poured through the cor
rfdors. Later a reception cas- held by
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern in the hotel
pnrloTs.
Program of the Day.
The program for the dav included
luncheon at the hotel by the speakers
and members of the national and noti-
fication committees. after which the
official party was driven to the state
fair grounds in automobiles. Mr.
Bryan, Mr.. Kern and Chairman Bell,
of the notification committee, riding
together.
The ride through the city TO the fair
grounds was through the principal bus
mess streets and past the Kern resi-
dence. The doors of the coliseum
were thrown open TO the public sew
eral hours before the exercises began.
Thomas TaSgart, national commit
teeman from Indiana. had been elect
ed to call the meeting to order. He
Immediately handed the gavei TO Ma
tional Chairman Mack, who introduc
chairman of the notification commit
tee, who formally notified Mr.. Kern
that he had been selected by the dem
ocratic party to go on the national
ticket with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Kern, in his speech of accept
ance devoted some time to the queS-
ton, shall the People Rule He
deprecated what he claimed is excess
i've power in the hands of the speaker
~ the house of representatives
and denied that the people have ruled,
because he said their will had hot
been given effect. He cited the de-
mand for a reduction in the tariff on
white paper and wood pulp and of the
failure of the Babcock tariff bill in
1902. Mr.. Kern charged that there is
power within the republican party
determined that the people shall not
rule, which power has manifested it
self whenever effort has been mEtie
TO check the destructive work of I'M
lawful combinations, reduce the tariff
or eQualize burdens by legislation.
The democratic party he said, would
draw a sharp line between lawful bus
hess, lawfully conducted and unlaw-
III business.
: Mr.. Kern said in part:
] appreciate most highly this great
? hoor conferred upon me by the un-
ANXIOUS vote of the representatives
OF ~ party in national convention as
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