The Dolores star., 1908-08-14
Democratic Lead
erAccepts NOm-
inatiOn.
PLEASED WITH PLATFORM
PROMISES IN THE FUTURE TO
DEAL WITH THE PLANks
IN DETAIL.

IN DETAIL.
Policies Of the Republicans Come In
for Bitter Criticism In the Speech
Of Aeesptanes-Dsciars Country
Needs Change In Ruling Party
Publicity for Campaign contrIbu-
tiens, He Says, 10 Democratic Idea
Mot Foe to Wealth Honestly
AequIrsd-if 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 &C.
ceptance follows:
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen of the No
tihcation Committee: can not accept
the nomination which you onciaIly ten
deep indebtedness to the Democratic
party for the extraordinary honor which
II has conferred upon me. Having twice
before been a candidate for the presiden-
cy. IN campsigns WHICH Spdsd " defeat.
third nomination. the result Of the free
party. can only be explained by q SUBJ
stantial and undisputed growth In the
principles and policies for which I, with
multitude Of others. have contended.
A. these principles and policies have
given me whatever political strength
possess. the action Of the convention not
only renews my faith In them, but
strengthens my attachment to them.
A Platform 10 Binding.
1 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. It 10
sufncient. at this time. to assure you that
am In hearty accord with both the let
ter and tho spirit Of the platform. in
n elected. regard its declarations As bind
Ing upon me. And. may add. q plat
form IL binding a. to what II omits as
we'll AZ to what II contains. According
for themselves and select officials to car
ry out their wishes. The voters are the
sovereigns: the ohncials are the servants.
employed for fixed time and at 4 stated
salary to do what the sovereigns want
done: and to do 1t in the way the SOW
kreigns want It done. Platforms are
entirely in harmony With this Democratic
idea. A platform ANNOUNCES the party's
position on questions which are at issue;
and an onicial 10 not at liberty to use tho
authority vested in him to urge personal
views which have not been submitted to
the voters for their approval. II one is
nominated upon q platform which 10 not
satisfactory to him. he must. II candid,
either decline the nomination. or, in ac-
cepting 1t. propose an amended platform
in heu Of the one adopted by the con-
vention. No such situation. however.
confronts your candidate, for the plat
form upon which / was nominated not
only contains nothing from which l dis
sent. but It specifically outlines all the
remedial legislation which we can hope
to secure during the next four years.
As shall. In separate speeches, discuss
the leading questions at issue. shall at
this time confine 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 Ruler
Our platform declares that the over
shadowing issue which manifests itself in
| all the questions now under discussion,
is Shall the people ruler" 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-
tives of predatory wealth prey upon a
| defenseless public. while the Offenders
secure Immunity from subservient ofii-
| cials whom they raise to power by un-
scrupulous methodist This il the issue
raised by the known abuses to which
| Mr.. Taft refers.
Mr.. Taft Indorsss the Indictment.
Mr. Taft says that these evils have
crept In during the last ten years. He
declares that, during this time. some
the community. spurred by financial sue
cess and in their hurry for greater
wealth. became unmindful of the com
mon rules OF business honesty and fldel
ity. and OF the limitations imposed by
law upon their actions: and that 18th,
revelations Of the breaches OF trusts, tn,
4 disclosures as to rebates and dtscrimina
tions by railroads. the Accumuiating evi
dence OF the violations of the anti-trus
laws, by q number OF corporations. ant
the over-issue of stocks and bonds of in
terstate railroads for the unlawful en-
riching OF directors and for the purpos
of concentrating the control of the rail
roads under one management AL these
he charges. "Quickened the conscience
of the people and brought on mora
awakening.
Why No Tariff Reform7
The presidents close friends have beel
promising for several years that he woul
attack the iniquities of the tariff. w
have had intimation that Mr.. Taft wa
restive under the demands of the highl.
protected industries. And yet the influ
ence of the manufacturers. who have TO
rs years contributed to the Republican
campaign fund, ana who in return hav
i framed the tarl6 echedules has bee
suficsent to prevent tariff reform. AS tn
present campaign approached. both TIL
president and Mr.. Taft declared in favo
Of tariff revision. but set the date o
revision after the election. But the pres
sure brought to bear by the protects
4 interests has been great enough to pre-
vent any attempt at tariff reform befor
flaa Gder.finn. and the reduction prom