New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
Mr.. BRYAN INFORMED
Continued from firss page

VIII nIlh.ae - 80 st.co-npished
& The = the 5nehonored principles of the Demo
cratic pa-tv in their appcation 20 2aToTtd
-orru1iftee and adopted by uie ConFen-
without out bse afsenitds hsSded to Soa This seaton
e~r-essed the faith that anlT1a5es l1e Gal' f aI
TO TO for the past twelve years You have been ne
Ter, T.sf 81 shlest and most eloquent advocate Al
braves trro campaigns you have failed to attain
80 Presidency. you en5oy the unique ~
hay5e ma io-fty Of the American people and many
49, nolicies adopted by the party 1s ina lIs
Of yo-r -,r-epuouslv opposed them and that has most
bltterly assseo privilege to have been selected
e-T5cinafe IN the ceremonies Of this day " Nisrn e
ere informed that you have neen 5+ ot
the & 1eople viii in November next declare xog
Re t7sa 7S ,~inn7ph of the principles for which
- stand viii rebound e nc % pes. ~, +be Aroari-
he Re2JIel1 Rs4Ie HENRY d CLATToN- Chairman
,.,+.- vas signed also by each member OF
-. ,o+ffcation committee
.-e- the reading of the letter the crowd set
= 4-se4f down to hear Mr. Bryan's WORD OF
.,+snoe. With pleased countenance ne
--a5 his audience. and then began ms re-
- blr he had not proceeded far When ne
- i,+errupted by cheers, the demonstrations
continuing at intervals throughout ms speech
~ kern delivered a short address. and then
80 Nr Brvan retired 10 the Capitol Build
a.. ,-here thev held q public reception, and the
EXERCISES were concluded.
Mr.. BRYAN's SPEECH.
~ B-van-s speech. crossroads and all as he
10 - mt for publication. is as follows:
NJ CLAYTON and Gentlemen of the Notification
,----,f--ae- I cannot accept the nomination which
- 14zrfsI1,- tender without first acknowledging
~ 6eep Indebtedness 70 the Democratic party
fcr the extraordinary honor which II mas con-
go rypon ne Having twice before been
.or5f7s-e for the Presidency. in campaigns
,-LiCh ended IN defeat A third nomination, the
Of he
.-e NJ ne party. can be explained only bS a
ssrfbs-snrial and undisputed growth in the prtn-
s1rIas sr6 rolicies for which 1 with multitude
- others have contended. As these principles
snd policies have given me whatever pohtlcaI
s-1anrth possess. the action Of the convention
ot oTIv reneprs my faith in them. but strength
ens NJ attachment 70 them
PLATFORM Is BINDING.
shall in the near future, prepare a more
4or-7sI reply 10 your notification. ana, IN that
is-te- Of acceptance, will deal Win the piatlerh
= da45iI Il is sufficient al this time TO assure
- = TEa- 7 an IN hearty accord with both the
ia+rer and the spirit Of the platform lndorse
= IN whole and in part and shall. II elected, re-
gsrd its declarations as binding upon me Ana,
nav add. q platform is binding as TO what II
r-1fts as well 10 what II contains Accordlns
q tre Democratic idea the people t1lnk Tor
themselves and select officials TO carry out their
z1sr=s The voters are the sovereigns; the Of
A4ials s~e the servants. employed for a nxed
tive erd q q stated salary To DO what the SOW
e-sigrs want done. and 10 do II IN the way the
sovsreigns want i done Platforms are en-
rlarfor-n announces the party's position on the
rnesri71s which are at issue; and an official IS
ro- a liberty 70 use the authority vested IN him
= 7r-ze personal views which have nor been
submitted 10 the voters for their approval II
one Is nominated upon a platform Thich IS not
satisfactory 10 him, he must Il caIdlo ellIlef
decline TIE nomination. or. in accepting i, pro
nose al amended platform IN lieu Of the one
a5o--.5 ~ ne convention No such situation.
however. confronts your candidate, fo- the plat
form upon which [ was nominated not only con-
tsfns nothing from which dissent, but I spe-
ciacaIly outlines all the remedial legislation
which We can hope 10 secure during the next
four years
REPUBLICAN CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
The distinguished statesman who received the
Republican nomination for President said. IN ms
-otEca-i7- sreech. The strength OF the Re
publican cause in the campaign az hand is the
fact that We represent the policies essential 70
the reform Of known abuses. TO the continuance
of liberty and true prosperity, and that we are
determined. as our platform unequIvocaiIS 1e
cgres 70 maintain them and carry them on
n the name of I1e DeflloSt tatlC paII 60
the challenge. and charge that the fbepuolicai
pg-rv is responsible for al the abuses winch
now exist IN the federal government and that II
is iu7potert 70 accomplish the reforms which are
i-1uera1jvelv needed. Further. cannot concur
IN the statement that the Republican platform
,,reoF7f,-ocaT1- declares for the reforms that
necessarv- on the contrary. affirm that II open
II and notoriouslv disappOints the hopes and
expectations Of refornners, whether those re-
formers be Republicans or Democrats. So Tar
df5 TIE Republican convention fall short Of its
duty that the Republican candidate felt II neces-
sa-y 10 add 10 his platform in several important
particulars. thus rebukjng the leaders OF tne
party upon whose cooperation he must rely
for the enactment Of remedial legislation
As ! shall. in separate speeches. discuss the
leading questions at issue I shall at this time
coafne myself 70 the paramount question ana
10 the farres ching purpose of our party, as that
purpose is set forth in the platform
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?
Our platform declares that the overshadoving
issue which r1anffests itself in all the questions
under discussion is: Shall the people
rule1~ No matter which way We turn, no mat
70 what subject address ourselves. the
same question confronts US Shall the people
control their own government and use that gov
eminent for the protection Of their rights ana
for the promotion Of their welfare? or SHAH the
representa- riveE Of predatory wealth prey upon
detenceess public, while the onenders secure
immunity from subservte1t o11cia1s WhoIn theE
raise 70 power bv unscrupUlous methods? This
Is the issue raised by the known abuses" TO
which AIr- Taft refers
PRESIDENTS INDICTMENT AGAINST THE
PARTY.
Il message sent 10 Congress last January
President Roosevelt said: The attacks by these
great corporations on ne aor1rstra Il4Il ; &C
tons have been given q wide circulation through
out the country in the newspapers and other
wise, bv those writer's and speakers who con-
sciousy CT unconsciously. act as the representa-
-ves Of predatory wealth-of the wealth accu-
nulated giant scale by all forms Of iniquity,
ranging from the oppression OF wage earT1ers 10
Unfair and Unwholesoue methods or crushlng
cut competition and u defraudlng the puollc
by stock 7cbbing and the manipulation OF secur1-
ues- Certain wealthy men Of this stamp, whose
conduct should be abhorrent 70 every man OF
ordinarily decent conscience. and who commit
the hideous wrong OF teaching our young men
that phenomenal business success must ordi-
ra-y ~ based on dishonesty, have during the
last few months made II apparent that they
have banded together TO work for e rea ction-
Their endeavor is 70 overthrow and discredit all
who honestly administer the law, 10 prevent any
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