The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-12
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fore the visitors began coming but he
was unsuccessful. For the next two
or three days he will be so busy that
speech building will have to be laid
aside. <t
John T.. Osborne, who is in charge
OF the western headquarters which
were opened at Denver was one OF
the first arrivals. Osborne has over
sight of the campaign in Colorado,
Wyoming. Utah. Idaho and Montana.
He said that all OF these states. which
were carried by Bryan In 1896 and
which went for him In 1900 with the
exception OF Wyoming. were certain
TO cast their electoral vote for Bryan.
Committeeman Edelman. of Califor-
MIA, bore an urgent invitation TO Bry-
an to visit the coast. The lroquois
club wants him at It's annual bulls
head barbecue, famous outing, and
the date will be held open for his con-
venience any time in September.
One announcement made was the
appointment OF Col. Henry &. Rich
mond, OF Nebraska, as assistant sec
rotary OF the national committee. Mr..
Richmond was until recently editor
OF the Fremont, Nebraska, Herald, one
OF the few Democratic dailies In Neb-
raska. He will be Mr.. Bryan's per-
sonal representative in the secretary's
Office
In his speech notifying Mr.. Bryan OF
his nomination for president on the
Democratic ticket, Hon. II. G. Clayton
said:
MIR. Bryan: The national Democratic
convention that assembled in Denver
on July T., was truly representative
body or the people OF the United states
Harmony characterized Its deIlbera-
tions and all OF its conclusions were
reached with unanimity. II stood LOT
the conservatism OF government under
written constitution and for the APP
plication OF Democratic principles In
public affairs to meet the requirements
OF progressive American civilization
Without the Intervention OF a com
pleted ballot you were nominated for
the office os president OF the United
States. \ committee composed or the
permanent chairman and one delegate
from eacn state and territory was APP
pointed to inform you of your selection
as the standard bearer OF your party
in the pending campaign. Therefore
In pursuance OF the action or the con-
vention. this committee, here present.
now brings to you this message from
n united and aggressive Democracy.
Our great party Is confident OF the
righteousness OF it's cause. and. relying
upon the support of the people. Is de-
the republic from the hands or the
despoilers. who have exploited II for
the beneht OF favorites to the INJURY
OF the people.
Platform No Evasion.
We know that our party. platform
and candidate stand for the best IN
terests OF all the people. We know
that success is deserved. We believe
that our party and candidate. animated
by the wiscst and most patriotic pur-
poses, will achieve victory in NoFem-
Der. ON no political issue is the plat
form straddle or evasion, ana It's
every declaration squares with the
principles Of old-fashioned Democracy.
1t Is essentially Democratic lnstru-
ment, preserving and applying the
faith OF the fathers to existing condl-
lions.
IL is hardly worth while to say. sir.
that in the Judgment Of your party as
sociates and In the opinion or our
countrymen generally. you. as our can
didate. TT our platform. and II ~ equal
" gratifying that there Is nothing In
The platform calling for apology There
is nothing that you would avoid, or run
away from. There is nothing omitted
that you need supply by giving your
individual views In these respects
your Republican opponent. Standing
on such a PLATFORM possessed OF an
abiding CONVICTION that our cause Is
Just. you Will draw the keen blade of
righteousness and truth. throwing
away the scabbard. and fight for the
principle OF equal rights to all and
special privileges TO none.
No Alliance with "Interests."
Your party has emphatically refused
to form an alliance with special inter
ests that enjoy special privileges under
the Republican administration. You
have always refused to compromise
with those who prostitute the func-
lions OF government for the lust OF
greed. 1t was your lofty statesman
ship. your unwavering fidelity, your
Jeffersonian standard of Democracy.
that induced the representatives or
millions of American trecmen unanl-
mously to Choose you as their candi
date for the highest office in the world.
1t would be Inappropriate for me To
detail this splendid audience that has
met here today to listen to your pa
triotic and eloquent words. Therefore.
now hand you an authenticated copy
OF the platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic convention In Denver. and re-
quest the secretary TO read the formal
letter OF notification signed by the
Mr. Bryan, replying 10 Mr.. Clayton's
notification speech said:
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen OF the No
tifcation Committee: | can not accept
the nomination which you Officially ten
der. without first acknowledging my
deep Indebtedness to the Democratic
party for the extraordinary honor
which Il has conferred upon me. IIav
ing twice before been a candidate for
the presidency. In campaigns which
ended in defeat a third nomination, the
result of the free and voluntary act
4. OF the voters OF the party. can only be
explained by a substantial and undis-
puted growth in the principles and
policies for which I. with multitude
of others have contended. AS these
principles and policies have given me
whatever political strength / possess.
the action OF the convention not only
renews my faith In them, but strength
ems my attachment to them.
Platform IL Binding.
! shall in the near future. prepare
more formal reply to your notification,
and. in that letter OF acceptance. viii
deal with the platform In detail. II is
sufficient, at this time. to assure you
the letter and the spirit of the plat
form / endorse II In whole and IN
part, and shall. II elected, regard Its
declarations as binding upon me. AnG,
may add platform Is binding as to
what IT omits we'll as TO what IL
contains. According to the Democratic
idea, the people think for themselves
and select officials 10 carry out their
wishes. The voters are the sovereigns;
the officials are the servants. employed
for a fixed time and at a stated salary
TO do what the sovereigns want done,
and to do II in the way the sover-
eigns want IL done. Platforms are en-
tirely I'm harmony with this Democratic
idea A platform announces the partys
position on the questions which are at
Issue; and an official IL not at liberty
TO use the authority vested In him In
urge personal views which have not
been submitted to the voters for thei.
approval II one IL nominated upon a
platform which II not satisfactory to
him he must. II candid. either decline
the nomination, or, In accepting II. pro-
pose an amended platform I'm lieu Of
the one adopted by the convention. No