Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
KERN NOTIFIED
AND ACCEPTS
His Speech in Part Reply to the
Speech Of Candidate Sher-
man.
The PEOPLE DO NOT RULE
Excessive Power in IInnds Of Speaker
Of the House of Rcprese natives
Prevents ~ Endorses Every
Word of Democratic plat
form-Brynn on Trusts.

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 8.-John Worth
Kern. democratic candidate for vice pres
ident, was notified formally to-day of his
nomination by the national convention at
Denver and accepted the honor in a
speech delivered to 1900 people in the
Colosseum at the state fair grounds. Tho
notification speech was made by Theo-
dore T. Bell of California. chairman OF
the committee selected at Denver to Off
clally inform Mr.. Kern. william Jen-
nlngs Bryan, candidate for president. wa 5
present and spoke at length on the sub
ject of trusts The meeting was called to
order by Thomas TaREart. member OF tho
national committee from Indiana, who
relinQuishcd the gaval to Norman Mack
of Buffalo, n. y, chairman of the ma
tional committee. Mr.. Mack presided
throughout the meeting
Preceding the notification exercises, Mr..
Bryan, Mr.. Kern. Chairman Mack and
members of the national, congressional
and notification committees held confer
ences Mt the Denison Hotel, whore lunch
con was served and tho entire party was
driven through the principal business
streets OF the city to the fair grounds.
Following The meeting N;r. and Mrs. Kern
entertained Mr.. Bryan and the visiting
democratic leaders at the Country club
for dinner. Mr.. Bryan left tonight over
the Nandalia railroad for Salem. H..
whore tomorrow he will speak at his
birthplace and will go from there to To-
peka Kans.. and then to Lincoln. Chair
man Mack left tonight for Washngton
city. He will travel over the Big Four
and Chesapeake e. Ohio railroads.
Twenty members of the notification
committee representing as many States
attended the meeting. Special trains on
the railroads and traction lines brought
the crowds here and 800 street cars were
used to transport the people to and from
the fair grounds The day was ideal.
Crowds lined the streets and Mr.. Bryan
was greeted with a continuous wave of
| applause as he passed
At the Colosseum the speakers,
especially Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern.
were given enthusiastic ovations. the
Bryan demonstration lasting several
minutes during which men stood and
threw their hats in the air in their ef-
fort to express their welcome Thomas
r. Marshall. democratic candidate for
Governor of Indiana, spoke briefly and
was warmly greeted
Mr. Kcrn's speech was In part a reply
| to the speech of acceptance delivered
| at Utica by Mr.. Sherman the republican
| candidate for vicc-presldent. He devoted
some time to the question shall the
people rule deprccating what he claimed
| is excessive power In the hands of the
speaker of the House OF Representatives
| and denied that the people have ruled
| because he said their will had not been
| given effect. He charged that there Is
! n power within the Republican party
| determined that the people shall not
rule; which power has manifested itself
| whenever effort has been made to check
| the destructive work Of unlawful COM
! binations reduce the tariff or cqualize
burdens by legislation. The Democratic
party. he said, would draw a sharp line
between lawful business, lawfully con-
Quoted. and unlawful business.
| The Invocation was pronounced by the
| Rev. Father Francis Gavisk of St johns
Roman Catholic Church. of this city.