The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-12
Congressman Clayton, Of Ala
bama, Briefly Tells the
Peerless About Il.
BRYAN ACCEPTS OF COURSE
Makes a Speech Setting Forth
His Ideas and Notions Of
Public Affairs.

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LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. with 4
salute Of 46 guns, one for each
state, given at day break Lincoln be-
gan the celebration OF its first noti-
tication day. The city is entertaining
the largest number Of visitors In it's
history.
It was 2 o'clock when Chairman
Mack Of the national committee in-
troduced Representative Henry D..
Clayton, of Alabama, chairman of
the notification committed. following
prayer by Father John Il. Nugent, OF
Des Moines, la. Clayton notified
Bryan of his nomination in a seven
minute speech, bryan then replied
and the ceremony closed with
short speech by John w. Kern, vice
presidential nominee.
Thanks for Honor.
Mr. Bryan said. in part:
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee: / can not
accept the nomination which you Of
ficially tender, without first acknowl-
edglng my deep Indebtedness to the
Democratic party for the extraordin-
AIRY honor which II has conferred up
on me. Having twice before been
candidate for the presidency, in CAM
paigns which ended in defeat, q third
nomination, the result Of the free and
voluntary act Of the voters OF the
party, can only he explained by a
substantial and undisputed growth
in the principles and policies for
which /, with multitude or others,
have contended. AS these principles
and policies have given me whatever
political strength ! possess, the ac-
tion Of the convention not only re-
news my faith in them, but strength
ems my attachment to them.
shall, in the near future, prepare
a more formal reply to your notlfica-
tion, and, in that letter OF accept
ance, will deal with the platform In
detail. 1t is sufficient, at this time,
to assure you that ] am in hearty
accord with both the letter aud the
spirit Of the platform.
Challenge Accepted.
The distinguished statesman who
received the Republican nomination
for president said, in his notification
speech: 1.-The strength of the Re-
publican cause In the campaign az
hand is the fact that we represent the
policies essential to the reform OF
known abuses, to the continuance OF
liberty and true prosperity, and that
we art determined, as our platform
unequivocally declares, to maintain
them and carry them on
In the name OF the Democratic par
ty, accept the challenge, and charge
that the Republican party Is re-
sponsible for all the abuses which
now exist in the federal government.
With Republican president to
recommend, with Republican senate
and house to carry out his recommen-
dattons, why does the Republican can
didate plead for further time In
which to do what should have been
done long ago? Can Mr.. Taft prom
ise totbe more strenuous In the prose-
cution Of wrong-doers than the pres
ent executive?
Why No Tariff Reform?
The presidents close friends have
been promising for several years
that he would attack the iniuuities
of the tariff. II the past can be taxi
en- as guide, the Republican party
will be so obligated by campaign
contributions from the benefciaries
of protection, as to make that party
powerless to bring to the country any
material relief from the present tariff
burdens.
Campaign Contributions.
An effort has been made to secure
legislation requiring publicity as to
campaign contributions and expendi-
lures. The Democratic party meets
the issue honestly and courageously.
The Democratic national committee
Immediately proceeded to interpret
and apply this plank, announcing that
no contributions would he received
from corporations, that no Individual
would be allowed to contribute more
than $4,000, and that all contribu-
tions above 500 would be made
public before the election. Here Is
a plan which is complete and effec-
tive.
Election Of Senators.
Next to the corrupt use OF money,
the present method of electing Unit
ed States senator's Is most responsible
for the obstruction OF reforms. For
one hundred years after the adoption
of the constitution, the demand for
the popular election of senator's,
while finding increased expression.
did not become a dominant sentiment.
II am elected to the presidency,
those who are elected upon the ticket
with me will be, like myself, pledged
to this reform, and / shall convene
congress in extraordinary session i'm
mediately after inauguration, and
ask, among other things, for the full
fillmen. Of this platform pledge.