The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
KERN ACCEPTS
NOMINATION.
Delivers Address on Tariff
at indianapolis.
BRYAN SPEAKS ON TRUSTS

Coliseum at Indiana State Fair
Grounds-Both the Leading Candi-
dates of Their Party EloquentIy As
sail Republicans.
indianapolis, Ind, Aug 25. - APP
plauded by a large and enthusiastic
audience and in the presence of Will
liam J. Bryan, presidential candidate,
and many other notables of the Demo-
cratic party, John w. Kern Of this
city accepted the nomination for the
vice presidency by the Democratic par
ty. The address formally notifying
Mr.. Kern of his selection as the run
ming mate of Mr.. Bryan was made by
Theodore A. Bell of California, who
was temporary chairman of the Den
yer convention and who spoke for the
notification committee Mr.. Bell was
given the closest attention of his great
audience, his clear cut, actorlike face
and vivid style of oratory creating a
distinct impression upon his hearers.
When Mr.. Kern arose to acknowl-
his party he was given an ovation only
slightly less demonstrative than that
which later was given Mr.. Bryan
when the latter arose to conclude the
days programme with his long await
ed address on TRUSTS"
The notification took place in the
new Coliseum, in the state faii
grounds. The great editice has seat
ing capacity of $4,000. Every seat
and point of vantage, save those re-
served for the central figures of the
day, were occupied. 1t was the great
est audience ever gathered beneath
one roof in Indiana.
Thomas Taggart, national commit
feeman from Indiana and former
chairman of the national committee,
called the meeting to order and intro
iIuced Norman e. Mack of Buffalo,
national chairman, as presiding officer
of the gathering.
Chairman Mack delivered a brief adj
dress and then, following an invoca-
ton, introduced Mr.. Bell. The latter
was greeted with applause as he be-
gan his notification speech, and
throughout his remarks were inter-
rupted by evidences of approval. He
handed Mr.. Kern an deliberately en-
crossed sheet containing formal notice
of the Denver conventions action in
nominating him and bearing the sig
natures of all the members of the no
tification committee.
Applause For Kern.
Prolonged applause greeted Mr..
Kern as he accepted the nomination.
The principal part of Mr.. Kern's adj
dress was devoted to the tariff, as fol-
lows:
The question of tariff taxation is one
of vital interest / am in hearty ac-
cord with our platform declarations on
that subject.
The Republican candidate for vice
president in his recent speech of ac-
ceptance lauded the DiDgley bill and
declared that when enacted it was well
adapted to existing conditions, but pro-
ceeded to add that the developments
of industrial prosperity in q decade
which in volume and degree have sur
passed our most roseate expectations
have so altered conditions that in GER
tain details of schedules they no long
er in every particular mete out justice
to ALL" For these reasons he declared
in favor of readjustment chased on
the broad principles of protection for
all American interests alike for labor
nd
sumers." The hundreds of thousands
of American workingmen who are now
vainly seeking employment were
doubtless delighted when they read
about that industrial prosperity"
which so surpassed our most roseate
expectations"
If the wages of labor depend upon a
high tariff, why should any man favor
a reduction of that tariff? If after
eleven years of surprising prosperity,
brought about by the Dingley bill,
business languishes and labor suffers,
why not excite some more "roseate ex-
pectations" by raising the tariff rates
to the end that there may be a much
needed revival of business and that
labor may again find employment?
Voters Won't Be Deceived.
The voters of America are not likely
to be deceived as to the tariff question
by the stock arguments of the opposi-
tion.
The average voter understands that
the tariff is a tax to be paid by the
consumer of the article taxed. He
knows that taxes in excess of the
needs Of government are unjust and
oppressive and that extravaganza in
government administration INDUCED in
for the mere purpose of creating a ne
cessity for additional taxation is profit
gacy.
Every legitimate business interest in
the country is demanding tariff reform.
The manufacturer who is not a mo-
nopolist is demanding cheaper raw ma
terials and wider markets for his prod
ucts.
The workingman understands that a
restricted market means fireless fur
naces and enforced idleness. He knows
that American workmen, with their
superior intelligence and ingenuity,
with their improved machinery, with
cheaper raw materials and earning FOX
their employers more than twice as
much as the laborers of any othel
country, have nothing to fear from
competition with workmen anywhere
when the products of their labor are
set down side by side in the markets