Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-08-20
BRYAN NOTIFIED
OF NOMINATION.
MIR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.

| LiuCoIn, NeD., Aug. lZ.-UDOn th
occasion of the formal notification O
his nomination as the Democratic
CANDIDATE for the presidency, vii
liam Jennings Bryan spoke as fol
lows:
Mr.. Clayton and the Gentlemen O
the Notification COMMITTEES:
cannot accept the nomination
which you officially tender. withou
1lrst acknowledging my deep indebt
edness to the Democratic party TO,
the extraordinary honor which il ha,
conferred upon me. Having twic,
before been a candidate for the pres
idency, In campaigns which end, d
In defeat. a third nomination. the
result of the free and voluntary nc,
or the voters of the party. can ONLY
be explained by a substantial and
undisputed growth in the principles
and policies for which I, with a null
titude of others, have contended. AS
these principles and policies have
given me whatever political strengt n
| possess, the action of the conven-
tion not only renews my faith I'm
them, but strengthens my attach
ment to them
"A Platform is Binding.
shall, in the near future. pre-
pare more formal reply to your
notification. and, I'm that letter of
acceptance, will deal VIII, the plat
form in detail. II is sufficient. at
this time. to assure you that I am
IN hearty accord with the letter
and the spirit of the platform.
endorse il in whole and In part. and
shall, if elected, regard its declara-
uons as binding upon me. And. I
may add. platform Is binding as to
what IL omits as well as to what it
contains. According TO the Demo-
cratic idea, the people think for
themselves and select officials to car
~ out their wishes. The voters are
he soveregns; the officials are
the servants, employed for fixed
time and at stated salary to do
What the sovereigns want done.
Platforms are entirely in harmony
with this Democratic idea. A plat
,orm announces the party's position
IN the questions which are at issue;
and an official is not at liberty to
use the authority vested In him to
urge personal views which have nor
been submitted to the voters for their
approval. If one is nominated upon
4 platform which is not satisfactory
70 him he must, If candid, either de-
line the nomination, or, in accept
ing 1t. propose an amended platform
which III lieu of the one adopted by
he convention. No such situation.
however. confronts your candidate.
or the platform upon which | was
dominated not only contains moth
'ng from which | dissent, but il spe-
'ifically outlines all the remedial leg
'slation which we can hope to secure
Turing the next four years.
Republican Challenge Accepted.
The distinguished statesman who
"eceived the Republican nomina-
ion for president said. in his Motif
alton speech: THE strength of the
Republican cause in the campaign at
land is the fact that we represent
he policies essential to the reform
t known abuses. to the continuance
Vt liberty and true prosperity. and
hat we are determined, as our plat
orm unequivocally declares. to
maintain them and carry them on"
In the name of the Democratic
'arty. accept the challenge, and
harge that the Republican party is
esponsible for all the abuses which
'ow exist in the federal government,
nd that II is important to accomplish
he reforms which are Imperative
needed. Further, | cannot con-
'ur in the statement that the Repub-
can platform uneOuivocally de-
lares for the reforms that are ne
"ss"ry: on the contrary. ! affirm
hat IL openly and notoriously dis
upoints the hopes and expectations
reformers. whether those reform
RS he Republicans or Democrats. Sc
ar did the Republican convention
all short of its duty that the Re
'ublican candidate felt il necessary
o add to his platform in several i'm
Nortant particulars. thus rebukine
he leaders of the party. upon whose
cooperation he must RELY for the
'nactment of remedial legislation
AS | shall. in seperate speeches
liscuss the leading questions at
ssue. I shall a this time confne
myself to the paramount question
nd to the far-reaching purposes OF
our party, as that purpose is set
'orth in the platform.
Shall the People Rulec
Our platform declares that the
| 1vershadowing issue which manifests
itself in all the questions now under
discussion. is Shall the people
rule?" No matter which way We
turn; no matter to what subject we
address ourselves. the same question
confronts us: Shah the people con
troll their own government. and ust
| that government for the protection
| ,f their rights and for tho promo
| ion of their welfare? or shall tn,
representatives of predatory wealth
| prey upon defenseless public
while the offenders secure immunit,
rom suhservient officials whom
hev raise TO power by unscrupulou
Methods This is the issue raise,