Arizona republican., 1908-08-13

1 The acceptance address was pre-
 ceded by the following notification ad-
 dress by Chairman Henry D. Clayton
 of the committee.
 Mir. Clayson said:
 MT. Bryan; The national democratic
 convention that assembled at Denver | on July was truly a representative
 body of the people of the United States. Harmony characterized it's delil,era- tions and all of it's conclusions were
 reached with unanimity. It stood for the conservatism of government under a written constitution and for the ap- plication of democratic principles in public affairs to meet the requirements
 of progressive American civilization. "Without the intervention of a com ipleted ballot you were nominated for the office of president of the United States. A committee, composed of the permanent chairman and one dele
 gate from each state and territory, was appointed to inform you of your se- lection as the standard bearer of your party in the pending campaign. There
 fore, in pursuance of the convention. , this committee here present, now brings to you this message from united and aggressive democracy. Our great party is confident of the right eousness of it's cause, and relying upon the support of the people, is determined to rescue the government of the re- public from the hands of the despoil- CTS who have exploited it for the bene- fit of favorites and to the injury of the masses of plain people
 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 wisest and most patriotic pur- poses, will achieve victory in No
 vember. On no political issue is the platform straddle or evasion, and it's every declaration squares with the
 principles of fashioned democracy. { It is essentially a democratic instru ment, preserving and applying the faith of the fathers to existing condi- tions.
 Tt is hardly worth while to say, sir , that in the judgment of yonr party as sociates, and our countrymen general ly you, as our candidate, fit our plat form. And it is equally gratifying that there is nothing in the platform call ing for apology. There is nothing that you would avoid or run away from. There is nothing omitted that you need supply by giving your indi vidual views. In these respects you have a tremendous advantage of your republican opponent. Standing on such a platform. possesses of an abid ing conviction that our cause is just you will draw the keen blade of right leousness and truth, throwing away the scabbard and fight for the principle of equal rights to all. and special pri vileges to none. Your party has em- phatically refused to form any alli- ances with special interests that en- joys special privileges under republi- can administration. You have always refused to compromise with those who prostite the functions of government
 for the lust of greed. It was your lofty statesmanship. your unwavering fidelity, your Jefferson standard of democracy that induced the represent atives of millions of American freemen unanimously to choose you as their candidate for the highest office in the world
 "It would be inappropriate for me to
 detain this splendid audience that has
 met here today to listen to your patri
 otic and eloquent words. Therefore. I
 now hand you an authenticated copy
 of the platform adopted by the demo-
 cratic convention at Denver, and re-
 quest the secretary to read the formal
 letter of notification"