Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-13

Justice to All
Lincoln, William Jennings
Bryan was formally notified Of his
nomination by the Democratic party
for the presidency OF the United
States. Henry u. Clayton of Alabama
was the spokesman OF the notification
committee. Mr.. Bryan's speech OF &C.
ccptance follows:
Mr. clayton and Gentlemen 81 the No
fit"auon Committee can not accept
she nomination which you officially ten
der. without nrst acknowledging my
deep Indebtedness to the Democratic
party for the extraordinary honor which
81 has conferred upon the Having twice
before been a candidate for the presiden-
cy. IN campaigns winch ended IN defeat.
= third nomination. the result ~ the free
and voluntary act 81 the voters OF the
party. can only he explained by a sub.
Guuu'l ami undsputcd growth In the
principles and policies Tor which I. with
a multitude OF others have contendsd.
A. these principles and policies have
given me whatever political strength !
possess. the action of the convention not
only rencws my faith In them. but
strengthens my attachment 20 them
A Platform Is Binding.
shall In the near future prepare a
more formal reply To your notification.
and. In that letter Of acceptance, will
deal with the platform IN detail II 10
Sufhcient. at this tinc TO assure you that
am IN hearty accord with both the let
ter and the spirit Of the platform In
dorse II IN whole and In part and shall.
tf elected. regard its declarations as bind
INK upon me And. I may add n plat
form ~ binding as to what II omits as
well as TO what II contains. According
90 ia" Democratic idea. the people think
for themselves and select officials TO car
rv out their wishes The voters are the
Hovercgns the officials are the servants,
employed for a fixed time and at a stated
salary to do what the Eoveregns want
done. and 90 do II IN the way the SOW
orctguH want Il done Platforms are
entirely In harmony with this Democratic
fdea. A platform announces the party's
position on questions which arc At issue:
and an official Is not nj liberty to uss the
authority vested In him 20 urge personal
views which have not been submitted TO
the voters for their approval. n one Is
nominated upon a platform which IL not
satisfactory 70 him. he must " candid.
either decline the nomination. or. IN aC-
ceptnE 1t. propose amended platform
In lieu NJ tho one adopted by the CON
Nentiou. No such situation. however,
confrou's your candidate, for the plat
form upon which was nominated not
only contains nothing from which ! dis
remedial legislation whic;. We can hope
90 secure during the next four years
As ! shall, In separate speeches. discuss
che leading questions at issue, shall nt
this time uonine myself To tho paramount
queHtion. aud 20 the far-reaChing pur-
pose Of nur party, as that purpose Is set
forth IN the platform.
Shall the People Ruler
our platform declares that the over
ShHdowing issue which manifestA itself I'm
ali the questions now under discussion,
"a "shhll the people rule?" No matter
which way We turn; no matter 20 what
subject we address ourselves. the same
question cOnfronts us. Shall the people
control their own government and use
that government for tho protection Of
their rights and FOR the promotion Of
their welfare? or shall the rcpresenta-
tiNcs of predatory wealth prey upon n
defsnseloss public. while the offenders
secure immunity from subservient ON
cials whom they raise to power by I'M
scrupulous methods? This Is the issue
raised by the known abuses 10 which
mir. TAFT refers.
Mr.. TAFT Endorses the Indictment.
Mr. Taft says that these evils have
-ercpt In during the last ten years lie
declares that, during this time, some
prominent and influential members of
the community. spuTred by financial sue
ceHs and IN their hurry for greater
wealth, became uRmindful of the com
mon rules OF business honesty and iidel-
tts. and OF the limitations imposed by
law upon their actions; and that the
revelations o. the breaches OF trusts. the
disclosures AZ Go rebates and dlscTlmina-
tionH by railroads. the accommodating owl
denCs OF the violations OF the antitrust
laws by a number OF corporations, and
the nver-ixaue 81 stocks and bonds Of In
t@rHtate railroads for the unlawful en-
riching OF directors and for the purpose
OF concentrating the control OF the rail.
roads under one management. All these
he charges. 'quickened the conscience
Of thu people and brought on a moral
awakening"
Why No Tariff Reform7
Tie presidents close friends have beer
promising for several years that he would
attack the lniQuities OF the taFin. We
have had inumRton that Mr. Taft wa
FESTIVE under the demands OF tho highly
protected Industries. Aud yet the inhu,
snce OF the manufacturers. who have fOl
- years contributed to the Republican
campaign fund. and who In return hAv,
framed the taTir schedules. has beer
sufficient 20 prevent tariff reform. A. the
present campaign approached, both thu
president and Mr., Taft declared In favoi
of tarin revision. but set the date oi
Rayiaion after the election. But the pres
sure brought 20 bear by the protected
Interests hAa been great enough 10 pre-
vent any attempt 81 tariff reform before
che aiGrtion; aud the reduction prom
1sed after the election IL 80 hedged about
with qualifying phrases. that no one caE
s,stimats with accuracy the sum total Of
Tariff reform 10 be expected In case Of