The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-25
.KIERN'S EECh
OF ACCEPT ANCE
|Deyotes Much Of His Time
to Tariff Question.

~ 1dIlI VuOSllUlle
BRYAN TALKS ON TRUSTS
Presidential Nominee Follows His
Running Mate With Criticism Of
the Republican Platform on the SUBJ
ject of Observation-Disclosures A.
Bell Of California Makes Notifica-
ton Speech.
Indianapolis, Aug. 25.-In the pres
ence of William J. Bryan, the ac-
knowledged head of the Democratic
party in this nation, the leaders and
many of the notables of that party
and large and enthusiastic audience
John w. Kern of Indianapolis this aft
ernoon accepted the nomination for
the vice presidency by the Democratic
party. The address formally notify
ing Mr.. Kern of his selection as the
ranniag 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
Breat audience, his clear cut, actor
Hike face and vivid style of oratory
creating a distinct impression upon
bis hearers. .--
When Mr.. Kern arose to acknowl-
edge the high honor accorded him by
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 address on
TRUSTS Mr.. Kern faced an audience
largely made up of "home folks"-
people Of Indiana who know him and
who were apparently glad of the op-
portunity thus presented to voice their
regard for him. 1t was typical
Hoosier welcome and many of the
strangers present, particularly those
from Eastern states, were mildly as
tonished at this expression of the
warmth of an Indiana greeting.
p Arraigns Republican Party.
pa After felicitiously acknowledging
the honor that had been conferred
upon him by the Denver convention
and expressing his pleasure and salts
faction in being associated with Mr..
Bryan on the ticket Mr.. Kern ar
raigned the Republican party for what
he alleged was the establishment of
q parliamentary condition in the in
terest of monopoly, which under the
sole power to determine whether
measure should be allowed to become
a law or not was lodged in the speak
,er" of the house of representative
citing number of cases in support of
his contention. The principal part of
his address was devoted to the tariff;
as follows: st. 49, p
The question of tariff taxation is
one of vital interest. I am in hearty
accord with our platform declarations
on that subject.
The Republican candidate for vice
president in his recent speech of &C.
ceptance lauded the Dingley bill and
declared that when enacted it was
we'll adapted to existing conditions,
but proceeded to add that the devel-
opments of industrial prosperity in
decade which, in volume and degree
have surpassed our most roseate ex-
pectations, have so altered conditions
that in certain details of schedules
they no longer in every particular
mete out justice to ALL" For these
reasons he declared in favor of read
justment, chased on the broad prin-
eiples of protection for all American
interests alike, for labor and capital,
for producers and consumers" The
hundreds of thousands of American
workingmen who are now vainly seek
ing employment were doubtless de-
lighted when they read about that Gin
austrial prosperity" which so "sur-
passed our most roseate expectations"
In thousands of American homes fam
f1ies will gather about dinner tables
WHICH I'LL uduy nave uOC U0cu
encountered with a beefsteak and in
dulge in ''roseate expectations of
their own.
Why Change Good Thing?
American manufacturers, whose
factories are idle by reason of a re-
strietsd market, and those whose bust
ness has been crippled by reason of
the high tariff tax on raw materials,
will read this speech with peculiar
satisfaction. If by reason of the high
tariff tax provided for in the Dingley
bill factories were opened and labor
stveh employment at remunerative
wages and our :'reseate expectations
realized why should we now, when
factories are closed and an army of
men unemployed, seek to revise that
bsnefcent measure at all?
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 pros
perity, brought about by the Dingley
bill, business languishes and labor
suffers, why not excite some more
"roseate expectations by raising the
tariff rates to the end that there may
be much needed revival of business
and that labor may find employment.