The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-12

Acquired III Elected, Promises
Justice to All.
Lincoln. Neb-Wniiam Jennings
Bryan was formally notified of his
nomination by the Democratic partv
Ior the presidency of the United
states. Henry D. Clayton Of Alabama
was the spokesman of the notification
committee Mr.. Bryan's speech Of ac.
eeptance follows
MT Clayton and Gentlemen OF the Mo-
uhcauon Committee I can not accent
the nomination which you officially tan-
geg without first acknowledging my
Nocp Indebtedness 10 the Democratic
parry TOT the extraordinary honor which
Il mas conferred upon me. Having twice
before been a candidate for the presiaen.
cy, N campaigns which ended In defeat
third nomination. the result Of the free
ana voluntary net Of the voters OF the
parry can only be explained By a sub
hlantal and undisputed growth In tbe
pFlhclples and policies for which I, with
multitude of others. have oontepdad
AS these principles and policies Rave
given me whatever political strength
possess the action OF the convention not
only renews my faith In them. but
strengthens my attachment 70 them.
A Platform Is Binding.
shall. IN the near future. prepare n
more formal reply to your notidcation'
and, IN that letter Of acceptance win
deal with the platform IN detail. II is
suncent, at this time to assure you that
4 am IN hearty accord with both the let
yer and the spirit Of the platform. I In
aorse i IN whole and IN part, and shall
II elected, regard its declarations as bind
ing upon me And / may add. Mat
form is binding as 70 what Il ornits AZ
Wei as to what it contains According
% the Democratic idea. the people thlnt
Tor themselves and select officials TO car
ry out their wishes. The voters are the
soNereigns; the officials are the servants.
employed for fixed time and al a stated
salary 60 do what the soyeregns want
done, and 70 do il IN the way the SOW
ereiRns want Il done Platforms are
entirely IN harmony with this Democratic
Idea platform announces the party's
position on questions which are at Issue.
and an official Is not at liberty 10 use the
authority vested "a him to urge personal /
Views which nave not been aubr0itted fo 4
the voters FOR their approval If one Is 4
nominated upon a platform which Is not /
satisfactory 70 him. he must. II candid /
either decline the nomination. or. fn ar~ 1
ceptng ~ propose an amended platform 4
IN lleu OF the one adopted by the con- /
Nentlon No such situation. however 4
conironts your candidate. foi the Plat 4
form upon which / was nominated not
only contains nothing from which dis-
sent but Il specifically outlines ali the
remedial LEGISLATION which We can hone
20 secure during the next four years
as qh1il iu separate speeches. discuss
the leading questions at issue I shnu at
this time coniue myself 10 the paramount
question. and TO- the far-roachina par
pose of our party as that purpose ls sst
forth IN the platform
Shall the People Ruler
onr PLATFORM declares that the over.
shadowns issue which manifests itself IN
en- the questions now Under discussion
s shall the people rule2" No matter
which way we tuFni NO matter 10 what
subject We address ourselves the same
question confronts US: Shall the people
control their own government. aud use
hat government for the protection OF
heir rights and for the promotion 81
heir welfare2 or shall the representa-
ives of predatory wealth prey upon a
lefanseless public, while the Offenders
ecufe Immunity from subservlcnt om-
'ials whom they raise TO power by un-
orupuious methods2 This IS the issue
aised by the known abuses" to which
dr. Taft refers
Mr.. Taft indorses the Indictment.
Mr. Taft says that these evils have
rept In during the last ten years. He
eclares that, during this time. some
prominent and influential members OF
ne community. spHfred by financial suc-
ess ana IN their hurry for greater
'eaith' became unmndful Of the COM
ION rules of bus ness honesty and GdeI-
y, and OF tho limitations Imposed hv
W. upon their actions. and that "the
aveiailons OF the breaches OF trusts the
lsciosures as 70 rebates and disorimlna- ,
ohs hy railroads the accufnulatirg evi
ance OF the violations OF the antl-trust
-Ws by q number cf corporations. and !
20 ovor-issue Of stocks and bonds nf in- ,
rsiate railroads for the unlawful en- +
ching of directors and for the purpose 4
concentrating The control of the rail- +
'ads under one management. ."-all these. h
3 charges. "qnckened the conscience (
the people and brought on a moral e
.
Why No Tariff Reform7 Il
The presidents close friends have been 4
'omis.ng for several years that he would Z
tack the inlqulties OF the tariff. We 6
ave had intimation that Mr. Taft was ?
stiYe under the demands OF the highly
oteeted Industries. And yet the inau-
ice Of the manufacturers. who have for n
years contributed to the Republican n
mpalgn fund. and who IN return have a
amed the tariff schedules, has been r,
hicient to prevent tariff reform. As the b
esent campaign approached both the 7,
esldent and Mr.. Taft declared IN favor I'd
tariff revision, but set the date Of N
vision after the election But the pres Ia
re brought to bear by the protected n
ierests has been great enough to pre- pl
Mt any attempt at tarlff reform before hi
e election; and the reduction prom "
d after the election Is SO hedged about Of
th qualifying phrases. that no one can ri
Innate with accuracy the sum total OF e.
rlh EaSrtm TO be expected In case OF IS