The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-13
Democratic Lead erACCepts Nom-
 inatiOn.
plEASED WITH PLATFORM
epomISES IN THE FUTURE TO DEAL WITH THE PLANkS
 IN DETAIL.

IN DETAIL.
 polcles of the Republicans Come In
 for Bitter Criticism in the Speech
 of Aeeeptance-Declare Country
 Needs Change in Ruling Party
 Publicity for Campaign Contribu.
 tons. He Says, Is Democratic Idea
 Mot Foe to Wealth Honestly
 Acquired If Elected, Promises
 Justice to All.
 Lincoln. Neb.-William Jennings
 pryan was formally notified of his nomination by the Democratic party for the presidency of the United States. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama was the spokesman of the notification committee. Mir. Bryan's speech of ac- ceptance follows:
 MT. Clayton and Gentlemen of the No- tihcat,on Committee: l can not accept the nomination which you officially ten der, without first acknowledging my deep indebtedness to the Democratic party fer tho extraordinary honor which t has conferred upon me Having twice before been candidate for the presden- cy. in campaigns which ended In defeat third nomination, the result of the free and voluntary act of the voters of the party can only be explained by a sub stantial and undisputed growth in the principles and policies for which l, with multitude of others. have Contended. As these principles and policies have given me whatever political strength I possess the action of the convention not only renews my faith in them. but strengthens my attachment to them.
 4 Platform Is Binding.
 shall. in the near future. prepare more formal reply to your notification. and in that letter of acceptance, will deal with the platform in detail. It Is sufficient, at this time. to assure you that ! am in hearty accord with both the let ter and the spirit of the platform. in- dorse it 5H whole and in part. and shall. fl elected regard it's declarations as bind ing Upon me. And. may add a plat form is binding as to wl-at it omits as well as to what it contains According to the Democratic idea, the people think for themselves and select officials to car " out their wishes. The voters are the sovereens. the officials are the servants, employed for fixed time and at q stated salary to do what the sovereigns want done and to do il in the way the sov ereigns want it done. Platforms are entirely in harmony with this Democratic idea 4 platform announces the party's position on questions which are at issue; and ar official Is not at liberty 70 use the authority vested in him to urge personal views which have not been submitted 10 the voters for their approval. If one is nominated upon platform which is not satisfactory to him. he must, if candid. either decline the nomination, or. in ac- ceptng t, propose an amended platform In lieu of the one adopted by the con ventlon. No such situation. however. contronts your candidate, for the plat form upon which l was nominated not only contains nothing from which I dis sent hut it specifically outlines all the remedial legislation which we can hope to secure during the next four years.
 As l shall. in separate speeches, discuss the leading questions at issue, I shall at this time coniine myself to the paramount question, and to the far-reachng pur- pose of our party. as that purpose is set forth n the platform.
 Shall the People Rule?
 Our rlatform declares that the over shadoWing issue which manifests itself in all the questions now under discussion, Is Shall the people rule?" No matter whch Nay we turn, no matter to what subject we address ourselves, the same question confronts us: Shall the people eontroi their own government, and use that government for the protection of their nights and for the promotion of their welfare? or shall the representa- lives of predatory wealth prey upon defenseless public. while the offenders secure immunity from subservient off ciais whom they raise to power by un- scrupuious methods? This is the issue raised by the known abuses. to which MT. Taft refers.
 MT. Taft lndorses the Indictment.
 MT Taft says that these evils have crept ID during the last ten years. He declares that, during this time, some premnent and influential members of 'he community. spurred by financial sue cess and in their hurry for greater wealth. became unmindful of the com mon rules of business honesty and fdei- iY, and of the limitations imposed by Ia" upon their actions; and that the IeVeiauons of the breaches of trusts, the ulsclosures as to rebates and discrllnlna- uohs by railroads. the accommodating eNl- uence of the violations of the antitrust la"s, ny number of corporations. ana the oNer-issue of stocks and bonds of in 'efstate railroads for the unlawful en- rlcmng of directors and for the purpose or concentrating the control of the rail- to"us under one management, all these ne charges, "quickened the conscience ol 'he people and brought on a moral Awakening"
 Why No Tariff Reform?
 The presidents close friends have been promising for several years that he would attack the iniquities of the tariff. We nave had ntimation that Mir, Taft was IesilNe under the demands of the highly protected industries. And yet the iniiu- ence Of the manufacturers. who have Tor % years contributed to the Republican campaign fund, and who in return have Hamcd the tariff schedules has been suhleient to prevent tariff reform. As the present campaign approached both the president and MT. Taft declared in faNor or tariif revision, but set the date or revision after the election. But the pres sure brought to bear by the protected gBh