The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
Plans for Notification 'Cere-
monies at Lincoln Now
Taking Definite Shape.
EDUCATED MULE FOR
RACE WITH ELEPHANT
Candidate Discusses independence
PLATFORM and Declares Election
Of Democrats Will Offer Best
Opportunity to Secure
Desirable Re-
forms.
2, .L1NcoLN. Mob. July

EW,85LlNCOLN, aNEB. July
j 30.-The actual preparation OF
| the speech of acceptance was
| x begun by Mr.. Bryan to-day.
b. Among the notable visitors who
will be present on the day&of notifica-
tion will bel ohm w. Kern, OF Indiana
the Democratic vice-presidential nomi-
nee. AT the conclusion OF the exer-
cises Mr.. Bryan will receive the noti-
fication committee and several distin-
l.guished guests at .Fairview. where
Isupper will be served on the lawn.
Unlike his distinguished opponent.
who refused to accept an elephant as
a mascot. Mr.. Bryan to-day, In re-
tsponse to letter from the Agricul-
| that he would be delighted to avail
himself OF their offer to send him an
educated mule as mascot
'.He Is said to understand the habits
| Of the elephant" declared Mr.. Bryan,
with twinkle OF the eye. "and for
THAT reason, among others, I shall ac-
cept him.
Independence Party's Platform.
Although the heat was most oppres-
sive to-day. Mr.. Bryan was early at
his office and at work. After reading
dence party in Chicago. he gave out
the following statement:
g'It contains number OF planks
which are Identical with or substan-
TALLY similar to the planks Of the
Democratic platform.
For instance, 1t demands the elec-
tion of Senator'S by direct vote of the
people. as the Democratic platform
does; Its tariff plank is quite like our
tariff planks; It's plank on the trusts,
while opposing private monopoly. is
mn or ctNea easNtf 4
plank does not differ much from ours;
its plank on Asiatic immigration is
quite similar, and its labor plank. like
ours, contains a declaration in favor
of the trial by jury. and in regard to
the exemption of la bor unions from the
loperatson: OF the antitrust laws. Like
four platf forfn: 1t z condea,ns sl{ Sssx-a
Itravagance OF the Republican party
and demands greater economy. 1t does
not advocate. however. the establish
ment of department Of labor. with a
secretary in the Cabinet; 1t does not
oppose Imperialism which has been
used to justify the increase in our
standing army. and its plank as to
publicity OF campaign contributions Is
not nearly SO strong as ours.
The question that must confront
each member of the Independence party
is this: Will he assist in the defeat Of
the Democratic party. which stands
for so much that he favors. merely be-
cause he cannot get all that he would
like? Either the Democratic party or
the Republican party will win, and
the voter who. preferring the Demo-
cratic platform to the Republican plat
form. joins with the Independence
party. merely assists the Republican
party, and thus defeats several of the
reforms in which he us Interested
Take. for instance. the plank In favor
Of the election of Senator's by the peo>
pie. The Democratic party has in
dorsed that reform in three cam
paigns. The Republican convention
defeated the proposition by an over
whelming vote. II the Democratic
party succeeds, its members are
pledged to this reform. The Republi-
can party is not pledged to 1t. and the
Republican candidate has gone no
farther than to say that he Is per-
sonally inclined toward 1t.
"This reform is necessary before any
other reform can be secured. Is not
the Independence voter justified In
helping the Democratic party to secure
this reform?
$50 in regard to the labor questions.
The Democratic party is in favor OF
remedies demanded by wage-earners.
and wage-earner who votes with the
Independence party simply defeats the
reforms in which he Is Interested. And
the same argument might be made In
regard to those who favor tariff re-
forms. the determination Of private
monopoly, and the remedy OF other
evils which have grown up under Re
publican administrations. The ques-
tion is not whether one can get ali the
reform that he wants, but how he can
get the most reform. The Democratic
party offers him the best opportunity
to to, secure that which is obtainable at
this time"
INFAMOUS LIE, SAYS G0MPERs
Labor Leader Replies IIotly to Criti-