The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-13
Stands Firmly for Democra c Declarations, and
Asserts the 0vershadowing Question Is
Shah the People Rue'--Rebukes
Republicans For Delay In
Making Reforms

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-In the pres
enCe of a vast assemblage whict
Cheered him to echo, Bryan today re
ceiyed from Henry ID. Clayton, of Ala
hama. the formal ontification of his
nomination for the presidency Thrice
honored by the Democratic party as
its standard bearer. Bryan plainly ex
hibited the pleasure 1t gave him tc
once again proclaim the principals
for which he stood. His nomination
for the third time, he declared, in his
speech Of acceptance, could be ex
planned hy the substantial and undis-
puted growth in the principles and
policies for which he stands with a
multitude of others
"As these principles and policies.
he said have given me whatever
political strenCh | possess, the acton
of the convention not only renews my
faith in them but strengthens my at
tachment to them
The ovation accorded Bryan as he
rode through the streets of Lincoln
on his way to the state house. where
the exercises were held, was non
partisan in character. Almost the en-
tirC Republican administration was
represented, Governor Sheldon and
many state officers lending their pres
ence both in the parade and ON the
platform. Before coming to Lincoln
from Fairview, Eryan received over
fifteen hundred visitors
His arrival shortly after II o'clock
at the Hotel Lincoln, where he and
John W Kern, vice presidential candi-
date, were guests of honor at a lunch
cor to the committee on notification,
was the signal for an outburst of
cheers and applause He Immediately
was surrounded by great crowd and
was kept busy some time shaking
hends.
Never before had Lincoln streets
and buildings presented such gala
appearance; never had such Pre-
fusion of banners, streamers. bunting
and photographs flashed forth to
dazzle the eyes of the visitors.
Around the mutilated Taft banner
crowd of curious visitors was always
clustered With notriety almost nc
tion wide the banner was almost the
first point of interest visited. The
route of the parade carried Bryan di-
rectly under the banner but no notice
was taken of the fact by him or his
party
The state house grounds was a
mass of humanity and Bryans' al
peerance on the platform was
greeted with cheers and handclapping.
The ceremonies of the notification
we're conducted on the north front OF
the capital building The balconies
and every window were jammed to
oyerfiowing. Not a single incident
occurred to mar the proceedings. A
company of militia assisted the police
in preserving order.
BEFORE the notification and accept
ance speeches we're delivered, Chair
man Mack, who acted as presiding
officer, called upon John W. Kern.
vice presidential nominee, to make
speech. Kern responded in few
felcitious remarks. in which he gave
upstinted praise for the non partisan
character of the exercises.
The speech of Bryan concluded the
ce remonies and he and Kern retired
TO the capitol building where they
held a public reception. Tonight Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan entertained the mem
hers of the notification committee at
dinner at their home at Fairview.
MIR. Clayton's Speech
MIR. Bryan, The national Demo