Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-25
,sat He Has Been Selected by
Democratic Party as Vice
Presidential Candidate.
ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY.
Speech Discusses Issues of
Campaign, Pointing Out
Party Differences.
,oor &c. emonics of Notification We're
over Mr.. Bryan Spoke On
Trust Question.

hiinharoIls Aus, 25.--John Worth
r,rn Democratic candidate for vice
,,.ldent. was notified formally today
his nomination. The meeting was
t.ld in the deliberately decorated coils
,pp, at the state fair grounds, and
,as attended by many thousands OF
reonle regardless of party, attracted
nv the distinguished speakers on the
erogram. The weather was ideal,
dear and cool, with u pleasant breeze
mat swept over the grounds.
Ten traction lines and Ia railroads
rDueht the people on regular and
.aclal trains. Five hundred cars
rnsported the crowd from the city
IA the fair grounds and back. The
Coliseum recently built of brick and
steel accommodates 1900 people. and
arrangements were made early in the
day to hold overflow meetings, IL ne
tessay William Jennings Bryan and
ether speakers. members of the noti-
fcaton committee appointed at the
Denver convention, members of the
national committee. headed by Nor
man Il. Mack, and others of the Off
ra! party, arrived last night and on
Early morning trains.
A conference was held last night be-
tween MIR. Bryan, Mr.. Mack, Mr.. Kern,
members of the national and congress
:ional committees and others, at which
campaign matters were discussed.
The morning hours today We're de-
voted to conferences by party leaders,
while band concert at the Denison
hotel assisted in amusing the crowds
that poured through the corridors. Lat
sr reception was held by Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Kern in the hotel parlors.
I The program for the day includes
luncheon at th5 hotel by the speakers
I'D members of the narionul notifioa-
ION committee. after which the official
party was driven to the state fair
grounds in automobiles, Mr.. Bryan, Mr..
Kern and Chairman Mack or the ma
tonal committee riding together.
The ride to the fair grounds was
through the principal business streets
aud past the Kern residence. The
doors of the coliseum We're thrown
open to the public several hours be-
lore the exercises began.
Thomas Taggart had been selected to
tall the meeting to order. He imme-
tlately gave the gavel to National
Chairman Mack who introduced Theo.
Belt of California. chairman of the
tational committee who formally in
hrmed MIR. Kern that he had been Sc
kcted by the Democratic party to go on
he national ticket with Mr.. Bryan.
MIR. KERN is NOTIFIED.
In advising Mr.. Kern of his nomi-
tation at the Denver convention for
Vice presidential candidate OF the
Democratic party, Theodore A. Bell.
Chairman of the notification commit
Zee, said.
Assembled here today from every
Eection of America are representatives
q the Democracy to whom has been
esesated the great privilege of tender
hg TO you, Mr.. Kern. an honor and
must as sacred as any political body
can offer to one of its most loyal and
distinguished members, and that is the
Nmocratic nomination for the vice
Presidency OF the United States. In
Meeting you for this high honor, the
Democratic national convention was
mol unmindful OF the fact that the Of
nee OF vice president has so gained in
authority and national Importance that
ne who is chosen for that exalted po-
Atlon must possess every qualification,
moral and intellectual, that fits Il man
10 become the chief magistrate OF his
people These qualifications you were
Iouhd TO possess, In q pre-eminent dc
gTee,
oelore YOU accept this nomination
""u go forth thrice armed with truth
overcome your foes, you Will par
oun US If we briefly present the Dem
iauc cause that you purpose to sus-
''H before the jury of your country
DEMOCRATIC CAUSE.
You win be able to show that the
Wpupllcan party has been unfaith-
~ TO It's trust, that It has violated
We most solemn commandments ol
NE political decalogue. that its SER
We To the people has been not only
,npaired but destroyed, by permit.
hs IT'S energies To become absorbed
we artificial life of the corporate
FEATURES of their laws: and that al
h llilie we must either make a COM
I'le surrender to corporate mlsrul,
r'ueem, once and for all time, the
oonls OF our nation from the cor
t.uHph paWnshop In which they have
vn nypothecated by the party n
ppWer In this connection you win b,
anle TO show further from the con
uTeni testimony of all ages that
alW long continued In power be
wIes honeyoombed with corruption
anu u more recent authority be de
handed, YOU can point to the speecl
ran In Virginia a few weeks ago
pen forgetting the national nppli
,suol ot his remarks, he pleaded will
e independent Democrats of tina
nale TO vote for change. because
,,IB too long IA control becomes rot
ven and corrupt
WHAT HE CAN SHOW.
You viii be able 10 show that tn
n,hsst'o prosperity upon which the Re
ssNl'an party carried the country fou
~, ago has rested upon the unwar
~ lanle assumption that the bountie
~ nature and the demand for Amcri
~ products abroad have been origin
party, N'' ~ Wv N'P"''''a'
+, l f9n viii be able to show that In
Sou ~ fair example of Republicai
H. mat the taxing OF the many 70
nm nNlNht Of the few has resulted II
na UNEQUAL distribution OF wealth, am
ill., nlslory supplies no instance wher
huthsqnal position offwealth has no
cr na W an equal subdivision of pow
RenN.ah mas always been used for tn
eva oppression OF the masses.
efy w WIZ be able 10 show that IN
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