The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-12

lutte of forty-six guns, one 20 each
state, given at daybreak, Lincoln be-
gan the celebration of notification
day. The city was astir early and the
trolley cars to Fairview were crowd
ed. The morning brought large
number of visitors who remained in
the city near the capitol grounds
where the ceremonies were to be
held. Thousands arrived early by reg
ular and special trains, and Lincoln
today is entertaining the largest num-
ber of visitors in it's history. The Off
cial program opened at noon with a
luncheon at the Hotel Lincoln given
by the committee on arrangements
at which the guests were Mr.. Bryan,
Mr.. Kern, Governor Sheldon and 9TH
er state officials, members of the no.
tification committee and members of
the national committee who were
here.
Mayor Browns attempt to make a
non-partisan affair of the ceremony
has been entirely successful The non
partisan character of the ceremony
ended at the platform, however,
where the speeches were delivered.
At 1:30 p. m. the party left the ho-
tel and proceeded to the capitol
grounds, led by a platoon of police.
Marching clubs were conspicuous for
the parade to be as simple as possi-
BILE. In the first carriage with the gov
ernor and the mayor were ]. E. Mil
Ter and Vice Chairman p. L. Hall, of
the national committee. The second
carriage contained the chairmen of
the state, congressional, county and
city committees. In the third Bryan,
Kern, Mack and Clayton rode. The
notification committee were in other
in alphabetical order.
A long time before the hour set for
the ceremonies the capitol grounds
were packed with people. AS the Dem
ocratic candidate emerged from the
capitol onto the platform a mighty
cheer went UP from the multitude,
which continued until Mr.. Clayton
began his notification speech. Mr..
Clayton was literally applauded in
his seven-minute speech, and Mr..
Bryan was constantly interrupted by
cheers and applause as he brought
out the principal points in his res
ponse Mr.. Kern delivered a short ad-
dress. and then he and Mr.. Bryan re-
tired to the capitol building where
they held a public reception at the
conclusion of the exercises.
Address of MIR. Bryan.
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee: 1 cannot ac
cept the nomination which you official
ly tender, without first acknowledge
ing my deep Indebtedness to the Dem
ocratic party for the extraordinary
honor which it has conferred upon
me. Having twice before been a can
didate for the presidency, in CAM
paigns 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 substantial and undisputed growth
in the principles and policies for
which I, with multitude of others,
have contended. As these principles
and policies have given me whatever
political strength possess, the action
of the convention not only renews
NV faith in them, but strengthens
my attachment to them.
A Platform Is Binding.
I shall, in the near future, prepare
a more formal reply to your notifica-
ton, and, in that letter of acceptance
will deal with the platform in detail
IT is suffcient, at this time, to as
sure YOU that I am in hearty accord
with both the letter and the spirit OF
the platform. I endorse it in whole
and in part, and shall. If elected. re-
gard its declarations as binding upon
me. And, I may add, platform is
binding as to what it omits as well
An to what 1t contains. According to
the Democratic idea, the people think
for themselves and select officials to
carry out their wishes. The voters
are the sovereigns; the officiais are
a
time and at stated salary to do what
the sovereigns want done. and to do
Il in the way the sovereigns want it
dome. Platforms are entirely In har-
mony with this Democratic idea- A