Arizona republican., 1908-08-13
Mr. Bryan Gives His Sentiments, TeIeqrdphed From Fairview to Denver, His
 Unqualified Approval
He Contrasts inc patforms Finished Condition With the C CdgO Declaration Which He Finds Was Subsequently Patched Up In Part by Mir. Tdft In His
 Cincinnati Speech

Lincoln, Aug. 12.-Mr Bryan today in accepting the democratic nomina- tion for the presidency said:
 MT. Cla-ton and Gentlemen of the Notification Committee: l can not ac- cept the nomination which you offic ially tender, without first acknowledge ing my deep indebtedness to the demo- cratic party for the extraordinary hon. or which it has conferred upon me. Having twice before been candidate for the presidency, in campaigns which ended in defeat a third nomination, the result Of the free and voluntary act ot the voters of the party, can only be explained by a substantial and undisputed growth in the principles and policies for which I, with a multi tude of others( have contended. As these principles and policies have giv- en me whatever political strength possess, the action of the convention not only renews my faith in them. but strengthens my attachment to item.
 THE SACRED PLATFORM
 I shall, in the near future, prepare a more formal reply to your notification,
 
 deal with the platform in detail. It is sufficient, at this time to assure you that I am in hearty accord with both the letter and the spirit of the plat form. 1 endorse if in whole and in part, and shall, if elected, regard it's declarations as binding upon me And. may add, platform is binding as to what if omits as well as to what it contains. According to the democrat ic idea, the people think for themselves and select officials to carry out their wishes. The voters are the sOvereigns; i-the officials are the servants, employ ed fer a fixed time and at a stated salary to do what the sovereigns want done. Platforms are entirely in harmony with this democratic idea. A platform announces the party's posi- ton on the questions which are at is sue; and an official is not at liberty l to use the authority vested in him to urge personal views which have not been submitted to the voters for their lapproval. If one is nominated upon a l platform which is not satisfactory to him, he must, if candid. either decline the nomination. or, in accepting it. pro- pose an amended platform in lieu of the one adopted by the convention. No such situation. however, confronts your candidate, for the platform upon which I was nominated not only con tains nothing from which I dissent. but | it specifically outlines all the remedial l legislation which we can hope to se- cure during the next four years. ACCEPTANCE OF A CHALLENGE. The distinguished statesman who re- ceived the republican nomination for president said, in his notification | speech: "The strength of the republi- can cause in the campaign at hand is the fact that we represent the policies essential to the reform of known abus- es, to the continuance of liberty and true prosperity, and that we are de- ltermined, as our platform unequivoohl- | ly declares, to maintain them and carry them on."
 In the name of the democratic party, accept the challenge, and charge that the republican party is responsible for all the abuses which now exists in the federal government, and that it is i'm potent to accomplish the reforms which