Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-12
BRYAN'S SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
Delivered to Big Crowd; Makes
Tariff and Trusts Issue

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 12.-The
Whole city is given over to celebration
Today and one of the largest crowds
hat it has ever seen assembled to
ear the acceptance address of the
kreat commoner, William Jennings
bryan, candidate for the third time
bpon the democratic ticket for the
presidency. The day was ushered in
With the firing of a salute of As
buns, one for each state in the union.
Despite the fact that the weather was
threatening, the crowd began to as
Iemble at an early hour, and by 10
Eas commenced with a band concert,
lhe streets were thronged with peo-
pie. Politicians from all over the
country were present, and dis
fnguished business men from st. Joe,
pmaho and other cities came over
% participate in the celebration, with
husky Nebraska farmers, who with
heir families drove for miles from
Ihe country to be in attendance.
Following luncheon, the members
Il the notification committee, ac-
Iompanied by Bryan and Kern,
Raraded in carriages to the capital
grounds, and the two candidates were
biven an ovation all along the line
Is they passed, and both responded
b the loud and enthusiastic cheering
the multitude. When the party
lrrived at the grounds, the immense
Irowd gathered about the platform.
Fhe first demonstration came from
be assembled crowd when Chairman
flayton advanced to the front of the
Platform to make his notification
lpeech. Cheers went up from thou
lands of throats, and when he con-
lluded, and Bryan walked to the
'front.' of the platform to deliver his
peech of acceptance, the large crowd
Eent wild with enthusiasm, and while
he cheering still continued, he raised
lis voice so he could be heard some
distance, and as the demonstrations
the crowd gradually died out, he
lould be heard by the entire assem-
lage, and throwing all his dramatic
lower into it, he began the delivery
t his acceptance speech, and as he
progressed, he fairly lifted the crowd
rom its feet. Mr.. Bryan said in
BART:
Mr.. Clayton and gentlemen of the
lotification committee can not
lccept the nomination which you Of
lcially tender without first acknowl-
ldging my deep indebtedness to the
democratic party for the extraordi-
barry honor which has been confer
led upon me. Having twice before
been a candidate for the presidency,
En campaigns which ended in defeat,
third nomination, the result of
Pie free and voluntary act of the
foters of the party, can only be ex-
blamed by a substantial and undis-
buted growth in the principles and
policies for which l, with a multi
Jude of others, have contended.
A Platform Is Binding.
l shall in the near future, prepare
more formal reply to your notifica-
Jon, and in that letter of acceptance,
Kill deal with the platform in detail.
It is sufficient, at this time to as
bure you that l am in hearty accord
Fith both the letter and the spirit
kf the platform. | endorse IL in
Fhole and in part, and shall, II
Elected, regard its declarations as
binding upon me. And, may add,
h platform is binding as to what II
bmits as well as to what It con-
Jams, according to the democratic
dea, the people think for them
belves and select officials to carry out
their wishes. The voters are the
FOvereigns; the officials are the
servants. employed for a fixed time
hnd at a stated salary to do what
lhe sovereigns want done, and to dc
/ in the way the sovereigns want
I done. Platforms are entirely in
harmony with this democratic idea
platform announces the party's
position on the questions which are
he issue and an oficial is not al
liberty to use the authority vested
IA him to urge the personal views
which have not been submitted tC
fhe voters for their approval. II
PRe is nominated upon a platform
which is not satisfactory to him. h