The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-20
BRYAN accepts AND
makes HIS PLEDGE
NEsRAsKAN FORMALLY TAKES
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
FOR PRESIDENCY.
commonor Lashes Republicans in His
Speech - Clayton confers Great
Tribute In His Notification Ad-
dress-other incidents Of Day.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 13.-"Recognizing
that I am indebted for my nomination
to the rank and file of our party and
that my election must come, IL II
comes at all, from the unpurchased
and unpurchasable suffrages of the
American people, l promise. IL en-
trusted with the responsibilities Of
this nigh office, to consecrate what
ever ability l have to the one purpose
Of making this, in fact. a government
IN which the people rule-a govern
ment which will do Justice to all, and
offer to everyone the highest possible
stimulus to great and persistent effort,
by assuring to each the enjoyment Of
his Just share OF the proceeds Of his
toll. no matter in what part of the
vineyard he labors, or to what occu-
patton, profession or calling he de.
votes himself"
Thus spoke William ]. Bryan
Wednesday afternoon In accepting the
nomination as the candidate of the
Democratic party for the presidency
Of the United States.
Amid cheers and waving Of flags
Mr.. Bryan was escorted from the Lin.
coin hotel, through the streets Of Lin
coin to the capitol grounds. where the
formal notification took place. In
the carriage with him was John w,
Kern Of Indiana, the candidate for
the vice-presidency.
Home Town Is Enthusiastic.
II was no new experience for Ne
braska's distinguished citizen, having
twice before been similarly honored
by his party. but II was the first time
that Mr.. Bryan's homo town had been
Afforded the opportunity of participat.
ing In the ceremonies. Long before
the time set for the exercises to be-
gin, the capitol grounds had become
packed with humanity. II was a YER
table sea of faces that met Mr. Bry-
ans gaze as he stepped to the front
of the platform and received the Of
ficial word from Henry d. Clayton Of
Alabama, that he was Democracy's
choice for the head of the national
ticket
AS the Democratic candidate
emerged from the capitol building on
to the platform in company
with Gov. Sheldon, Mayor F.
W. Brown, and others of the
committee on arrangements,
mighty cheer went up from the multi
tude which continued for several min.
utes. AS soon as Mr.. Bryan was seat
ed National Chairman Norman Mack
opened the exercises by calling upon
Rev Father John F. Nugent OF Des
Moines, Iowa, TO deliver prayer. Up
on its conclusion Mr.. Clayton, as chair
man OF the committee on notification,
turning to Mr.. Bryan, made his mott
ficAtion speech
Colorado Laborites lndorse Bryan.
Denver. Col, Aug. 13-The Col.
orado Federation of Labor, in conven-
tlon here Wednesday, by viva voce
vote indorsed the Democratic party in
the national campaign.
Ths Endorsement was given when a
long communication from President
Samuel Gompers and members of the
executive council Of the A. F. Of L., in
"hlSh Nho NVpubllSdh party was uS-
clared to have ''insulted" labor and
the Democratic party TO have given
the lsboring men practically all that
was asked Of it and calling upon labor
ing men generally to support the
party which had favored them. was
placed before the convention. On mo-
ton of p. ]. Devault Of Denver the
communication was received and con-
Cured in"
The convention was thrown into
turmoil when some Of the delegates
charged that the convention had been
Jobbed and the federation pledged 10
support the Democratic party con-
trary TO the wish of many members,
but efforts to secure a reconsidera-
tion of the action were unavailing.