The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
JOHN v. KERN REPLIES
TO ADDRESS OF SHERMAN
Continued from Page I

honor conferred upon me by the unani-
nous vote of the representatives, OF my
party in national convention assembled.
and 1 shall strive most earnestly to earn
"a continuation of the confidence and good
will manifested by that action. did
not seek this nomination.; indeed. if my
own personal desires had been observed,
another would have received the honor.
but, II having come to me without solicit
tation, l prize il all the more. and ac-
cept II, with full sense OF the burdens
shall try to wear the honor worthily. and
as faithfully as | can discharge all the
duties properly devolving on me as one
OF your standard bearers. and, IL elected,
| promise to serve all the people of the
republic by the conscientious discharge OF
the duties of the office.
at have no thought that the men who
made. up that great convention M Dem
yer nominated me as their candidate be-
cause they believed that L have ability
or merit superior to that possessed by
any one of the distinguished gentlemen
whose names were considered IN connec-
ton with the vice presidential nominal
ton. Many years of service on my part
might have mad some slight influence IN
determining their action but 1 am per
suaded that it was the chief purpose OF
the convention, in choosing son or IN
diana as its candidate. TO show ats APP
probation of the great Democratic party
of this splendid commonwealth, maze up,
as IL is, of more than a third of a mil
lion of men good ano true-the very
flower of the great Democratic army OF
the republic l prefer to accept TINS prof.,
fered honor in the name of these loyal
Democrats of Indiana. for whom the nom
or was. / believe, really intended
Bryan the Popular Choice.
'It is pleasing to me to be associated
in this campaign with the distinguished
gentleman TO whom the standard of the
party has been committed. For years
we have been friends. l recognize in him
~ md igph
ideals. always actuated by patriotic mo-
tives and earnest desire to promote the
welfare. the honor and glory OF ms couh-
try. He became your candldate because
his nomination was demanded by the rank
and file Of the party. which demand was
emphasized by a popular movement In his
favor. which, as it proceeded. so grew
in volume and force as to become irresis-
tible.
Free to Serve the People.
"He entered upon this campaign un-
pledged to any special interests. under
no obligations to any unlawful or other
combination Of capital looking TO nc
corporation for campaign contributions
absolutely free TO serve the people by car
rying out the pledges of his party's plat
form. While he is the foe TO unlaWfu
monopoly. and is prepared to lay heavy
hand upon the laWlesS. whether rich Oh
poor. without fear or favor. and 10 com
bat the encroachments of greed upon
honest endeavor. he is the friend or every
legitimate business enterprise, whethel
conducted by individual or corporation
and will sympathiZe with the promotion Il
every movement which makes for the well
fare and prosperity of the country
"A distinguished Republican. the other
dav referred to his influence with his
party as a One-man power. If by that he
meant to say that Mr.. Bryan possessed
the power. in a marked degree, to influ-
ence the thought and arouse the con-
! science of the republic as no other man
of his time, or If he meant that by his
upright life, his consistent course. his
appeals for right living, and patriotic ac-
| ton, he has earned the confidence and