Show WILLIAM J BRYAN DECLARES IT II IS AN HONEST PLATfORM Lincoln Neb July The newa new of the nomination of William Jennings Bryan BOnn ten fer president did not arouse the tumult of enthusiasm tonight that It did fou foug years ago when the tho convention at Chicago sim similarly honore honored him His selection today his standard had been as bearer so long forecasted that anything short ot of ota ofa I I a unanimous cal call would have hae been a sun sur surprise prise prise There was no marke marked demonstration ton tion at the Bryan Boan residence Nearby neighbor neighbors came in to extend their congratulations I and others called up the nominee by telephone ha Late tonight I r Mr I Bryan re repeated pete what he ha has said so many times before beCore that he was unable to say sar whether or not he would go to Kansas Kanas City I When hen aske asked for Cor a statement after hi his nomination lowing Mr Brait ge gave out the fol Col following 1 am ver very much gratified to ler learn of oC oCr the adoption of a platform which Is I r i I uell clear r arst and explicit l on every c question The controversy over the siver silver plank was not a controversy between men med who differed In principle but rather a differ dUTer difference ence of opinion as to the best method of stating the queston question I If we on only I ha had Democrats to del deal wih with a simple maton mation would have been but we have to d deal l with the he Republicans as aswell wel well as Democrats and some of oC th the Re Republicans publicans would misconstrue our purpose and endeavor to twist I it Into an evasion elon elonor or abandonment of th the silver AN A BONEST PLATFORM I Our Is to the patriotism arid and conscience of the people ad and we must take them Into our confidence I If we expect them to have confidence In us Our plat platform for form deals honesty honestly an anti fearlessly wih with every queston question before the public and since we lav have nothing to explain we cnn can spend pend pendal al all our time In assaults upon Republican policies The Industrial trusts have alarmed many who were not wih with us In our fight against the mon money trust In 1 1516 We Vo shan shall not disappoint them we shall not cease our efforts until ev r monopoly Is destroyed imperialism appeals to many n the most dangerous or of the evis m pinac i jag Ing our countr country I It involves not hot onlY a change lit In our Ide ideas or of government but buta a return to the militarism of oC the ld world No mater matter how men may differ dUTer a as to te the relative importance pf the Queston question now before the countr country every everyone one must recognize tat that an an economic mU evil cn can be more easily than on whIch attacks the of oC govern government ment ment 1 if we to the principle that government is a thing made by the pee plo for themselves the people cn can In time remedy ever every wrong 1 if that that doctrine Is once surrendered te the people are arem powerless to redress any grievances s The m who supported e the Chicago h J plat platform Cor form In 18 1896 stand like Uke a solid soUd wan walt against the trusts and against imperialism I If 10 per cent of those who hy by voting the Re Republican publican ticket brought the present dan dangers er upon the country wi will join with us naton would once more become the thO champion of liberty and an ton lion to the oppressed everywhere Canton 0 July of oC the Kansas City cO convention wa was given President Me lc Kinley b by press bulletins Al All of the mes messes messages ses sages wee were delivered to Secretary who read them to the president In the library on the porch or where e ever he happened to be Son Soon after fol following lowing the h news e of the adoption t of f the platform F the president e d and Mrs Mc McKinley Kinley went vent for a long drive about the ctr city There wa was nothing about the actions to indicate that dis displeasure pleure pleasure or surprise was occasioned by br bra bya a a of the convention |