Show BRYANS SPEECH FINISHED I ONE ACCEPTING NOMINATION IS COMPLETED I is About Eight Thousand Words in Length and is Devoted Almost Entirely t Imperialism Lincoln Nob Aug 3Mi Bryan 1 today concluded the writing of his I speech to be made at Indianapolis next Wednesday In acceptlngtho Democratic nomination for the Presidency He spent the entire day in this work giving giv-ing no time to callers The speech Is about SOOO words In length He has adhered to his original intention of devoting the document almost al-most entirely to the question of Imperialism Im-perialism In following this course ho pursues the general plan adopted In 1S5KJ of giving especial attention In his notification speech to the subject made parmount by the Democratic platform plat-form For this reason the policy of the Government with reference to the acquisition of i foreign territory will this year be given the place of prominence i which was allotted to the financial question hi 1SSC the other subjects being I be-ing left 19 i be dealt with In the letter of acceptance to be given out later The remarks upon this subject are based upon the Administrations conduct of affairs In the Philippine archipelago I Is now MI Bryans Intention to remain In Chicago for several days possibly n week after the Indianapolis meeting the entire time to be given to conferences with leaden oT all the forces supporting him ViceChairman Edmlston of the national na-tional I Populist committee today Issued a call to the executive committee of that party to meet In Chicago on the day foljowlnjr the Indianapolis meet ing Mr Edmiston declined to stato the purpose of this meeting but there Is little doubt that its principal object Is to confer with Mr Bryan and other leaders possibly with a view of decid I ing what course shall ho pursued with reference to Mr Townes candidacy for I the VicePresidency |