Show i fr BRYAN FORMAllY OF CHOICE Democratic Nominee for Presidency Delivers Eloquent Address in Accepting Nomination Promises to Discuss Vital Questions of the Campaign at Greater Length Later John Later John W. W Kern Vice Vice- Presidential Candidate Delivers Brief Address Lincoln Neb William William Jennings I Bryan of Nebraska Nebraska was on Wednes Wednes- Wednesday Wednesday I day day- officially advised that he has bas been chosen by the Democrats of the United States as their candidate for president Amid cheers and waving of flags flass Mr Bryan was escorted from the b 1 V j jr r 1 i c WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAM Lincoln hotel through the streets of Lincoln to the capitol grounds where the notification and the address of or acceptance took place In the carriage carriage car car- with Mr Bryan Bryan- was John W. W Kern of Indiana the candidate for tor forthe forthe the vice presidency who addressed the great crowd assembled As the Democratic candidates emerged from the capItol building on onto onto onto to the platform rm In comp company ny with Governor Governor Gov Gov- Sheldon Mayor F. F W. W Brown and others of the committee on arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- ar- ar a mighty cheer went up from the multitude which continued for several minutes As soon as Mr Bryan was seated National Chairman Norman Mack opened the exercises by calling upon Rev Father John F. F Nugent of Des Moines la Ia to deliver deliver de doe liver prayer Upon Its conclusion Mr Clayton as chairman of the committee commit commit- t tee Lee e on notification turned to Mr Bryan and made his notification speech speech- Mr Claytons Clayton's words brought forth frequent applause the climax coming i when looking Mr Bryan squarely In Inthe Inthe Inthe the face he said You have always refused to compromise with those I who prostitute the functions of gov gov- government government for the lust of or greed It was your lofty lorty statesmanship your unwavering un un- unwavering wavering fidelity your Jeffersonian standard of Democracy that Induced the representatives of millions of American free men unanimously to choose you as their candidate for the highest office I In the world In response to the words of Mr Clayton Mr Bryan said In part Mr Clayton and Gentlemen of the Nomination Committee I I can not accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac the nomination which you officially officIally officially of of- tender without first acknowledgIng acknowledging acknowledging edging my deep to the Democratic party for the nary cary honor which It has conferred upon me Having twice t before been beene beena e P. candidate for the tho presidency In campaigns which ended In defeat a third nomination the result of the free and voluntary act of the voters cf of the tho party can only be explained by bya a substantial and undisputed growth in the principles and policies for tor which I with a multitude of others have contended As these principles and policies have given me whatever political strength I possess tho action ac ac- action tion of the convention not only renews renews renews re re- re- re news my faith In them but strengthens strength strength- ens my attachment to o them I shall In the near future prepare preparo a more formal reply to your notification cation and In that letter of acceptance accept accept- acceptance ance will deal with the platform In fn detail It Is sufficient at this time to assure you that I am In hearty accord accord ac no- cord with both the letter and the tire spirit of the platform I endorse It In whole and In part and shall If elected regard Its declarations as binding upon me And I ma may add a platform Is binding as to what It omits as well as to what It contains According to the Democratic Idea Itea the people think for themselves and f select Elect officials to o carry out their v. v wishes The voters are the I I W it 4 I l f the tho offic are the tho servants employed for a fixed time and nd at a slated stated salary SILlary to do what the tho sovereIgns sovereigns cover want done and to do it In tho the way the tho sovereigns want It dono done Platforms are aro entirely in harmony with Uh this Democratic idea Republican A few years ago the leaders in the tho house of rep es mote a. a tees were coerced by pub public opinion into luto the support of an anti trust anti trust law endorsement of or the which had the but the tho senate refused president and ana oven even to consider the measure been since sinco that time no effort has made by the dominant party to secure se so cure remedial legislation upon this f subject party So long as the Republican to it is powerless remains In power f regenerate Itself It can not attack wrong doing In high places without disgracing many of Us its Us' Us prominent members and it therefore uses opiates instead of the tho surgeons Burgeons knife Shall the people rule I repeat is declared by our platform to be the tho thoI overshadowing question and as the tho campaign progresses I 1 shall take occasion occasion occasion oc oc- casion to discuss this question as It manifests Itself In other Issues for whether wo we the tariff question question ques ques- tion the trust question the railroad question tho banking question the labor question the question of ot imperialism Im im- Imperialism the development of our waterways or any other of the tho nu nu- problems which press for solution solution so so- lution Involved In each Is whether tl the government shall remain a mere asset of seeking favor corporations corpor corpor- or bo be an instrument In tho the hands of the people to for the advancement advancement advancement advance advance- ment of the common weal Recognizing that I am Indebted for forthe forthe forthe the nomination to the rank and file of our party and that my election must come tome if it comes at all from the un un- purchased and suffrages suf sur suffrages frages of the American people I promise If entrusted with the responsibilities responsibilities re re- of this high h office to consecrate whatever I have to the theone theone theone one purpose of making this In tact fact a government In which the people rule rulea a a government which shall do Justice justice Jus jus- tice to all and offer to every one the highest possible stimulus to great and persistent erro effort t by assuring to each the enjoyment of or his Just share are of the proceeds of his toil toll no matter in what part of the vineyard he labors or to what occupation profession or calling he devotes himself Previous to the speech of notification notification t tion on by Chairman Clayton the vice vice- presidential nominee John W. W Kern of Indiana was Introduced and spoke a ac as follows Why my friend the Ute chairman of the national committee has been kind enough to announce me as the Democratic Dem Dem- Democratic candidate for the office ot or vice-president vice I have as yet no official official of of- notification of that fact and I 1 Ii y l 1 I 1 G JOHN W. W KERN KERN therefore I cannot make a political speech on this occasion I came here today to greet these western people and to Join with them without regard to political affiliation in paying tribute tribute tribute trib trib- ute with with- the citizens of or Lincoln to toone toone toone one whom you all aU love to the foremost foremost foremost fore fore- most of America W. W J. J Bryan Dryan I have been dee deeply impressed with what I hav seen seen In Lin Lincoln on oln It was worth the trip from Indiana na across the Mississippi and the Missouri to witness that splendid neighborly spirit which has prompted this magnIficent magnificent magnificent mag mag- partisan non-partisan demonstration In honor of the man whom without regard to political affiliation wo we all love and that leads me mo to tp say that after fter all the great masses of the American people are not so far apart Partisan spirit no longer runs so high that we wo cannot now and then get set out of the miasma of the political cal partisanship take a step up higher and breathe the fresh pure pureair pureair air sir of American patriotism and be bo a witness by our neighborly conduct We recognize in spite of political differences not only the fatherhood ot of God but the tho brotherhood of man It reminds me although we wo may differ dif dU differ fer and differ widely on questions of political al economy conomy of finance as othe to o the best method of carrying on the complex affairs of or the greatest govi beneath the sun sun while we wo may differ on all these things and differ earnestly yet when It comes to devotion to a common country and to love of the grand old starry banner which Is Ita its emblem wo- wo are as Indivisible In In- divisible as the sea For your kind ly greetings to myself I thank you ou |