The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-09
This Time 1t Is by the Ma.
tional Silver Party.
NO REFERENCE TO WATSON.
The Notifying Speech of Greot
About Two Hours Long.
Bryan Also Spoke At Great Length. Ac-
ceptlng tho Nomination. and De-
ciaring That He Would Have Boited
the Chicago Convention on Any but
silver Platform,


welcome which Lincoln people ana .arxe
"chttnsen's from other parts OF Nebraska
gave W. J. Bryan on his homecoming to-
Gay illuminated this evening II, a demon
stsasaon n honor or hts notification OF his
nomination for the presidency by the Ss.-
Yer party From the time Mr.. Bryan
reached this city AZ II O'clock this morn
ihg ontu The tired crowds retired from the
streets AZ - late hour tonight. there Was
iaTa3iHg galore through she streets OF tho
capital city by local ami visiting cam
pasSn clubs. nearly all With bras bands
IN Front. There was an escort procession
from the Burlington depot 10 Mr.. Bry-
ans residence. another procession that
accompanied tho candidate 10 a mass
meeting In the state house grounds
Vais afternoon. and tho third
ana greatest preceding the notification
ceremonies. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, George
y. Groot. chairman OF the notification
committee. and Norris Humphrey. OF Lin
cola, rode together In tho midst of tho
night parade. All the members OF tha
notification committee who came 10 Lin
coin 10 attend the ceremonies were seated
on the platform erected on the north froa.
of the capitol building when Mr. Bryan
arrived. Norris Humphrey presided al tie
meeting and introduced George a. Groot,
of ohio. chairman OF the notification conf
nittec.
Mr. Groot made long speech in notify
national Silver party: lie said the gold
harons OF this country and Europe had
deliberately set about TO cnslayep the Amer
lean people. They had heretofore con-
troiled both the Republican and the Dem-
ocratic parties. and now controlled the
Republican party. The ma tioBal Silver
party proposed TO assist In destroying the
gold trust. Gsoot concluded AZ follows
Hon. William Jennings Bryan. Tbs
National Silver convention. with unantmi-
~ unexamplei - the history Of the nA-
tional conventions OF this country. nom-
mated YOU as the candidate OF the Ma
tionai Silver party for the distinguishes
office of president of the United States.
You are now the candidate for tho great
office OF president OF three great political
parties of whloA The Silver party is not
the least. The convention selected A COM
mIttec To formally notify You of its se-
ton. and hat committee conferred upoH
me the distinguished honor OF sivising
you of your nomination the canAidate
of he National SILVER PARTY for the Of
nce OF president Of the United States.
We are met, therefore, at this time aud
place. for the purpose of performing tho
pleasant duty imposed upon us by the con-
ventfon. therefore. in obedience TO the
wishes Of the committee and the conven-
tion hereby formally notify you that you
have been nominate ted by the national Sil-
YER party for president. and request that
you accept that nomination In the same
spirit in which It has been rendered you.
You are chosen commander OF the grand
army composed OF three grand divisions.
which Is now mohilizing for tho purpose
OF fighting IN behalf OF humanity on No-
yeniher }. 1896. the most important politi-
cal battle OF this or any other age.
battle which is to determine whether ths
nation shall bo province of Great Brit
ain. and be governed and controlled. as
that nation s by the money barons of Eu-
rope or whether IL shall he as our fathers
intended IL 10 ber-a free. independents and
sovereign nation The people who consti-
iute that grand army. inspired as they are
by the nobest sentiments OF patriotism.
under your leadership viii. there can be no
doubt. on that dav lit high their banners
in triumph over the defeated allies or the
hosts OF plRocracy.
II was 1910 o'clock before AIR. C:roos's
long address was concluded. Mr. Bryan
WAS Immediately presented and made i
short speech. follows;
mir. Groot, Chairman, and Other Menu
bers OF the Notification Committee OF tho
silver Party; | beg TO reply 1T this Time
without the formality OF n letter. Tina
platform adopted by the Silver party coa-
taius bat on. plank. and that plank. tie
plank upon tha silver question. ss identical
IN substance with the silver plank OF Tho
Chicago platform. Az I have already dis.
cuHse1 that plank al length. II VIII not bS
necessary 30 enter into any extended dis
cHsslou at this time
~ beg to answer 10 the committee THAI
I accent the nomination rendered by them
oh behalf or the Silver party in the spirit
in which the nomination Was presented.
! can appreciate the feeling which anil
mated those assembled in that convention.
/ can appreciate she hesitation with which
those assembled there turned their backs
uyon the party NTH which they had been
Tt4gtb f.f
strength OF party ties. and because vas
ga a posi;lou where looked forward 10 =
possibility OF like action on my own part.
] can appreciate the depth Of the convie-
lion that led them 20 place the interests
81 their country above The welfare os
their party.
More than auythiuF. we were engaged
in an eptieslvor 70 br1ng fhe Democratic
gstrf-- 20 an irssAorssmeHt OF free coinage,
and ~. question %a@ put 20 me whefhsr.
ir cane Og fauure. ! would asippnrH thn
Democratic nominee II he @~re gold
standard advocate running upon god
standard platform. never believed hat
,elch action was prol4bis In me Democrats
\. parsy then baf when thDss who qass-
stone~i mA Rere nos content with probable
ggges and asked again whether ~ thss
event I would support tba nominee, l
sad a. You viii remember. ffsat uD5er
10 cirssisr.st ances would my soie Ds given
20 a man " ho would in the executive Of
sre us~ ha influence 70 fa.zeis the gog1
standard upon xb@ American people,
Il stood where the members of mat sii-
yer convention Etood. ard, like them.
would rather have ths approval of nay con-
wrgsrscs tAan nc approval Of ali fno
world My convictions upon this suoiest
are not shallow convictions. may be IN
srror-Done OF ia can claim infaiilbssity~-
f,t,s bslgsys that fhs gold STANDARD ~ ].
aonarfracy against the human race.
would no sooner join the ranks OF fnoss
who's. pnrpos. II is TO f@ztsn fn.s- apv1
me American people than 10 ehiiti ~ sh
army thar was marching 10 attack A's
aoyns ant! destroy ms family
Il zav. fhsrssor~. that can ap9fos SO
the zusfft which anifuats tnoze Nao n'eo
s.sa. rendered me sr1s second nomination..
+ r,Ielss,A 41sx1 that " els-csed thes ahss' nvt
90 cans. no accuse me of being falAe -
.s.k ,.tassorrn. Ny sFsesds. when o~sisf-
"a .eaf you'd not support god sanoaf1
~ar.4itss4. I xas staining upon ne 'ssoft
~ fsa Democratic parry was artsoa~
..g ia pYlfae sples az NeH as 1HT fitFhss'
~ tA. s@o4nfry az large Am @n@H fns
gss.r,,ss,tteans vino assembled ~ the sslser
.~@,.ev..tsga 81 ~ f<ossss r~suseaf 70 worship
.ss yaks image which Sa@r party had ses
49, fssnV were defending the sdssory os fns
- - raz sfrsazp." ne cgatiuuea "sna.
~,en shs, hsA sook~a for aA-snstaliism In
~. gsgangs-an g@rfy shouia base given
-. s.s.rse 4r4 s1fneSf else where FOR relief.
aN srstIc.Hst for