The Portland daily press., 1896-10-05
! HE is Able TO ACCEPT.
Bryan Won't Refuse Populist Nom
ination,
BUT MAKES CLEAR HE ISN'T a
P0PULIST.
A Letter Which Wont Tend to Mend the
Widening Breach Between Populism
and Popocraey-The Money Question
Discussed at Lengtb-Other Matters
Ignored.

and Popocraey-The Money Question
Ignored.
St. Louis. Mo-. October 3-Wm. J.
Bryan today gave out his letter accept
ing the Populist nomination. The let
ter follows:
Lincoln, Neb., October 8, 1896.
"Hon. VIM. v. Allen, chairman, and
others. members of the notification COM
mittee of the Peoples party:
"Gentlemen-The nomination of the
Peoples party for the Presidency of the
United States. rendered ME in such a
generous spirit and upon such honorable
terms am able to accept without de-
parting from the platform adopted by
the national convention at Chicago. ]
fully appreciate the breadth of patriotism
which has actuated the members of the
Peoples party who. in order to CONSOLE
date sentiment in favor Of bimetailism,
have been willing to go outside of party
lines and support as their candidate one
already nominated By the Democratic
appreciate the fact that while, during
nil the years since 1873 large majority
of the Democratic party and a co nsidera-
BILE minority of the Republican party
have been consistent advocates of the
free coinage of silver at the present ratio,
yet ever since the organization of the
Peoples party it's members have unani-
x01x tod oh, hn
only means of restoring bimetallism. By
persistently pointing out the disastrous
effects of gold standard and protesting
against each successive step
TOWARDS FINANCIAL BONDAGE,
The Populists have exerted an important
influence in awakening the public to q
Realization Of the Nations present peril.
Ia time like this, when great political
party is attempting TO surrender the
right to legislate for ourselevs upon the
financial question and is seeking to bind
the American people to foreign none
tary system, IL behooves us as lovers of
our country and friends of American
institutions to lay aside for the present
such differences as mny exist among us
on minor questions in order that our
siren 9Th may be united in supreme
effort to wrest the government from the
hand Of those whoimagtne the nation g
finances are only secured when controlled
by few financiers and the national
honor can only be maintained by servile
acquieloence in any policy, however de-
str uotive, to the interests of the people
of the United States which foreign cred
itOrs, present or prospective, may desire
to force upon US. 1t is a cause of con-
graduation that we have in this cam
gaign not only the support of Democrats,
Popultsrs and Republicans who have all
along believed in independent bimetal-
lism but also the active co-operatio. of
the Dem oorats and Republicans who
have heretofore waited for international
bimetallism and now join with us rathe r
than trust the destinies of the nation in
the hands OF those who are holding cut
A DELUSIvE HOPE
of foreign aid while they labor secretly
for the permanent establishment of the
single gold standard.
while difficulties have always arisen
in the settlement of the details of any
plan of cooperation between distinct
political EXAMINATIONS, am sure that the
advocates of bimeralIism are 80 intensely
in earnest they will be able to devise
some means by which the free silver vote
may be concentrated upon one electoral
ticket in each state. To secure this re-
suit, charity towards the opinions of
Others and liberality on the part OF all
is necessary. Honest and sincere friends
who are working towards common re-
suit Away find 1t posi- BILE to agree upon
just and equitable terms. The Ameri-
can people have proven equal TO every
emergency which has arisen in the past
and am confident thas in the present
emergency there will be no antagonism
between the various regiments Of one
greaJ army which ia marching to repel
an invasion more dangerous to our vel
faro than an army with banners
Acknowledging with gratitude your
expressions of confidence AID good will
] am,
Every truly yours