The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30
NM. }. RBI4N TO THE EAST.
A Manifesto for the Cause Which
He Represents.
WANTS No SECOND TERN.
SILVER Democracy Has No Hostility 10
the Masses in the East and
ONLY Asks .IGS.Ire
WANTS NO SECONDTRRM


this morning prints the following
letter from William Jennings Bryan,
the Democratic residential no noulines,
it being his manifesto TO the Demo.
Gratis Of the East:
To ". r. Hearst. the journal. Nsw
York
Tie peop.o ot the Last should !
understand that the grea. movemen,
in favor Of tla free coinage o. silver
which eliminated in this convention |
is net founded upon hostility to the
masses Of the East
1t is a movement in favor OF Just
cause, 4 cause which concerns as Vi
tally the people of the East SIS those
Of the West and South; cause
which has for its fundamental pur-
pose the maintenance of exact and
even handed justice il the relations
of all men.
The convention which Row draws
to close was, in the fullest degree,
representative one. The platform
expresses the will of not only a great
majority of all its people, but its
proceedings were marked by sin.
cerity OF conviction and an honesty
of purpose which must compel re-
spsct.
The platform is text book of
true Democracy. / am convinced
that when the issue it raises shall be
properly presented to the people of
the East they will see the justice of
Denocracy's creed and respond to
the Democratic appeal.
I hope that the aspsrities which
have marked the earlier stages of the
battle for the restoration of the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at
Is to l, may be allayed The cam
paign will turn upon An issue de-
manding only logical. scientific and
fair minded discussion, and to this
end l hope that great newspapers
such as the Journal may contribute
to the effort for the establishment,
Of right and jastice,and for the over
!, throwing Of wrong and oppression
!, by giving to the cause OF Democracy
as defined by the Chicago eonyen
. ton, their powerful support.
Ia orde- that / may have no a.nb.
tion but to discharge faithfully tn
duties OF the Office, | desire to al
, nounce that. If elected, shall uSde
no circumstances be candidate 70
reelection. This is not sudden re
solve. I have had it ia mind eve
since nay nomination seemed pcs
s:ble. I tliuk i; i. good pfiuc;i II
FOR ne - announce ~ oLce.
l think the Presidency is th
highest honor that can come to an
human being. The power put il tn
, hands Of the President is so gres
3 there ought TO be no temptation f.
him TO use it for his own advance
- ment.
President Cleveland, in his frs
b. letter of acceptance, set forth th
;. objections TO q second term in
E. manner so forc:bie that it cannot /
g surpassed. Mr., Hayes advocated a
y amendment 10 the Constitution mal
" " ing the second term for pres.aer
impossible Tie same suggestio
was made by President JACKSON.
= I desire TO express my deep a.
!. probation Of the kindness Huiegi lii
1t been shown ne 10y the other cand
ii dates / 40 not consider that IL
G. nomination is due to personal sape
~ =. iority. II Is due 10 the peculiar ci
!, cums:auces which have surrougds
% this convention aud not to ANY pe
al sonal laeri. Of my own. IL fact, ii
re the convention considered who ~
most deserving, the honor woa
20 have fallen on others / 50 high
,e appreciate the grea. responsibility
y imposed by this nomination that
u have avoided making promises
= pledges TO any person. Already
n have stated that the platform Is rig
v. il every particular.
i'd At this time CAT say nothing
D. NY plans for the calapaigu.
= Signed VILLIAn J. BEAN;