Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-08
BRYAN ACCEPTS 1T.

~, LOUIS, OOO. OIL Vu0 hIIlVhl
here, Candidate VIM, j. Bryan gave
out for publication the following let
ter OF acceptance OF the populist nom
nation for president;
"Hon, VIM. v, Allen, chairman, and
others, members Of the notification
committee Of the peoples party.
"Gentlemen--The nomination Of the
peoples party for the presidency OF
the United States has been rendered
me in such a generous spirit, and
upon such honorable terms, that I am
able to accept the same without de-
parting from the plstfrom adopted by
the democratic national convention at
Chicago. / fully appreciate the
breadth OF patriotism which has &C.
tuated the members Of the peoples
party, who, in order to consolidate
the sentiment in favor Of bi-metallism,
have been willing TO go outside OF
party lines and support as their can
didste one already nominated by the
democratic party and also by the sill
yer party.
II also appreciate the fact that
while, during all the years since 1878,
largo majority Of the democratic
party and a considerable majority Of
the republican party, have been con-
sistent advocates Of the free coinage
Of silver at the present ratio, yet, ever
since the organization Of the peoples
party, its members have unanimously
supported such coinage as the only
means Of restoring bi-metallism.
"By peraistently pointing out the
disastrous effects Of q gold standard
and protesting against each success
sive step toward financial bondage,
the populists have exerted an import
ant influence in awakening the public
to a realization Of the Nations pres
emit peril. In time like this, when o
great political party is attempting 10
surrender the right to legislste for
ourselves upon the financial question,
and is seeking TO bind the American
people to foreign monetary system,
it behooves us, as lovers Of our country
and friends of American institutions,
to lay aside for the present such diff
ferences as may exist among us on
minor questions, in order that oul
strength may be united in a supreme
effort to wrest the government from
the hands Of those who imagine chat
the Nations finances are only secure
when controlled by q few fnanciers
and that national honor can only b.
maintained by servile acquiesoenCe il
any policy, however destructive to The
interests of the people,of the United
States, which foreign creditors pre-
sent or prospective, may desire Il
force upon us.
1T is q case Of Congratulation thai
we have in this campaign not only thu
support Of democrats, populists ant
republicans, who have sll along be
lieved In independent bi-metsllisn
but also the active cooperation o.
those democrats and republicans who
having waited for international bl
metslllsm, now JOIN with us rather
than trust the destinies OF the NatioE
in the hands of those who are hold
ing out the delusive hope Of foreign
aid, while they labor secretly for tn,
permanent establishment of the golt
standard.
"Whlle difficulties always arise il
the settlement of the details Of an!
plan Of cooperation between distlnc
political organizations, / am sure tina
the advocates Of bi,metallism are 81
intensely in earnest that they will b
able to devise some means by which
the free silver vote may be concen
trated upon one electoral ticket il
each state. To secure this result
charity towards the opinions Of other
and llberality on the part OF all !
necessary, but honest aud SINGER
friends who are working towards
common result always find 1t posi-
BILE to agree upon just and equitabl
terms.
"The American people have proyel
equal TO every emergency which ha
arisen IN the past, and am com6den
that in the present emergency Their
will be no antsgonism between tn
various regiments OF the one grea
army which is marching to repel al
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