The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10
Y ACCEPTS

The Nomination rendered by the Peoples
Party-Sees No Cause for Disagreement
the Various Parties Which
Have Nominated Him, AS the Goal for
Which All strive Is Free Silver.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-William j. Bryaa
yesterday gave out his letter accept
ing the populist nomination. 1t reads
as follows:
LINCOLN, NeD., October 3, 1896
Hon. UiHidm J.. 4HeR, Chairman, and Others,
Members Of the Notification Committee Of the
Peoples Party:
GENTLEMEN: The nomination OF the peo-
pies party for the presidency Of the United
States has been rendered me in such u gener-
Gus spirit anG upon such honorable terms that
am able to accept the same without depart
ing from the platform adopted by the demo-
cratic national convention at Chicago.
fully appreciate the breadth of patriotism
which has actuated the members of the peo-
pie S party, who, in order to consolidate the
sentiment in favor of bimetalliSm, have been
willing to so outside OF party. lines and sup
port as their candidate one already nominated
by the democratic party and also by the silver
party. l also appreciate the fact that while,
during all the years since 1873. L large major
iy of the democratic party and q considerable
minority of the republican party have
been consistent advocates OF the free
ING VI SlLfCA ~ NNO IASSSAe A~h-Or
yet ever since the organization Of
the peoples party its members have unani-
mously supported such coinage as The only
means OF restoring bimetallism. BY persist
emily pointing out the disastrous effects of a
gold standard and protesting against each sue
cesSive step towards financial bondage, the
popuIistS have eXerted an important influence
In awakening the public to i realization OF the
nations present peril. In q time like this,
when u great political party is attempting to
surrender the right to legislate for ourselves
upon the financial question. and is seeking to
bind the American people to q foreign
monetary system, it behOOveS US, as
lovers Of our country and friends
OF American institutions, to lay aside
for the present such differences as may exist
among US on minor questions, III order that
our strength may be united in q supreme ef-
fort to wrest the government from the hands
OF those who imagine that the nations finances
are only secure when controlled by Il few
hnancierS, and that national honor can only be
maintained by Servile acquiescence in any pol
icy, however destructive TO the interests of
the people of the United States, which foreign
Creditors, present or prospective, may desire
to force upon US.
1t is a cause of congratulation that VT have
in this campaign not only the support of dem
Ocrats, p~opulists and republicans who have all
along believed in independent bimetallism,
but also the active corporation of those dem
ocrats and republicans who. heretofore waited
for international bimetallism, but now Join with
US rather than trust the d~eStinieS OF the ma
tion in the hands of those VINO are holding out
the deluSlye nope Of foreign aid, while they
labor secretly Tor the permanent establish
ment OF the gold standard.
While difficulties always arise in the settle
ment Of the details of any plan of cooperation
between distinct political organizations, l am
sure that the advocates of bimetallism are SO
intensely in earnest that 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 result,
charity towards the opinions Of others, and
liberality on the part OF all, is necessary, but
honest and sincere friends who are working
towards a common result always find it posSi-
BILE To agree upon just and equitable terms.
The American people have proven equal to
every emergency which has arisen in the past,
and l am confident that in the present emer-
gency there will be no antagOnism between
the various regiments OF the one great army
which is marching to repel an invasion moro
dangerous to QUE We. tLre thaa an army
with banners. Acknowledging with gratitude
your expressions of Confluence and good will
l am very truly yours,
W. J. BRYAN