The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-04
Bryan Formally Accepts the
Populist Nomination
BUT NOT THE PLATFORM
Appreciates the Patriotism Of
the Populist Party.
MONEY QUESTIONS is THE ISSUE
Thinks that all True Silver Men in the
Country viii Find Some Way
to Concentrate Their
Votes.

St. Louis, Oct. 3.--0n his arrival here
Candidate VIM. j. Bryan gave out for
publication the following letter of ac-
''The nomination of the Peoples
party for the Presidency of the United
'.Hon. VIM. V. Allen, chairman and
others, members of the notification
committee of the Peoples party-Gen-
tlemen:
''The notification of the Peoples
party for the presidency of the United
States has been rendered me in such
generous spirit and upon such honor
able terms that / am able to accept the
same without departing from the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Ma
tional convention at Chicago. / fully
appreciate the breadth of patriotism
which has aetuated the members of the
Peoples party who, in order to consoli-
date the sentiment in favor of bimetal-
nsm, have been willing to go outside
of party lines and support as their can
didate one already nominated by the
Democratic party and also by the Sill
yer party.
ST also appreciate the fact that
while, during all the years since 1873,
a large majority of the Democratic par
ty and considerable 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
its members have unanimously support
ed such coinage as the only means of
restoring bimetallism. BY persistently
pointing out the disastrous effects of
gold standard and protesting against
each successive step toward financial
bondage, the Populists have exerted an
important influence in awakening the
public to a realization of the nations
present peril.
ssIn time like this, when a great
political party is attempting to surren-
der the right to legislate for ourselves
on the financial question and is seeking
to bind the American people to a for
eign money 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 in
order that our strength may be united
in a supreme effort to wrest the gov
ernmemt from the hands of those who
imagine that the nations finances are
only secure when controlled by a few
financiers and that national honor can
only be maintained by servile ac-
quiescence in any policy, however des-
tructive to the interests of the people
of the United States, which foreign
creditors, present or prospective, may
desire to force upon US.
"It is a cause for congratulation
that we have in this campaign not only
the support of Democrats, Populists
and Republicans who have nyalopg
believed in independent bi-metallism,
but also the active itco-operation of
those Democrats aud Republicans who,
having heretofore waited for interna-
tional bi-meHallism, now join with us
rather than TRUST the destiny of the ma
ton to those who are holding out the
.delusive hope of foreign aid while they
labor secretly for the permanent estab
lishment of the single gold standard.
s'While difficulties always arise in
the settlement of the details of any
plan of cooperation between distinct
political organizations, ] am sure that
the advocates of bi-mefallism are so
intensely in earnest that they viii be
able TO devise some means by which
the free silver vote may be concentrate
ed upon one electoral ticket in each
State. To secure this result, charity
towards the opinions of others and
liberality on the part fall is necessary.
But honest and sincere friends who are
working toward a common result al
ways find it possible to agree upon
just and equitable terms.
ssThe American people have proven
equal to every emergency that has
arisen in the past and / am confident
that in the present emergency there
will be no antagonism between the va
rious regiments of one great army,
which is marching to repel an invasion
more dangerous to our welfare than an
army with banners.
Acknowledging with gratitude your
expressions of confidence and good
will, am, Very truly yours,
(Signed) 'W. J. BRYAN"
BRYAN IN THE WEST AGAIN.