Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09
Third ACCEPTANCE
HIS NOMINATION
BY PEOPLES PARTY.
Mr. Bryan Appreciates the Breadth
of Patriotism in which 1t Was
rendered to Him.

st. Louis Oct. Son his arrival here
Candidate Bryan gave out for pubilca-
ton the following letter Of acceptance
of the populist nomination for presi-
dent:
'I5on. w. v. Allen, Chairman. and 9th
er Members of the Notification Com
mittee of the Peoples Party--Gentlemen:
The nomination of the peoples party
for the presidency of the United States
has been rendered In such generous
= spirit and upon such honorable terms,
that am able to accept the same with
out departing from the platform adopted
by the democratic national convention
at Chicago. / fully appreciate the
breadth of patriotism which has actuated
the members of the peoples party VINO,
In order to consolidate the sentiment In
favor Of bimetallism, have been willing
to go outside of party lines and sup
port as their candidate one already NOM
mated by the democratic party, and also
by the silver party.
II also appreciate the fact that. while
during all the years since 1873 large
majority Of the democratic party and the
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 unani-
mously supported such coinage as the
persistently pointing out the disastrous
effects of a gold standard and protesting
against each successive step toward nm
ancial bondage, the populists have exert
ed an important influence In awakening
the public to realization of the ma
tion's present peril.
In q time like this when a great po-
itlical party Is attempting to surrender
the right to legislate for over values
upon the financial question. and is seek
ing to bind the American people to 9
foreign monetary system, 1t behoove:
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, II
order that our strength may be united
in q supreme effort to wrest the govern
ment from the hands Of those who i'm
agine that the nations finances are only
secure when controlled by a few finan
ciers, and that national honor can only
be maintained by servile acquiescence IL
any policy, however destructive to thu
interests of the people Of the United
States. which foreign creditors presen
or prospective may desire to forc'
upon us.
'Tt Is q cause of congratulation tina
we have in this campaign not only thu
support of democrats, populists and re
publicans who have all along believed II
Independent bimetallism, but also tn
active cooperation of those democrats
and republicans who having heretofor
waited for international bimetallism. nov
join with US, rather than trust the desti
MES of the nation in the hands of thos
who are holding out the delusive hop
Of foreign aid, while they labor secretl,
for the permanent establishment of tn
single gold standard.
while difficulties always arise in tn
settlement of the details of any plan o
cooperation between distinct politica
organizations, I am sure that the advo
Gates of bimetallism are 80 intensely Il
earnest that they will be able to devils
some means by which the free silver vot
may be concentrated upon one electora
ticket in each state. To secure this re
suit, charity towards the opinions o
others and liberality on the part of al
Is necessary, but honest and SINGER
friends who are working toward com
mon result always find 1t possible t
agree upon just and equitable terms
The American people have proven equa
to every emergency which has risen 4
the past, and / am confident that in tn
present emergency there will be no an
tagonism between the various regiment
of the one great army which Is marchin
to repel an invasion more dangerou
to our welfare than an army with ban
ners.
acknowledging with gratitude you
expressions of confidence and good wi
am, very truly yours.
'W. J. BRYAN"