The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04
ONCE MORE ACCEPTS
BRYAN ISSUES HIS LETTER TO
TIE POP COMMITTEE
the Tender of the Nomina-
orable Terms-Credits the Populist
Party With Being the Originator of the
Idea Upon which He 10 Making His
Campaign-Urges Above All. Fusion to
the End That He May Become Presi-
dent of These United states

the End That He May Become Presi-
dent of These United states
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct 3-On his arrival
here, Candidate William ]. Bryan gave
out for publication the following letter
of acceptance of the Populist nominal
ton for president:
Hon. William V. Allen. chairman,
/ committee of the Peoples party:
Gentlemen: The nomination OF the
! Peoples party for the presidency of the
! United States been rendered me in
such a generous spirit, and upon such
honorable terms, that / am able to ac-
cept the same without departing from
the platform adopted by the Democratic
national convention at Chicago.
II fully appreciate the breadth Of pa
triotism which has accua,ted the MEM
bers of the Peoples party, who, in or
der to consolidate the sentiment in
favor Of bimetaliism, have been willing
TO go outside Of party lines and support
as their candidate one already nomin-
ated by the Democratic party and also
by the Silver party.
81 also appreciate the fact that while,
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majority of the Democratic party and
considerable minority of the Republi-
can party, have been consistent advo-
cabtes of the free coinage of silver at
the present ratio, yet ever since the or
sanizaticn of the Peoples party, lis
members have unanimously supported
such coinage as the only means OF re
storing Dimetallism.
by persistentiy pointing out the lis
e4stroUs effects of gold standard and
protesting against each successive step
towards financial bondage, the Popr-
lists have exerted an important influ-
ence in awakening the public to a real
ization of the nations present peril.
In a time like this, when a great po-
9itical party is attempting to surrender
the right to legislate for ourselves upon
the financial question and is seeking to
bind the American people to a foreign
monetary sytem, it behooves US, as low
ers of our country and friends of Amer
lean institutions, TO lay aside for the
present such differences as may exist
among us on minor questions. in order
that cur strength may be united in
supreme effort to wrest the government
from the hands of those who imagine
that the nations finances are only Sc
csers, and that the national honor can
only be maintained by ser-vile acqui-
scence iii any policy. however destruc-
tive to the interests of the people OF the
United States. which foreign creditors,
present or prospective, may desire to
force upon US.
cit is a. cause of ccngratulation that
I'VE have in this campaign not only the
support of Democrats, Populists and
Republicans who have all along belisv-
ed in independent bimeta llism, but also
the active cooperation of those Demo-
Gratis and Republicans who, having
heretofore waited for international BIZ
metallisrn, now join with us rather than
trust the destinies of the nation in the
hands of those who are holding out the
delusive hope OF foreign aid, while they
Ga Dor secretly for the permanent estab-
qishment of the single gold standard.
while difficulties always arise in the
settlement of the details OF any plan of
cooperation between distinct political
organizations, / am sure that the advo-
Gates of bimetallism are so intensely in
earnest that they viii 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 opin-
ions of others and 3lberahty on the part
of an is necessary, but honest and
sincere friends who are working to
wards a common result always find 1t
possible to agree upon just and equfta-
bic terms. The American people have
proven equal to every emergency which
has arisen in the past. and | am conf
dent that in the present emergency
there will be no antagonisn between
the various regiments of the one great
army, which is marching to repel an in
vasion more dangerous to our welfare
than an army with banners.
acknowledging with gratitude your
expressions of confidence and good WILL
am,
Every truly yours,
fSienedl CIV. !. BRYAN"