People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-10-09
BRYAN TO TIE POPULlSTS.
The Democratic Nominee Accepts
the POpulist Nomination.
HIS LETTER GIVEN IN FULL.
Saying This is a Time When all
Advocates of Bimetallism
Should Unite.
HIS LETTER GIVEN IN FULL
LINCOLN, Neb., October srd.

LINCOLN, Neb., October Srd.
Hon. William Allen, Chairm$H, and
Others, Members of the Notifcs-
ton Committee of the Peoples
Party.
GENTLEMEN-The nomination OF
the Peoples party for the presidency
of the United States has been ten
dered me in such generous spirit,
and upon such honorable terms, that
am able to accept the same without
departing from the platform adopted
by the national convention at Chics-
go.
| fully appreciate the breadth of
the patriotism which has adjusted
the members of the Peoples party
who, in order to consolidate the sem
timent in favor Of bimetallism, have
been willing to go outside of party
lines and support as their candidate
one already named by the Democratic
party, and also by the silver party. |
also appreciate the fact that while
during all the years since 1873 large
majority OF the Democratic party and
a considerable minority of the Re-
publican party have been consistent
advocates of the free coinage of sil-
yer, at the present ratio, yet since
the organization of the Peoples party
its members have unanimously sup
ported such coinage as the only
means of restoring bimetallism.
PEOPLES PARTY's WORK FOR FREE
SILVER.
By persistently pointing out the
disastrous effects of a gold standard
and protesting against each success
sive step toward financial bondage,
the Peoples party has exerted an i'm
portant influence in awakening the
public to realization of the nations
political peril. In a time like this,
when great political party is at
tempting to surrender the right to
legislste for ourselves upon the fnan-
oial question, and is seeking to bind
the American people to a foreign
monetary system, it behooves us as
lovers of our country and friends of
American ipstitusiqes 70 lay aeiao fer
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 government from the hands of
those who imagine that the nations
finances are only secured when con-
trolled by few fnanciers, and that
national honor eau only be maintain
ed by showing acquiescence 10 any
political policy, however destructive
to the interests Of the people of the
United States, which foreign credi.
tors, political or prospective, may
desire to force upon us.
COOPERATION FOR THE SAKE OF b.
METALLIsM.
1t is a cause OF congratulation that
we have in this campaign not only
the support Of the Democrats, Popu.
lists and Republicans who have all
along believed in independent BIZ
metallism, but also the active CO.
operation Of those Democrats and
Republicans who have heretofore
waited for international bimetallism
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 labor secretly for the permanent
establishment of the single gold
standard.
While diffiCu ities have always
arisen in the settlement of details of
any plan of cooper alton between
distinct political organization, I 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, bui honest and sincere
friends who are working towards a
common result always find it possible
to agree upon just and equitable
terms. The American people have
proved eqNsl to every emergency
which has arisen IN the past, and
am confident that in the present
emergency there will he no antaoon-