The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-07
AccEPrANce No. 8.
Wr .Bryan Formally accept. the Popu
list Nomination

Wr Bryan Formally Accept. the Popu-
nst Nonlnation
Sl Louis, Mo Oct On his ar
rival here Mr. Bryan gave out for pub
location the following letter Of accept
ance of tie Populist nomination for
President
"lion. William v Allen. Chairman,
and others. members of the notifca-
uon committee Of the Peoples party
-tcntlemen The nomination Of the
Peoples party for the Presidency Of
the United states has becu rendered
me in such generous sp rit and upon
such honorable terms that | am able
Co accept the same without departing
from the platform adopted by the
ID .nocratic national convention at
Chicago
II fully appreciate the breadth OF
The patriotism which has actuated
the members OF the Peoples party,
who, In order to consolidate The senti-
mont in favor Of bimrtalll>m. have
been willing TO 20 oui side ot party
lines ?ud support, as their candidate,
one already nom mated bt tue Demo
cratic party, aud also by the Silver
party.
Il also appreciate the fact that
while, during ali these years since
/ 1873 a large majority Of the Demo
cratic party and considerable mi
nority of the Republican party nave
| been consistent advocates OF free
| coinage of silver at the present ratio,
| yet ever since the organization of the
Peoples party its members have
unanimously supported such coinage
as the only means Of restoring bi-
metallism. BY persistently pointing
out the disastrous effects of gold
standard and protesting against each
! successive step toward financial bond
age, the Populists have exercised an
| important influence in awakening the
| public to realization Of the nations
peril
In a time like this. when great
! political party is attempting to sur
! render the right to legIsitte for our
! views upon the fnanciai question and
/ is seeking to bind the American people
| TO foreign monetary system. IL be-
| hooves us, as lovers of our country
and friends of American institutions
! TO lay aside for the present such diff.
| fercnces 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 secure
/ when controlled by few unanciers
and that national honor can only be
maintained by oervlle acquiesrence in
any policy which however destructive
TO the Interests OF the people of the
/ United states, foreign creditors
present or prospective, may desire to
force upon rs.
at is cause for cangratulatton
thai we have in this campaign not
on v the support ot Democrats. Popu-
/ lists and Republicans who nave all
along believed "a independent bimet-
allism, but also the ac i've co-ont ration
Oh hose Democrats who. tavrng hereto
J fore waited for international bimpt-
al lism, now join with us ,nthcr' than
trust the destiny of the nation to
those who are holding ont the de-
lusivc hope Of foreign aJ while they
labor secretly for the permanent es-
Enlistment Of the single gold stand.
ard.
while difficulties always arise i'm
the settlement OF the details OF any
plan OF cooperation between distinct
political organizations, am sure that
the advocates OF bimctallism are so
intensely IN earnest that they will be
able To devise some means by which
the free silver vote may be concen.
tratcd upon one electoral ticket ia
each s'ate. 10 secure this result,
charity towards the opinion of others
and lihcrality ON the part of ali IS
necessary, but honest aud sincere
friend, who are working towards the
common result always find 10 possible
TO agree upon just and equitable
terms
"Thc American people have proved
equal to every emergency which has
arisen in the past, and am confident
that IA the present emergency there
will be no antagonism between the
various regiments Of the one great
army which is marching 10 rcpel an
invaslon more dangerous TO our well
fare than an army with banners.
acknowledging with gratitudo
your expressions OF confidence and
good viii, am very truly YOURS.
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