Evening star., 1896-09-09
SILVER PARTY's NOMINATION.
Mr.. bryan Receives Formal NOtifica
tiOn at Lincoln, Neb.

SILVER PARTY'S NOMINATION..
Mr.. bryan Receives Formal NOtthca-
tiOn at Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. w. j. Bryan was notified at Lincoln,
| Neb., yesterday afternoon, by representa-
| tives Of the silver party of his nomination
| for the presidency. All the members Of the
| notification committee who went to Lin
| coin to attend the ceremonies were seated
| on the platform erected in the north front
of the capitol building when Mr.. Bryan ar
rived.
| With the arrival of the torchlight process
! sion the crowd gathered about the capitol
was increased tenfold.
| Mr.. Humphrey presided at the meeting
and introduced Chairman Groot, who made
the address of notification.
Mr.. Dryan's Reply.
| Mr.. Bryan's reply to the speech of notiii-
| cation was as follows:
The platform adopted by the silver party
contains but one plank, and that plank, the
plank upon the silver question, is identical
| IN substance with the silver plank Of the
Chicago platform. AS l have already dis
cTssed that plank at length, 1t will not he
recessary to enter into any extended dis
cussion at this time.
Il beg to answer the committee that / an
cept the nomination rendered by them on
which that nomination was presented can
appreciate the feeling which animated those
who assembled in that convention. l can
appreciate the hesitation with which those
assembled there turned their backs upon
the party with which they had been asso-
ciated.
"Strensth of Party Ties.'
Il know something of the strength of
party ties. and because 1 was in a position
where l looked forward to possibility of
| like action on my part L can appreciate the
depths of a conviction that led them to
place the interests Of their country above
the welfare of their party.
More than d year ago, when We were
engaged In struggle to bring the demo-
cratic party to an Endorsement of free
coinage, the questio was put to me wheth-
er. In case of failure, l would support the
democratic nominee if he were a gold
standard advocate, running upon a gold
standard platform.
Il never believed that such action was
probable in the democratic party then, but
when those who questioned me We're not
content with probabilities and asked again
whether, in that event. I would support the
| nominee. l said, you will remember. that
under no circumstances would my vote be
given to man who would. in the executive
office, use his influence to fasten the gold
standard upon the American people.
"a Conspiracy Against Humanity
Il stood where the members of the silver
| convention stood. and like them 1 would
rather have the approval of my conscience
tlan the approval of all the world. My con-
victions upon this subject are not shallow
convictions ! may be in error-none of us
can claim infallibility-but / believe that
| the gold standard is conspiracy against
the human race.
Il would join the ranks of thosa whose
purpose ii is to fasten it upon the American
people sooner than enlist in an army
m hnn and
destroy my family. / say, therefore, that l
can appreciate the spirit which animate ted
| those who have just rendered me this sec
ond nomination. l pledge them that if
elected they shall never have cause to ac-
| cuse me of being false to that platform.
Republican Party Record.
When 1 declared that 1 would not sup
port a gold standard candidate l was
standing upon the record of the democratic
party. l was defending its principles as
well as the interests of the country at
large. And when the republicans who as
sembled in the silver convention at St
Louis refused to worship the gold image
defending the history of the republican
party. The republican platform OF 1883 de-
nounced the democratic admnistri tion for
having attempted to degrade silver.
Mckinley Quoted.
and in 1891 on the 18th day of Febru-
ary, in Memorial Hail. at Toledo Ohio, at
the Lincoln day banquet, the present can
didate for President upon the republican
ticket used the words which i shall now
read to you. I have found these words
published In Toledo paper. and they have
been published SO long without correction
that We may safely assume that ne was
correctly reported. If he hereafter denies
the correctness of this report / shall hast
en- to do him justice by retracting these
words.
These are the words which he is said to
have used During all of Grover Cleye-
lands years at the head of the government
ne was dishonoring one of our precious
metals, one of our great producers, dis
crediting silver and enhancing the price of
gold. He endeavored even before his in
auguration to office to stop the coinage of
silver dollars. and afterward, and to the
end of his administration. pers!stenty used
his power to that end. He was determined
to contract the circulating medium and de-
monetiZe one of the coins Of commerce.
limit the volume Of money among the peo-
pie, make money scarce and therefore dear.
He would have increas sed the value Of
money and diminished the value of every
thing else-money the master, everything
else the servant
"FOur Years Ago and Now"
Following these same lines the republic
can convention in 1892 declared at Mime
apolis that the American people from ira
dition and interest were in favor of BIZ
metallism. That is the language of 1892
that the American people from tradition
and interest are in favor of bimetaliism
Have traditions changed in four years?
Have interests changed in four years? No.
my friends. and yet, forgetting the plat
form of 1888. forgetting the denunciition
uttered by their distinguished leader in
1891 forgetting the platform Of 1892 the
republican party in convention assembled
declared that the American people must
forego the advantages of the bimetalic
system to which tradition and interest en-
deared them until foreign nations should
bring those advantages to them. 1t is not
strange that men who have looked for bi-
metallsm in the republican party should
have given up hope and turned elsewhere
for relief"
He Said Guilty.
A colored man named William Scott went
to the circus grounds La st night and u.ha-,