Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-08
BRYAN TO POPULiSTS.
ACCEPTS NOMINATION. OF THE ST.
LOUIS CONVENTION.
Says Means viii BE Derived by Which
Free Silver Vote May BE Concen-
uated Upon One Ticket

St. Louis, Oct, 4.-On his arrival
here w. J. Bryan gave out for publ
cation the following letter Of accept
ance of the populist nomination tor
president:
Hon. William V. Allen, chairman,
and others, members of the notification
committee of the peoples party.
Gentlemen: The nomination by the
peoples party tor the presidency OF the
United States has been rendered me in
such generous spirit and upon such
honorable terms, that | am able TO ac-
cept the same without department
from the platform adopted by the DEM
ocratic national convention at Chicago.
| fully appreciate the breadth OF
patriotism which actuated the mem
bers of the peoples party, who, in or
der to consolidate the sentiment in IA
vor of bimetallism, have been willing
to so outside OF party lines and sup
port as their candidate one already
nominated by the democratic party and
also by the silver party. | also appre-
ciate the fact that while, during all
the years since 1873, large majority
of the democratic party and a consld-
cradle minority OF the republican par
ty, have been consistent advocates of
the free coinage of silver at the pres
ent ratio, yet ever since the orSaniZa-
ton of the people ) parry, its members
have unanimously supported such com
age as the only means OF restoring bl-
metallism. by persistently pointing
out the disastrous effects of the gold
standard, and protesting against each
successive step coward financial bond
age the populists have eXerted an I'M
portant influence IN awakening tie
public tC 4 realization OF the nation 5
present peril. In time like this,
when great political l.arty is attempt,
ing to surrender its right to iCglslate
for our views upon the financial queS-
ton, and is seeking to bind the
American people % foreign monetary
system, IL behOoV IS US as lovers OF our
country and as friends of American in
such differences as may exist among
us on minor questions, in order that
our strength may be united i'll SUI
preme effort to wre5J the government
from the hands of those who imagine
that the nations finances are only Sc
cure when controlled by a few tinan-
cers, and that the national honor can
only be maintained by a serVile aCqui-
escence in any policy, however
destructive to the interests of the peo-
pie of the United States, which for
eign creditors, present OF prospective,
may desire to force Upon us.
1T is cause for congratulation that
we have in this campaign not only the
support of democrats, pOpulists and re
publicans, who have all along believed
in independent bimetallism, but also
the active cooperation OF those demo
Gratis and republicans, who, having
heretofore waited for international. OIL
metallism, now, join with us rather
than trust the destiny of the nation to
those who are holding out the delusiVe
hope of foreign aid while they labor
secretly for the permanent establish
mcnt of the single gold standard.
While difficulties always arise in the
settlement If details in any plan Of CO.
operation between distinct politica, or
CARNATIONS, | am sure that the adrn-
Yates of Dimetallism are SO intensely
in earnest that they will be able to de
wise some means by which the free sill
yer vote may be concentrated upon one
electoral ticket in each state. To Sc
cure this result, charity toward opin
ions of others and liberality on the part
Of all is necessary. but the honest and
sincere friends who are working to-
ward common result always md it
possible TO agree upon just and equit-
able terms. The American people have
proven equal to every emergency which
has arisen in the past, and | am CON
tident that in the present emergency
there is to be no antagonism between
the various regiments of the one great
army, which Is marching to repel IN
yasion more dangerous to our welfare
than an army with banners. Ac-
knCwledging with gratitude your ex-
pressions Of confidence and good will,
am, Very truly yours,
w. j. Bryan"