The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-20
Formally Accepts Nomination Of
Peoples Party.
SENATOR HILL MUST EXPLAIN.
Porocrats Of New York Want 10 Know Where
he slau5s-CoHneCtiouT Town Elections
Show Republican Gaias-RePubFesns No
inmate in Massachusetts -G0Tnaa on Stump

LINCOLN. Neb.. October 3. 1896
Honorable William Y. Allen and Others
Members Of the Notification Committee
OF the Peoples Party-Gentlemen:
The nomination of the Peoples party
for the Presidency OF the United States
has been rendered me in a generous
spirit and upon such honorable terms
thar l am able to accept the same with
out departing from the platform adopt
ed by the National Convention at Chi
cago. / fully appreciate the breadth
OF the patriotism which has acuated
the members of the Peoples party,
who. in order To consolidate the senti-
ment in favor Of bimetallism, have
been willing to go outside OF party
lines and support as their candidate
one already nominated by the Demo-
cratic party. and also by the Silver
party / also appreciate the fact that
while. during al the years since 1873.
a large majority Of the Democratic
party and considerable minority OF
the Republican party have been con-
sisrent 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 bimetallism.
BY peTsisJently pointing out the di-
sastrous effects Of gold standard, and
protesting against each successive step
towards financial bondage. the POpu-
lists have eXerled an important in
fiuence in awakening the public TO a
realization OF the nation 5 present peril
In g time like this when q great poll
teal party is attempting TO surrender
the right 10 legislate for ourselves up
on the financial question, and is seek
ing TO bind the American people TO a
foreign system. il behOOves US, as lovers
OF our country and friends of American
institutions. TO lay aside for 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 the
nations finances are only secure when
controlled by q few financiers. and the
national honor can only be maintained
by servile aCQuiescence in any policy,
however destructive 10 the interests Of
the people of the United States. which
foreign creditors, present or prOspec-
tive. may desire TO force upon us
II is q cause Of congratulaUion that
we have in this campaign not only the
support Of Democrats, Populists and
Republicans who have all along be
heved in independent bimetallism, but
also the active cooperation of those
Democrats and Republicans who have
heretofore waited FOR international
bimetallism. now Join with Us rather
than trust the desJines of the nation in
the hands Of those who are holding the
delusive hope Of foreign aid while they
labor secretly for the permanent es-
tablishmenr Of the single gold standard.
While difficulties have always arisen
in the settlement of details Of any plan
of cooperation between distinct poll
tical organizations, am sure the ad-
vocares Of bimerallism are so intensely
in earnest that they will be able TO
devise some means W MuACA lAC AANt
silver vote may be concentrated upon
one electoral ticket in each State. To
secure this result, charity towards the
opinions OF Others and hberality on the
part Of all is necessary; but honest and
sincere friends who are working TO-
wards q common result always find 1t
possible TO agree upon just and equit-
able terms. The American people
have proved equal 10 every emergency
which has arisen in the past. and l
am confident that in the present emer-
sency there will be no anJagonism be
tween the various regiments of the one
great army which is marching 10 repel
an invasion more dangerous 10 our
welfare than an army with banners
Acknowledging with gratitude your
expression Of confidence and good will,
] am. very truly yours.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.