Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-10
Accepts the Presidential Nom
ination in a Brief Letter
of Acceptance.
Patriotism Shown by the En-
dorsement Of an Outsider
Appreciated.
Hopes Some Way Will Be De-
ViSed to Unite on an Elec-
toral Ticket.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.-Mr. Bryan has
made public his letter of acceptance of
the Populist nomination. 1t is as fol-
lows:
William v. Allen, Chairman, 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
such generous spirit and upon such hon
orable terms that am able TO accept the
same without departing from the plat
form adopted by the Democratic national
convention at Chicago.
| fully appreciate the breadth of patriot
ism which has actuated the members OF
the Peoples paxty, who, in order to con-
solidate the sentiment in favor of bimetal.
lism, have been willing TO go outside of
party lines and support as their candidate
one already nominated by the Democratic
party and also by the Silver party.
PopuIists az Silvers Pioneers.
/ also appreciate the fact that while dur
ing all the years since 1873 a large major
ity of the Democratic party and con-
siderable minority of the Republican
party have been consistent advocates OF
free coinage of silver at the present ratio
yet ever since the organization OF the Peo-
pies party its members have unanimously
supported such coinage as the only means
Of restoring bimetallism. BY persistently
pointing out the disastrous effects of II
gold standard and protesting against each
successive step toward financial bondage
the Populists have exerted an important
influence in awakening the public to a
realization of the nations present peril.
In a time like this, when great politi-
cal party is attempting to surrender the
right to legislate for our views upon the
financial question, and is seeking to bind
the American people to foreign none
tary system, it behooves us, as lovers OF
our country and friends of American In
stitutions, 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 SUI
preme effort to wrest the government
from the hands of those who imagine that
the nations finances are only secure when
controlled by few financiers and that
national honor can only be maintained by
servile acquiescence in any policy, how
ever destructive to the interests of the
people of the United States, which foreign
creditors, present or prospective, may de-
sire to force upon us.
1t is cause of congratulation that we
have in this campaign not only the sup
port of Democrats Populists and Repub-
licans, who have all along believed in
independent bimetallism, but also the
active cooperation of those Democrats
and Republicans who, having heretofore
waited for international bimetallism, 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
the labor secretly for the permanent estab-
lishment of the single gold standard.
Hopes for Settlement on Fusion.
While difficulties always arise in the
settlement of the details of any plan Of
CO operation between distinct political or.
carnations, 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, char
ity toward the opinions of others and lib
erality on the part of all are necessary,
but honest and sincere friends who are
working toward Il common result always
find II possible to agree upon just and
equitable terms. The American people
have proved equal TO every emergency
which has arisen in the past, and l am
confident that in the present emergency
there will be no antagonism between the
various regiments of the one great army
which is marching to repel an invasion
more dangerous to our welfare than an
army with banners,
Acknowledging with gratitude your ex-
pressions of confidence and good will,
am very truly yours, w. j. BRYAN.