The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-10-10

100, WHICH is more tldil tLi4Se linASSt tso
many as in Scotland and tWo-thirds as
many as in England and Wales, with
six times the popllla alton Of Ireland. The
| fact speaks volumes for the love: .of edu-
cation which prevails among the Irish
people of today. s.$$ .::fs,
| ACCEPTS THE POPUllSTS.
Formally Repiis to the Notification OF
| the Committee. .:fs
| st. Louis, Oct 5.--On his arrival here
Saturday Candidate William j.. Bryan
gave out for publication the following let
ter Of acceptance of the Populist nomina-
| ton for president:
Honorable William v.*Allen, Chairman
and Others, Members OF the Notificat ton
Committee of the Peoples Party: Gerl-
ltlemen-The nomination Of the peoples
party for the presidency of the United
States has been rendered in such g gem
erous spirit and upon such honorable
terms that I am able to accept the same
without departing from the platform
adopted by the Democratic national con-
vention at Chicago.
I fully appreciate the breadth of pat
riotism (which has actuated the members
Of the Peoples party who, in order to
consolidate the, sentiment in favor Of BIZ
| metallism,. have been willing to 80 out
side of their party lines and support as
! their candidate one already nominated by
! the Democratic party and also. by the
| silver party. ~ ;s5 =.
/ also appreciate the fact that while,
during all the years since 1873. q large
i ooin ifyy. .cf IL y
considerable minority Of the Republican
party have been consistent advocates OF
I free coinage of silver at the present
| ratio, yet ever since the organization Tof
the Peoples party its members have
unanimously supported such coinage as
| the only means Of reaching bimetallism,
| BY persistently pointing out the dis
iastrous effects of gold standard and pro-
| testing. against each successive step to-
| wards financial bondage. the peoples
party have exerted, an important Influence
l in awakening the public to, realization
| of the nations present peril.
| In q time like this, when a. 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 q 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 supreme eff
fort to wrest the government from the
! hands Of those who imagine that the
| nations financies are only secure when
controlled by a few fnanciers and that
/ national honor can only be maintained by
servile acquisitions 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 a.. cause of .congratulation that
we have in this campaign not only the
support OF Democrats, Populists and Re
publicans, who have all@along believed in
independent bt111etallism but also the ac-
tive cooperation of the Democrats and
Republicans who, having heretofore
waited, for International bimetalllsm nov,
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 a.:
tablishment, of the single gold standard,
While difficulties always arise in the
settlement of the details OF any plan Of
cooperation between distinct political or
ganizations. / am sure that the advocates
of imetallisrn are go intensely in ca rnest
that they will be able to devise, some
means by which the free silver vote may
be- concentrated upon one.selsctorals ticket
in each state. To secure this result,
charity towards the opinions Of others
ard liberality on the part Of all Isl neces-
sary, but honest and: sincere friends who
are working towards a common result al
ways find is possible ito agree upon just
and equitable terms. .l,rle American peo-
pie have proven equal ssto every erner-
gency:which has arisen in the past, and I
am confident that in the, present enaer-
gency there will s5**bes no antag agonisrn be-
tween the various regiments. e,5 ~
Acknowledging with gratitude your z:ex-
pressions OF confidence : and good will
am very truly yours, q,
!. ~ q. ..g4 !, ], y w. j. BRYAN
Saturday evening before the afternoon
session Of the Democratic clubs had COM
semble and. crowd in the doors, requiring
the utmost efforts Of eSsergeant-at-arms
and his assistants, together with a squad
Of police, to keep them within bounds.
When Mr.. Bryan appeared he was greet
ed with a storm of cheers: While removing
tlnuous uproar.f The Ntladies ston thesplat-
form became affected withthe enthus sias sra,
and at last. standing upon their chairs,
each seeking to foutshout and outwaye the
other. II was Is minutes before 1fr. sBry-
an began his speech. His address, was
mainly: confined to the silver question and
was most enth usiast lea lily received #
Mr. Bryan left ST. Louis Saturday night
on a special train for Memphis, at s o'clock.
During the day he spent most OF the time
in bed recuperating from the fatigues of
the past week. He did not. rise: Until rs
o'clock From that hour til the time
for the departure Of his special train he
was bese1ged by visitors. ~ II. ss.s (.
Mr.. Bryan did not go to church yester
day nor did he leave the hotel until he
started for the train There was no crowd
around the depot when the the train left
as it, was not generally known that the
presid Dental candidate was to leave the
city last night s!9s III 5,:. S Il
Fargo, ~ :. as1o5nsy Iol MAr9N