The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-07

BATH, Ne, Oct 6-The following is
the letter of acceptance of Hon. Arthur
Sewall, Democratic nominee for vice
president of the United States:
Bath, Me, Oct 6.
Hon. Stephen NJ. White, Chairman.
and Members OF the Notification Com
miutee.
ing, as 1 have already verbally done,
the nonlinaItts,n rendered by you on be-
half of the Democratic party as its cam
didate for vice president of the United
Skies, and in doing so 1 am glad first
to express my satisfaction that the
platform Of cur party, which has COM
manded my lifelong allegiance, is hon
eStly and fully declaratory of all its
privileges, and especially Of the absorb
ing financial issue upon watch, as you
say, 1 took my stand when the hours
OF triumph seemed remote, and when
arrogant money changers throughout
the world boasled that the conquest OF
the American masses was complete.'
These principles have been OF late
in allegiance only because those whom
we trusted to maintain them have
failed to do so-these principles can
never ole. W e have
RESCUED OUR PARTY
from those who, under the influence of
the money power, have controlled and
debased IT, Our mission is to now rest
cue from this same power and its for
e!gn alliances, our beloved country.
This is the first and highest duty i'm
posed by our party's platform; upon
the performance of this duty all other
reforms must wait. The test of party
principles is the government ahey de-
sire; tbs proof CT qhe government is a
COnten1ed and happy people, and the
supreme test OF both is the ability to
guide the country through a crisis as
well as to administer the government
in ordinary times. Our people now
face a crisis; a. crisis more serious than
any since the war. To what party shall
they turn in their dire emergency? 1t
Is true that flhe present crisis may not
involve all equally; that there are those
VINO DO not suffer now, and who may
not suffer should the crisis threatened
by the gold standard come on in all its
fury.
HUMAN SELFISHNESS
makes those deaf to ali appeals, but to
these, fortunately. the Democratic
party has never needed to appeal to
win its battles; nor does IL now. save
as there are some among them who
can rise above self, in the sacrifice
Which such q crisis demands of every
patrioit- We are told that tne country
mas pro5pered under the present mon
etary Standard; that its wealth has
enormously increased. Granted. But in
whose hands9 In the hands OF the to.l-
eIs, the producers, the farmers, the
he 1fatO n .4I,..
OF the nations wealth in peace-iss de-
tenders in war. Have they prosperity.
which was theirs so late as even two
years ago? deny it; none affirm it.
save those whose interests it is to do 50,
whose profits would diminisai as pros
perIty returns 10 those on whose dis
tress they thrive.
All is indeed right between capital
and capital The best money in the
world is none too good for those who
have got it, but how is it with the so
per cent OF our people who have got
1t to get? How is ii with those who
must bly this best money in the
world with the products of their labor =?
THESE are the people for whom the
Deilocr2tic party would legislate What
IS the best money for these is the ores-
ilon for all to ask who really love this
land. How, also, can you increase
LABOR'S PURCHASING POWER
but by increasing the price of labor's
products? Is il fair measure to value
mat in our great producing sections
ten bushels OF potatoes must be paid
for dollar, ten bushels of oats for a
dollar, six bushels of corn for a dollar.
three bushels of wheat and ali other
products OF the soil and mines, and the
LABOR OF all wage-earners at the same
ratio? Does any fair-minded man say
that this is honest money that forces
such an exchange, and if it is not a
fair exchange, is it honest? Is it less
u1an robbery? This is the condition to
which the single gold Standard has
Drougnt US. Under 1t, the appreciation
OF the best money in the world has
increased the wealth of the rica. ana
for the same reason has increased the
debt of the debtor. So under The pres
ent standard it must continue 10 be.
With the object lessons about US. little
need have we for history and statistics.
and the Studies of scholars. Little sat
isfaction to us is it that they have
warned Us long since of the deadly evil
of the gold standard. 1t has brought
US, at last, to the parting OF the WAYS.
Whittier shall the people 60? In the
way that has led to their .anslavement
VI III lildl WI-dcu offers lne1l .heli only
chance TO regain individual kberty,
lasting prosperity and happiness? Let
not our opponents charge us with
Alas, for the Republicans, they are
already here, created by the Republican
policy of the last thirty years; created
by the very system we would now over
throw and destroy. Nor do we raise
a sectional issue. The nomination you
tender me repels the charge. None
know better than I that this nominal
ton is meant as no personal tribute
but as an assurance that our party is
a non-sectional party. Not by our
policy, but only by the continuance of
the gold standard, can sectionalism be
revived. Neither shall our opponents
be permitted to terrify the people by
predictions that temporary disturb
ance or panic will come from the policy