The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
NOMINATION. AS VICE PRESIDENT
FORMALLY ACCEPTED BY THE
MAINE APPENDAGE.
uNDERsTUDY TO Mr.. BRYAN.
PET PHRASES OF THE BOY ORA
TOR WORKED OVER BY
SEWALIs.
PEOPLE WHO aHAyE 1T TO GET.
Arthur Says They Are the Ones
Who Object to Best Money of
the World.

BATH, Me, Oct 6.-Hon. Arthur
Sewall, Democratic candidate for vice
president Of the United States, tonight
made public his letter Of acceptance.
1t is as follows:
Hon. Stephen b. White. Chairman. and
Members OF the Notification Committee
Gentlemen: have the honor to accept in
writing, as | have already verbally done, the
nomina ZION rendered by you, on behalf Of the
democratic party, as its candidate for vice
president OF the United States. And In SO
t1on that the platform Of the party which
has commanded my lifelong allegiance. Is
honestly and fully declaratory Of all the
principles, and especially Of the absorbing
financial issue. upon which, as you% Saw I
took my stand: when the hours OF TRIUMPH
seemed remote and when arrogant money
the conquest of the American masses was
completed "'''
These principles have been of late In abey-
ance. out only because those whom we trust
Gu 10 maintain them have failed to do So
These principles can never die We have
rescued our party from those who under
the influence Of the money power, have con-
tfoiied and debased it. Our mission now il
TO rescue from this same power and IFS for
eign. allies our own beloved country. This
IS me nrst and highest duty imposed by our
partys Platform Upon the performance of
this duty all other reforms must wait The
test OF party principles is the government
tney assure. The proof of good government
= contented and happy people. The SUI
pFeme test OF both is the ability to guide the
country through crises as well as to admin
1sser the government in ordinary times Orr
people now race q crisis-a crisis more serious
tnan any since the war. To what party shall
they turn in their emergency? 1t is true that
the present crisis may not involve all ennaI-
~, that there are those who do not suffer
now ana may not suffer should the crisis
threatened by the gold standard come on in
ali It's fury. Human selfshness makes these
uear 10 all appeals, but to those fortunately
the Democratic party has never needed to an
peal TO win it's battles, nor does 1t now save
az there are some among them who can rise
superior to self in the sacrifice which such
crisis demands of every patriot.
We are told that the country mas nrosnared
under the present monetary standard that
IT'S wealth has enormously increased Grant
"a SO, put In whose hands? In the hands Of
the IoilerS, the producers the farmers tha
miners, the fabricators in the factories the
trainers of the nations wealth in neace jts
defenders s in war? Have they the prosperity
years ago? I deny 1t. They deny It. Mona
affirm 1t save those whose interests If Is r.
40 so, whose profit would diminish as nros
they thrive. ISL 20
All is indeed right between eapital and a.
Dor The "best money in the world, l.
none too good for those who have got If b,1t
now Is It with the 80 per cent of our peo-
pie who have "got it to get?'' How is il
with those who must buv this chest meme
n the world" with the products of their own
1aDor! These are the people for whom the
democratic party would legslate What ie
the BEST money for these is the question for
al to ask who really love this land. How
else can you increase labors purchasing
pomhr, pnt oyinereas pg the price of labor's
pfoGucts! Is 1T a fair measure of values thai
IN our great producing section ten bushels ~
potatoes must be paid for a dollar. ten
o nosl rs OF oats for dollar six bushels If
corn Tor dollar. three bushels of wheat and
~ otner products Of the soil and mines and
the labor of all wage-earners at tbe sama
ratlo! i,oes any fair mind say this is honest
money that forces such an exchange and If
II is not fair exchange is it honest ID n
Iess IMAM robbery? This is the condition to
E Tnicn !. the single standard has brought us
onuer ~, the appreciation of the
BEST MONEY IN THE WORLD
mas mas increased the wealth of the rich and for
the same reason has increased the Sebt ~
me debtor. So it has been; under the nres-
en- sIandard 1t must continue to he
WIN these object lessons about me- little
need nave we for history and statistics and
me studies of scholars Little satisfeoti ~
y Is 60 us that thev have warned ne 1onr
s.nce OF the deadly evil of the gold standard
!, mas broueht US at last to the nartino -
tne ways. Whittier shall the peonle o. IN +ba
way mat has led to their enslavement nr
INTO that which offers them their only chance
20 regain individual liberty Iastinp nros-1a
1ty and happiness? Let not our onnonert-
charge US with creating class dietipetinn
AIas for the republic. they are already hera
=, .a'Oo ny LHe REPUBLICAN, policy af tba
thlrty years, created by the verv system NC
would now overthrow and DESTROY Nor AZ
we raise a sectional issue. The nonoina+ ,on
b bou .en 1L Tepels the charge. None know
oslter tnan that this nomination is meant
as no personal tribute. but as an assursnna
mat our party is a non-sectfons n Marty NJ
~ tI Iai polcy. put only by the continuance
q the gold standard. can sectionalfsm he "a "a
vlved: Neither shall our opponents he % na az
ih to terrify the people BY predfctiors
en1,,a tsenporary disturbances or panic will
mo
lcan peopie will be loyal to the natioT,.
money; will stand behind and maintain A. !, ,
upon It. may put
Once before In the present qana-.+,o,,
our people been called upon to face 1no neave
tqus crisis What then said Mr.. I,incain tba
G mos leader Of the plain people Of the land J
was ne awed by threats or wealened "a h a4 ~ .
WHY persuasion of the false friends wbo ne
Iqaay, pleaded for compromise with wron 90
~ ~ answer was: IF our sense of duty for
pius lnls tnen let us stand by our dutv fear
lessly and effectively Let us be divartad az r.
none OF these sophistical contriyances wbares-
49,, Nm we are SO industriously piled and be-
laoored, eontrivances such as pronine f.
some middle ground between right and 1yro, ,ot
reversing the divine rule and calling nnt tba
sinners but the righteous to repentance, sueb
as the lnyocatlons to Washington imnlorina
men to unsay what Washington said and I,n5o
what Washington did. Neither Iet ne ~
slandered from cur duty by false accusations
against us. Let us have faith that riel+
makes might and in that faith let us ~ fbs
end care to do our duty as we understand II :
We well know the nature of the struggla
m which we are engaged, we are anxious
only that the people Of the land shall under.
stand it, and then our battle is won Ra-
hind the strong entrenchment Of the gold
standard are gathered all these favored
c,asses II mas fostered. the only dangerous
classes or the land. Avarice and unhoIv
greed are there; every trust and combination
are there. Every monopoly is there led hv
the greatest monopoly Of all, the monopoly
OF the power OF gold. With us in our as
sauft upon these entertainments are all these
unsel7sh men who, not now suffering them
selves. cann0t rest content with conditions 81
ruiz or suffering for others, and that vaster
NUMBER or our people who have been sacri-
Heed to the small and selfish class who now
resist their attempts to regain their ancient
rights and liberties. These are the patriots
Or 1896; the foes Of a dishonest dollar
which enriches ten rer cent Of our peonja Ia
rob the rest; the defenders Of the homes ~
the land, the public morals and the public
faith, both OF which alike forbid the pay
meDt Of government obligations in coin
costlier to those who have to pay 1T than
that which the contract calls for the defenders
OF the honor of the nation whose most sacred
charge Is to care for the welfare Of all its
citizens.
The free and unlimited coinage OF silver is
the sole remedy wfth-whfch to check the
wrongs or today, to undo the ruin Of the mast
and for our inspiration VIC have the Justice
OF our cause and those cherished PRINCIPLES of
Jefferson and Jackson which shall be our
guide on return to power Equal ana
exact justice to all men, absolute acquies-
cence In decisions Of the majority, the vital
principles Of republic. the honest payment or
our debts and the sacred preservation or the
public faith. Profoundly sensible or the high
honor Of the nomination you tender am.
yours truly. Arthur Sewall.
Mapleton Bank Schedule.