The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
SEWALL'S LETTER
Normally Accepting the Democratic
Nomination for rVice-President.
EVIL OF GOLD STANDARD POINTED OUT
Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver the
Sole Remedy To Check the Many
wrongs of To-day, He DecIares---A
Grave Crisis Now at Hand.

Grave Crisis Now at Hand.
2ath. Me-, Oct THE following is
Che letter of acceptance of Hon. Arthur
Sewall democratic nominee for vice
nresident of the United States:
-Baf6, Me, Oct. Hon. Stephen H.
White. chairman, and members of the
ratification committee. Gentleman:
have the honor to accept in writing, as
have already verbally done, the
nomination rendered by you on behalf
of the democratic party as its candi-
date for vice-president of the United
States And in doing SO l am glad,
first. to express my satisfaction that
the platform of our party which has
commanded my lifelong allegiance, is
honestly and fully declarat tory of all it's
privileges and especially of the absorb
ing financial issue upon which, as you
saw. took my stand when the hours
Of triumph seemed remote, and when
arrogant money changers throughout
the world boasted that the conquest of
the American masses was complete. "
lleSt
allowance only because those whom we
trusted to maintain them have failed
10 do so-these principles can never
die. We have rescued our party from
those who, under the influence of the
money power, have controlled and de-
based it. Our mission is to now rescue
from this same power and it's foreign
allies our own beloved country.
This is the first and highest duty i'm
posed by our party's platforms; upon
the performance OF this duty all other
reforms must wait.
Serious Crisis at Hand.
The test Of party principles is the
government they assure; the proof of
good government is a contented and
happy people, and the supreme test of
both of the ability to guide the coun-
try through a crisis as we'll as to ad-
minister the government in ordinary
times Our people now face crisis.
A crisis more serious than any since
the war. To what party shall they
turn in their dire emergency? 1t is
volve all equally; that there are those
who do not suffer now, and who may
not suffer should the crisis threatened
by the gold standard come in all it's
fury. Human selfishness makes those
deaf to all appeals, but these, for
tunately. the democratic party has
never needed to appeal to win its bat
ties. nor does it now, save as there are
some among them who can rise SUI
peror to self in the sacrifice which
such crisis demands of every patriot.
We are told that the country has pros
pered under the present monetary
standard; that its wealth has enor-
mously increased. Granted. But in
whose hands? In the hands of the toll
ers, the producers, the farmers, the
miners. the fabricators in the factories,
the creators of the nations wealth in
peace. its defenders in war? Have
they theprosperity which was theirs so
late as even twenty years ago? l deny
it. They deny it. None affirm it, save
those whose interest it is to do so,
perity returns to those on whose dis
tress they thrive
Deadly Evils of the Gold Standard.
All is indeed right between capital
and labor. The best money in the
world is none too good for those who
nave got it, but how is it with the 90 per
cent Of our people who have got it to
get? How is it with those who must buy
thls best money in the world" with
lne products of their labor? These are
'ne people for whom the democratic
party would legislate. What is the best
money for these is the question for ali
70 ask who dearly love this land. How
also can you increase labor's purchas-
ing power but by increasing the price
Vi laborS products. Is it fair meas
ure OF value that in our great pro-
uuclng sections ten bushels of potatoes
must be paid for dollar, ten bushels
VI oats for a dollar. six bushels of
corh for dollar. three bushels of
wheat and all other products of the
'ol and mines and the labor of all
"dge-earners at the same ratio? Does
any 1alr-minded man say that this is
Honest money that forces such an ex-
onahge, and if it is not fair exchange
~ ~, II honest, is it less than robbery?
lhiS is the condition to which the gold
s,"noard :, has brought us. Under it
Une appreciation of the "Best money in
uie world has increased the wealth of
"ie rich and for the same reason has
I,u'feased the debt of the debtor.
=, ni'Ile satisfaction it is to us,
:. %a' 1hey have warned us long since of
". rae deadly evil of the gold standard.
~ mas brought us at last to the parting
0ithe ways.
Free Silver the Sole Remedy.
: "hither shall the people 90? In the
"@' cnat has led to their enslavement,
- INTO that which offers them their
Il, chance to regain individual
oaa-a e. w lasting prosperity and happi-
Ne Let not our opponents charge
d. win creating class distinctions. Nor
no. raise sectional issue. The
49, idSlon you tender repels the
~; se' None know better than that
To- "oinlnation is meant as no per-
mis, Us nave faith that right makes
d. "' and In that faith to the end
Il ~ " DO our duty as we understand
rr, "e Know well the nature of the
an ssie In which we are engaged we
lana IuAloas = only that the people OF thd
has, 'adll understand it. and then ou1
trenal 40 Won Behind the strong en-
s,tS lcnment of the gold standard are
i eu all those favored classes