The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
BRYAN,s TO POPULIsTs.
He Accepts the Nomination rendered
Him and Returns Thanks.

Him and Returns Thanks.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-William J. Bryan
Saturday gave out his letter accepting
the Populist nomination. It reads as
follows:
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 3, 1896.
"Hon. A.. N. Allen, Chairman, Gnd
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 a generous spirit and upon
such honorable terms that [ en- able
to accept the same without departing
from the platform adopted at Chicago.
II fully appreciate the breadth Of the
patriotism which has ectUated the
members of the Peoples party, who, in
order to consolidate the sentiment IN
favor of bimetallism, have been willing
to go outside of party lines and support
as their candidate one already named
by the Democratic party and also by
GIkO SAANCl Os1 n.y. L @LE ~kp4%%SGsG~ GAAS
fact that while during all the years
since 1873 a large maj 'rity Of the
Democratic party and q considerable
minority Of the Republican party have
been consistent advocates of the free
coinage of silver at the present ratio,
yet since the organic alton Of the Poo
pies party It's members have unaui-
mousIY supported euch coinage as the
only means Of restoring bin1etaIlism.
By parsjaUantly pointing Qua the disas
trous Eff Cts Of a gold standard and
protesting against each successive step
towards financial bondage, the PEG
pies party have exerted an important
influence III awakening the public 60 q
realization Of the nations political peril.
IA q time like this, when q grea5 pCliti-
eel party is attempting to surrender
the right to legialate fer ourselves upon
financial questions and is E3eking to
bind the American people t. q foreign
monetary system, it beho0ve3 us, es
lovers Of u country and friends OF
American institutions. to lay aside for
the present such differences as may
exist among Us on minor questions il
order that our strength may &c united
ID q sCprene eff rt to wrest the gov
eminent from the hands Of those who
imagine that the nations finances are
only secure when controlled by s. few
~financsars, and that national honor can
only be maintained by servjle 8cquLes
cence in any policy, however deetruc
tive to the interests Of the people Of the
United States, which foreign creditors,
present or prospective, may devise to
force upon us.
"IJ is a cause Of congratulaticn that
we have IN this campaign not only the
support Of Democrats, Populists and
Republicans who have aIl along be
ileved IL independent birnetalIiem, but
also she active cooperation Of those
Democrats and Republicans who have
heretofore waited for international bi
metallism, and who now jcin with us
rather than trust the d~eseinies Ct tie
nation Ia tie hanGs>0f those who ere
holding out the delusive hope Of foreign
aid, while they labor secretly for the
permanent establishment Of the einele
gold standard.
while differences hare always
arisen il the settlement Of the details
Of any plan Of cooperation between
district political organization, 1 am
eure that the advocates Of bimetalIism
ere so intensely in earnest that they
will be able TO devise some means by
which the free silver vote may be con
centEaTed upon one electoral ticket in |
each State. To secure this result,
charity towards the opinions Of others, |
and h0eralltY on the part Of all, are |
necessary, but honest and sincere !
friends who are working toward as |
common result always find it possible
10 agree upon just and equitable terms.
The American people have proven equal
to every emergency which has arisen
in the past, and I am confident that in
the present emergency there will be no !
antagonism between the various regi
ments OF the great army which is !
marching to repel an invasion more
dangerous to our welfare than an army !
with banners.
acknowledging with gratitude your
expedition Of confidence and good will. |
l am, Very truly yours,
Nv. J. BRYAN