Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-08

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~. Louis, Oct. Con his arrival hera
Candidate William !. BRYAN gave ont
Tor publication the following letter of
acceptance of the Populist nomination
Tor president:
Hon. William V. Allen. chairman
and others, members of the natioual
notification committee of the peonIe's
party-GentlcmSn: The nomination of
the Peoples party for the presidency
or the United States has Iscn rendered
me III such u generous spirit and unon
such honorable terms that 4 am ablc
10 accept the same without departing
from The Eda'tform adopted by the
DeillocfafiE national convention OF
chicago. a fully appreciate the
bfead,h OF patriotism which has actu-
ated n members Of the Peoples
party, VINO. in order 10 consolidate the
sentiment i'll favor of bimetallism.
nave heen willing 30 90 outside Of
party lines and support as their can
didate n already nominated by the
Dehhocr"iCic party and also by the SEl
yer party. | also appreciate the fact
that while, during all the years since
1910, q large majority Of the Demo
cratic Hiarty and Il considerable mi
nority of the Republican party have
been consistent advocates of free coin
+, ace of Silver at the present ratio, vet
ever since the organization of the
Peoples party, its members have
unanimously supported such coinage
as the only means of restoring BIZ
metallism. BY Fersistently pointing
out the disastrous effects of q gold
standard and protesting against each
successive step toward financial bond
age, the Populists have eXerted an
Important influence in awakening the
pubic to a realization of the naIiun;s
present peril.
In n time like this. when a great DO
ltical party in attempting TO sur
render the right to lcgislate for our
/ views upon the financial question and
4, in seeking to bind the American peo-
pie 10 a foreign monetary system. it
behooveS us as lovers of our coUutr
n friends of American institutions
to lay aside for the present such diff
fercnceS as may exist among us on
minor questions in order that our
strength may he united in n supreme
effort to Wrcst the government from
the hands of those who imagine that
The Nations Finances
4 are only secure when controlled by a
few tfnancicrs and that national honor
! can only he maintained by servile ac-
| q~uicScence in any policy. however de-
! structfye to the interests of the people
Of the United States. which foreign
| creditors, present or prospective, may
desire 10 force upon us.
1t is a cause of congratulation that
we have in this campaign Lot only the
! support of Democrats, Populists and
Republicans. who have all along be-
lievcd in Independent bimetallism, but
also the active cooperation of those
Democrats and Republicans who, hav-
ing heretofore waited for International
bimetallism o join with us rather
than trust The destiny of the nation TO
| those who are holding out the delusfve
hope Of foreign aid while they labor
secretly for the permanent establish
mcnt of the single gold standard.
While difficulties always arise in the
| settlement of the details of any plan
of cooperation between distinct polit-
ical organizations, | am sure that the
| advocates of himetalliSm are SO in
tensely in earnest that they will he
| able to devise some means 10y which
the free silver vote may he concentrate
ed upon one electoral ticket IN each
state. To secure this result. charity
toward the opinions Of others and lib
crafty on the part of all is necessary.
but honest and sincere friends who
| are working toward a common result
always find it possible TO agree upon
| Just and equitable terms. Tie Ameri
can people have proved equal 10
every emergency which has arisen in
the past. and | am confident that in
the present emergency there will be
no antagonism between the various
| regiments of the one great army which
is marching TO repeal an invasion
more dangerous to our welfare than
| an army with banners. Acknowledge
ing with gratitude your expressions OF
confidence and good will. am, very
truly yours, W. ). Bryan
Makes Many Speeches.
On the way from Cincinnati MI.
BRYAN made fourteen stops in Indiana
and Illinois and spoke nearly every
tire.
II was n great reunion at Salem, Ill,
the town where Mr.. Bryan was born.
Old mel who knew hin in his boVhood
and Younger manhood We're there TO
shake hands with Billy. Old acquaiht-
! apce crowded ahcut the car, all eager
To grasp the hand Of a p~reslhentlai
nominee who was born i'm their
| midst" Many of Mr.. Bryan's rela-
| tiyes were at the depot. and these ne
met at the forwGrd end of the ear az
for be had addressed the crowd at the
| hack platf ,rm. He was deeply AFFECT
cd by the expressions of affection OF
the neople. Mr.. Bryan addressed a
| large crowd nj East st. Louis. He also
| smoke at the auditorium in this cry
| before an immense audience.