The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
ANOTHER ACCEPTANCE
Candidate Bryan Responds to the
Populist Notification,
He Appreciates the Patriotism Of
the Popuiists and Can Repre-
sent Them and Still
BE Consistent.

st. Louis, Oct. 5.--ton his arrival here.
Saturday night, Candidate William j..
Bryan gave out for publication the fol-
lowing letter of acceptance of the pop
ulist nomination for president:
Hon. William ". Allen, chairman n
Others, Members Of the Notification
Committee OF the Peoples Party-Gen-
tlemen: The nomination of the peoples
party for the presidency of the United
States has been rendered in such a gen-
erous spirit and upon such honorable
terms that I am able 10 accept the same
without departing from the platform
adopted by the democratic national
convention at Chicago. L fully appreci-
ate the breadth Of patriotism which has
actuated the members of the peoples
party, who. in order to consolidate the
sentiment in tavor of bimetallism. have
been willing to 60 outside of their party
INES and support, as their candidate.
OF already nominated by the demo-
cratic party and also by the silver party.
also appreciate the fact hat while,
during all the years since 1878, q large
majority of the democratic party, and q
considerable minority of the republican
party, have beeen consistent advocates
OF free coinage of silver at the present
ratio, yet Gver since the organization of
the peoples party. its members have
UNANIMOUSLY supported such coinage as
the only means of reaching bimetallism.
BY persistently pointing ont the disas-
trous effects OF a gold standard and pro-
testing against each successive step to-
wards financial bondage, the peoples
party have exerted an important influ-
ence in awakening the public to a reali-
cation of the nations present peril.
In a tine Ike this when q great polit-
ical party m attempting to surrender the
right to legislate for our viz VS.. upon the
financial question and is seeking to bind
the American people to a foreign monetary
system. Il behooNes lis. as covers of our
country and friends of American institu-
tons. to lay aside for tue present such
differences rs may exist among us OH
minor questions, II order that our strength
may he united in a supreme effort to wrest
the government from the hands of those
VINO imagine that the nations finances
are only secure when controlled by a few
fnanc.ers. and that national honor can
only be maintained by serv.le acquisitions
In any policy, however destructive to the
interests of the peop,e of the United
States. which foreign creditors, present or
prospective, may desire to force upon us.
1t Is a cause of co~nsratulation that We
have IN this campaign not only the sup
port of democrats. popul.sts and repub-
Leans, who have all along believed in in
dependent binetall.sm. bit also the active
cooperation of the democrats and repub-
Hcans who, having heretofore waited for
international b,netall.siii now join witt Us
rather than trust the destiny or the nation
to those who are holding ont the dclus.ve
cretly for the permanent establishment
of the s.ng.e gold standard.
While difficulties always arise in the
settlement of the details OF any plan of
cooperation between distinct political or
ganizations, l am sure tlnt the advocates
of b.metallism are SO Intensely IN earnest
that they VIII be ahIc to devise GONE means
by which the free silver vote may he con-
centrated upon the electora! ticket in
each state. To secure this result, charity
towards the opinions Of others and l,ber-
Atty on the part of all is necessary, but
honest and sincere friends who are work.
Ing towards a common result always ind
1t possible 10 agree upon Just and couit-
able terms. The American people have
been equal to every emergency that has
RISEN in the past, and / am confident that.
in the present emergency, there will be no
a~ntagonism between the various reg
ments OF the one great army which Is
marching to repcl an invasion more
dangerous to our welfare thai an army
with banners.
Acknowledging. with gratitude, your ex-
press.ons of confidence aud good Will, l
am, very trniN yours. w. j. Bryan.