The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-15

every principle of good government de-
mand. This, the democratic Marty 81
long debauched-a party heset from with
out and from within by the gold and mo-
nopoly democrats. who are plotting to
again control it-cannot be relied upon to
carry out these reforms of the peoples
party and restore prosperity to the Amer
lean people. Therefore, there was never
greater need for continued existence and
vigorous growth of our party than now.
Without it, the democratic party. if in
power, could not redeem its pledges.
Without it the next national convention
OF the democratic party would repudiate
the platform it has so recently adopted
at Chicago, and Mr.. Bryan would stand
no more chance of becoming its nominee
than would Thomas jefferson. if he were
again on earth.
In 1892 the democratic politicians de-
nounced the principles of the peoples par
ty. In 1895 these same men were forced
to purge themselves of their modern false
doctrines and return to the principles of
Jefferson and jackson.
That party, in its national convention
nominated for the presidency William J.
Bryan, man who was ready to renounce
the false gods of corrupted democracy as
Henry NJ. Teller had renowned the false
gods of corrupted republicanism. The peo-
pies party, in its second national conven-
ton, held few weeks later, put country
above party, and rose to higher plane
of patriotism than has ever been shown
by any other party-it recognized in this
young patriot of the west man who
stands in the broadest and truest sense,
for American institutions and American
principles-a man as worthy and as true
as any one within our own ranks, and,
besides, one who has already several mil
lions of votes pledged TO his support, and
who, therefore, we could be sure
of electing in the present
contest. Thus was presented to us an OPP
portunity to elect this year a man VINO
would be the first friend of the people IL
the white house in twenty years, such
man as the peoples party had scarcely
hoped to elect before 1900. If this demo-
cratic party had been true to the people
and its platform in its selection of a can
didate for Vice President, we would now
not have the honor of addressing you one
of the worthiest and most beloved sons Of
the peoples party, in this official capacity
for in that event the peoples party would
have nominated the whole democratic
ticket by even larger majority than it
nominated Mr.. Bryan. But such was not
the case. 1t seems that the party was not
able at one effort to purge itself of its
modern heresies, cast off its plutocratic
leaders, and at the same time it nominat-
ed Mr.. Bryan, give him a running mate
who had earned in the arena of action,
contending against the foes of the republic
the affection, confidence, and trust of the
masses of our people, as had Mr.. Bryan
himself. Had it nominated man for the
Vice Presidency who was known to all
America as a chieftain and leader in de-
Tense of the toilers and producers of the
land--one who by the use of voice, pen,
and means, had endeared himself to the
American people-one with a past not OBJ
scured in a silence suggestive of either i9-
norance or Indifference to the struggle
of the people with the money power, the
occasion of this communication to your
worthy self would not have occurred. The
peoples party, true to its principles and
true to it's teachings, nominated for the
high office of Vice President a man
worthy to have headed the ticket, a man
who represents what Mr.. Bryan repre-
sents. and, therefore presents TO the peo~
pie to-day IN the persons of Bryan and
Watson the best silver ticket in the field
"a ticket more representative of Ameri-
can interests than any other, a ticket that
stands for just the opposite to that for
which the republican ticket stands.
If the people win this fight for fnan-
cial reform, it must be accomplished by
the cooperation of the silver forces of all
political parties. To secure such Coop
Grafton of the different parties it is neces-
sary to have a cooperative ticket. There
fore, Bryan and Watson is not only the
best. silver ticket, but it is also the true
cooperative ticket
We have the honor, representing the
second national convention of the peo-
pies party, to formally notify you of your
nomination for Vice President of the
United States and hope you will accept
the high trust, and carry our banner of
equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none" to victory against the COM
bined minions of special privileges, ag-
gregated capital and organized greed. We
have the honor to be your most respect
fully, Marion Butter,
Chairman, eX-Ot1cio, for Notlncauon
Committee.