Evening star., 1896-10-05
THE PopuLIsr NOMINATION.

MIR. Bryan Gives Out His Letter of
Acceptance.
On his arrival at St Louis Saturday, Can
didate VIM. j. Bryan gave out for publica-
ton the following letter of acceptance of
the populist nomination for President:
Hon. William P. Alien. Chairman, and 9th
ers. Members of the Notification Com
mittee Of the Peoples Party.
Gentle The nomination of the peo-
pies party for the presidency OF the United
States has been rendered me In such gen.
erous spirit and upon such honorable terms
that am able to accept the same without
departing from the. platform adopted by
the democratic national convention at Chi
cago.
fully appreciate the breadth of patriot
ism which has actuated the members OF the
Peoples party, who, In order to consolidate
the sentiment In favor of bimetalllSm, have
been willing to go outside of party lines and
support as their candidate one already nom
mated by the democratic party and also by
the silver party.
1 also appreciate the fact that while. dur
ing all the years since 1873, large majority
of the democratic party and a considerable
minority Of the republican party have been
consistent advocates Of free coinage Of sill
yer at the present ratio, yet ever since the
organization OF the peoples party its men,
hers have unanimously supported such coin
age as the only means OF restoring bimetal-
Hsm- BY persistently pointing out the dis
aStrouS effects of goli standard and pro-
testing against each successive step toward
financial bondage, the populists have ex-
erted an important influence in awakening
the public to a realization Of the nations
present peril.
In a time like this, when a great political
party Is attempting to surrender the right
to leg;slate for our views upon the financial
question and is seeking to bind the Ameri-
can people to a foreign monetary system, Il
hahOOypS lovers country
friends of American institutions to lay
aside for the present such differences as
may exist among US on minor questions in
order that our strength may be united In a
supreme effort to wrest the government
from the hands of those who imagine that
the nations finances are only secure when
controlled by few fnanciers and that ma
tional honor car only be maintained by q
servile acquiescence in any policy. however
destructive to the interests of the people of
the United States, which foreign creditors.
present or prospective, may desire to force
upon US.
1t Is a cause for congratulation that we
have la this campaign not only the support
! of democrats. populists and republicans
who have all along believed In Independent
bimetaliiSm. but also the active co-opera-
ton Of those democrats and republicans
who, having heretofore waited for interaa-
| tional bimetallism. now Join with us rather
| than trust the destiny Of the nation to
| those who are holding out the deluSive hope
1
| the permanent establishment Of the single
J gold standard.
! While difficulties always arise in the set
! tlement Of the details of any plan of Coop
| Grafton between distinct political organiza-
| tions. am sure that the advocates of hi
| metallism are so intensely in earnest that
| the.' Will he able to devise some means by
| v hich the free silver vote may be concen-
| trated upon one electoral ticket in each
state To secure this result charity toward
! the opinions OF others and Hberality on the
| part of all is necessary, but honest and
| siEcere friends who are working toward a
| common result always find It possible To
! agree upon just and equitable terms. The
! American people have proven equal to ey-
| cry emergency which has arisen in the past
| ard / confident that in the present
| emergency there will be TO artaSonism be-
| tween the various regiments of the one
| great army which is marching to repel an
| invasion more dangerous to our welfare
| than army with banners.
| Acknowledging with gratitude your ex
| pressions OF confidence and goodwill, l am
| very truly yours, w. J.. BRYAN.