The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-09
ACCEPTS THE SILVER NOMINATION
continued from first page.

possibility of like action on my own
part, 1 can appreciate the depths of
conviction that led them to place the in
terests of their country above the well
fare of their party. More than year
ago when we were engaged in a struggle
to bring the Democratic party to an en-
dorsement of free coinage the question
was put to me, whether, in case of fail
ure, would support the Democratic
nominee if he were gold standard adj
vocate running upon a gold standard
platform. I never believed that such ac-
ton was probable in the Democratic
party then, but those who questioned
me were not content with probabilities,
and asked again whether in that event
would support the nominee, I said, as
you will remember, that under no cir
cumstances would my vote be given to
man who would in the executive Office
use his influence to faSten the gold stand
ard upon the American people. / stood
where the members of that silver conven-
tion stood, and like them would rather
have the approval of my conscience than
the approval of all the world. My con-
victions upon this subject are no shallow
convictions. I may be in error-none
of us can claim infallibility-but I be-
lieve that the gold standard is conspir-
acy against the human race
Il would no sooner join the ranks of
those whose purpose it is to fasten that
upon,the American people than to enlist
III an army that was marching to attack
my home and destroy my family.
say, therefore, that 1 can appreciate the
spirit which animated those who have
just rendered me this second nomina-
ton / pledge them, that if elected,
they shall never have cause to accuse
me of h2in0 false tO that DIotforp,
My friends, when 1 declare that 1
would not support gold standard can
didate, was standing upon the record
OF the Democratic party. I was defend
ing its principles as we'll as the interests
of the country at large. The Republi-
can platform of 1888 denounced the
Democratic administration for having
| attempted to degrade silver.
The Republicans cannot be criticised
Tor leaving their party. They have done
what every American citizen should
have done. The situation to-day is but
repetition of history Compromise
after compromise has been submitted
to by the silver Republicans in the hope
that the party of their choice and love
would at last bring to the people the re
lief which they desired. But the Repub-
lican party, like in 1856, has been led off
until it has deserted it's traditions and it's
platform, and the Republicans have a
| right to say to their Republican associ-
atcs: We will go with you no longer
until this nation is redeemed We do
not ask those who present this nomipa
ton to pledge their future services to
the Democratic party. The same intel
ligence which directs them to-day in
the discharge of this duty will be with
them four years from now to direct them
then In the discharge of the duties that
will then arise. The same patriotism
that leads them to-day in what they do
Will be with them four years from now
to guide and direct them. We trust
them now; we shall trust them then
The Democratic party has proven itself
worthy of their confidence to-day and it
receives their support. If four wears
from now it proves unworthy of their
| confidence it should not have their SIM
port.
The chairman of the notification com
mittee has told you that we have to meet
to-day Il great money trust. He is right
LII IS the most gigantic trust that has
ever been formed among men. Talk
about trusts in various articles which
we produce! My friends, all these trusts
together fall into insignificance when
compared with the money trust which
has it's hands upon our country.
Place the control of the standard
money of the world in the hands of n
Few great financiers and times will be
good for them no matter what distress
may overtake the rest of mankind I
believe that John G. Carlisle did not ex-
aggerate the truth when he said: THE
contamination of this scheme means
more of misery to the human race than
all the wars, pestilence and famnes that
ever occurred in the history of the world. )
WHO does not stand opposed before
misery like that? Who among YOU is will
h!g to be partner in conspiracy that
has forts object the cons ummaton of TINT
scheme. 1t is against the contamination
OF this scheme so eloquently and so forci-
bly, described that the silver Republicans
| have arisen in protest respect the con-
vlctions which have led them / thank
them for the support which they have
rendered and all that l can promise is
! that shall, to the best of my ability, en-
deavor to prove worthy of their conf
| dence.'
Mr.. Harrington, of the notification
committee, arose at the conclusion of Mr..
Bryan remarks and briefly informed him
of Mr.. Sewall's selection as the Vice
Presidential candidate of the silver party.
Mr.. Bryan accepted in few words in be-
half Of Mr.. Sewall