The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-16
Allen Notifies Bryan.
He is More Modest, More
Moderate and More SenSl-
bic Than Senator
Butler.

Bryan of his nomination 70: the
Presidency. to night gave on' his
letter to the nominee The tal text
! is as follows:
MADISON, Neb Sept il, 1896.
Hon William j Bryan, Lincoln.
Neoraska-Dear Sir At Convel
ton of the Peoples party, held at st.
Louis. July % to 25 Of the current
wear, you were unanimously nomi
mated for President Of the United
! States, to be voted for at the ap
preaching general election. 1t was
known at the time that you had been
nominated by the Democratic party
at it's Convention held at Chicago,
few days before that time, and that
you would in all probability accept
the same in formal manner. Your
nomination by the Peoples party
was not, therefore, made with any
thought that you were Populst or
that you accepted all the doctrines
declared by the ST. Louis platform
1t was due, largely, to the fact that
the money question is the over
shadowing political issue Of the age
and because you have at all times
been an unswerving, able and fear
less advocate of the free and unllmlt-
ed coinage Of silver and gold OH
terms of equality at the mints Of the
United States at the ratio OF 10 to l.
1t was thought also that the obser-
vance of patlotic duty required
union of all reforcl forces and the
Convention took the liberty, without
soliciting OF consulting yon, Of plac-
ing your name before the people as
its standard bearer The Convention
was, in doing so, guided by deep
sol;ciiude !9: sEe coinalon ~cl:@Se
and acting OH its own motion,
prompted alone by I. desire to bring
about the best atta!nable results. 80
mucil has been said respecting tho
rehabilitation Of silver by again
placing ii IN our coinaga Acts III the
position it occupied when stea'!hily
demonet;zed by the Act OF 1873, that
It would be idle for rs 10 discuss the
question
You will observe by the closing
language Of the St Louis platform
that the Convention recognized tie
money question as the great issue Of
the day, and because Populists be,
lieve that yon are IN accord with
them on this question you will re,
ceive their ballots in November 1t
has at no tine been expected, or is it
now, tha1 you will abandon your ad-
hesion TO the Chicago platform, nor
that You will accept all that is de-
clayed by The Peoples party plat
form. however more gratifying the
latter would be TO all Populists. 1t
must be understood that TIE party
docs not abate one jot Or title OF
loyalty to lis principles. We have
declared ourselves in favor OF many
important reforms, aad go farther
than yoa Or yorr party have gone
These re:orms are, in our judgment,
esseuti&l II the liberation Of The peo-
pie from present unjust and iaiqait
Gus industrial bondage Ia accord
ance viii, the precedent Of our party
we take this method Of notifying you
OF vour nomination We Shall not
send committe, according TO old
party custom In sending this letter
of notification OF the grea: honor that
has Justly been conferred Oh yon-by
our party it is needless fer MS to as.
sure You that you have the conf.
dence and esteem Of all. Your
spledid abilities, known integrity,
competency and eminent fitness for
the position justly entitle you to a
high rank among the great statesmen
of the natlo"
We feel that in the event Of Your
election, which now seems certain.
that yon Will carry INTO execution
the principles of monetary reform to
the end tba; the people shall enjoy
better industrial conditions. 1t is
not anticipated that this can be done
with undue haste or SO suddenly AS
to wrench o. disioint the the business
interests OF the country, bit that 1t
will be done gradually aad III way
20 infuse confidence and hope OF bet
ter conditions for all
The Peoples party will exact Of
you no promise farther than those
made ia your public utterances anG
eScmpIified in life devoted to the
welfare of The race. nor will we ask
you to abandon tie party OF winch
you are an houored member. II your
nomination our party ;.as risen above
mere partisan so.roun digs adopting
|.;gi! p'anc OF patriotism, bel:vlns