Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15

deep solicitude for the common welfare and acting on its own motion prompted alone by desire to bring about the best attainable results. So much has been said respecting the rehabilitation of sil- yer by again placing 1t in our coinage acts in the position it occupied when stealthily demonetized by the act of 1873 that it would be idle use for us to dis cuss the question.
 You will observe by the closing lan- guage of the St. Louis platform that the convention recognized the money ques- tion as the great issue of the day, and because populists believe that you are in accord with them on this question you will receive their ballots in Novem- ber It has at no time been expected or is st now, that you will abjure adhesion to the Chicago platform, nor that you will accept all that is declared by the peo- ple'S party platform, however gratifying the latter would be to all populists. It must be understood that the party does not abate one jot or title of loyalty to it's principles We have declared ourselves in favor of many important reforms. and go farther than you or your party have gone. These reforms are, in our judg- ment. essential to the liberation of the people from the present unjust and in- iquitous industrial bondage In accord ance with the precedent of our party we take this method of notifying you of your nomination.
 "We shall not send a committee ac- cording to old party custom. In sending this letter of notification of the great honor that has justly been conferred on you by our party it is needless for us to assure you that you have the confidence and esteem of all. Your splendid abii- ties, known integrity, competency and eminent fitness for the position justly en- title you to high rank among the great statesmen of the nation.
 "Wa feel that in the event Of yOJr election, which now seems certain, that you will carry into execution the princf- pies of monetary reform, to the end that the people shall enjoy better industrial conditions. It is not anticipated that this can be done wien undue haste or so suddenly as to wrench or disjon the bus mess interests of the country. but that it will be done gradually and in a way to infuse confidence and hope of better con- ditions for all.
 no6 Jo lopxe IIIM GlIed s.eIdoed eqLe no promise further than those made in your public utterances and exemplified in life devoted to the welfare of the race, nor will we ask you to abandon the party of which you are an honored mem Der. In your nomination our party has risen above mere partisan surroundings adopting high plane of patriotism, be- lieving that a division of forces would result in the election of William Mck1n- ley, the foremost advocate of a deeply burdenSome and unnatural taxation ana the criminal policy of the gold standard, resulting ultimately, in not in some man. ner checked, in the complete destruction and disintegration of our form of govern ment. Your elevation to the chief mag istracy of the nation would be regarded as vindication of the right of the peo- pie to govern, and we entertain no doubt that you will prove a worthy successor to the immortal Jefferson and Lincoln and that your public life like theirs, will illustrate the purity and loftiness of American statesmanship.
 'Your extensive and intimate knowl- edge of public affairs and the duties the office will impose. gained in a life that has been devoted to upholding the cause of the people, as well as your keen in- sight into the condition of our country, in our judgment highly qualified you to bring about a change in a way that will work injury to none and justice to all, thus making our government, in fact as it is now In form only, a government of, by and for the people,
 ''We have the honor to be your obedi- ent servants,
 WILLIAM VINCENT ALLEN,
 Chairman"
 The names of each member of the noti- fication committee follow that of Senator Allen,