The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-26

port them In their heroic work. We will all
march under the same flag, keep step to the
same music, face the same foe, share in
and shout over the same triumph. We can
not be mistaken concerning the real issue in
volved in this struggle; with the gold STAN
dard, gold bonds and the bank currency on
one stand, and the bimetallc standard, no
bonds and the government currency on the
other.
People are asked to choose between en-
dorced idleness debt. bankruptcy and de-
spair on the one side, and an open door of
opportunity under just laws and normal con-
ditions on the other. The situation presents
the mightiest civic question that ever con-
vulsed a civilized nation. The conflict can
neither be postponed nor avoided. In the
name OF the suffering people, I affirm that 1t
is no time for dissensions nor party divisions.
The supreme hour for action has arrived. II
we would be victorious, we must make COM
mon cause with the heroic men who dominat-
ed the Chicago convention.
No other course is either prudent or desir-
able. We are not asked to abandon our
party, nor would 1t be wise to do so. If 1t is
to be preserved, we would in my judgment
be compelled to take the course which 1 am
about to indicate. The silver democrats have
lined up as an organization. Now let the
populists. free silver republicans and the
American silver party do likewise from an
embattled square, impenetrable to the assaults
of the confederated gold power. After due
vassed every possible phase of the subject, I
have failed to find single good reason to
Justify us in placing a third ticket in the
field The exigency Of the hour imperatively
demands that there shall be but one
l would not endorse the dist1n-
guished gentlemen named at Chicago;
would nominate them outright and make them
our own, and then share justly and rightfully
in their election. The situation is a striking
verfcation of the old adage that 1.-THE path
of duty is the path of safety" Take this
course and all opposition will practically dis
appear In the Southern and Western states,
and we can then turn our attention to other
parts of the field. Take any other and you
endanger the entire situation and strength the
arm of our common adversary.
If you allow the present happy juncture to
pass, all the heroic work of twenty years will
be thrown to the winds. Our guiding hand
will disappear in the momentous conflict just
when it should be stretched forth to steady
the ark of our covenant. We would prove to
the world that we are devoid of capacity to
grasp great opportunities, and lacking in
strength to grapple with prodigous emer-
gencies. The people have gallant champion
in the field, who is leading a revolt against
the plutocracy of Christendom. Every OPP
pressor, every plutocrat in two hemispheres
has turned his guns upon him. The sub
sidized organs have openly proclaimed that
he must be crushed by any means and at
whatever cost. The eonfederated monopolies
have laid aside their parties and their po-
litics and are marching in hot haste against
him. Let US signal to him to hold the fort
that we are coming and then hasten to his
relief.
Gentlemen, 1 want to say to you in all
earnestness, that assailed as is this gallant
knight, by the sleuth hounds of the money
power, of the world, you may deliberate here
as long you please, but you cannot pre-
vent the people from rushing to the support
of their recognized defender and leader. If
you will not say the word, they will break
over all restraints and go themselves, lead
ers or no leaders, and may God bless them
fCr so doing.
Therefore, in obedience of my highest con-
ceptsons of duty, wi h a solemn convic ion that
l am right, 1 place in nomination for the
presidency of the United States a distin-
gufshed gentleman, who, let it be remem-
by the populst party of his own state, once
for representative in congress, once for Unit
ed States senator and only last week for the
presidency. l name that matchess champion
of the people, that intrepid foe of corporate
greed. that splendid young statesman, Will
lam J. Bryan. of Nebraska.