The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-08

Bath. Ne, Oct Hon Arthur Sewaa.
Democratic candidate for the vice prssi-
dency, LAST night made public his letter OF
acceptance. X - IN part As follows.
sFfou. Stephen II White. Chairman. And
Members of the Notification COMMITTEES -
Gentlemen. ! have the holcr 70 accept II
wr.:Ing. a. I have already verbally done.
the nomination rendered by ycu on behalf
o. the Democratic cc1verticn fer vsce
president Of the United States And IN
doing so I arn CAD first 20 express nay SAT-
ssfacsson tina. the platform OF OFF party.
which has commanded my lifelong asse-
glance. Is honestly ard ttallg dec.arasory
Of Al the principles and or the absorbing
financial Issue. upon whfcA. as you say. I
took ny stand when the hours Of triumph
seemed resraete ard when arrogant money
changers throughout the country boosted
that the conquest Of the American masses
Was completed These principles have
been OF late in allegiance. bu; only because
thoss whom we trusted 70 maintain them
never de. We have rescued our parry
from those who, under the influence %
the money power. have controlled and de-
hasea " Our mission nov Is 20 rescue
from this same power and its foreign AL
lance our own beloved country. This - tho
FIRST and highest duty imposed by our
parfv's platform. upon the performance OF
sAss duty ali other reforms mast walt
I'VE are tod that the country has pros
rered under the present monetary stan
dard. that It's wealth has enormously In
creased. Granted so, but IN whose hands,
In The hands OF che toslers the producers
the farmers. the miners. the fabricasors
IN the factories. the trainers Of NE ma
TONS wealth IN peace. it's defenders IN
war; Hare they sne prosperity which was
theirs 80 late as even twenty years ago.
deny Il. they deny II; none at'irn Il. save
those whose interests r ss 90 DO SO. whose
profit would diminish as prosperity returns
10 shcse upon whose distress they thrive.
Let not our opponents charge as with
creating class distinction. Alas, for the
repssbsc. ssey are asr@ady here. created
by the Republican party Of the last thirty
years. created by every system we would
now overthrow ard destroy Ner do We
raise a sectional Issue The nomination
yoa tender repeas the charge. None know
batter than that <his nominate fs
meant rs no personal tribute but as an
assurance that nssr party is or-se~sfou-
al party. We know well the nature OF tna
strargie in which we are engaged. We
are anxious oriy that the peorse Of the
lara staTt understand e. ar. then our bat
lie II w0r. Behind tire strong entrenrh
merits ~ IRE gold standard are gathered
al these favored classes II has fos.eres.
the o-iy dangerous classes of the Land
.swari~e aTfi unhafy greed are there. every
trust &fsS CptF13fAfSDn are there. Every
monopoly Is there, led by the greatest
monopoly cs a., she monopoly Of the DOW
ST Of gold. With rs. "a cur ASSAULT apou
these entertainments are al those unsslrsh
rzen who. II not now suffering themselves.
cannot rest content WITH conditions sni, oe
srTe~irgs for cthsra ard that raster rnrn-
hsr ~ our oenrfe who have been sarrfaced
80 the small arc selfish class who now re-
sist their attempts 70 regain their ancient
rights ard liberties
These ara me patriots Of ress the Foes
o. dishonest dollar which errfchas ter
p@r cert. Of oar people 70 rob the rest. the
defenders o. The BONES OF .h@ land sha
7fFe18r morals ard the public faith. BOTH
~ whsch afikA ra~hta the ravvrer. 81 pnv
eminent Obligations IN con ccssrsr 20
those wh1 have 20 pay n than sha. N.
contract calls for me defenders 81 "a
ao-o~ - the nation. whose raas. sar-sa
charge n 20 care fer the weiear. Of A., g.
citizens
THE free ard unlimited -usn.re cr SILVER
1s ehe see remedy wfth which 70 check sh~
wroass OF fcsay. 10 undo the rein OF ma
rs~s, sas fo~ our justification are have ~.
Jusface % our cA1ss ard those cnerfsn~d