Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

William J. Bryan Informed Of His
Nomination by Populists.
TIE LETTER Of SENATOR ALLEN,



tional convention, mailed to Willis
Jennings Bryan yesterday the follow
ing letter officially notifying him +,
+, his nomination BY that body:
To Hon william j. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb
Dear Sir: At convention Of the people
party held at st. Louis from July e. to s OF II
current year you were unanimously nom
mated for presi tent Of the United states to /
voted for at the approaching general e|ectio
1t was known ut that time that you had bee
nominated by the democratic party at its cor
vention held ut Chicago . few days before th1
time, and thatyou would in all probability q
cept tho same In formal manner Your nom
nation by the peoples party was not, therefor,
made with any thought that you were q popu
list or that you accepted all the doctrines do
clared by the st. Louis platform
II was due largely TO the fact that the none
question Is the overshadowng political issu
Of the age, and because you have OF all time
been IN unswervng able and fearless advo
cate Of the free and unlimited coinage OF sllve
and gold on terms Of equality at the mints o
the United States at the ratio Of sixteen I,
ono. II was thought also that the obseryanc,
Of . patriotic duty required u union Of all re-
form forces and the convention took the lib
erty, without soliciting or consulting you, O.
placing your name before the people as III
standard bearer
The convention was, In doing 80, guided BY
deep solicltude for the common welfare, and
acting on It's own motion, prompted by de-
sire 10 bring about the best attainable results
SO much has been said about tho rehabIita.
tion Of silver by again placing II In our coinage
acts in the position II occupied when stealthily
demonetized by the act Of 1879, that II would
be idle for US to discuss the question
You will observe by the closing language Of
the st Louis platform that the convention
recognized the money question as the great
issue Of the day and because populists believe
that you are In accord with them on this cues.
tion you will receive their ballots In N0yom-
Der.
IL has at no time been expected or Ia II now
that you Will abandon your adhesion 10 the
Chicago platform, nor that you will accept oil
that Is declared In the peoples party platform,
however gratifying the latter would DO TO all
populsts' 1t must DO understood that the
party does not abate one jot or 1.-THE Of loyalty
TO It's principles We have declared ourselves
In favor OF many important reforms, In our
judgment essential to the liberation Of the
people from the present unjust and Ubiquitous
industrial bondage,
In accordance with the precedent Of our
arty we take this method OF notifying you Of
,ur nomination. We shall not send oom.
ttee, according to old party custom. In
,sdlng this letter Of notification Of the great
honor that has so Justly been conferred on YOU
\, 'nr party It Is needless for us to assure YOU
" 'fc0u have tho confidence and esteem Of all,
Y plendid Abilities known Integrity, COM
49,. and eminent fitness for the position
''t'S.j entltle you to high rank among The
cat statesmen Of the nation Wefeel that In
the event Of your election, which now seems
certain, that you will carry into the executive
chair the principles Of the monetary reform TO
the end that the people shall enjoy better In
dustrlal conditions
1t Is not anticipated that this can be done
with undue haste or SO suddenly az to wrench
or disjoint the business interests Of the coun-
try but that It will be done gradually, and In d
way TO lnfuse confidence and hope Of better
conditions for all
The peoples party will exact Of you no
promises further than those made In your pub |
liz utterances and exempllfied In life devoted
to the welfare Of the race, nor will tusk you
10 abandon the party Of which you arc an hon
bred member
In your nomination our party has risen above
mere party surroundings And adontad n hIshl
plane Of patriotism. beIievInv that n dIvisicn
pf forces would result in the election Of VIII
Yam mckinley inc foremost advocate Of
.US ~ "rmrs ra Inu unnatural ,S TAXATION
resulting ultimately II not n s ous
manner checked, In the complete destruction
ma dlslntesrAson o. our forms Of government
,a.ior ' o,a !. sno Vne, mauassracy o. INC
he rpht Of The people to govern and ws s "
ertaIn no doubt that you viii prove worthy
successor OF the immortal Jefferson aud LIN
,oin' ana mat your public lie, like theirs will
Illustrate the purity and loftiness Of American
Your extensive and intimate
lnowledge o. public afalrs and Of the duties
ae e. ose wy impose trained u ia that ha:
ha rsor,a No nall su' ap"o'"s =. 'no ususe ~
~ psvp' ,., % won " your keen ins'ent into
,ss,,, S.s,,.'. =, W. oauso, ~ vur !uusment'
nj, n ,.a.,. ~. ~ .',as sn's soou' III WY
N.Y. ~" ,' TN 'nIu.s ~ nonc ana lus'ce 70 III,
~. a.. 49,. W. so,o.nnon' ~ .ao' ~ ~"
$1,000 :" o"V'" so'o'""'o"s Vi W anu Ior
=. ~ pv NV 4.
w. na'o sl' 1vnos 70 20 your most ooeo'ent
% c""ss "liAn siNoANT AhLsN'
ona''"'"" 'of 'ho 1So''hea''on oomm's'ee'
MR. WATSON ALSO NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON. Sent, l5.-Seuator But-
M ~ North ro.oi,r, ~. ~ .,..al
s''S VI
NC pop"''s' eAecueive commlttee, sent
letter 10 Thomas Il. Watson, OF
ieOrqia, notifying him of his nomina.
lor as u candidate for vice president
y the populist national convention
lie says In part:
The democratic and republican parties no
niger represent the principles upon which
icy were founded Both have betrayed the
sups,s Dv ~ aae ,n'esss.
lists, thus enabling tho fayored few To ' ahsorh
le millions Of property earned and created nv {
le toiling masses.
The peoples marty WINS the first political or.
anization In Is years that made nm honest i,
emand for the free and unrestricted coinage
silver. The peoples party was the orst
nlitfenl orgnn izatinn In mnhe deNnita and