Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-17


tional convention, mailed to William
Jennings Bryan yesterday the follow
ing letter officially notifying him Of
biz nomination by that body
William ] Bryan, Lincoln. Neb.,
Dear Slr-At the convention OF the
peoples party held at ST Louis from
July 20 to %. OF the curreat year. you
we're unanimously nominated for pres
ident Of the United States to be yoted
for at the approaching general cleo
ton. 1t was known at thu time that
you had been nominated BY the demo-
cratic party al its convention held at
Chicago I few days before that time
and .hat YOU would in all probability
accept the same in Il formal manner.
Your nomination By the peoples party
was not therefore made with aty
Thought that YOU We're a populst or
that you accepted all the doctrines de-
clared by the ST Louis platform. IL
was due largely to the fac that the
money question Is the oyershadowug
political question of the age and be-
cause YOU have at all times been IN
answering advocate of the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver and gold on
terms of equality at the mints of the
United States at ratio OF l6 to t. Ii
was thought also that the observance
Of patriotic duty required union of
all reform forces and the convention
took The liberty without soliciting CT
consulting YOU Of placing your name
before the people as its standard
bearer The conventions in doing so
was guided hy deep solicitude for the
country
Much has been said respecting tla
rehabilitation of silver by again placing
1t In our coinage acts in the position
II occupied when stealthly demone-
tized by the act of 1873 and It would be
idle for us to discuss the question, Y III
will observe by the closing language
Of the St Louis platform that the con-
vention recognized the .Lloney ques-
ttan as the great issue Of the day and
because the populsts believe that you
are In accord with them on this ques-
ton you will receive their ballots in
November II has at no lime been ex-
pected, or Is IL now, that you will
abandon your adhesion 10 the Chicago
platform nor that you will accept all
that Is declared In the peoples party
platform, however gratifying the latter
would be TO all populists. 1t must be
understood that that party does not
abate one jot or title Of loyalty to its
principles. We have declared our
selves In favor of many important re-
forms. In our Judgment es-
sential to the liberation OF
the people from the present un-
just and Ubiquitous industrial bondage.
In accordance with the precedent OF
cur party We take this method of no
tifying You Of your nomination We
shall ilot send committee according
to old party custom. In sending this
letter of notification Of the great honor
that has 80 justly been conferred on
you by or party, Il II needless for ls
10 assure you that you have the conf
dcnce and esteem Of all Your splen-
did abilities. known integrity COM
potency and eminent fitness for the 2o-
fsition justly en.itle you TO high rank
among tue great statesmen Of the ma
ton. We feel that in the event IF
lonr election which now seems certain
that you will carry into execution
principles Of monetary reform 20 tho
end that the people shall enjoy better
industrial conditions. II is not antici-
pated that this will be done so 5udten-
ly as to wrench or dision, the business
interests Of the country, but that it
will be done gradually ard in way 10
infuse confidence and hope Of better
conditions for NIL
THE peoples party will exact of yon
nc promises further chan those made in
your public utterances and exemplifed
III b life devoted 10 the welfare Of the
race, nor will Ii ask you 10 abandon
the party Of whica you are an honorcd
member Your nomination by our
party has arisen above mere partisan
surroundings we adopted high
plane Of patriotism believing that
division Of forces would result in the
election Of William Mckinley. the fore
most advocate 1f deeply burdensome
taxation and the erin lnal policy Of a
single gold standard resulting ulti-
mately, II not In some manner checked.
in the complete destruction and disin-
tegration Of our form Of government
Your elevation to the chief maglstracy
81 the nation would be regarded as q
vlndication III The right Of the people
10 govern, and We entertain M doubt
that You will prove worthy successor
or the immortal Jefferson and Lincoln
and that your public life like theirs
viii illustrate the purity and loftiness
Of American statesmanship. Your
extensive and intimate knowledge Of
public affairs and the duties the office
win impose. gained in life that has
been devoted 10 unfolding the cause OF
the people, as well as your keen in-
sight into the condition Of our country,
IN our Judgment, highly qualities you
to bring about the change in way that
will work injury to none and justice to
all thus making our government, IN
fact. as Ii Is now IN form only, gov
.....a...4 80 h.y AID for tho npOnlP'