The record-union., 1896-10-04


Populist nomination. The letter is as
follows:
Lincoln (Neb), Oct. 3, 1896.
Hon. William ". Allen, Chairman,
and others, members of the Notification
ommittee-Gentlemen The nomina-
tion of the Populist party for President
of the United States has been rendered
me in a generous spirit and upon such
honorable terms that l am able to ac-
cept the same without departing from
the platform adopted by the National
Convention at Chicago. I fully appre-
ciate the breadth of the patriotism
which actuated the members of the
Peoples party who in order to consoli-
date the sentiment in favor of bimetal-
lism, have been willing to go outside of
party lines and support as their candi-
date one already nominated by the
Democratic party and also by the Silver
party. l also appreciate the fact that
while, during all the years since 1873, a
large majority Of the Democratic party
and a considerable minority of the Re-
publican party have been consistent ad-
vocates Of the free coinage of silver at
the present ratio, yet ever since the or
ganization of the Peoples party it's
JileInDeTS nave supported
free coinage as the only means of re-
storing bimetallism. By persistently
pointing out the disastrous effects of a
gold standard and protesting against
each successive step towards financial
bondage, the Populists have eXerted a
potent influence in awakening the pub
lie to a realization Of the nations peril.
In a time like this, when a great po-
the right to legislate for ourselves upon
the financial questions, it behooves US
as lovers of our country and friends of
American institutions to lay aside for
the present such differences as may ex-
ist among us on minor questions, In
order that our strength may be united
in a supreme effort to wrest the Govern
ment from the hands of those who i'm
agine that the nations financiers are
only to be cured when controlled by a
few fnanciers, and that national honor
can only be maintained by servile ac-
ouiescence in any financial policy, how
ever destructive to the interests of the
people of the United States, which for
eign creditors, present or prospective,
may desire to force upon US.
1T is a cause of congratulation that
we nave Ill lUIS CdHl1dlSH llol only Tie
support of Democrats, Populists and
Republicans, who have all along be-
lieved in Independent bimetallism. but
also the active cooperation of those
Democrats and Republicans who have
heretofore waited for international BIZ
metallism who now join with us. rather
than trust the destines of the nation in
the hands of those who are holding out
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they labor secretly for the permanent
establishment of the single gold stan
dard.
while difficulties have always arisen
in the settlement of details of any plan
Of cooperation between distinct political
organizations, / am sure that the advO-
Gates of bimetallsm are so intensely in
earnest that they will be able to de-
wise some means by which the free sill
yer vote may be concentrated upon one
electoral ticket in each State. To Sc
cure this result charity towards the
opinion of others, and liberality on the
part of all, is necessary, but honest and
sincere friends who are working toward
a common result always find it possible
to agree upon just and equitable terms.
"The American people have been equal
to every emergency which has arisen In
the past, and am confident that in the
present emergency there will be no an
tagonism in the various regiments of
the one great army which is marching
to repel an invasion more dangerous to
our welfare than an army with banners.
Acknowledging with gratitude your
expression of confidence and good will,
/ am, very truly yours,
civilian J. BRYAN"