The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-10
Mr.. StWALL ACCEPTS
FORMALLY SAYS HE WILL BIZ MR.
BBYAN's RUNNING MATE.
sesieves Free Coinage of silver the
Sole Remedy to Check the
Wrongs eff To-day.


his letter of acceptance. 1t is as follows.
Hon. Stephen B. White, Chairman and
Members of the Notification Committee
Gentlemen: / have the honor to accept in
writing, as l have already verbally done,
the nomination rendered by you on behalf
Of the democratic party as it's candidate
Tor vice president OF the United States,
and in 80 doing ] am glad-first, to eX-
press my satisfaction that the platform
of eur party, which has commanded my
lifelong allegiance is honestly and fully
seclaratory of all the principles and OF
the absorbing financial issue, upon which
as you say. l took my stand, when the
heur of triumph seemed remote, and
when arrogant money-changers through
cut the country boosted that the con
quest of the American masses was con-
sleted.
These principles have been of late in
allegiance, but only because those whom
we trusted to maintain them have failed
to do so. These principles can never die.
We have rescued our party from those
who under the influence of the money
pewer. have controlled and debased It.
Our mission now is to rescue from this
same power and its foreign allies our own
beloved country. This is the first and
highest duty imposed by our party's plat
form, and upon the performance of this
duty all other reforms must wait. The
test of party principles is the government
they assure. the proof Of good govern
ment is a contented and happy people,
and the supreme test of both is the abil-
hy TO guide the country through crises,
well as to administer the government
in ordinary times.
Our people now face a crss--a crisis
more serious than since the war TO
what party shall they turn in their Gire
emergency? 1t is true that the political
e-isie may not involve ali equally; that
there are those who do not suffer now
and may not suffer should the crisis
threatened by the gold standard come on
m all its fury Human selhshness makes
hose deaf to all appeals, but to these,
; fortunately, the democratic party has
Heyer needed to appeal to win It's appeals,
nor does it now, save as there are some
among them who can rise superior to
self in the sacrifice which such a crisis
demands of every patriot
who Have PrOspcred.
we are told that the country has pros
pored under the present monetary stand
ard and that its wealth has enormously
Increased Granted so but in whose
hands? In the hands of toilers-the pro-
ducers. the farmers, the miners, the fab
rfcator in the factories, the trainers of
she nations wealth in peace, it's defend
ors in war? Have they the prosperity
which was theirs so late as even 20 years
ago? l deny it, They deny it. None afr
1rSn ii save those whose interests 1t is 10
90 So whose profit would diminish as
prosperity returns TO those and upon
whose distress they thrive All is indeed
right between capital and labor. The
best money in the world is none too
good for those who have got it; but how
rs it with the 30 per cent of our people
who have got it TO get? Hw is il with
those who must buy this best money in
the world with the products of their own
labor?
"These are the people for whom the
democratic party would legislate What
is the best money for these? is the ques-
ton for all to ask who really love this
land How else can you increase labOrs
purchasing power but by increasing the
price of labor's product? Is it a fair
measure Of values that In our great pro-
dacing sections 10 bushels of potatoes
must be paid for a dollar, 10 bushels OF
cats for a dollar, SIX bushels of corn for
a dollar, three bushels Of wheat, and ell
ether products of the soil ana mines and
the labor of all wage-earners at the same
ratio? Does any fair mind say this Is
honest money that forces such an eN-
change. and if it is not a fair exchange,
rs it honest? Is it less than robbery?
This is the condition to which the sin
gle standard has brought US. Under it
the appreciation of the best money OF
the world has increased the wealth of
the rich, and for the same reason has in
creased the debt Of the debtor. So it has
BEEN So under the present standard, 1t
lessons about me- little need have We for
history and statistics and the studies Of
scholars. Little satisfaction Is 1T to us
that they have warned us long since of
the deadly evil of the gold standard. 1t
has brought us at last to the parting Of
the ways. Whittier shall the people go
in the way that has led to their enslave-
xlent, or into that which offers them their
only chance to gain individual liberty,
lasting prosperity and happiness?
Creating Glass Distinctions.
Let not our opponents charge US with
creating class distinctions. Alas for the
republic they are already here. created
by the republican policy Of the last 30
years, created by the very system we
would now overthrow and destroy. Nor
do we raise a sectional issue. The nomin-
alton you tender repels the charge None
knew better than 1, that this nomination
Is meant as no personal tribute, but as
an assurance that our party is a non
sectional party. Not by cur policy but
only by the continuance of the gold
standard can sectiOnalism be revived.
Neither shall our opponents be permitted
to terrify the people by predictions that
temporary disturbance or panic will
come from the policy we propose. We
American people viii be loyal to the ma
TONS money, will stand behind and
maintain it, at whatever value they
themselves may put upon 1t.
"Once before in the present generation
have our people been called upon to
face q momentous crisis. What then.
said Mr. Lincoln, the chosen leader of
the plain people of the land? Was he
awed by threats or weakened by the per-
suasion of the false friends who as to-
day, pleaded for compromise with wrong .?
His answer was If our sense of duty
forbids this then let US stand by our
duty, fearlessly and effectively Let US
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