The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-02

take up the planks IN detail. incioss the
following Documents. and make them .
psrt OF this letter:
81. My speech at Indiana polls. In reply 70
the democratic notification committee.
dealing with imperialism. militarism and
the resolution expressing sympathy los
the Beers.
e. My letter formally accepting the DEM
ocratic nomination. covering other planka
OF the platform.
- Ny speech accepting the populist
nomination. dealing with those issues upon
which the democrats and populists occupy
common ground.
"a MY speech delivered in st. Louis III
18th OF September on the trust question.
These documents have already bees
widely published In the press OF the coun-
try. and the members OF your party are
fully informed In regard TO my views upon
the questions covered.
I'm 1885 the money question was the Ques.
tion OF paramount importance. but the re-
publican party. by its disregard OF s1e
principles OF our republic. and by it, A.
vocacy OF policies repugnant TO the doc
trlne OF self-government. has ieft Us ne
choice but to summon all lovers OF the
declaration OF independence TO the defense
OF that sacred document and the constitu-
ton framed in accordance with II.
"In your letter you quote several appro.
pirate extracts from Lincoln's speeches.
find in a speech by Lincoln In 1855 defense
OF the declaration OF independence. accom-
panied by a fervent and patriotic appeal 10
his countrymen not TO abandon the princi-
pies therein enunciated. 1t Is SO applicable
to the present time and so in harmony with
the references you have made TO Lincoln's
words that quote the following extract:
Now, my countrymen. IL you have been
taught doctrines conflicting with the great
landmarks OF the declaration of independ-
3, flSsa IN
which would take away from its grandeur
and mutilate the fair symmetry OF its pro-
portions: II you have been inclined to be-
lieve that all men are not created equal IN
those inalienable rights enumerated By our
chart OF liberty let me entreat you TO come
back Return 10 the fountain whose wa
tiers spring close by the blood OF the revoiu-
| ton. Think nothing of me; take no thought
| for the political fate of any man whom
| soever, but come back to the truths that
| are in the declaration OF Independence
You may co anything with ne you choose.
| II you will but heed these sacred principles.
| You may not only defeat me for the sen
ate, but you may take me and put me to
| death While pretending no indifference
| to earthly honors. do claim to be actuated
| In this contest b, something higher than
| an anxiety for off.e. i charge you TO droI
every paltry and Insignificant thought for
| any mans success. 1t Is nothing; am
/ notnllk, JuuSe DouSidS 10 HothiAk- Du'
| do not destroy that immortal emblem Of
humanity-the declaration Of American In
dependence
How harsh the contrast between the
lofty sentiments expressed by Lincoln anc
the sordid. mercenary appeal now made
| to the people by the republican party, How
great the chasm between the statesman
ship which would sacrifice life itself in de-
Tense OF that immortal document which hai
been the model of republics ever since y
| was promulgated. and the commercialisn
| which would sacrifice every noble ana mol,
purpose In pursuit of new markets. ant
| would indorse the doctrine that trade car
be purchased with human blood doc
trne advanced by those who want TO CIV
| syndicates a chance TO exploit distant col
trfne advanced by those who want 10 CIV
oniesi
I'm response to the hope which you ex
press, permit me to assure you that M
political obligations are due entirely Z
1.-The plain people. who ask no special PRIV
ileges at the hands OF the government. bu
demand only equality Of rights and an op
portunity 20 enjoy life. liberty and the pur
suit OF happiness under the nag OF re
public These people. the nations wealt
producers In time OF peace and the nation
| warriors in time OF war. have airead
| done for me more than l can ever repay
Whether I am elected or not. II email o
my ambition to protect their rights an
advance their interests by every mean
ssW. J. BRYAN"