The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-24
J: For the First Time, But Eyades the
Isstle-says the Pops Should be
Mo- More Pronounced Than Ever
against the Republicans ~ The.

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ToPEKA Kansas, Aug. 23..-Wllllam
Nv Bryan. replying TO notification by the
Populists notification committee OF his
nominal ton as presidential candidate;
said in part: IA KS. rs y
:, .".Mr. Chairman and Members OF the
Notification Committeeman accepting
the presidential nomination which you
tender on behalf OF the Popullst party,
u desire to give emphatic recognition to
the educational work done by your
4 party. The Populist party, as an or
ganisatlon from which they sprung,
\ hayeSdon much to arouse tho people to
q study OF economic and Industrial
Questions. Believing as I do that truth
4 goes not in secluslon. but I'm the open
Y FIELD. and that it thriyes best in. the sun
light Of full and free debate. + shave
confidence that the discussion which
4 your party has compelled viii aid in
reaching that true solution OF pending
4 problems toward which all honest cItl-
gems aim. 2 t;it 5.';;a
y desire also to express my deep np-
Z probation of the fliberallty Of opinion
q and devotion to principle which have
led the labors OF your party to enter the
ranks Of another party In the selection
( OF "a candidate. a,
Grateful for Confidence. II
st'While / am. grateful for the conf
dence which the Popullsts have ex-
4 pressed In me, I am not vain enough to
i regard as personal their extraordinary
manifestat lions OF good will. The ties
(which bind together those who believe
& in the Same great fundamental princI-
5 pies are stronger than ties OF affection,
stronger even than the ties Of blood
i and cooperation between the reform
3 forces Is due to the fact that Demo-
Gratis, Populists and Silver Republicans
4 take the side of the people In their con-
Z test against greed and agree In the ap-
[ pllcation of Jeffersonian principles to
the question immediately before us.
In 1896 the money question was of
y paramount Importance, and the allies In
that campaign united in the demand
= for: the Immediate restoration OF silver
by the independent action Of this coun-
Z try at 16 to l. the ratio which. had ex-
Y listed since 1884. They were defeated,
but that did not end the discussion.
Z The Democrats were defeated In 1855,
z but that did not put an end to tariff re-
! form. The Republicans were defeated
Y in 1902. but that. did not permanently
: overthrow the protective tariff Defeat
at the polls does not necessarily decide
aAgreat problem. Experience and ex-
\ perience alone settle questions. II an
& increase in the volume OF the currency
s since 1886. although unpromised by the
Republicans, and unexpected. has
brought Improvement in industrial con-
z dItions. this Improvement, instead Y OF
answering the arguments put forth In
favor OF bimetallism only confirms the
contention of those who insisted that
more money would make. better times.
'sThe Republican party. however.
while claiming credit for the increase
e In tcirculation, makes no permanent
provision for adequate supply. OF stand-
I ard money. It,denies the necessity for
more. real money, while 1t permits ma
tlonal banks to expand the volume OF
Z paper promises to pay money.
Concealed Gold Standard.
III the Populsts felt Justified in OPP
]. posing the Republican party when 1T
sought to conceal the gold standard
tendencies under. the mask of interna-
z tional bimetallism, the opposition
should be more pronounced in propor-
ton as the Republican party more
g openly espouses gold monometalllsm.
ain 1898 the reform forces charges the
Republican party with intention to re-
: tire the greenbacks. This charge. de-
MED at the time, has been confessed by
{ the financial bill, which converts
s greenbacks. when only redeemed. Into
gold certificates and extends new priv
ileges to banks OF issue. II n, PopuIIst
opposed the Republican party when its
4 hostility to greenbacks was only sus-
pccted, that opposition should be great
X er now since no one can longer doubt
Z the purpose Of the Republican party to
substitute bank notes for greenbacks.
1t Is true that the PopulIsts belieyc
s in mn irredcemable grcenback. while
Z tho Democrats believe in! greenback re-
deemable In coin, but the vital question
z at this time, 80 far as paper money Is
z concerned is whether the government or
banks shall issue 1t. There will be time
A enough to discuss the redGemability Of
the greenbackswhen! the grcenback IT.
self is saved from the annlhilatlon that
S now threatens II. The Republican
4 party is, committed to n currency sys-
tenn which necessltates perpetual
debt, while the Populist finds himself In
agreement with the Democrats who be-
lleve In paying on the national debt as
rapidly as possible. ss
Belief in Income Tax.
"1f belief In m income tax justified
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