The sun., 1900-08-24
popULISTS NOTIFY BRYAN.
,KLIS THBM THAT THE FREE
H' LIVER ISSUE rs NOT DEAD.

-, and dImperiaIism-Crowda at Topeka
."n smslIer Than Expected and the Pop
~, u.n.ser. Are Disappoint ted-No Great
n,.o,., Of Enthusiasm-Populist Quarreif.
-,,. Kan, Aug. 7s.-william Jennings
vss formally notified this afternoon
p.r. noninaton for President by the Popullst
~ Tho ceremonies took place In the
p1,s uouse grounds. where a speakers stand
90 .oats had been constructed for the ocoa-
IT,. was quite a large crowd present but
90. mot nearly 80 large as was expected.
~. guidance was composed largely Of Topeka
~. ~" the number OF out-of-town visitors being
~, limited. During the palmy days OF Pop
.W.u, In Kansas meeting like this would
20 drawn 5000 visitors TO Topeka. Al one
n'..,,ng held here In 1894. which had been much
-. advertised than this and which had only
s,.,. spsakers the parade was over Ave miles
In length.
when Bryan arrived In Topeka from Atohin-
AN at 10 o'clock this morning he was met by
49,. than 500 people. and the procession which
,olloved him 10 the hotel contained less than
,vsnty.Aye carriages. As the candidate passed
,,ons the principal streets he was greeted by
-....,onsl shouts. but the enthusiasm seemed
forced.
D,ring the morning reception was given IN
ne National Hotel for the State officers and
,osnbers Of the Notification Committee. I'm
..adiately after dinner a reception was held for
the general committees
MONETARY LEAGUE NOTIFIES HIM YIRsT.
Mr. Bryan then met the members OF the
national Monetary League who were here for
ths purpose Of notifying him OF his nomination
,or President by that organization. This is
stav lNat kaHa a
cN,sev from the mining States Of the West Mr..
erysns response was devoted almost exclu-
.irsly TO A discussion OF the silver question.
The members Of the notification COMMITTEES
rbo were present were; S. c. Hughes Of Tue
,on Ariz, John p. st. John OF Kansas. Frank
stevens Of Oklahoma. Judge A. W. Rucker
and James n. stephens. both Of Denver. Col.
The notification speech was delivered by Judge
Ricker.
SIMPSON PRRsIDEs AT PoPULIsT NOTIFICATION.
The row which has been brewing within the
Populist National Committee for some time
was responsible for a radical change being
made Ii the Populists' programme, which
cansed Mr. Bryan some embarrassment Sem
stor Marion Butler. chairman Of OF the Popnlist
nsnt chairman OF the meeting. As a result OF
Edison IN Siiar ShiGa Bryan s,lk,nS takes When hen
to take In to-day's programme. he promptly
and dectsyely declined 70 act ,Congresssman
Committee, then endeavored TO secure MT
Edmiston as permanent chairman. MI; Ed
sTss gston In his emergency Jerry Simpson was
selected as permanent chairman, The Incl,
ds1i has been one OF thS BTinSiPs[ sSSIeI0ts
When the party reached the state House
grounds. Chairman Ridgely introduced James a:
troutman. who welcomed Mr.; Bryan on behalf
Chisf Justice OF the State supreme Court
made speech welcoming Mr.. Bryan on behalf
q The citizens Of Kansas .s , Nj PstteITson; OF
Committee made the formal speech notifying |
Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan responded as follows:
Mr.. Bryan's speech.
Mr, Chairman and Members OF the NotincaT;
ton Committee: In accepting the Presidential |
nomination. which you tender on behalf OF |
the Populist party. ! desire to give emphatic
recognition TO the educational work done |
BY your party, The Popuhst party as an or
ganization and the Farmers Alliances and |
the labor organizations from which t'ey |
sprung have done much 20 arouse the people |
10 a study Of economic and Industrial questions.
Believing, as do, that truth grows. not in |
seclusion but in the open field and that IL thrives
best in the open sunlight OF Joint debate, / |
have confidence that the discussion which |
your party has compelled will aid in reaching
that true solution OF pending problems toward |
which all honest citizens aim.
desire also TO express my deep appreciation
Of the hberalty Of opinion and devotion TO |
principle which have led the members OF your
party 10 enter the ranks Of our party In the seec
ton OF candidate.
While am grateful for the confidence which
the Populists have expressed in me am not
vain enough 10 regard as personal their ex-
usordnary manifestations Of good will. The |
ues which bind together those who believe |
b the same great fundamental principles |
are stronger than the ties Of affection. stronger |
even than the lies Of blood, aud cooperation |
between the reform forces is due 70 the fact |
that Democrats, Popusts and Silver Repub- |
leans take the side OF the people In their con- |
test against greed. and agree In the Application |
q Jenersonian principles to the questions |
immediately before tls,
THE MONEY QUESTION.
In 1898 the money question was Of para |
mount Importance ana the allies In that |
eampalgu unled IN the demand Tor the |
nGependent acuOn OF this country at IL |
70 l. the rauo which has existed since |
lse lhey were del ealed. put that dId not END |
ne discussion. Ihe Democrats we're defeated |
" leos but tnat dld not put an end 10 taTih re- |
iofm ne Republicans we're defeated in 1892. |
olI mat dI' not permanently overthrow tne |
Protective tarin. Defeat at tne polls does not |
necessarily decide .reat problem, tx |
peFlelCe, ana experience alone. settles quey- |
toas II an increase in the volume OF the our |
iency since 1890 aItnough unpromised by the |
republicans ana unexpected, mas brought i'm |
WoVenent IN Industrial conditions THIS i'm |
poyeInent, instead OF answering Lne arguments |
Wv lOIA Nj favor OF DlmetalhsIn, only confirms |
ne contention Of those VINO insisted that more |
money would make better tunes.
lbe Republican party, however, while claim |
hs credit lor the Increase In circulation, max 90 |
lo permanent provision Tor an adequate supply |
standard money. IL denes the necessity |
ta rea money. while II permits national |
eAAAs 70 expand the volume OF paper promises |
W pay money
II the fopulists felt justified In opposing |
ae republican party when IL sought to conceal |
" sold standard tendencies under the mask /
" MelnauOnA bimetaInsn the opposition |
sAou!u Ur more pronounced In proportion as |
1s republican party more openly espoused I
500 mOnometallIsm.
n IN 1870 the reform forces charged the Repub-
SeAh SSeAh party with intending TO retire the green
sSexs, III his charge, denied at that time has |
.sts ts sreenbacks. when once redeemed, into
seo certificates and extends new privileges |
oahAs OF issue, II Populist opposed the |
sepubhoan party when It's hostility to green
seks was only suspected that opposition should |
NsIeater now, since no one can longer doubt |
~ ~, purpose Of the Republican party TO sub
'NuW bank notes Tor greenbaoks.
~ ~ u rue that the Popusts believed In an
hsHVIeehaOle greenback, while the Democrats
SraeNed IN greenbaCk redeemable in coin:
nna sne Nltl issue at this time. so far paper
Ssiey Concerned, lie whether Government or
=, ahs a shaIl issue It, There will be time enough |
Iulselss the redeemability OF the greenback
,nM eh the gfeenback itself is saved from the
ITrttnlauon which now threatens it.
IN 'N Republican party In now committed
currency system which necessitates n
n,petudl n debt, while Populist finds himself
In rss,eSeneht With the Democrats, who believe
ro.ss12y.Ls on the national debt as rapidly as