Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-24
Another ACCEPTANCE
Bryan on His Nomination as Presi.
dent by the Populists.
PLATFORMS SIMILAR.
lie says on Mauy Important Points
They Do Not u fTer-Praises the
e.. PoISIllsts on Their Edaea.
tion Of the People.

tlon Of the People.
Topeka. Aug 23.-Topel,A put forth
~ best efforts today 20 welcome W
J. Bryan. who In the afternoon was not.
flied by the national Populisi party and
the national Monetary league Of hi'
nomination for president q the United
States, The streets and hotels were pro.
fusely decorated and tho town was illed
with visitors
The morning opened hot ami sultry.
but at 1895 o'clock, when Mr. Bryan ar.
rived, drizzling rain was falling Mr.
Bryan reached Atchison "Wednesday
night On his way here and was met there
by special committee consisting Of ex.
Governors Leddy, Llewellyn and 81.
John. John W. Breidenihal. Judge Al.
len, Colonel L. O. Little, Z r. Ridge.
Icy, Senator Harris. John Madden and
o. I. Boaz. The committee escorted
him 10 this city.
The official reception 20 Mr.. Bryan
occurred At the National hotel immedi.
ately after he dinod there with a mum.
Der of leading Populists. who congre.
gated 70 b. present at the notification
oeromonaes. Soon after introductions
were over, Mr.. Bryan and other gentle.
Inen who participated in the notification
YA>s.savs.a ~ tbe capitol grounds where
~ Ifr9sesen 80 nn,ae. Tine meet.
ing was called 70 order by Congressman
Ridgely who presented Thomas ". Pat.
terson, Of Colorado, who. a. permanent
chairman of the national Populist con.
vention. was called upon TO make the
notification speech. Mr. Patterson
spoke AZ some lelgth and received a
hearty applause.
Mr.. Bryan began his speech u accept
ance 20 the Popuhst party by comph
Inenting that party for its educational
work. he said that party, the farmer
alliances and labor organizations from
which they had sprung, had done much
% arouse the people % a study Of eco
Monies and industrial questions
Tie then took up the financial ques
ton he said the defeat Of 10 20 in
1890 did not mean defeat forever III
illustrated this hy tho defeat of the Dem
ocratio ar Republican PARTIES. aud stil
be said they wercin the field and 80 wa
iB TO I.
Tie said experience alone settles ques
tious. II an increase in the volume Of
the currency since 1895. although uu
/ promised by the Republicans, and uuex
/ pccted, has brought improvement il
Industrial conditions, this improvement,
instead of answering the arguments pui
forth In favor of bimoiallism. only con
firms the contention Of those who in
sist that more money would make bette,
/ times.
He said the Populsts believe in An ir
rcdeemable greenback, while the Demo
ernts believe in a greenback redeemabl,
IN coin, but the vital question at thii
time 20 far ~ paper money is concerne'
is whether the government or bank
shall issue H. There will be time enougl
20 discuss the redeemahiliiy Of the green
back when the grcenhacl itself l. save
from the annihilation which now threat
ems H. The Republican party Is nov
committed 10 a currency system whicl
necessitaies a perpetual debt. while Oh
Popnlist finds himself in agreement witt
the Democrats who believe in pawn
OIL the nntio nal debt rs soon a. possibl,
He said the Populists and Democmi
were together ON the the income Ia,
opposed 20 government by injunctio
and the black list. for direct Legislation
for the exclusion Of Chinese and orient,
laborers, for enlargement Of interstai
commerce. for labor bureau with
cabinet officer and opposed 20 trusts an
gave the Populists credit for starting III
movement against combinations
Then he branchcd Of upon the col,
nial policy the government, militai
ism and imperialism and discussed thei
as he has done time aud again. II
brought in the policy Of the governmer
toward the Filipinos and the Englis
governments policy in the South Afr
can war, He deplored both and d
clared they could have been avoide,
He closed his speech as follows;
"Our opponents say that the worl
would laugh At us II we should give Il
dependence 20 the Nlipinoa. Yes, KIM
would laugh, aristocrats would laug
and those who laugh deny the inalisn
ble rights Of men and deSpise the hun
blest folk who 'aloI q the cool sea creste
vale Of life keep the noiseless tenor
their ways, but let this nation star
erect and spurning the bribes Of weall
aud power, show that there Is realiI
In the principles which we profess;
10 show that there Is difference b