The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-24
MIR. BRYAN's ACCEPTANCE.
POpulists and Monetary League
Thanked for Their Zeal.

POpulists and Monetary League
Thanked for Their Zeal.
Before beginning his address proper Mr..
Bryan took occasion TO reply to Mr..
Troutman's welcoming remarks. He then
said:
"Mr. Chairman and members of the Motif
fcation Committee-In accepting the presi-
Dental nomination. which you tender on
behalf of the Populist party. 1 desire to
give emphatic recognition to the educa-
tional work done by your party. The Popu-
list party, as an organization, and the
Farmers Alliances and labor organizations
from which 1t sprang, have done much to
arouse the people TO 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 be-. in
the sunlight of full and free debate. l nave
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. I de-
sire also to express my appreciation of the
liberty of opinion and devotion to principle
which has led the members of your party
to enter the ranks of another party in the
selection of a candidate.
"And let me pause to say that when this
speech was prepared and given to the press
/ did not know that formal announcement
of the resolutions passed by the Monetary
League would be made at this time, and I
desire here TO express my gratitude to the
members of that league for the support
they promise, and for the cordial COM
mendation which their resolutions bespeak.
The Monetary League has for four years
been active in the distribution of literature
connected with the money questioned aimed
at the enlightenment Of the voters, and 1
have on former occasions, and do now ex-
press my commendation OF the efforts of
this league and Of similar leagues, TO spread
before the people the information on the
money question. because 1 believe that the
more the question is studied and the better
n fS understood the stronger will he fha
demand for restoration OF the double
standards in the United States. tGreat sp-
plause.1
while am grateful for the confidence
which the Populists have expressed in me.
I am not vain enough to regard as personal
their extraordinary manifestation of good
will. The ties which bind together those
who believe in the same great Fundamental
principles are stronger than ties of affec-
tion-stronger even than the ties of blood;
and cooperation between the reform forces
is due TO the fact that Democrats, Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans take the side
of the people in their contest against greed
and agree In the application of Jeffersonian
principles TO the questions Immediately be-
fore us.
In 1896 the money question was of para
mount Importance, and the allies i'm that
campaign united in the demand for the
immediate restoration Of silver by the in
dependent action of this country at 10 to L.
the ratio which had existed since 1894.
They were defeated. but that did not end
the discussion. The Democrats were de-
feated in 1855. but that did not put an end
20 tariff reform. The Republicans were de-
feated I'm 1892. but that did not permanently
overthrow the protective tariff.
EXPERIENCE SETTLES PROBLEMS.
Defeat at the polls does not necessarily
decide q great problem. Experience. and
experience alone, settles such questions.
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