Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
THOUSANDS OUT
TO HEAR BRYAN
popu|ist Notification Ceremonies
lake Place in the Capital
Grounds at Topeka.
TALKS ON OLD AND NEW ISSUES
Declares Money Question Unsettled,
But 0vershadowed by Imperial.
ism and MiIitarism.
TALKS ON OLD AND NEW ISSUES

ism and MiIitarism.
THE REPUBLIC ITSELF THREATENED
Policy OF the MCKINLEY Adminis,ra.
ton Strikes a, the Very Vitals
of IA R"pubi eau Form
OF Government.
Topeka, Nam, Aug. 90. Bryan ar.
rived in Topeka at II o'clock today
lie came TO the city by appointment
to receive official notification of his
nomination to the presidency at the
hands of the national peoples party
and there has been very general prep.
aration looking TO making the event
one OF national Importance. accord
ingly the city presented holiday APP
rearance when the train pulled into
the depot. Bryan was met at Atchi-
ton at an early hour by a committee
consisting of the most distinguished
members of the populist party in
Kansas, and escorted to the state cap
ltal. The party was met at the de-
pot by carriages and escorted to the
National hotel, where Bryan made his
headquarters. The march from the
depot was an ovation. People lined
the streets throughout the entire line
nf march. and most of them apparent
~ shouted themselves hoarse.
AT various stops on the way here
crowds called for Bryan. He, how
over, made no formal speech at any
place.
The notification ceremonies or
CURED in the state house grounds,
and q vast crowd, from all over Kan
sas, We're gathered there when MIR.
Bryan and party arrived. Hon. L. NJ.
Patterson, of Colorado, made the no
LITIGATION speech.
lrynn's Address
When Mr.. Bryan arose to respond
there was tremendous demonstra-
ton and it was several minutes be-
fore he was able to proceed. He said:
MIR. Chairman and Members of the
Notification Committees: In accepting
the presidential nomination which
you tender on behalf of the populist
party, desire togive emphatic recog-
milton to the educational work done
by your party. The populist party,
as an organization, and the farmers
alliances and the labor organizations
from which they sprung, have done
much to arouse the people to study
of economic and industrial questions.
Believing, as do. that truth grows,
not in scclusion but in the open field.
m 1,ot 4
light of full and free debate, have
confidence that the discussion which
your party has compelled will aid i'm
reaching that true solution of pend
ing problems toward which all honest
citizens aim.
81 desire also to express my deep
appreciation of the liberality of opin-
ion and devotion TO principle which
have led the members of your party
to enter the ranks of another party
i'll the selection of a candidate.
While am grateful for the conf
dcnce which the populists have en-
pressed i'll me, | am not vain enough
to regard as personal their extraordi-
nary manifestations of good will. The
ties which bind together those who
believe in the same great fundanen-
tai principles are stronger than ties
OF affection stronger even than the
ties of blood; and cooperation be-
tween the reform forces is due to the
fact that democrats, populists and sill
Der republicans take the side of the
people in their contest against greed,
and agree in the application of JEFF
fersonian principles to the question
Immediately before us.
None, Question Not Settled.
I'm 1896 the money question was of
paramount Importance and the allies
in that campaign united in the de
mand for the immediate restoration
OF silver by the independent action of
this country at 16 to /, the ratio
which had existed since 1884. They
were defeated, but that did not end
the discussion. The democrats were
defeated in 1883, but that did not put
an end to tar i'll reform. The repub-
Leans were defeated in 1892 but that
did not permanently overthrow the
protective tariff. Defeat at the polls
does not necessarily decide a great
problem. Experience and experience
alone settle questions. If AN increase
in the volume of the currency since
1896, although unpromised by the re-
puhlicans, and unexpected, has
brought improvement in industrial
conditions, this Improvement, instead
of answering the arguments put forth
i'll favor of bimctallists. only confirms
The contention of those who insisted
that mere money would make better
times.
"rhe republican party, however,
while claiming credit for the increase
In circulation, makes no permanent
provision for an adequate supply of
standard money. 1t denies the neces-
sltN for more real money. while it per-
mits national banks to expand the vol
ume OF paper promises to pay money
IF the popnlists felt justified in OPP
posing the republican party when it
sought 10 conceal it's gold standard
tendencies under the mask of inter-
national bimetallism, the opposition
should be more pronounced in proper
ton as the republican party moro
openly cspouscs gold recommendation
I'm 1896 the reform forces charged
the republican party with intending
to retire the greenbacks. This charge
denied at the time, has been confessed
by the financial bill, which converts
greenbacks. when once redeemed, in
to gold certificates, and extends new