The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20


Iincaln, Neb., Sept. 1s.-Nililam j.
Bryan's letter accepting the demo
cratic nomination for president of the
United States was given out yester-
day. 1t is as follows:
Hon. James ID. Richardson. Chairman,
and Others of the Notification Com
mittee OF the Democratic National
: Convention
GentIemen:-In accepting the nomlna-
tion rendered by you on behalf OF the
democratic party. | beg 10 assure you 10, OF
ferred upon me by the DELEGATES in con con
vention assembled. and by the voters VINO
am sensible of the responsibilities
which rest upon the chief magistrate OF
so great a nation. and realize the Tar,
reaching effect of the questions involved
an the present contest.
Trusts.
The platform very properly gives prom
anence TO the trust question. Inc appaI-
OF trade during the present admlnlstraa-
ton proves conclusively that the repup-
lican party lacks either the desire e, or tne
ly IT, as may be fairly assumed from
the speeches and conduct OF the repuO-
Ncan leaders, that party does not intend
n fake the peoples side against these
organizations. then the weak and guam,
fed condemnat ton OF trusts 10 De round
in the republican platform Is designed to
distract attention while industrial des-
potism Is completing its work private
monopoly has always been an outlaw:
No defense can be made of an Industrial
system in which one. or a Few men, can
control for their own profit the output
or price of any article OF merchandise.
Under such a system the consumer SUI
fers extortion. the producer of raw mate
rial has but one purchaser and must sell
at the arbitrary price fixed; the laborer
has but enc employer. and is powerless
TO protest against injustice. either IN
of lah nF he al
stockholder Is at the mercy of the spec
ulator. while the travelling salesman con-
tributes his salary to the overgrown
proportion of the people can share In the
advantages secured by private monopoly,
1t follows that the remainder OF the peo-
pie are not only excluded from the bene
fits, but are the helpless victims OF every
monopoly organized. 1t Is difficult TO
overestimatc the immediate injustice that
may be done, or to calculate the ultimate
effect of this injustice upon the social
platform. after suggesting certain spe-
chic remedies, pledges the party to an I'M
ceasing warfare against private monop-
oily In nation: state and city. l hartily
approve of this promise; If elected, it
shall be my earnest and constant en-
spirit. shall select an attorney general
who will. without fear or favor. enforce
existing laws: ! shall recommend such
sary to dissolve every private monopoly
which does business outside of the state
Oh ana II, contrary TO my be-
lief and hope, a constitutional amendment
Is found to be necessary. l shall recon-
mend such an amendment will. without |
impairing any of the existing rights of
the states. empower congress to protect |
the people of all the states from injury |
lions engaged in interstate commerce. |
The Financial Plank.
The platform reiterates the demand |
contained in the Chicago platform for an |
american financial system made by the |
purpose Of such a system is to restore
and maintain bimetallic level OF prices |
and In order that there may be no I'M
certainty as to the method of restoring |
6imetalltEm. the specific declaration in |
fsvor OF free and unlimited coinage at
Of the action of other nations is repeat
ed In 1896 the republican party recog-
nized the necessity for biretailism by
10 secure an international agreement for
ne free coinage OF silver, and the pres
by authority of congress, appointed a
commission composed of distinguished
,itiz' IS to visit Europe and solicit for
len to Lord Aldenham in November. 1885,
and afterwards published in England de
,lared that at that time the president and
! majority of his cabinet still believed
n the great desirabilty of an interna- |
agreement for the restoration of
eem opportune to reopen the nesotia ttons |
ust then The financial law enacted
4
ng section declaring that the measure
vas not intended to stand in the way
IT 4 tn. rest9ration Of bimetallism, when
yer II could be done by cooperation with |
ther nations. The platform submitted
o the last republican convention with
gain suggested the possibility Of sacnrl
NJ foreign aid In restoring silver.
Now the republican party. for the first
he double standard. and indorses the
monetary system which 1t has SO often |
n SO e, emphatically condemned. The
Mains the steadfsst advocate of the gold |
nd silver e37inage OF the constitution,
etermine for US the time and manner
restoring silver TO its ancient place
5 a standard money The ratio Of Is
0 / is not only the ratio now existing
etween all the gold and silver dollars in
,rsuiahon IN this country: a ratio which
OF attempted to change. but 1t is the only |
alto advocated by those who are seeking
ow hostile to bimetallism can he |
during this campaign or the |
ampaign OF 1902 can only be determined |
TER the votes are counted, but neither |
ne present nor the future political com |
iexion OF congress has prevented or
9utvocal terms.
The currency bill. which received the
aASuoh OF the executive and the rep9b-
can members OF the house and senate
aseines the warning given by the demo
|
icted that the republican party would
Stenpt TO retire the Greenbacks al
aouEh the party and its leaders studious-
concealed their intentions. That pur-
ose Is now plain and the people must
moose between the retention of the
reehoacks. issued and controlled in vol
me , oy the government, and "A national |
Ank note currency issued by banks and |
ontroIIed In their own interests II the
oank notes are to be secured, bv
pms rs me currency system now support
! oy the republican party involves a
81 nanent and increasing debt, and. So |
ing as this system stands, the financial | /
xsses VIII be tempted to throw their | !
- u Innuence upon the side OF any |
~ Permaneney OF a national debt. Its i
aani Sonceivaoie that the American i
rSPie VIII deliberately turn from the | {
spt-paying policy of the past 10 the ! s
lhserous doctrine OF perpetual bonds.
ieeuon of senator. by the Peopfe !
ne demand for constitutional amend :
t prosiding for the election OF SEN i
80 pS oirect vote of the people ap- ,
safs Tor the first time in iemocraric :
as;onai platform. but a resolution pro- {