Evening journal., 1900-08-24
lnSaS City Nominee DenOun-
CeS Sound Money Doc
trine
.LSOME POPULISTIC WORDS
van Demonstrates That There Is
Little Difference Between His
Democracy and POpuliSm

Topeka, Kan, lug. 24.-William ].
yan was notified yesterday afternoon
his nomination by the National
9pulist party and the National None
Try League for president Of the Uni
ID States.
The ceremonies occurred in the spa
Jus and beautiful grounds Of the
! ate capital and were witnessed by a
I'ge number Of people.
The march from the depot was an
atA5n, people lining the sidewalks,
led tho doorwags and windows and
outed themselves hoarse. The noti1-
Stion speech was made by A. w.
loker for the Monetary E3eague and
,omas NJ, Patterson. OF Colorado, for
10 Popu3stG.
Replying to the notification 0ommat-
ss, Mr. Bryan said, in PACT:
< In accepting the presidential nomle
q tion which you tender on behalf oS
D Populist party, I desire to give en-
attic recognition to the educational
irk done by your party. The Popu-
party, as "a organization, and the
mer alliances and the labor organi-
ions have done mach to arouse the
ople to a study of economic and in
strial QGestions. ~
In 1896 the money question was
paramount Importance. and the,al-
s in that campaign united in the de-
md for the immediate restoration
silver BY the Independent action of
country at l6 to !, the ratio which
existed since 1894 They were de-
" ted but that did not end the dis
ision. Tas Democrats we're defeated
1888. but that did not put an end to
ifF reform. The Republicans we're
eated in 1892, but that did not per-
nently overthrow the protective tar
Defeat at the polls does not necesS
iE decide a great problem. Expert
e, and experience alone, settles
sstions. If an increase in the vol
Of the currency since 1896, al
,ugh uapromised by the Repuhli-
Is, and unexpected. has brought i'm
,venent in Industrial conditions,
5 Improvement, instead Of answer
the arguments put forth ip favor
bimetallism, only confirms the con-
ton OF those who insisted that more
II the Populists felt justified IN op-
ling the Republican party when II
gtt to conceal its gold standard
dencies under the mask of interna-
aal bimetallism, the opposition
luld be more pronounced in proper.
a, az the Republican party more
,nly espouses gold monometallism
Populist opposed the Republican
tY when its hostility to greenbacki
only suspected, that opposition
uld be greater now since no one
longer doubt the purpose Of the
publican party to substitute banl
es for greenbacks.
It is true that the Populists believ,
an irredeemable greenback, while
Democrats believe in a greenbacl
eemable in coin, but the final ques
at this time, so far as paper money
concerned, Is whether the govern
et or the banks shall issue it. Their,
be time enough to discuss the re
inability Of the greenback when tn,
anback itself is saved from the an
ilation which threatens it.
If belief in an income tax justiflei
opulist in acting with the Demo
ic party in 1895, what excuse cal
find for aiding the Republican
" now, when even che exigencie
war have not been sufficient t
that party to the support of tn
me tax principles?
'opulists believe in arbitration nov
much as they did in 1896, and ar
much opposed to government b.
notion and the blacklist as the,
then, and upon these subject
have as much reason for cooper
a with the Democratic party toda.
hey had four years ago.
democrats and Populists- agree tina
lese and other Oriental labo
Id be excluded from the Unite
es.
he Populists approve the deman
forth in the Democratic platform
labor bureau, with a cabinet of
at its head. Such an oficia
d keep the administration In clos
with the wage earning portio-
e population, and go far toward
ing such remedial legislation a
oilers need.
1896 the Populists united wit
Democrats in opposing the trusts
ugh the question at that time ap
ID like a cloud, scarcely large
a mans hand. Today that clou
nigh overspreads the industria
:. The farmer does not participat
3 profits of any trust, but he sorel
4 the burden of them all.
is not strange that the Populist
i'd oppose militarism and imperial
S&l for both are antagonistic TO tn
inles which Populists apply [
questions. Looking at question
the standpoint of the produce