The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
BRYAN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
BY THE POPULST COMMITTEE

mcndation of the efforts of this league
and OF similar leeg1rs to spread before
the people the information on the money
question. because l believe that the more
the question Is studied and the better IL
Is understood the stronger VIII bc tne
demand for the restoration of the double
standard I'm the United States.
While / am grateful for tho confidence
which the p0pulists have expressed IN me.
I am not vain enough To regard rs per-
sonal their extraordinary manifesto tions
| OF good will. The ties which bind to-
| gether those who believe in the same
stronger than ties Of afrection-stroneer
even than the ties Of blood. and co-opcra-
| ton between the reform forces is due 10
the fact that democrats. popuhsts anu
| silver republicans take ~the side OF ths
| peoD.a IN their contest against greed anu
agree in the application OF JeifersSiah
/ PRINCIPLES TO the question ihlthedi"'eS oe
fore US.
As to the Money Question.
In 1906 the money question was Of para
mount Importance and the allies in that
| r,m,,,.p united I'm the immediate demand
/ for the restoration of silver by the lnue-
! nendeut action OF this country Mt 10 TO J.
| the ratio which had existed since 1874:
They were defeated. but that did not ehu
/ the discussion. The democrats were oe
| feated in 1875. but that did not nut an emu
q. .,-tT reform. The republicans were
| defeated i'm 1892. but that did not permit
4 nen,lv overthrow the protective tariit.
/ Defeat at the polls does not necessarily
I de,.tde against the problem. ENnerlehce
1 ma exparience alone settles questions. III
| an increase I'm the volume OF the currency
since 1876 although unpromised by the re-
/ pubIicans. and unexpected. mas oTousn'
| Improvement I'm Industrial CONDITIONS. tilis
/ Improvement instead Of answering me
| ARGUMENTS nut forth I'm favor OF bimeta'-
i usrn only confirms the contention OF those
/ who insisted that more money Moulu
make better times -,
Tho republican party. however. while
claiming credit for the increase IN clrcu-
lat!on makes no permanent provision IoT
an adequate supply Of standard money. IL
/ denies the necessity for more real money,
! while il permits national banks to expand
| the volume OF paper promises to pay
money.
II the popullsts felt justified In opposing
| tho republican party when Il sought 10
conceal its gold standard tendencies un-
! der the mask Of International blmeia4llshl
the opposition should De more pronounced
in uronortion as the republican party
more openly eSpouses 6old iiohO''ie'
| Iism.
In 1S.ss the reform forces charged the
republican Marty with intending 10 retire
| the greenbacks. This charge denied At
the time has been confessed by the imam
cial bill which converts Ereenbachs' Mhc'i
once. reLea med. into gold certificates, ana
! extends new privileges TO banks OF issue.
II 4 pcpuHst opposed the republican parry
when lis hostility 10 gTeenbaoks was only
suspected. that opposition should De
greater now since nO one can ionser DOUBT
the purpose Of the republican party 10
substitute bank notes tor Ereenbacks.
Ia ~ true Inlt the populists be4lcfI ~ III
irrs-tieefn.thlt. E,rcsmbacR, while the demo-
Gratis believe ln a rrcrnback redeemaO4e
in coin. hul the Nitas question al tA4s
time. - FAR as paper money IS eolict4licS'
= whether tar government OF Dahhs sAAi
issue H. There viii De uHie enough 40
discuss tie redcs maJi.liN ~ .nr Ertt"
back when the grccnback itself Is save"
from the auuihilatiou Wnlch now ihI'dt-
-rs f. Tn. republican party u now
committed 10 a currency system N44lt-
ucrsssitafcs a perpetual debt. while tAe
r,s.llf rSt fnd- himself IN ast'cii.ta.t " ~
- democrats who believe IN paying Oh
The national debt rs soon rs p'ss.o--'
n belief ia au income tax lu~tiilca =
fg~tN in ISs=i what excuse can ne hilu 80
ding the republican party now. y ile'
o,...n me ..xiecnc.es II war h2H' n'i ot-h
-.,s1s..ft.sg tu ar.a- mat Nifi5 '+i' '-'
mort II tha income tax Drinciplet -.
I...,Irf-ts h..ieve ln arhitratloh NV
as much as they did IN 1870 "isi ,t,,. ~. -
much opposed to IoNcrhihS ~ a. 5!S..o
,jon .ud the black list as thSy W. ''' ~ -,
- ,,,on these subjects they nave ~
I ,,i,cb r..ason for cooperation Wuh lns
/ 5cynocratic party today a. taeT h'd io-'
y9srs ynirT''is as and populsts alike favor that
rrlnctnle Of direct lys.sia 1loh; : aug ~
Z alta reuCes exist as 70 tse a''.,,if,d
,,-.,s., the uriuciplc shehld pe 49,
I -. ls,rsrc'iccs can be reconciled oy eA-
~ and populists agree that chi
I n.ss and ether oriental lthoI Si'"i" o."
,-.l,,.l..I .-om the United states
T,..to.rlts and populistS desire 10 20
.rIarss- the scope ot lhe lhleiStt 80 ~ -,
+ mere act as To enable the comnllSsloiil 20
,.r.,f,..t both persons ANA places from % %uls-
r,f,,,. Ion and The public at large lt'li
excessive railroad rates. , .
The popUljSts approve the utilAi4i 80
/ s,lt6 n tne democratic platform Tor a
l,l,or bureau with capln"t 'l,lSt ~
50 h,ad- such an official would ke, y
| fba administration ir clos" ionch WIN til-
- rr.sng portion Of the population
arf 90 TAR toward securing such reform
. as the foilers need ~. 49,,
| In fSss the pppulists united win the
| f.r-ofrste in opposing trusts. aithou-n
! the question AZ thct time appeared ili.t
! q .'ouI scarcely larger than a man
hand Today shat cloud well lhsh FNNi-
.,,r,rsSs th.4 Industrial sky. The farmer
/ DOES not parti,iuaje i'm the profits oi any
trust hrt ~. sorrly feels tne burden OF
/ them all He is dependent uppn 'nr
! seasons Tor his income. Mhen ne par. Is
his crop be knows not whether II Will oe
/ blessed with rain or h.ishted with
/ .i~o,,s-ht. he knows not whether wind VIII
! below II down or hail destroy it, or insects
| devLur j.. aud the price OF his cfoF Is as
| uncertain as the quantity. II a prkitte
/ WlgmufrnlE suspend ffttuNCtaftt anu llN
/ tf.. priee OF raw material as well rs The
/ price af finished product. the f3rnrr
| powerless 10 Yrptcct himself when hc Sells,
| Is Numbered when he purchases. can any
| farmer hesitate TO throw the infuence OF
| his ballot uDaa she side of those who
/ desire To- protect the public at large from
| mouopolesg
! Tb. ract That the trusts support the
/ republican party ought TO hc sufficient
! rronf that they expect protection from
| it, The republican party cannot be re-
| lied upou to extineuish the trusts 50 long
| az &. draws its cami.a- -gn contributions
] from their oy-ritOWing vaults.
The nrnspcrltX argument which the re-
1 complaints bring forward 20 answer all
| com. ltIn.s against the administfl alton
! will not dcceiv, the farmer. lie knows
/ that tha tWa factors enter into his IN
/ come: first The size of his crop and sec
| onf the urice he receives Tor the same. lie
| dn.s rot return thanks 10 tine party ia
| power fo~ favorable weather and "A bounti-
| ful harvest AID he knows that the re
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