The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-20
COL. BRYAN'S REPLY.
49, LETTER or ACCEPTANCE TO
SILVER RUrUnLICANs.
GIVES FINANCIAL ATTITUDE.
.,.rpiI.NTs or LINCOLN APPLIED
sT0 NEW ISSUES.

ort.nse 81 the Declaration OF indie
,.nlcnce Has Become the Para
mount Issuc-Siiver Republican
Uniform Practically the same a.
rr,t ~ the Democrats-Brynn says
liI. potirIcaI obligations Are Due
entirely 90 the PIain People.
Rochester y. Y. Oct. i9.-The following
,..- apung the nomination Of the Sill
.- r.eou Republicans was mailed 20
SIR Bryan:
.ter.N. Y..oct r. ian.-TIon. sam
ISL Hopkins. Chairman. ana Others
... o. the Notification Committee.
silver Lincoln Republican Party
D-remon. ! am On receipt % your let
.. formally notifying me OF my nomina-
ae the presidency by The Silver Lin
~ Republican National Convention. held
.- Kansas city. July 4, last. In accept
Ola. nomination 1 beg 10 express my
trp appreciation OF the support given
.r ,l.ket hy the members OF your party
.a u.s.. campaign OF 1856. ana OF the fidelity
shown hy them during the four years
NhIa have since elapsed The evidence
oft lsnce ana good viii manifested
ono. I'd. the last national convention
un me under renewed obligations
Tl... b. consistency about the human
ml watch leads az individual TO apply
.d principles 10 new conditions. and ]
Naa therefore. not surprised to and that
uo., who lett the Republican party in
,s on the money question are now on
posed 20 it on the trust question. which
Increased IN importance since 1896
-1i upon mntarism and imperialism. the
rew questions which the Republican par
has forced upon the public within the
.lst two years.
Your platform. Of which YOU cnclo7e a
COPY. is On its declaration go similar 10
Che Democratic platform adopted at kan
ss cry that IL Is not necessary Tor me
Co take up the planks IN dotan.
ln l&t The money question was the
question 81 paramount Importance. BAT
me Republican party. by is disregard %
tfe principles II our Republic and by is
advocacy Of policies repusuant to the do
thine ol government. has LETT Us 20
choice hH 90 summon an lovers Of The
I..Ilgauol OF Independence 10 the de-
Tense of that sacred document and ths
constitution framed ia accordance with il.
Quotations From Lincoln.
Iu your letter you quote several nppro-
rra.e extracts from Lincolu's speeches.
fnl .n speech by Lincoln iu 1855 "a de-
tense of the Declaration OF Independence.
aeOomp4uod boy fervcnt and patriotic
appeal 90 his countrymen not 90 abandon
te principles therein euuuciated. IL Is
sn applicable 90 the pTcsen, time and so
ir harmony with the references you have
1850. tp L.uco.n's words. that 1 quote the
following extract.
Sow my counfrymcr. n you have been
f -n. l. trinee conh.cing with the great
.0iu .s ~ the Declaration % Iudopend-
ou have listened 10 suggestions
would take away from rs grand
rH, am muHiate the fair symmetry OF It's
r..u0rtous % you have been inclined 10
believe that all men arc not created equal
lH those inalienable rights enumerated by
Uar chart of liberty let me cutrcat YOU
tH .rme back. Return TO the fountain
whose waters spring close by the blood OF
OIL. Revolution. Think nothing OF me; take
nn thought for The political fate o. any
man wnomsoeyer bat come back 10 the
r-.hs that are On the Declaration OF In
dependence. You may DO anything with
zee you choose. IL you VIII but heed these
.aered principles You mny not only de-
lt me Tor the Senate. but you may take
me ard pat me to death. While pretend
s DO Indifference TO earthly honors.
.1 claim 90 be- artuatod IN this contest by
.0mefnHur hiEhcr than an anxiety for Of
] charge You 60 drop every palsry
1rd .usign.dcan thought for any mans
success lf is nothing. l am nothing;
Judge Douglas Is nothing But do not de-
stroy that immortal emblem OF humanity
tho Declaration Of American indcpcnd-
sHec.'
4 sharp Contrast.
How harsh tho contrast between the
IHffF sentiments expressed By Lincoln
and thc rcrlid. morccnary appeal now
tde 20 the people by the Republican
llr'v. How great the chasm between the
.1tcsmanship. which would sacrifice life
..f DO defense OF that immortal docu-
Hr which has been the model OF re-
Dos ever since % was promulgated.
' tho commercialism which would sac
every noble and holy purpose IN
l.t OF sew markets. and would in
.he doctrine that trade can be pur-
'"d with human blood-n doctrine all
i hy those who want 10 give SYM
..e chance 10 exploit distant colo.
response 20 the hope which YOU OK
permit me 20 assure YOU that my
I'D obligations are due entirely %
plain people who ask no special p-ivi-
a the hands OF the government but
900 only equality OF rghts ana an
".unity 70 enjoy ne liberty and Tho
's of happiness under The Tag 20 q
These people the uatlon's
producers in time Of peace and the
warriors In time of war. have a.
"nc for me more than ! can over
whether ] am elected or not Il