In the course of his speecu, Senator
Butler produced a copy of a letter
which is being sent out by the Ameri
can Bankers' Association from Wall
street. New York, under date of March
d, lS'.H!, to all of the banking estab
lishments in America. This letter of
instruction to tbe bankers in every
State contains the following
The executive council ot the Amer
ican Bankers' Association declare un
equivocally iu favor of the maiuteii
ance of the existing gold standard of
value, and recommend to all bankers
and to customers of all banks,the exer
cise of all of their influence as citi
zens in their various States, to select
delegates to tbe political conventions
of both the great parties who will tie
clare unequivocally in favor of the
thick cf a rrtr rnt acodr avid di
tidrd, btn bl to defeat tb Kepab
licaa nomine. He!de. th pp
have no coaCJenc In tfce leader vf
the Iett4orrtic prtj. Tbe leader
fcaie W!y drorited and betrajrd tt
pi jIe and cannot rpj-.-t to trut4
with power again. Therefor, th cot J
hope of the country I ie In tfce Peo
ple Party. I-et rry ultrr Iernrt
and ilTer Krpublican vrfct put emin-
trx iNtf rurtT rallr to the a?ne
r.i the PronVn Partv. and to tor v will
be aureJ.
