Evening journal., 1896-07-21
slLvER REPueLIcANs.
Teller and Associates Issue a Manifesto
Urging support OF Bryan.

Teller and Associates Issue Manifesto
Urging support OF Bryan.
DENVER, July 21.--Sonator Teller and
II of bis associates who loft the national
Republican convention, have made public
an address to the silver Republicans of
the country, setting forth their views OF
tho situation The silver Republican con-
crassmen and senators have been In con-
ference at Manitou for several days over
this statement In addition TO those sign
ing the ADDRESS Senator Pettigrew OF
South Dakota and Senator Cannon of
Utah are declared 70 Be ian sympathy with
H. although Senator Cannon was not Il
present at the conference, owing TO busi-
ness engagements in Boston, The address
is as follows
nWo deem it fitting that we, who have Il
heretofore affiliated with the national ke- i
publican party and who have rejected the /
financial plank Of the platform adopted at /
ST. Louis and refused to support the nom /
inces of tho convention, shoulu state our /
position IN tho present campaign and give |
briefly.our reasons insuppOrt thereof.
"When certain delegates TO the national |
Republican convention ropudiated tho
| financial plank Of the platform aud with
| drew from the convention we determined
| that we would give our support 60 such
| candidates as should appear most willing
/ and capable in aiding ina the restoration
1 Of silver to its rightful place as standard
money.
1.-THE Democratic party in Chicago con-
Ivention has taken a position ia Its plat
| form so pronouncedly favorable TO siifer
| and has nominated candidates OF suoh un-
| Usually unquostionable convictions IN IA
vor Of the bimetnllio policy and or such
| II. . e. mo Iutfn IH.
| tormined TO give them our support Mo
support such candidates bUcausc they rep
resent tho great principle Of bimotallism,
which We believe to be the cause Of hui
manity and civilization and the para
monnt question now before the American
people.
Wui support the Democratic Nominees
"Wo therefore announce that we shall
10y voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan
and Sowall for president and vice presi-
! dent. and we appeal to- all citizens and
especially to Republicans who feel as we
do-that gold monometallism would he
| of lasting injury to the country-to act
with us in securing their election.
'"The Democrats who believe in the gold
standard arc announcing their intention
J to support Mckinley or proposing 20 put
| a third candidate in the Held for the ayow-
. ed purpose of aiding Mr.. Mckinley eloo-
! tion A great number Of leading and inhu-
S ential Democratic journals have declared
that they will support The Republican
J | nominees lt is evident there is TO he a
union Of forces on the part Of the advo-
g Gates and supporters of the gold standard
r to elect Mr. Mckinley and congress ia
i | vorable to him which Will support the
D ! financial policy outlined IN the Republic
b an platform.
q .'To those who bolioyo in bimotallism,
Z which means tho equal treatment of both
3 eoid and silver at tho mints of he nation,
{ there is but one course topursuci and that
S is TO unite all the silver forces and to op-
Q pose with allour might tho candidate rep
4 resonting the policy which we believe IS
s frauQht with disaster to the nation and
S ruin to the people Gold monomotallism
S means the shifting to gold alone as pri-
/. mary monoy of all the burdens of com
morce and credit, formerly borne by gold
, and silver, and as the worlds stock OF
! these metals has always been about equal
, in amount 10 means the doubling of the
burden upon gold.
, Doubling tho Demand For Gold.
Doubling tho burden upon gold means
O doubling the demand for tho same and
K / doubling tho demand OF necessity doubles
the value thorcof This gradual shifting
o to gold of all the burdens of both gold and
u silver has caused a gradual and steady in
4 crease i'm the value OF overy dollar redeem
II able In gold, and hence q gradual ane
S steady decline in the value Of every com
q modify that is measured by that dollar.
4 "The Republicans and supporters Of Mr.
r Mckinley consented TO tho insertion In th'
y ST. Louis platform of the gold standard
S declaration, thinly veneerod by deelara
Il tion for bimetallism, whom tho leading
d commercial nations Of tho world shoul,
Ia consent But until that consent was So
II cured the gold standard must be main
T. tained. 10 is well known that this consen
n cannot be secured from Great Britain an'
" that such declaration for bimetailisn
D. means nothing, with this Limitation or il
s. Mr. Mckinley consented to the declaration
:. for the gold standard in the platform, AM
,e ! in his recent spenches has accepted it an'
m has become the advocate thereof He ha
o. shown by his speeches heretofore mad
m that he understood the danger of the g0l
M standard and the distress which would b
10 | inflicted upon tho American people by it
adoption, and yet no pledges the people /
al support and maintain that system an
n fasten upon them an tho evils of the finan
~ cial systom which he has heretofore repu
iv dated If they will make him president.
IL "Whatover may have been his attitud
n on tho money question in tho past, !
io must inevitably hereafter support III
~ Same financial system that the prcser
al | Democratic administration has, and,
rd | elected. must continue the policy of Nj
ld | Cleveland in the sale of bonds in time
.r. peace; hence, with the success OF Mr.. Nj
Kinley, we may look for continued II
M croasa of the public debt and the sales
on bonds TO maintain the gold standard.
er Says Conditions Are Unsatisfactory.
"That the condition Of the country
,r- moi satisfactory, all admit Tho producer
or os .rnnith arn not receiving fair and prop'
st-