The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-25

iz3 that the hour has come for Justice
Did we deem this issue loss important
to humanity we would yield, since tn,
associations OF all our political lives
have been intertwincd with the men
anu the measures Of this party of pas,
mighty achievements. But tho people
cry aloud for relief
They arc bending beneath 4 burden
growing heavier with the passing
hours. Endcavor no longer brings It's
reward; fcarfutncss stakes the place
OF courage, and despair uSurps the
throne OF hope, and unless tho laws of
the country and the policies of the
Polltlcal parties shall be converted
into mediums Of redress tho effect of
human desperation may some time be
witnessed here as in other lands and in
other ages.
Accepting the fiat Of this convention
as tho present purpose Of the party we
withdraw from this convention to re
turn to our constituents the authority
with which they invested us, believing
that we have better discharged their
trust by this action, which restores to
them authority unSullicd, than by
giving cowardly and insincGre endorse
| mont 10 the greatest wrong ever will
lully attempted within the Republicans
party, onco the reicemcr of the pee
pic, but now about to become IL cir
opprcssor, unless providcntially re-
strained by tho votes OF freedom.
,,, Tho protest was signed by Senator
Teller, Of Colora 10, Senator Dubois, of
Idaho, Senator Cannon, Of Utah, Rep
resentatlvc Harman, OF Montana, and
Cleveland, OF Nevada, all members OF
the committee on resolutions. Scna-
| tor Pettigrew, Of South Dakota, this
| morning added his name to the pro-
test, although not member of the
committee. There were G2 delegates
in the party that withdrew.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS CAN WIN.
Representative Charles S. Hartman,
OF Montana, was asked by IL reporter
what elect he thought the action OF
the b'metalist delegation in rcDudia-
| ting tne gold standard plank Of the
Repul!can platform would have upon
the co ming campaign. He replied as
follows:
"lf all the bimetallist forces of the
| country can be concentrated upon a
candidate thero will be no difficulty in
my Judgment in having a bimetallist
elected this fall. The end and aim OF
all the supporters of bimctnllism
should be to promote the nomination
OF the strongest candidate that can be
obtained. 1t should not be question
simply Of individual preference OF any
citizen. But tho prominent question
which every bimetallist in all parts
and all scctious ought to ask himself,
is: What will bring to that thicket
the greatest number Of electoral
votes?' AS the result Of very care
lul ana extensive examination Of the
question through personal interviews
| a. | ii
that MIR. Teller above all others is
Infinitely the strongest man we can
nominate.
1T has been conceded by q large
number OF Democrats, both in and out
OF Congress, with whom ] have con-
versed, that Mr.. Teller by reason OF his
bold, courageous and patriotic stand
against tho force bill would carry
every Southern State with the excep-
tlon OF Maryland and West Niginia,
and with that concession ! am content.
The people OF the South have not for
gotten the ringing sentences to which
Senator Teller gave uttcrance when
the force bill was pending in the Son
ate when he denounced it us the most
infamous measure that had ever cross
ed the treshold OF the Senate
Amy ono Of tho many prominent
and distinguished Democrats mention
Ell IN the press to head the ticket
would also carry these same States.
Ihus lar their strength is equal. Now
take the States lying west OF the Mis-
souri,. Any one of the Democratic
bimctalists on n bimctallist platform
could carry five OF the mountain States,
possessing Ii electoral votes, but he
would lose eight of these States, pos
scssing 10 electoral votes. Mr.. Teller
could carry all Of the States west OF
the Missouri river and would there
lore have 10 more electoral votes at
this stage of the analysis than Dom
ocrat could have possibly hope to have.
Now let us take the belt Of States
lying between the Missouri river and
the Allegheny mountains. A Demo-
cratic bimetallist with all forces con-
centrated upon him would certainly
carry Missouri, would carry Indiana,
would stand a fair show OF carrying
Minnesota and but little show of carry
ing Michigan. Mr.. Teller on the con.
trary, uniting all bimctallic forces
would carry Michigan, Indiana, iii
nois, Missouri, and would stand more
than an equal show for carrying Min
nesota, SO that figuring on what is only
certainty, 80 far as anything political
can be certain, Mr.. Teller woul have
II electoral votes from Michigan
which the Democratic nominee would
not get and which added to the ID sur
plus OF the States west OF the Missouri
river, would give him a certain clear
advantage OF SO electoral votes over
any Democratic bimctalist that could
bo named on the ticket. With Min
nesota Mr.. Teller would have 6S
electoral votes more than the Demo,
cratic bimetallist could receive, or an
aggregate vote for Mr.. Teller Of 2G5 as
against 1917, the very most Democrat
could hope for. Therefore the uues-
tion which would present itself to
Democratic bimetallism if my analysis
is correct is, will they exchange what
is practically certainty OF success for
what, to say the best of it, a strong
probability of defeat
IF the Democracy at Chicago de-
sircs to make the success OF bimctallism
Il certainty, they will not hesitate to
take the step which will make practi-
cally certain the reputation OF the
gold standard and the RECOMMENDATION