Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-20
SILVERITE ADDRESS.
Tss Boilers from the Republican Na-
tiolal Convention 10 the Country.
,,rR ron THE PRESIDENCY.
MID for His Nomination by
49,. Dcmocrats at Chic"go--Arpeai
poIittcnIIy Unattached and
,otltIcaIIy Disappointed

~ the boiling silver delegates
..,iov and last night, after much care
.,,s,8eratlon. the subjoined address
,he people OF the United States was
,.l upon and authorized to be given
.t, press. While the address con-
,,,,cb I'm the nature Of silver-coin-
,rgpment. the concluding para
chow the determination Of the
80. deleeates TO bring about the nomi-
..,, n possible, Of Senator Henry NJ.
-~.- of colorado. as a candidate for
4s presidency. on a platform having
,.-irs cardinal principle the free and un-
--.tod coinage Of silver. The address
d, fU IS as follows:
-. Tho People OF the United States:
.ohevine the call Of duty and justified
g. ,be common citizenship of this re-
,u. we address this communication to
p. reople. and the forthcoming conven-
.,,,s NJ the United States In doing so,
~, claim no authority or right other than
.t.. which belongs TO every man to ex-
--..s personal conviction; but we respect
s,rg solicit the cooperation Of all who
t.f.ve that the time has come for re-
mn t1 a simpler and more direct method
~ canning men for national service than
ts obtained In recent years. Political
--rfr organization Is necessary; without
Z. ,1e Individual voter is dumb; but the
-.-fv Is only the means not the end; II is
ta voice and not the sense. As the
vorl1 advances in this wonderful epoch
~ Intellectual development and physical
roroyement there is a constant require
mont FOR better things. The individual
fsf's that requirement and heeds it, or
hs fails IN life's endeavOr
oPartics must obey the same law. II
follows therefore. that the moment
rerfy shall choose 10 stand still or retro
ersle. 10 is no longer efficient 10 achieve
the end to which the people are neces-
s,rly destined. There is no sanctity in
mere party name: and the mark of decay
Is SET on individual strength In a ma
lion where the absolute rule OF political
orcanization coerces men from the truth
for the sake Of expediency, and estab-
ushes inslncere submission to partisan
rule for the sake Of power.
INADEQUACY OF PARTIES.
Recognizing the value and the splendid
achievements Of political parties in this
country. as elsewhere, we are yet con-
strained TO believe that for more than
twenty years no one OF them has been
entirely sufficient for the needs of the
people The great trend toward better
things. resting in the heart and purpose
o. all men, has been stayed during We
latter part OF this generation by the
failure OF parties to express in their
achievements the highest hope and as
pratiou Of the mass OF the people who
Constitute the parties And there has
been growing in this country-swei.ng
with each recurrence Of national election
Sgreat mass OF independent thinkers and
voters. which. failing within itself 10
c0ltr0l, has gravitated between the two
great parties. Since 1872 excepting. pos
siby, tire election OF 1870 the pendulum
has swung from side TO side with each
four years. In 1872 the Republican party
elected the President; in 1876 the Democ-
lacy claimed the election; in 1880 the Re
publican party elected in 1884 the Demo
Gratis elected; in 1888 the Republicans
elected. In 1892 the Democrats elected; in
1896 until within a few weeks, ii has
been conceded that the Republicans would
elect
What has been the cause of the
mighty oscillation Of a mass which this
year has probably obtained controlling
proportions? Every man can answer for
himself II he has been an observer
if lo has had interests that were affected,
u la has felt a hope TO see greater JUS
tee done, and has seen that hope blasted,
h. knows that the general dissatisfaction
has arisen from the fact that party
promises made were broken to the peo-
IIe by party performance; he knows that
$50 soon as the election was over and the
successful candidates were installed they
became the scrvltors of the party. and
the advocates OF a narrow and non-pro-
gressive policy within which alone there
seemed to be an assurance Of selfish
safety and partisan approval During all
thf period we have lacked a great con-
s.ructive administration. No new social
truth has been put forward In an effec-
tive way. While I'm all the departments
OF physical life there have been develop
meuis and achievements Of ease
and comfort TO the favored OF
mankind, In the still greater and more
important domain Of social reform We
have stood still or retrograded.
RULE OF PARTY.
"It is not that the people have not felt
the stirring OF determination that this
inaction has been endured. but because
of the rule Of party. which has largely
controlled men In and out Of Office. II
las become a source Of reproach to any
man that he should dare to renounce
allegiance to organization. Men have been
expected 20 submit their views to the
cictau0n OF conventions. although It is
common knowledge that conventions have
been swayed 20 views and declarations
not The most approved by the mass Of
the people nor promotive OF their well
fare.
'Mc DO not arrogato TO ourselves one
iota more OF intelligence, patriotism, or
courage than is possessed by any Of our
fellow-cit.zens But we feel that the
HHrHa ls..s a. e.. s.Fa
DUTY 10 the country. and for our part
though we stand alone We will make an
enlcavor IN che direction Of that duty.
Parties may outlive their usefulness; thu
Truth ucver becomes obsolete. EveIr
generation OF free men has the right 10
aNrm the truths Of past knowledge and
present acQuirements: and II the enforce
fnert Of these truths shall make neces-
sary a departure from party organization,
ihe people have this right, and will cx-
crcise ~ until old parties shall return TO
The truth or new parties shall be
created 10 effect II into law
'if the voices which have sounded 10
rs from every State in this Union are an
Indication Of the real feeling. this year is
ilo appointed time for the people 20 as
feri themselves through such mcffums
es may Rive best promise of the achieve
ment Of justice. But whether We are mis-
taken or not concerning the general SEN
tment in the United states. we have not
mistaken our own duty In Withdrawing
from the Republican convention. feeling
ihat /; IS better 10 be right and with the
minority IN apparent defeat than to be
wrong with the majority-a majority In
apparent triuu-h.
MONETARY REFORM
we hold that ia the great work OF
social evolution IN this country. none