Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-24

pie issued by committee, headed by
Senator Teller, setting forth the views
and positions of the free silver republi-
cans. 1t is not signed by all The boilers,
but is endorsed by them.
THE ADDRESS.
'|ITs deem it fitting that we who have
heretofore affiliated with the nationare
publican party, and who have rejected
the financial plank ct the platform
adopted at St LOUIS and refused 10 sup
port the nominees of the convention
should state our position in the Presi-
dental campaign anc give briefly our
reasons for support thereof.
"When certain delegates to the nacion-
al republican convention rePudiated the
financial plank of the platform and with
drew from the convention, we deter
mined that we would give our support
to such candidates as should appear most
willing and capable of aiding in the res
toratiOn of silver to its rightful place as
standard money.
"The democratic party in its Chicago
convention has taken position in its
platform SO Pronouncedly favorable TO
silver and has nominated candidates of
such UNDERSTANDABLE convictions III ia
vor of the bimetallic policy and of such
high personal character that we have
determined to give them our support.
We support such candidates. because
they represent the great principles of
bimetalism which we believe TO be the
cause of humanity and civilization and
the paramount question now before the
American people.
1--WE, therefore, announce that we
shall By voice and vote support Messrs.
BRYAN and Sewail for president and vice
president, and we appeal to all citizens,
and especially to Republicans who feel
as we do, that gold recommendation
would be of lasting injury to the country,
to act with US in securing their election.
"The democrats VIII believe in the
gold standard are announcing their in
intention to support McKinly or are pro-
posing to put third candidate in the
field for the avowed purpose of aiding
Mr. McKinley's election. A great num-
Der of leading and influential journals
have declared they will su oport the re-
publican nominees. 1t is evident there
is to be union of forces on the part of
the advocates and supporters of the gold
standard to elect Mckinley and a con
gress favorable to him which Twill sup
port the financial policy outlined in the
platform.
"To those who believe in bimetallism,
which means the equal treatment of
both gold and silver at the niints of the
nation. there is but one course to pursue,
and that is TO unite the silver forces and !
to oppose with all our might the candi- !
date representing the policy which We
believe is fraaght with disaster to the
nation and ruin to the people.
"Goid recommendation means the shift
ng to gold alone as primary money all |
he commerce and credit formerly borne
oy gold and silver, and as the worlds
stock Of these metals has always been
about equal in amount, it means the
doubling the burden upon gold. Doub-
ing the burden upon gold means the
doubling the demand Tor the same, and
doubling the demand of necessity doub-
es the value thereof. This gradual
hitting of all the burdens of both gold
nd silver has caused a gradual and
teady increase in the value of every
Iollar redeemabie in gold, and hence
-radual and steady decline of every
commodity that is measured by that dol
ar {
THE representatives and supporters h;
f Mckinley consented 10 the insertion
n the ST. Louis platform OF the gold !
tandard declaration thinly veneered
Y declaration for bi-metahsm when |
ne leading commercial nations of the t
-orld should consents; but until that con- S
mt was secured, the gold standard a
lust be maintained. 1t is well known a
lat this consent cannot be secured with i
reat Britain and that such declarations h
n bi-metallism means nothing with
.e limitations upon IL Mr.. Mckinley i
,nsented to the declaration for the c
Did standard in the platform, and in his n
cent speeches has accepted it and has d
.come the advocate thereof; he has a
lowu by his speeches heretofore made b
at he understood the danger of the c
I'D standard and the distress whic o