The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-07-08
HEARD FROM.
TELLER Is TIE ONLY MAN THEY
WILL lNBORSB,
AGAINST ANY DEMOCRAT.
IN witch They Set Forth Thcir ro-
sitiou- Say the Democrats Can
Not WIN Alone Colorado
Boitcr strongly Urged
ON the Convention.

ON the Convention
CmcAGo, July . - The Populist
leaders have issued the following man
lfesto IN behalf of Senator Teller:
Upon tho eve OF action by the Denocr-tc
national convention about to assemble az the
city Of Chicago we find the tuation such tnat
we deem it proper 90 address all iri nd' of iree
silver coinage and financial reform boa th"
United states As members OF tha fcorl
party we have occupied the pos tiol merely
Of careful observation, an we have MT "t-
tempted Ga. nor shall we attempt p, di tAta O.
the Democra ic national convention; but as
large numbers Of persons. many Of hem dee
gates 60 that convention. are assuming to eN-
press the ir opinions that the Irople's party
and other advocates OF free silver coiuaE
should accept the nominees of the D'm"crui'
convention aud join to elect the same upon
Democratic platform, We desire 20 oApf.'-7 our
views upon this subject not as binding upon
the People, party, bat as expressive oi what
we believe TO be IFS sentiment
-Four years aEo at Omah1 the Peoples
party, among other reforms. demanded the
FREQ and unlimited c1inags ot silly no 20 l
full legal tsndor for an debts, tid psud utly
OF any other nation We were then told bf
the Democratic aud Republican partie' that
this was au economic error The fe'p es
party thus became and has remained tiie ioei-
ical united party for ires silver. Tho Republic
can party has persisted in Dts policy or q gold
standard, thereby alternating lhrg portion of
its former adherants lho Democratic party
is divided. with majority of its delegates
fuvoriug the populi-t doctrine az to FIRE I'd yer
coinage. while powerful minority, rspr's emit
ing great Democrat C. states. absolutaly refuses
TO consent ta such policy uld iti > e'ent ad-
minis ration. withull its patronage, i- il rthid
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ert its vas power e. da.eat "a free silver cindi
date.
"The Democratic party therefore, meets ia
national convention un tor most cKtr iorj mary
circumstances e. IL cannot at This tins be sur
prisod % find that WIS. number OF tpie
look with distru-t upon mere platform pro-
fession
aThe cause Of free silyor soin1g' is tho p'o-
pies cause Is requires for -u-cosa az. tn-t
the mighty powcr- opposing DO the votes OF
millions OF men who have not actoi win tHe
Democratic party. How. then, can t1ut party,
as time VIXEN it Is, by hop less division, more
weak and lmpotont than ever before % d'r-
take this gigantic tisS in the narrow Ego rit ot
straight party ac ion2 II it cxiott th' c1-
operation of tho millions who are out-lde az it-
rank, IL Is bound O. prove boy IT, act now aui
here that n is sincere, and that it p aces ihe
I -uccess Of its cause above The narrow ano oi
a nero partisan effort
III the Democratic party 81. iects to ov r.
come the distrust which tho pre- cnt ui.ni7-
truton has earned 70 IL now is thf tim TO
prove it's sincerity
There Is a candidate upon whom the vo'cs
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Teller the LoslcAl 'hh"i"'tr'
/ "lie stcppo ! out OF mas party Whrn lt ur'iat'd
| for tho single gold standaid und, s'andtns' Hs
! he docs untrammeled by party ahrnu1us and
| devoted to tho enuss which che Democratic
party now hy maiorif docafcs ihe sunreme
/ qucs. ion ot the hor'' hc above ail hro nocom
| tha logical candidate upon whom ali who Toy,
this causo can unite. lie ls able compe'cnt
| tried true earnest reliable a3d can oe tn
umphanty elected
"Io nominate a straight Democrat in DIE
yided party whom mlions of honest citizens
stand ready io support non-p1rtisuu capdl
date IS +" ,rc reckless experiment onIl an
act Of supreme folly DO This hour hnt deu7nc'
OF all pru ieucc. and cannot bur be- con trucd a'
coniure with the magic oil ana o'casi'i' nnt
prefers defeat for The cause b spirit nf .r
row pariisanshipi SO success bN ar'l'nu act o.
union upon q candidate who cam ccrtainll
succecd.
"Tho People partY has other prin ip os on'
and il has within the statcs which a-o surel
for silvor coinage follvwiug as grcttas th % %
tho Democratic party when iis vote Do tlto go
states is eliminated
I'VE feel confident thut the People party j
willing 10 opan tho path Go b un uu upon NO
Henry NJ. lciicr and li thi- ration 'l pairotu