Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-09
THEY WANT TELLER.
PoPuLlsrs ISSUE AMANIFEsro.
They Say That all Silver Men Can Unite on
the Colorado Senator, Hut Populists
Cannot Vote for Democrat.

erS last night issued the following
manifesto In behalf OF Senator Teller:
"Chlcago, July 6.-Upon the eve Of
action by the Democratic National
convention, about to assemble Mt the
city of Chicago. we find the situation
such that we deem 1t proper to ad-
dress all friends of free silver coinage
and financial reform In the United
States. AS members of the Peoples
party we have occupied the position
merely of careful observation, and we
have not attempted to. nor shall we
attempt to dictate to the Democratic
National convention, but rs large num-
bers of persons, many of them dele
gates to that convention, are assuming
to express their opinions that the Peo-
pies party and other advocates or frce
silver coinage should accept the nom
inees of the Democratic convention
and Join to elect the same upon Dem
oeratic platform. we desire to express
our views upon the subject, not as
binding upon the Peoples party. but
as expressive of what we believe to be
It's sentiment.
-Four years ago at Omaha the Peo-
pies party, among other reforms. ue-
manded the free and unlimited coih-
age of silver mt 10 to !, full legal tend
er for all debts. independently OF any
other nation. We We're then told by
the Democratic and Republican parties
that this was nn economic error. the
People's party thus became and has re-
mnined the logical, united party Tor
free silver. The Republican party has
persisted in Its policy for a gold stand
ard, thereby alternating large portion
of its former adherents. The Demo-
cratic party is divided. with major
ity of its delegates favoring the Popu-
list doctrine us to free silver coinage
while powerful minority, represent
ing great Democratic states. absolutely
refuse to consent to such policy. ana
its present administration. with all Its
patronage. is in rabid hostility to the
cause of free silver and Will exert i,s
vast powers to defeat silver canui-
date.
"The Democratic party. therefore,
meets In national convention under
most extraordinary circumstances. IL
cannot Mt this time be surprised to hhu
that vast number Of people look WIN
disgust upon mere platform profession.
The cause of free silver coinage Is the
peoples cause. 1t requires, Tor sue
cess against the mighty powers oppos-
ing II. the votes of millions OF men
who have not acted with the Demo-
cratic party. How, then, can that
marty. mt a time when 1t is. by hopeless
division, more weak and impotent than
ever before, undertake this gigantic
task in the narrow spirit OF straisht
party action?
"If 1t expects the cooperation OF the
millions who are outside OF Its ranks
It is bound to prove by its acts now
and here that 1t Is sincere ana that "
places the success of this cause above
the narrow plane of Il mere partisan
effort.
IF the Democratic party expects to
overcome the distrust which the pres
ent administration has earned for 1t,
now Is the time to prove Its sincerity.
"There is candidate upon whom the
vote of all friends of free silver can
be united. IL all those who have the
cause at heart will yield something of
their extreme partisanship ana place
the cause first and complete party sue
cess second. He is n candidate who.
having given more than twenty years
to n devoted struggle for his cause ana
for financial reform. has shown that
hc can give his devotion to his princi-
ples above all party ties or party sue
cess. He stepped out of his party
when it declared for the single gold
standard. and. standing AS he does.
untrnmmeled by party Affiliations. ana
devoted to the cause which the Demo
cratic party now. by majority. de-
clarcs the supreme question OF the
hour. he above all men becomes the
logical candidate upon whom all who
love this cause can unite. He Is able,
competent. tried, true, earnest. reliable.
and can be triumphantly elected.
"To nominate straight Democrat In
n divided party. when millions of hon
est citizens stand ready to support Il
non-partisan candidate. is a mere recl;-
less experiment.. not only an act of su.
prcme folly in this hour. but defiance
of all prudence. and cannot but be con-
strued as meaning that the Democratic
party desires to conjure with the mag
ic of an occasion and prefers defeat for
the cause. in spirit of narrow parti-
sanship. to succeed by rational act of
union upon candidate who can GER
tainly succeed.
"The Peoples party has other prin-
ciplcs. and 1t has within the states
which are surely for silver coinage Il
following as great as that of tie Dem
ocratlc party. when Its vote In the
gold states is estimated. We feel con-
fident the Peoples party is willing to
open the path to union upon Henry
NJ. Teller. and If this national, patri-
otic opportunity for success be reject
ed by the Democratic convention In the
determination to seek complete pnrti-
san success, regardless of an open path
to victory. then we call the true friends
of the cause to witness that RESPONSE
bility rests on those who reject this
opportunity and that 1t is n conclusive
proof that we who champiOned shis