The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-25
WILL COMBINE ON BRYAN
SILVER REPUBLICANS ISSUE \
MANIFESTO TO ALL PARTIES.
VOtiaK strength of the Gold
standard.

Denver, July Ex-senator Teller and
six OF his associates who left the national
republican convention, this evening made
public an address to the silver republl-
cans OF the country. The silver repubii-
can congressman and senators have been
in conference at Manitou several Says
over this statement. In addition to those
signing the address. Senator PettIgrew
OF South Dakota and Senator Cannon OF
Utah are declared to be in sympathy
with 1t. although Senator Cannon was not
present at the conferences, owing Io
business engagements in Boston. The al
dress IS as follows:
We deem It fitting that We who have
heretofore affiliated with the republican
party, and who have rejected the nnan-
cial plank of the platform adopted al
ST. Louis, and refused to support the
nominees OF the convention. should state
our position in the political campaign.
and give briefly our reasons Ia support
thereof
When certain delegates OF the nation
al republican convention repudiated the
financial plank of the platform ana W tn
drew from the convention. We Aetsrmin-
ed that We would give cur support 10
such candidates as should appear most
willing and capable OF aiding in ;he res
toration Of silver TO its riGhtful place as
standard money. The democratic party.
IN its convention, has taken a position
IN Its platform so pronOuncedIy favorable
TO silver. and has nominated cand dates
OF such unQuestionable convictions in IA
vor Of the bimetallic policy and OF such
nigh personal character. that We have
determined to give them our support
We support such candidates because
they represent the great principle Of Dt-
metallism which We believe 10 be the
cause OF humanity and civilization, ana
the paramount question noz before the
American people. We therefore announce
that We shall. by voice and vote. supper.
Messrs- Bryan and Sewau for prssiden.
and vice president. and We appeal to all
citizens, especially to republicans who
teel as We do, that gold recommendation
would be OF lasting injury to the country,
TO act with US in securing their election.
Inc democrats who believe in the gold
standard are announcing their Intention
10 support Mckinley or proposing 10 put
third CANDIDATE in the fed for the ayow-
ed purpose of aiding sMcKinley's ele,,ri,n
great number Of leading and influential
democratic journals have declared they
viii support the republican nominees. Ii
Is evident that there Is to be a union of
FORCES OF the supporters OF the gold stan
uArd 10 elect Mckinley and a congress
favorable TO him. and which will support
the financial policy outlined in the "a
publican platform.
To those who believe in bimetaIIisrn.
winch means the equal treatment OF both
n.
there is but one course to pursue and
that Is 10 unite all the silver forces and
TO oppose with all our might the candi-
date representing the policy which We be-
heVe Is fraught with disaster to the ra-
ton and ruin TO the people Gold mono
metallism means the shifting to gold
alone as primary money all Of the our
dens OF commerce and credit that was
formerly borne by gold and silver, and as
the worlds stock Of these metals has al
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the doubling Of the burden upon gold
Doubling the burden on gold means the
doubling OF the demand of the same anu
doubling the demand Of necessity doubles
the value thereof. This gradual shifting
TO gold OF all the burdens OF both god
and silver has caused a gradual ana
steady increase in the value OF every dol
lar redeemable in gold. and hence grad
ual and steady decline in the value OF ~
cry commodity that is measured by that
dollar. The representatives and support
ers Of Mckinley consented 70 the insertion
in the st. Louis platform OF the gold
standard declaration thinly yeneered bv
declaration for bimetaldsm, when the
leading commercial nations OF the wocld
should consent but until that consent
was secured the gold standard must h
maintained. 1t is well known that this
consent can not be secured from Great
Britain, and that such declaration for b.
metallism means nothing with this umi-
tatiOn upon it.
Mckinley consented to the declaration
for the gold standard in the platform ana
in his recent speeches has accepted IT,
and has become the advocate thereof
he has shown by his speeches here -osOr-
made that he understood the danger Of
the gold standard and the distress WHICH
would be inflicted upon the American D-l-
pie by Its adoption. and yet n pledged !
the people to support ana - 5"' f.. -,
system and 20. -s~-.i t--ysin IL. The evils |
NJ nTanNiAl N4 IN
.-ssetofore regulated. II they wil. MAKE |
him president. Whatever may have been |
his attitude on the money question In |
the past. he must Inevitably hereafter |
support the same financial system that |
the present democratic administration |
has. and II elected must continue the |
policy of Mr. Cleveland in the sale Of |
bonds in time Of peace. Hence. wien |
the success OF Mckinley We may look !
Tor continual increase Of the public d-bt |
and the sale Of bonds TO maintain The
gold standard. That condition OF taa |
country Is not satisfactory. all admit
The producers OF wealth are not receiv-
ing fair and proper compensation for |
their labor. whether in the field IA
tory or mil. labor is Unemployed dis- |
content and distress prevail TO an * |
tent never before known In the hls.1-, Of
TINS country and no reason can b. Eould
FOR such an unhappy condition. sly- IT.
a vicious monetary system. Thosa WHO
profess 10 deplOre the present financial !
condition and oppose the free coIDsy- %
silver are divided IN opinion - 10 the
cause OF the present conditions some De-
clare that II - because We have too |
much tariff, others that wa have nor | ,
enough. while the fact exists tina. zv.-y
gold standard country in the word |
whether il has a high Or low tariff Is
now and has been during r-r.n. years. |
In the throes OF financial distress. ami
every silver standard country. conrar-I
with It's former condition. is auj0ylr.
an Industrial development and degree Of 7
prosperity hitherto unknown IN it, his
tory.
when VIII Relief Come.
While thus differing in opinion. they
unite in asserting that the gold s.sr9- q
ard must be maintained 1rtiE for r
countries shall signify their ~iI,insr.-z +
'hat the Americans shall exsrc.s- 'r- q
rights OF treemen ana create 4 inn--44l !
system Of their own. II We overlook ,a- !
humiliation ana degradation Ne mlr,
leeI on account Of such a declaration Of | II
financial dependency We may well In
lulre when the consent OF leading com
mercial nations will D. obtained
NO one who has read the proceedings
Of the International monetary confer.
snces that have already been held. or !
Hho has examined the Impractical promo =,
Huons presented at those conference ! :
an Tor a moment believe that any in %
ernauonal bimetaliic agreement can T.
,Ner be made with the consent Of an =,
he leading commercial nations OF ,ha 3D.,
zorro; When will Great Britain. con -
romeo as she Is and ever vii be by I u
ne creator class, which collects vast ID
ums OF money for interest due her ami
Ter citizens. who buys OF Us annually si
many more millions than she sells to Us
no whose interest Is to make the pound "
terHhg purchase as much Of our prod