The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-14
Repudfate the Work of the silver
for President and Vice Presidents.
BRYAN'S PARTY DENOUNCED
AND THE "BoY ORATOR OF THE
PLATTE" CALLED A PoPULIsT.
Bolts i'm the East-secretary sheerin's
Successor Chosen-Secret History
Of the Chicago Convention.


CHICAGO. July 13.-The executive COM
mittee of the gold-standard Democrats OF
Illinois met in a protracted session to-day
and prepared an address 10 the Democracy
of the other States in the Union. Ii was
the unanimous opinion OF the committee
that second Democratic national conven-
tion should be called TO nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice President
The address is as follows:
ITO Our Fellow-Democrats OF Other
States:
"A national convention convened under
the constituted authority of our party has
just closed its session in the city of Chi
cago. 1t entered on its work by vioia.-
ing all party precedents in the rejection
of distinguished Democrat as its tenn
porary presiding officer. Ii deprived SOW
ereign State of voice in its delibera-
tions by unseating without cause or legal
justification delegates elected with All the
regularity known TO party organization.
1t refused to indorse the honesty and ndel-
ity of the present Democratic national ad-
ministration. 1t adopted platform which
favors the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver by this country alone at the ratio
of Is to ]. and thereby IL repudiated a
time -honored Democratic principle which
demands the strictest maintenance OF a
sound and stable currency. Finally, 10
make 1t still palmer. that although in
name il was not. in fact. a Democratic
convention, IL nominated for President one
who is not in his politics and has not al
ways been even in professions. a Demo-
crat.
This has made a crisis, both for the
Nation and the Democratic party. that
soGnd-money Democrats must at once de-
eide what political action they will take
for the protection of the honor of the Ma
ton, the prosperity of the people. the
life and usefulness of the party. TIE sound
money Democrats of Illinois have fully
made up their minds that new Demo-
cratic national convention should be called
for the earliest feasible day TO nominate
Democratic candidates for President and
Vice President and 10 adopt a platform
of Democratic principles. and they desire
to state to the Democrats of the other
States their reasons, follows:
'First-Sound-money Democrats owe II
to the country to make it certain at once
that their revolt against free silver is de-
termined and will be organized. Ii is un-
fair to oblige the credit OF the Nation and
the business and industrial interests of
the people 10 merely guess what the
sound-money Democrats will do I'm Novem-
Der and wait until November 10 find out.
''Second-The nomination of a new ticket
is the logical course. Without ID and a
sound-money Democratic campaign the
whole educational force OF sound-money
Democratic sentiment would be paralyzed
from the beginning. Republicans cannot
argue the sound-money question 10 Demo-
cratic voters. Republican sincerity on that
question is doubted by the mass Of DEM
ocrats. The tariff question will be put TO
the from; and insisted upon 10y Republican
speakers and the Republican press as IL
has persistently been by Mr.. Mckinley him.
self. Democrats will not listen TO lessons
on finance when accompanied by abuse OF
the Democratic party. The most effective
force at this time for a campaign is the
force resting in the sound-money Demo-
Gratis. for they are profoundly in earnest
and can get hearing from Democrats that
the Republicans cannot possibly get
"Third-A new convention would also pre-
serve for the future the opportunities OF
the Democratic party. Unless a clear-cut
separation is made between the genuine
Democrats and Democrats who are drift
ing into Popuiism. are already in Popu-
lism. and unless a clear-cut separation In
supported by organization the party has no
chance Of regaining public confidence for
years to come. The sound-money Demo-
Gratis in the different States must either
make IL clear that they have no association
with the Bryan party or they must accept
association and entanglement with IL: and
all State organizations will. In the public
mind. be for IL that do not make IL abso-
lutely clear that they are against IL. The
sound-money Democrats are already suf-
iciently organized in this State TO be able
to meet their fellow Democrats in a new
convention. and are anxious TO confer with
representatives Of other States whenever a
representative conference can be brought
about.
Communications should be addressed 10
Mr.. Charles f. Ewing, chairman. Palmer
House, Chicago"
The address is signed by John NJ. Palmer.
Charles T. Ewing. James II. Eckels, Frank
lin Mcveagh, Benjamin 7. Cable. William
S. Foreman. Thomas \. Moran. John r.
Hopkins. Henry S. Robbins. A. a Good
rich. James T. Hobiitt. Adolph Krans.
James L. Sheehan. Charles Williamson,
Lynden Evans and r. +. Spangler. con-
stituting the executive committee Of the
- n.