Evening star., 1896-07-21
ANOTHER TELLER MANIFESTO.

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ANOTHER TELLER MANIFESTO.
Silver Republicans Give Their Rea-
sons for Bolting.
Senator Teller and six Of his associates
" no left the national republican convention
last evening made public an address to the
silver republicans Of the country setting
forth their views of the situation The
silver republicans, Representatives and SEN
ators, have been in conference at Manitou
for several days over this statement. In
addition to those signing the address, Sen
ator Pettigrew Of South Dakota and Sen
ator Cannon of Utah are declared to be In
sympathy with 1t. although Senator Can
non was not present at the conference, ow-
ing to business engagements in Boston.
The address says:
I'VE deem 1t fitting that we, who have
heretofore affiliated with the national re-
publican party. and who have rejected the
financial plank of the platform adopted at
st. Louis and refused to support the ncmi-
HeeS or the convention, should state our
position in the present campaign and give
briefly our reasons in support thereof.
When certain delegates to the national
republican convention repudiated the f1nan-
cial plank of the platform and withdrew
from the convention we determined that
We would give our support to such candi-
dates as should appear most willing and
capable In aiding in the restoration Of sill
yer to its rightful place ;.s ataRda I'd money
The democratic party iq its Chicago con-
Ventton- has taken position in" IT'S plat
FORM SO pronouncedlys favorable to silver
and has nominated candidates of such un-
usual, uaquestionable convictions in favor
Of the bimetallic policy, and of such high
personal character. that We have deter
mined to givs them our support. We sup
port such CD sndidates, because they repre-
sent the great principle of bimetallis
which we believe to be the cause Of hu-
manity and civilization and the paramount
question now before the American people,
We therefore announce that shall
by voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan
and Sewail for President and Vice Presi-
dent. and we appeal to all citizens, and
especially to republicans who feel as we
do' that gold monometal1ism would be of
lasting injury to the, country, to act with
US In securing their election.
Ihe republicans and supporters of Mr.
mckinley consented to the insertion in the
declaration thtnly veneerad by a ieclara-
ton for bimetallisrn, when the leading
commercial nations of the world should
consent. But until that consent was Sc
cured the gold standard must be main
tained. 1t Is well known that this con-
sent cannot be secured from Great Britain
ana that such declaration for bimetallfsm
means nothing. with this limitation On it.
Mr. Mckinley consented to the declaration
foF, the gold standard in the platform, and
In his recent speeches has accepted It, and
has become the advocate thereof; he has
shown by his speeches heretofore made
that he understood the danger of the gold
standard and the distress which would be
inflicted upon the American people by its
adoption. and, yet he pledges the people to
support and maintain that system. and
fasten upon them all the evils of the finan-
clal system which he has heretofore repu-
aiated, II they will make him President
Whatever may have been his attitude on
tne money question tn the past. he must
Inevitably hereafter support the same
financial system that the present demo-
cratic administration has, and. If elected
must continue the policy of Mr.. Cleveland
IN m tne sac OF bonds in time of peace
Hehce, with the success of Mr.. Mckinley
we may look for continued increase Of
the public debt and the sale of bonds to
maintain the gold standard.
With nation equal in wealth and power
20 one-tourth OF the world, 1t Is cowardly
TO say that we must ask the permission of
Great Britain to establish and maintain a
nnancial policy of our own. Believing, ais
we do. that a return to the monetary sys-
| tenn especially recognized in the Constitu-
ton and completely provided for by law
from 1872 to 1873 affords the only ground
OF hope for the betterment of the distress
ed condition of all the classes, except those
| who live by the Increment that money
loaned gives to those who loan it, we ap-
peal TO all classes to rally to the support
oI tne only candidates whose success in
dicates any hope Of relief
The manifesto then argues as to the bene-
| fts free coinage. and continues:
In Mr Bryan the Chicago convention
placed at the head of its ticket gentle
| man Of exceptional ability and Of high
character. No man of his age was better
known throughout the United States than
| he. A member of Congress for four years
he commanded the admiration and respect
CT all his associates in that body as O.
scholarly student and profound thinker. No
man had ever assaled his character or in
| any way questioned his integrity or moral
| worth. His character is fit example fer
| the young men Of this country.
This is critical period in our national
history. Our industrial and financial in
! dependence of other nations and peoples Is
| involved In this campaign and We firmly
| ty until we shall have changed our finan-
| cial system SO as to restore the bimetailic
| system established by our fathers Of the
| republic; and, so believing, we urge all
| friends of gold and silver as standard
| money and the opponents Of a single gold
| standard to give to- Mr. Bryan and MT.
| Sewan their hearty support. In advising
| this course we do mt consider 1t neces-
sary that they shall abandon or surrender
| their political views On other questions.
| Profoundly impressed,awith the import
| ance of the issues of this campaign. for
| ourselves and our associates. we respect
fully submit the Foregoing to the candid
consideration OF the American people,.
TO BE OPENED AT ONCE.
Republican SOUND Nianey Campaign