The herald., 1896-06-21
POPULIST PROGRAM
Union With the Silver Forces - Teller's
Candidacy Favored

Candidacy Favored
ST. LOUIS, June 20.-As the result of
q series of conferences between commit
tees appointed by the seeding silver
men Of the recent convention and a COM
mittee composed of prominent Populists,
an address was issued tonight from the
headquarters Of the Peoples party ma
tional committee in this city, advising
Populists throughout the country to
make Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado their
national standard bearer. Immediately
after the silver men walked out of the
convention they appointed committee,
of which Charles H. Hartman Of Mon
tana, Senator R. F. Pettigrew of South
Dakota, Senator F. J. Cannon of Utah
and Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho
were members. to confer with similar
committee of Populists. That evening
at the Planters hotel they met H. E.
Taubeneck of Illinois, chairman; DR..
Howard S. Taylor of Chicago. and Thos.
NJ. Patterson Of Denver. Of the national
Populist copnmittee, and as result Of
that and subsequent differences the ad
dress was issued.
Chairman Taubeneck, in an interview,
said tonight:
1.-THE seeding silver men Of the Re-
publican party and the Populists have,
as the result of our conferences, come to
perfect agreement as to the future, and
henceforth we will work along the same
lines"
He predicted victory for ticket with
Teller as the leader
The address in part is as follows:
Expressly disclaiming any purpose or
right to bind any party or person by the
views here set forth, we but Yield to an
overwhelming sense Of duty in saying
what we do to members of the Peoples
party and to all other good citizens VINO.
apprehending the approach Of a momen-
tous crisis in our country's life. are will
ing to avert it by acts of exalted patri-
otism.
1--WE came to st. Louis as citizens.
members Of the Peoples party, to be
present at the meeting Of the national
Republican convention that we might
determine more definitely for ourselves
the aims Of that organization in the
present struggle.
1--WE have seen the boss in politics
more securely enthroned. more servilely
obeyed and more dictatorial as to candi-
dates and policy than has ever been wit
messed in the field of national politics.
Zone man. the perfection of his type.
representing the millionaires. the banks.
the corporations, the trusts and every
other reniorseless and plutocratic ele-
ment in our country's life. has through
the power Of money dictated the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Mckinley and shaped the
platform of his party.
"This convention, lavishly responding
to the will Of the money power. has fore
ed an issue which must be met. 1t Is a
challenge to the yeomen of the land.
If it is declined or If it shall succeed the
letters of tyranny more grinding than
that of the czars and emperors will be
riveted upon the plain people Of the
country, fetters which must be indefin-
itely worn with the contemplate spirit
inseparable from willing serfs, or in the
end be broken with the irresistible pow
er of mighty revolution.
"That issue Is formulated in the de-
mands that the existing gold standard
must be preserved and for the enact
ment of all measures designed to MAIN
tain inviolably the obligations of the
United States and all our money-either
coin or paper-at the present standard
"This means that silver shall be per-
manently degraded into mere money Of
change and that it be deprived of its legal
tender quality except for some paltry
sum that the national banks shall be
swollen into a power of triple their pres
ent ability to contract the volume Of
money. to absorb the earnings of indus
try and to grip the throat Of all indus
trial and commercial life, while from
time to time 1t terrorizes the voters into
choice Of its tools for all legislative, ju-
dicial and administrative positions.
1.-THE money power has forced this is
sue now because, in its judgment those
whom its policy would enslave are divid-
ed into hostile political families which
cannot be united in time to resist its
onset. 1t regards it as impossible that
harmonious action can be secured be i.
tween the different organizations that
favor money reform and resistance to
it's insatiate greed. With Populists, sill
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