The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-20
And, According tn thc Appeal. Grave
Disasters Can Only he Averted by
the Free Coinage Of silver.
DEMOCRATS AND PoPULISTs
ASKED TO SAVE THE COUNTRY NJ
MAKING TELLER PRESIDENT.
Urged to Nominate Him a 16-to-1
Platform at the Coming Conventions
-Congrcsmnn Hartman's Views.


Special to the Indianapolis Jocraai.
ST. LOUIS, June 1s-The little hand OF
silverites who bolted the Republican ma
tional convention yesterday labored oil last
night on IAN appeal TO the people OF the
United States TO nominate Senator Henry
Nj. Teller. of Colorado. chief of the boilers.
for President. The appeal. though adj
dressed Ito the people. is intended prin-
cipally for the Democrats. who will meet
In convention at Chicago next month. The
boilers also ask the support of the Popuiist
and silver conventions which meet soon In
this city Ex-Congressman Bryan. the rad
icai silver Democrat OF Nebraska. has been
in frequent conference with the Repub-
lican seceders. both before and after they
walked cut of the convention. and n II
supposed he took prominent part IN franz
ing the address. The appeal follows:
''To the People OF the United States:
"Obeying the call OF duty. and Justified
by the common citizenship of this Rcpdb-
lie. We address this communication 10 the
people and the forthcoming conventions OF
the United States. In doing so. claim
no authority or right other than which be-
longs 10 every man 10 express forsonal
convictions but we respectfully solicit the
cooperation Of al who believe that tho
time has come for return 10 the simpler
and more direct method of naming men
for national office than has obtained IN re-
cent years.
because without IL the individual voter IL
dumb; but the party lis only the means. not
the end: II Is the voice and not the sense
AS the world advances In this wonderful
epoch of intellectual development ana
physical Improvement. there Is a constant
requirement for better things. The indi-
vidual feels that requirement and leeds il.
or he fails I'm LIES endeayor. Parties must
also obey the law. Ii follows. fherefore.
sfaHs scens t' 70 achieve s hs end e e ~sn the
poops po ppnctity is in msre garsy nsmes AMI he
mark or decay Is set on individual strength
fin nation when the absolute rule OF po-
truth for the sake OF expediency. and ss-
tabiishes insincere submission 10 irfrttssa
rhe the vaiue I @ and the the splendid achievsmenss cf
political parties in this country. "a tlse-
where, we are yet constrained TO h0ieve
| them has been entirely sufficisAt for the
| needs OF the people.
- The great trend to better things; resting
| been stayed during the latter part OF this
generation by the failure OF parties. to ex-
| hope and aspiration OF the mass Of people
| who constitute the parties And there has
| been growing in this country-swelling with
each recurrence Of national elections
| great mass of independent thinkers and
| voters. which has gravitafed between the
two great parties Since ls:2 excepting.
| lem has swung from side 10 side with each
four years. In 1872 she Republican party
elected the President: in 1876 the Deinoc-
racy claimed the election; In 1850 the Re-
| publican party won the clectiph: In 1854 the
| Democrats elected: in lSss the Republicans
| elected: in 1892 the Democrats elected: IN
| 1886 nuntil within n few weeks) IL has been
conceded that the Republicans would elect
THE ALLEGED CAUSE
What has been the cause OF this
mighty oscillation OF a mass which. this
year. has probably obtained controlling
proportions? Every man can answer 70
himself If he has been an observer. II he
| has had interests that were affected. II he
has felt hope to see greater justice done
and has seen that hope blasted; II he knows
that the general dissatisfaction has arisen
| from the fact that party promises made
1 were broken to the people by party per-
formance. he knows that 20 soon as the
| election was over and successful candidates
| installed they became the seryitors or the
| party and the advocates OF narrow and
| nonprogressiye policy within which alone
| there seemed TO be an assurance OF selfish
| safety and partisan approval
( During all this period we have lacked .
| great constructive administration No new
| social truth has been put forward In an
| effective way. While in all the departments
ments and achievements of ease and com
| fort TO the favored OF mankind. In the still
greater and important domain OF social re-
| Ii is not that the people have not felt the
| stirring OF determination that this inaction
has endured but because o. me the rule rule ot
| and out OF Office. IL has become a source OF
| reproach TO any man that he should dare to
| renounce allegiance 10 organization Men
! have been expected TO submit their views
! TO the dictation of conventions. although g
| is common knowledge that conventions
| have been swayed 10 views ana declara-
tions not the most approved by the mass
! of the people nor progressive for their
| welfare.
| more of intelligence. patriotism or courage
| than Is possessed by any Of our felow-citi-
/ zens But feel that the time has come
for the performance OF duty 10 this coun-
| try: and. for our part, though VIC shall
stand alone, we will make an endeavor
! outlive their usefulness. the truth never
| becomes obsolete. Every generation OF free
men has the right to affrm the truths OF
| and II the enforcement of these truths shall
! make necessary departure from party or
/ Will exercise II until old parties shall re-
turn TO the truth, new parties shall be
created 10 effect ~ into law
i us from every State I'm this Union are an
! indication Of the real feeling. this year II
the appointed time for the people 10 assert
/ give best promise OF the achievement OF
/ Justice But whether We arc mistaken or
The Tnited states. we have not mistaken
/ our own duty in Withdrawing from the Re-
pPei 10 be- hight and With the minority in appsr
ent defeat than 10 be wrong with the ma
jority in apparent triumph.
FEARS OF THE SILVER PATRIOTS.
I'VE hold that In the great work Of So
clal evolution in this country monetary
reform stands as the first requisite. No
policy. however promising OF good results.
can take it's place. Continuation during the
next four years upon the present financial