The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-17

THE TELLER MANIFESTO.
The Teller manifesto seems to have proven
a boomerang to Taubeneck Some OF his
heretofore ardent supporters can't under
stand the consistency OF trying 10 force
on the party by public manifesto. cam
didate who is Populistic on no other ground
than silver. and then refusing to accept a
candidate who is directly in touch with the
party on almost every other issue as well
a silver.
Hon. A. d. Maxwell. the Popullst State
chairman IN illinois, who stopped here over
night. said to-day: while IL is true that
a large majority of the Popul;sts seem in
Iavor OF indorSng Bryan, IL IL with the be-
lief that he will accept the Popuist plat
form and recognize the importance of the
party, both before and after the election.
The leaders of the Peoples party know
that they have more votes than the Demo-
Gratis in Oregon. North Dakota. South Da-
keta, wyoming, Ok ahoma. Nebraska. Kan
Sas, Colorado, Minnesota. Nevada and
North Carolina. They also know that the
Democrats can neither carry any of these
states nor Illinois. Indiana or Iowa without
the aid OF the PopuliSt vote. and knowing
this. they are not going 10 indorse Bryan
unless they are amply assured that tney
Will get what is due them in the way OF
recognition. They fear that, though Bry-
ans intentions are all right. in another four
years Hin and the other gold leaders Will
effect a compromise In the Democratic par
be assured that Bryan will not be indorsed
unless he will accept the Populist nomina-
tion on the entire Omaha platform and be-
come our candidate as we'll that OF the
Democracy"
The national executive committee. which
viii meet Saturday, will start rolling a
boom for middle of the road Populist
TO preside as temporary chairman of the
convention, which will meet "Wednesday
next. j; II. Davis. better known as
seems to be the favorite for that position
and after him is Senator Marion Butler. Of
North Carolina 1t is known that Davis
Is opposed TO indorsing Bryan and Butler
is also said TO be against it,
The Texas Populist leader to-day de-
clared that the Democrats had barred the
door to any Endorsement by the Populst
convention of their candidate or platform
They will not meet us half way" he said.
'the only compromise they offer is for US
to furnish all the patriotism and give up
our organization, while they furnish the
candidates and the platform. We cannot
Platform. and hrso" 20 before the country
the issues thus made. On the other hand.
Mr. Bryan can accept a nation
from us and stand on our platform without
alternating at least half of his Democratic
support. The State bank plank in the
Democratic platform will be opposed by
us. Our oll.furm will have a plank op-
posing State bnnks. ard another concerning
I the regulation of railroads. AS n matter of
| fact. neither Popuist nor Democratic plat
form will fili the BIZ this year. What We
want is man and platform. devoted TO
one issue--ihe none ? qi.es ton"
| ATTITUDE OF SILvERITES
| The middle le-of-the-road" people are very
much dismayed by the attitude of the free
silver Republicans. who are practically a
unit for Bryan. DR.. j. j. Mott, leader of
the free silverites. says that the Populists
have been counting them all the time,
but they will not support any third-ticket
proposition. In an interview DR.. Mott had
| this TO say: II want to see an agreement
reached whereby the opponents of the sim
gle gold standard may be marshaled into
a solid phalanx. / care not what may be
/ their differences or opinions as TO other
! issues their theories as TO party ethics.
The main question. the supreme issue is
whether we are to have free silver and re-
store prosperity TO the country or whether
| the very manhood of the people OF this
country is to be crushed apd stamped out
by the heel of corporate greed and pluto
| cratic domination. 1t seems &c me that in
view OF the unanimity with which the vot-
ers. regardless of party. the bulk of the
| Republican party being excepted have foI
| years been demanding the restoration OF
| silver. and now that the time has come
electors that they should get together and
make good their professions of loyalty to
| the cause.
| DIR. Mott this evening appointed M. +
Doud. of this city. sergeant-at-arms of tn,
| silver convention. Congressman Francis K
Newlands. of Nevada. will probably b.
| temporary chairman. though his appoint
| nient has not yet been announced.
| Sergeant-at-arms McDougal to-day an
| nounced that all the associations have fin
| ally made rate for the Populist conven
tion The New England Association. tn
| last one TO do SO. has made n one-far
| round trip rate for st. Louis. tickets OF
sale July 20 and limited TO final return Jul,
| IS.
On the 21st. one day before the nationa
| silver convention meets, a State convention
of Missouri silver men will be held here
is not expected that any tickets will be pu
| in the field. but that the nominations mad
at the coming Republican convention a
Springfield will be indorsed.