The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-21
Senator Teller and His Asso-
ciates Issue Their Address.
Calling for Onion Of the Silver Men
Against the Gold Men.
They Quote Brysa's Stock Saying That
the United States Is Big Enough Sot
to Care for the Opinions OF the Rest
or the worid-Dubois and Mantle
sign, and Psttigrew Il In Accord.

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Republican convention this evening made
pab4c an address to the silver Republicans
OF the country. setting forth ;heir views
OF the situation. The silver Republican
congressman and senators have been IN
conference az Manffou for several days
over thetg statement. In addition 10 thoxs
signing the address,. Senator Petiigrew.
OF ssonth Dakota. and Senator Cannon. Of
Itan, are declared 10 be In sympathy
with IL. although Senator Cannon was
nos present II the conference, owing 10
business engagements III Boston The ad-
dress Is as follows.
we deem II fitting that We who have
heretofore affiliated with the national Re-
pzbiican party. and who have rejected tna
financial plank of the platform adopted az
st. Louis. and refused TO support the nom-
inees OF the convention. should state our
position in the presidential campaign and
give briefly our reasons In support thereof.
When certain delegates 20 the national
Republican convention repudiated the
financial plank of the platform and With
drew from the convention, We determined
that We would give our support 10 saca
O. ndidates as should appear most Wiling
and capable OF aiding in the restoration
Of silver 70 its rigntful place as standard
money. The Democratic party IN it's chi
cago convention has taken position n
its platform so pronounctsily fayoraoss
10 silver and has nominated candidates or
such unqaestionable convictions In favor
OF the bi-meiallic policy and OF such high
personal character that We have deter
mined 10 give them our support. We sup
port such candidates because they repre-
sent the great prlneiple OF ei-rnetallisn.
which we believe TO be the cause Oh ht-
nnanity and civilization and she paramount
question now before the American people.
'Wa therefore announce that We snaA
b. voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan
and Sewan for president and wee presl-
dent, and we appeal 10 all citizens. ana
especially 10 Republicans who feel as
ws DO. tha, gold mono-netailissn would
De OF lasting injury TO the country. 10
act with as In securing their election ihe
Democrats VINO believe in the gold stand
ard are announcing their inteniion 10 sup
port Mr.. Mckinley or PROPOSING To put
third candidate In the field. Tor ihs
avowea purpose OF aiding Mr. Mckinney
election. 4 great number OF leading ana
Influential Democratic journals nave de-
e.ared that they viii support the keaun-
lican. nominees. II Is evident there Is 70
be union Of forces OF the advocates ana
supporters of the god standard 10 esect
Mr. Mckinley and congress favorable to
him. which will support the hnaneiai
po,fry outlined In the Republican Platform
ITO those who believe IN bi-meta4llsfl,
which means the equal treatment OF ooth
gold and silver at the mints OF the na-
tion. there Is bat one course TO ppFsAe,
ana that ls 10 unite all the silver forces
and 10 oppose with all our might the cam
dldate representing the policy which We
believe is fraught with disaster 70 fhs
nation and ruin 10 the people Cod
niono-mefallism means the shifting 10
gold alone. a. the primary money. OF all
the burdens OF commerce. and creait Tor
rerly borne by gold and silver. and as
the worlds stocks OF these metals mas
always been about equal in amount. u
means the doubling OF the burden upon
gold. Doubling tho burden upon gold
means doubling the demand for the same.
aud doubling the derland OF necessity
doubles tho value thereof. This gradual
shifting 10 gold Of all the burdens OF both
gold and silver has caused Gradual ana
steady increase in the value of every dol-
lar redeemahie in gold. and hence a
gradual ana steady decline in the value
az every commodity that IS measured by
that dollar.
The representatives and supporters OF
NJ Mckinley consented TO the Insertion
IN the ST. Louis platform OF the gold
standard declaration, thinly veneered by
a declaration for bi-metaiiism when the
leading commercial nations OF the world
should consent but until that consent
vas secured the gold standard must be
maintained. II IS we'll known that this
consent can not be secured from Great
Britain. and that snch declaration for BIT
Yuatalllxna means nothing with this linz
ttatlen upon IT, Nr Mckinley consented
20 she declaration for the gold standard
IN the platform. and In his recent speech
es has accepted Il and has become the
advocate thereof: be has shown hy his
speeches heretofore made that he under
stosA the danger os the gold standard and
the distress which we're being inflicted
uoon the American people hy its adoption.
and yes he pledges the people TO support
and maintain that system and fasten
upon them All tho evils OF the financial
system which he has heretofore repudi-
ated. n they will make him president
Whatever may have been his attitude on
the money question in the past. hf ~'nst
Inevitably hereafter support the =
ananclal system that thu present Demo
cratic administration has. and II elected
must eoatinue the policy OF Mr.. Cleveland
fn the sale Of bonds IN time or peace.
Hence with tae success % Mr.. Mckinley
we NAV look for a continual increase OF
ths public aebt and the sale of bonds to
rnalataia the gold Standard
That the condition of the country IS
rot xatlsgactery al admit. The producers
~ wealth are not receiving fair and prop
er compensation for their labor. whether
in ihe tleld factory g. u1iii; enterprise has
ceared, values are constantly declining:
labor IS unemployed. dtSco1tent ard dis
treSs prevail 70 a. extent never before
known w the history ot this coaatry. and
no reason can De found for such sn un-
hs~pv condition save fn a vicious none
tsrv system These wta profess TO de-
rlcre the present financial condttioa ard
oppo~e the free coinage of silver are ci-
ysded IN cpsHIon as 20 the cause - the
ssrssent condition Some decsare that tf
i because we have TOO much tari1 others
that We have not enough: while tire fact
exists that every gold standard country
In thu world. wheihsr e has hsgA or q
1ow tArir. l. row S.a has been during -
cent years in the thross 90 q faaneiA.
rauir. ara every silver standard country.
compared With SIS ferrnc- condition. Is en-
teytn- an Industrial development zs1 de-
g-rea az prosperity hstsertc unknown 81
as history. Whiae thus differing ia cpsn-
san. thev unise In asserting that the go3d
standard must oe maintained uatA for
esxn countries Sha1 st<rify taefr vlliinE~
ne<s that the ArssricAas shan exercise the
rzh-s of free men and create . f31ancia,
system as their 0xn. II We oversaok ths
hls-ssslsaslon ard degradation ue must fesl
an account ct ssich a declaration of anAu-
Ella. Dependency. wo nay WEI inquire
Frhen tfs consent 81 the ieaStHg CONNER
sal nations wta be obtained.
s.Sa ere who nAs Rad sh@ rrasses rs
or sbe fnferza gfoszF -rgsalataTg conferences
shat haxe alrea.sT been Nes8. or $50 hzs
sxasni1sa the srnpfeettoatte propositions
presented a. tAcse cczfgFences. car tor 4