The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-22
SILVER MEN MUST COMBINE
Teller Advises Silver RepuDl1-
cans to Support Bryan.
ne STANDS FOR THEIR CAUSE
Rrvan's Election Wi Mean Triumph
of BimetalIism While MckinieYIsm
Means More Bonds and
Hard Times.


have made public an address
to the silver Republicans of the coun-
try. setting forth their views of the
situation, The silver Republicans,
Congressmen and Senators, have been
in conference at Manitou for several
DAYS over this statement. In addition
to those signing the address, Senator
Pettiorew, of South Dakota, and Sen
ator Cannon, of Utah, are declared to
be in sympathy with it, although Sen
ator Cannon was not present at the
conference, owing to business engage
ments in Boston. The address is as
follows:
1--WE deem it fitting that we, who
have heretofore affiliated with the Re
publican National party, and who have
rejected the financial plank OF the
platform adopted at St. Louis and re-
fused to support the nominees of the
convention, should state out position IN
the present campaign and give briefly
our reasons in support thereof.
when certain delegates to the Re
publican National convention repu-
dated the financial plank OF the plat
form and withdrew from the conven-
ton we determined that we would
give our support to such candidates as
should appear most willing and capa-
BILE in aiding in the restoration of sill
yer to its rightful place as standard
money.
'The Democratic party, IN It's Chl-
cago convention, has taken position
in its platform, so pronouncedly favor
BILE to silver, and has nominated candl-
dates of such unquestionable convic-
tions in favor of the bi-metallic policy,
and of such high personal character
that we have determined to give them
our support We support such candi-
dates because they represent the great
principle of bi-metallism, which we
believe to be the cause of humanity
and civilization and the paramount
question before the American people.
FStrPPORT BRYAN AND SEWALL.
I'VE therefore announce that we
shall. by voice and vote, support Messrs.
BRYAN and Sewall for President and
Vice-President, and we appeal TO all
citizens, and especially to Republicans
who feel as we do, that goid mono
metallism would be of lasting INJURY
to the country, to act with us IN secuf-
ing their election.
s.The Democrats who believe in the
oold standard are announcing their in
nosinp to put third candidate in the
field for the avowed purpose of aiding
McKinley's election. A great number
of leading and influential Democratic
journals have declared that they VIII
support the Republican nominees. III
Is evident there is to be a union OF
forces on the part of the advocates and
supporters of the gold standard TO
elect Mr.. Mckinley and Congress
favorable to him, which will support
the financial policy outlined IN the he
publican platform.
tsTo those who believe in bi-metal-
iism, which means the equal treatment
of both gold and silver at the minis OF
the nation there is but one course 10
pursue. and that is to unite all the Sill
ger forces, and TO oppose with all our
,,,;rb+ the candidate representing the
noiicv which we believe is fraught
With d;so.4. to The nation and rum
to the people.
Gold menerat<@33aliishi tiieafls 5hF
cling to gold alone as primary mon
ey of all the burdens OF commerce anu
credit formerly borne by gold ana SIT
var and as the worlds stock OF lnese
metals has always been about equal IN
amount. it means the doubling or the
burden upon gold. Doubling the Dur
den upon gold means doubling the ae-
mand for the same, and doubling the
demand of necessity doubles the Vaiue
thereof This gradual shifting TO goid
of all the burdens of both goId anu
silver has caused gradual and STEADY
increase in the value of every dollar
redeemable in gold. and hence grad
L. L in, tho val Inc of
every commodity that is measured by
that dollar.
MR.. M'KINLEY'S ATTITUDE.
The Republicans and supporters
of Mr.. Mckinley consented to the IN
sertion in the St. Louis platform OF the
gold standard declaration thnly ven
eered by a declaration for bl-metalllsm,
when the leading commercial nations
of the world should consent But until
that consent was secured the gold
standard must be maintained. 1t is
well known that this consent cannot
be secured from Great Britain, and
that such declaration for bi-metallism
means nothing. with this limitation on
it.
'Mr Mckinley consented to the de-
claration for the gold standard in the
platform. and in his recent speeches
has accepted it, and has shown by his
speeches heretofore made that he I'M
derstood the danger of the gold stand
ard 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 financial system, which
he has heretofore repudiated, if they
will make him President.
Whatever may have been his atti-
tude on the money question in the past
he must inevitably hereafter support
the same financial system that the
present Democratic administration
has. and, if elected, must continue the
policy of MIR. Cleveland in the sale of
bonds i'm time of peace. Hence. with
the success of Mr.. Mckinley, we may
look for continued increase of the
public debt and sale Of bonds to main
tain the gold standard.
CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.