The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-20
Waiting for Their States to
Ratify the Walkout.
THEY APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY
Teller Does Not Propose to Run as an
Independent Candidate.
What He and HIS Followers Seek Is a
Combination OF All the silver EIe-
menrs, and the Boilers Think These
Elements Could Unite on the Colo
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thai they have the signatures OF twenty
SIX delegates 70 their declaration OF IL
dependence. which sets forth their prin-
eipses and recommends that parties and Or
ganizations opposed 10 the gold standard
unite in supporting Teller fNr president.
There Is strong effort being made 70 get
the delegates who did not withdraw from
the convention 10 sign this appeal 10 the
people. There have been conferences with
Representatives OF the Populists and the
Bi-EnetalIic League 10 get them 70 iu3orse
Teller and have . strong fusion against
the gold standard and TO induce the Demo
cratic convention 10 also indorse Teller.
The silver boilers have been conferring
during the night ard day with ex-Gov.
Francis and members % the Democratic
national committee relative 20 their action.
They have no assurance from the Demo-
cratic managers, but have been Invited to
send representatives TO the Democrats
national convention at Chicago next
month 20 confer with the party. The sil-
yer men say they are willing 10 cooperate
wherever they can consistently do 50 10
defeat the gold standard ana are nos seek
ing the presidency OF Teller as much as
they are 10 secure relief from the power
of The gold men.
During the day another conference of
the silver bolters was held. at which X
was decided 10 take a tentative course.
The holting delegates viii therefore make
no formal procedure until they have had
an opportunity 10 consult with their party
members in their states and determine
what measure Of approval meets their
course in walking out OF the Republican
national convention. For this reason *
was deemed best not 10 effect any formal
organization as yet, and Informally IL was
decided TO have Senstor Dubois. Of Idaho.
look after the interests OF the boilers IN
III such time as il is decided 10 be advtsa-
bic ito perfect regular organization
Nearly al the silver delegates have left
the city. Those now remaining are Sena-
tors Garter, TeIssr, Mantle. Dubois and
Cannon. and Congressman Hartman.
Congressman Towne. of Minnesota is
also still here and Will remain some days.
as also VIII the Others. awaiting deFei-
oprnents and preparing for such action
as the trend of events may indicate 70 be
wise As yet the boilers do not discuss
with Senator Teller on the proposition 10
nominate him on an independent JeSet-
The senator himself pushes such sugges-
tioas aside without ceremony Late to-
night a report was current that the belt
ers had been In conference with the Pop
uiist leaders. several of whom happen to
be In town just now Investigation
showed the rurnor 10 be untrue, though
IL is not considered impossible that some
effort at approachmemt may he made by
enesside or the otlszT- @ the end that all
silver men. OF whatever party may get
together on common ground ana act in
concert for the best Interests OF silver
Following IS the text OF the address or
/ the silver men:
.sTo the People OF the United States:
Obsyirv the call OF duty and justified by
the common citizenship OF this republic,
We address this communication 10 YOU
In doing 80 we claim no authority or right
other than that which belongs 10 every
man to express his personal conNiciioas'
but We respectfully solicit the cooperation
OF all who believe that the time mas come
for return 10 a simpler and more direct
method OF naming men for nauotA ser
vice than has obtained in recent years
Political party organization is necessary.
because without 1t the individual voter -
dumb hut the party Is only the means.
not the end: II Is the voice, not the sense.
As the world advances 10 this wonGeFful
ano~h ~ fn.aiiA-fual development and ply
sseal fn1orovenent there IS a constant re-
qulrernent for better things Ihe mot
vfdual feels that requirement ana nee4s II,
or fails IN Efe's en6eaYoT- Farues si'uSl
also obey the same law. Il follows, there
fore ma. the moment a party shall choose
TO Stand still or retrogress X also becomes
tnea4rfent 10 achieve the eEd 70 whtcn the
ueorle are necessarily destined. Ihsre IS
no xanctity in mere party name. ana ' 'ae
mark af doom IS set on individual strenst q
In tha nation when the absolute rue %
poN.fcaI organization coerees man rom n
! .~,t-h Fo~ the sake OF ex1eiieucy and
establishes tnssncers submission 20 pa'N-
san rule fo- the sake OF power
.sReroruizing the value ard the splen,ila
ACHIEVEMENTS of political parties IN th's
country. as elsewhere, we are fet ee"-
strained 70 believe that for more thal
twenty years no one of them nas peeh en-
tfrelw f7csent for the needs of the peop4r-
The great trend 20 better things Testin;
n ,hS heart ana purnose of all men has
heen STAYED during the latter part OF this
generation by the failure % parties 70 ex-
pra<s IN their achievements tue hfSasS'
hone and aspirations of the mass OF the
people wha constitute the parties and
there has been growing n this county
swelling with each recurrence OF tae nA-
tfanai elections a great mass of inGepe nd
ert thinkers and voters. which. falling
within itself n control has <Tavttaiet De-
tween the great parties. Since isI2, ex-
cepflnz possibly the eiectBon q isss. the
pendulum has swung from side . SIDE
with each four years. IN Is72 the Repuo-
Ncar party e,eeted the president. IN 1sTs
the Democracy claimed the election, Ia
IsSo the Republican party elected n 1ssi
re Democrats elected: IN EsSS The Repuh-
leans elected. N EsF2 the Democrats elect
+. Cd. IN 1sS uutu within q few weeks. Il
has been conceded thaf fhe Republican,
wog,d elect. VIA; has besn the cause 81
this oscillation - a mass which this year
has grohAbly cbsRj8ea controlling psror1r-
1 tlons4 F.VsrT u7an san answer 90 htr.sels 2
n he has been an observer II he has had
( interests that were Snec1 -. < he has
feit hope 70 see greater Justice 3oue and
has seen thst hope hiasfe3. Z ~ knows
that the general dissatisfaction has arasca
fro7u tne fact that tire party arosT sses
made EH - broken 10 the necpie ~ parry
I peTEerE78rcs. he kuoEs thar "a soon ss re
election was over an3 successful cAr.ssl-
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a. elective say WhEe ln 81 fae sEegart-
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