Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-25
POPUL1STS FALL IN.
THE LEADERS SUPPORT TELLER
After Conference With Republican Bolt
ers, Mr.. Taubcneck and his Associates
Issue IN Appeal to the Peoples Party
to Nominate the Colorado man,

st. Louis, June 2l.-As a result of
series Of conferences between commit
tees appointed by the seeding silver
men Of the recent Republican conven-
tion and committee composed of
prominent Populists, an address was Is
sued last night from the headquarters
of the Peoples party national
committee in this city, advis-
ing Popullsts throughout the
country to make Henry NJ. Teller of
Colorado their national standard bearer
Immediately after the silver men
walked out of the convention they ap-
pointed committe, of which Charles S.
Hartman of Montana, Senator Il. +.
Pettigrew of South Dakota. +. ]. Cam
non of Utah and Senator Fred Il.
Dubois of Idaho were members, to con-
fer with similar committee of Popu-
lists. That evening at the Planters
hotel they met ii. L. Taubencck of
Illinois, shairman: DIR. Howard S. Tay-
lor of Chicago and Thomas NJ. Patter-
son of Denver of the National Popullst
committee, and as result of that and
subsequent conferences the address
was issued.
Chairman Taubeneck in an interview
said tonight. "The seeding silver men
of the Republican party and the Popu-
lists have, rs the result OF our confer
ences, come to perfect agreement rs
to the future. and henceforth we will
work along the same lines"
He predicted victory for a ticket with
Teller as Its leader
The address In part Is as follows:
Expressly dlsclaiming any purpose
or right to bind any party or person by
the views here set forth. we but yield
to an overpowerlng sense OF duty In
saying what we do to members OF the
Peoples party and to all other good citi.
zens, who, apprehending the approach
OF a momenious crisis In our country's
life, and willing TO avert 1t by acts OF
exalted patriotism.
eve came to St. Louis as citizens
members Of the Peoples party to be
present ut the meetings Of the national
Republican convention that We might
determine more definitely for ourselves
the true aim OF that organization In the
present struggle.
I'VE have seen the boss In politics
more securely en,hroncd. more Ser
vilely obcyed and more dictatorial rs to
candidates and policy than has evci
been witnessed In the field OF national
politics.
"One man. the perfection OF his type
representing the mlllionalrcs. the banks
the corporations. the trusts and ever,
other remorseless and plutocratIc clc
mcnt In our country's life. has through
the power Of money dictated the nomI
nation OF Mr.. Mckinley and shaped tn,
platform Of his party.
''This convention. lavishiy rcspondin,
to the will Of the money power. In,
forced nm issue which must be met i
is challenge to the ycoman OF the land
1f 1t Is declined, or II 1t shall succeed
the fettcrs OF n tyranny more grinding
than that Of the czars and emperor.
Will be tiven upon the plain people OF
the country fct,crs which must be In.
definitely worn with the contemptiblc
spirit inscparable from willing scrfs. or
In the end be broken with the irrcsisti.
bic power OF nightly rcvo!uuon.
.'That issue Is formulated In the dc.
mands that the existing gold standard
must be preserved and for the enact
mcnt Of 'all measures designed to main.
tain inviolably the obligations OF the
United States and NIL our moncy-cithcr
coin or paper-at the present standard
This means that silver shall he per-
mancntly degraded into mere money OF
change and that II be deprived OF its
legal tender quality except for some
paltry sum.
'Thc money power has forced this Is
sue now because. in Its Judgment. those
whom Its policy would cnsiavc are di.
vidcd into hostile political families
which cannot he united in time TO resist
It's onset. II regards 1t rs impossible
that harmonious action can be secured
between the different organizations that
favor monetary reform and resistance
to their insatiatc greed. With Popu.
lists. silver Democrats and Independent,
bimcial,ists supporting different nomi-
nccs for president and the national con
grcss II feels assured Of victory. and II
has determined 10 press without abatc.
mcnt the advantage which this appar-
emily lamcntablc condition raises up be-
fore you.
"1n these the most threatening crisis
thnt have mcnaccd the country since
the civil war, though simply citizen
members OF the Peoples party. we ven
turc to make momcntous suggestions
TO you. our brethren. In doing this
we have neither desire nor thought to
impair In the least degree the efficiency
OF our noble organization. charged ns
It Is with the liberties of present and
future generations and whose integrity
and growth is essential to the pcrpet.
uation of our free institutions. Our
constant aim will he to defend It from
foes within and without, and to pre-
serve 1t rs a power consecrated forever
to the defense OF humanity's dearest
rights upon the American continent.
"Iu view OF the shameless submits
sion by the Republican convention to
the most extreme demands ever made
upon Americans by the money power.
every thought of American manhood
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