Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
TELLER THEIR MAN.
SILVER PEOPLE URGE HIS
NOMINATION..
A Definition Of Their Position Set
Forth In an Address to the Voters
Of the Coantry-views OF Those
Who "Bolted."
silver Men's MaDifesto.

Silver Mems MaDffeotO.
The silver men who walked out Of the
Republican convention, with others Of the
same faith, have issued q statement ad-
dressed to the people Of the United States
and the national conventions yet to be
held. They say In part; rs !.
'sThere v no sanctity In mere party name,
and the mark Of decay 10 set on individual
rns 8 n tas nation when an sSs0Iuts
from the truth for the sake Of expectancy
and establishes an insincers submissi0n TO
partisan rule for the sake Of power.
wsns w SsSn .cS q
Honei elections, a<great mass of independent
thinkers and voters. which, failing within
Itself to control, has gravitated between the
possibly 1875 the pendulum has swung
from side to side each four years; In 1871
the Republican party elected Its President.
In 1915 Democracy claimed the election. In
the s ssete sss 4: Rs a aSH
cans elected, and In 1892 the Democrats
elected. In 1885, until within few weeks,
Il o mas been conceded that the Republicans
The signers say this is because party prom
ises made were broken to the people by
party performance They declare further:
during all this period we have lacked q
great constructive administration. 1t be-
comes source OF reproach to any man
that he should dare to renounce allegiance
TO an organization. Men have been expected
conventions, although it is Of common knowl-
edge that conventions have been swayed to
the Views and declarations not most ap-
proved y the mass OF people nor for their
.'The time has come for the performance
Of duty to the country. Parties may out
i've their usefulness, but truth never be-
comes obsolete. Every generation Of free
men has q eight to affirm the truths OF past
knowledge and present requirement, and II
the enforcement of those truths shall make
necessary departure from the party or.
ganization, the people have this right and
VIII exercise Ii until the old parties shall re-
turn to the truth or new parties be created
to enact 1t Into law.
I'VE hold that in the great work of social
revolution in this country. monetary reform
ever promising In good results, can take lts
place. The continuation during the next
four years Of our present financial system
Eili bring down upon the American people
should be the frst thought Of statesmen
ma the rst prayer Of all Ratriots or very
demands. the basis Of our money Is relative
" contracting and people are passing Into I,
gervitude all the more dangerous because 1t
Is not physically apparent. :.
1.-The nation itself, as to other nations, 10
losing the sturdy courage which could make
It defiant in the face Of injustice and inter-
national wrong. From the farmer and
tradesman to the Government. there is an
apparent shrinkage from giving offense, lest
the vengeance OF the offended financial
powers descend. Business must yield some
portion Of Its international rights lest some
mighty foreign creditor make destructive
demand.
where will all this end IL the people de-
cline to assert themselves? The country
cannot much longer exist free and independ-
ant al.nf al Anf 30 Nhn NRIA nnF
can Its people much longer be free In the
noblest sense Of the term, II the United
States as a debtor nation shall follow the
policy dictated by the creditor nations.
1--WE produce all the necessaries OF life,
while other nations consume our products.
In the race for existence 1t Is constant
struggle between the producer and the con-
sumer. Our present system OF money delib;
the creditor nations, leaving US en- masse
and as individuals prey to the money
gathering aud deadly cheapening Of the old
creases on the masses Of the nation, the
price OF human production on the farm
and In the workshop decreases with appat
ling rapidity, exacting more and more toll
from our citizens to meet given demand
and holding over their heads the threat Of
cpnfiscation to meet their obligations. leav-
ing them bare and defenseless.
"The only remedy Is to stop the falling
prices, the deadllest curse Of national life.
gold standard. The restoration of bimetal-
ism by this country will double the basis
of our money system. In time 1t will double
the stock OF primary money OF the world,
will stop falling prices and steadily elevate
them until they regain their normal relation
to the volume Of debts and credits In the
world.
"We have endeavored in plain way. to set
this matter before the eyes Of our fellow
citizens. We invoke union OF all men and
all parties who believe the time has come
for the triumph Of justice"
Senator Teller and suggest him to all ma
tional conventions yet to be held as q can
didate for the Presidency.