Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-21
GBLBGRAPHIC.
4 SILVER ADDRESS.
S,1alOr Teller and Associates State
Thsir Yl.H'.
the REASON WHY THEY BOLrEr.
,pd Dtclsra'inn iht They VIII
supp RI III !cmtcra'ic
Ncmnr.

DrSvrR, Colo, Juiy 20-Soaa!or
Taller and dix OF his associates VINO
in tne national Republican conveu.
linn. this evening made rublio an adj
ifsss to the silver Republicans Of tho
country, setting fgtIn their view OF the
,uuation. Tho silver RspuUlican con.
gte,smen aud sens;5fs have been In
conference Ut Mali,1d for several days
over their statement. In addition TO
those signing the aldrsss, Senator
Po,tigrew OF 50Gih Dakota Jana sena'
Tor Cannon u U,An are declared TO be
IN sympa,ny win It, although senntor
Cannon was not present NJ the con-
terence, owing to business engagements
~ Boston.
THE ADDRESS.
The addfUBs l. as f.i.3WG
We doom It fitting that we, who
ave heretofore affiliated with the na.
uonal Republican party and wAo have
rejected the financial plank OF the
platform adopted nj sl. L1uir, aud re-
used 10 support the nominees VI the
convention, should state our position
tn to presidential campaign aud give
trItdy our reasons In support thereof.
When certain delegates TO the ma
tional Repu blicAn convention repudl.
ntud tho financial plank Of the plat.
form and Withdrew from the cOnven.
lion, VIZ determined that we would
give our support 10 such candidates as
should appeal most willing anu cnpa.
bic Of aiding In the restoration OF silver
to its rightiul place NJ standard money.
The Democratic marty IN it Chicago
convention has taken u position In It's
platform 20 ptOnou cUdly favorable 10
silver ana has nominated candidates
" suon a. questionabir convictions In
favor Of tho bimotailio policy And Of
such high efsOnal character, that We
have determined 10 give them our suu.
tort. We support such candidates be-
cause they represent the great priuci.
ple OF bimetallism, which we believe
u 10 the cause ui humanity and civil.
E,ti9n and the paramount question
now beioro the American people.
We Therefore aunOunce that We thall
by voice and vote support Messrs.
Bryan and Sewhll Tor President AMI
Vice President, and W. appeal to all
citizens and especially 10 Republicans
who feel rs we do, that gold mono
metallism would be OF lasting Injury
to the country, TO act With uA Ia segur.
lug their election.
Tue Democrats who believe In tho
gold standard are announcing .hoir In.
tsntion TO support Mckinley or pro.
posing TO Put = third candidate In tue
field for the AvOwod PURPOSE Vt aiding
Mt. Me kinley'u election. A gTva; mum.
Der VI leading anu Influential Demo.
cratic Journals have declared they viii
support the Republican nominee, IL Is
evident there IL 10 DO u union Of forces
on the part OF the advocates aud tuT.
pOftefz 1i the gold standard 10 elect
MI. Mckinley an "a ClngIoss f,yO q q
10 uim, which will support tue nnnn-
Ciai policy outlined IA tue Republican
platform.
10 those who believe ia bimctallsm,
which means the equal treatment Ol
both gold and silver at the minis OF
the nation, there II but oue course u
Iursut, ana that 10 20 unite the silver
forces aud TO oppose witn.all our might
the candidate representing the policy
which We believe IL frAught with
disaster 10 the nation Hnd ruin to the
people.
Gold monomgtRlism means tho shift
log Of gold alone, as primary money,
all the burdens Of commerce aud
credit formerly borne by gold nud
silver, aud as the worid's stock Of thee
metals has always been about Equal "a
amount, " meaua tho doubling oil
tho burden upon gold. DIuuling
the burden upon gold means 0Uu'