The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-07
4 DEMOCRAT WILL NOT DO.
1t Is Pointed Ont That the Populists
Are the Original Silverites.
That the Populist Party L. a. strong
as the Democratic Party; That a
Democrat Cannot Be Trusted II
Under Party Control-The Conven-
ton Warned That q Democratic
Partisan VIII Not BE Endorsed at
st. Louis.

Chicago. July 6-The Popuiist leaders
today issued the following manifesto in
behalf OF Senator Teller:
chicago, July 6--Upon the eve OF ac-
uon oy The Democratic national convcn-
tion about TO assemble at the city of Chi
caSo, we find the situation such that we
deem IT proper to address all friends of
Tree silver coinage and financial reform
II the United States. As members of the
Peoples party, We have occupied the po-
sitlon merely of careful observation and
we nave not attempted nor shah we at
tempt 20 dictate TO the Democratic na-
tionaI convention. but as large numbers
OF persons, many Of them delegates TO the
convention, are assuming to express their
opinions that the Peoples party and 9TH
er advocates of free silver coinage should
accept the nominees OF the Democratic
convention and Join to elect the same
upon Democratic platform, we desire 20
express our views upon this subject. not
as binding upon the Peoples party. but
as expressive Of what we believe to be It's
sentiment
Four years ago at Omaha the Peoples
party, among other reforms, demanded
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at 1s to |, full legal tender for all debts,
Independently of any other nation. We
were then told by the Democratic and Re
nomic error The Peoples party thus be-
came and has remained the logical united
party Tor free silver. The Republican
party has persisted in it's policy for a gold
standard. thereby alternating a large por-
ton of its former adherents. The Demo
cratic party is divided, with a majority
of its delegates favoring the Populist doc
tTine as 10 free silver coinage, while a
powerful minority. representing great
Democratic states, absolutely refuses 10
consent 10 such policy. and the present
administration, with ali its patronage. is
in rabid hostility to the cause Of free sill
yer and Will exert its vast power to defeat
q free silver candidates.
"The Democratic party, therefore, meets
in national convention under most extra
ordinary circumstances. Ii cannot at this
time be surprised to find vast number
of the people lock with distrust upon
mere platform profession. The cause of
free silver coinage is the peoples cause
It requires. for success against the mighty
powers opposing 1t. the votes of millions OF
men who have not acted with the Demo-
cratic party. How, then, can that party,
at a time when II Is. by hopeless division,
more weak and irnpotent than ever before.
undertake this gigantic task in the narrow
spirit OF straight party action? II 1t ex-
poets the cooperation Of the millions who
are outside of its ranks, it Is bound TO
prove by its acts now and here that IL Is
sincere and that IL places the success of
this cause above the narrow plane of a
mere partisan effort
IF the Democratic party expects to
overcome the distrust which the present
administration has earned for IL. now is
the time to prove its sincerity. There Is
candidate upon whom the Votes OF all
friends OF free silver can be united II all
those who have the cause at heart VIII
yield something OF their extreme PARTISAN
ship and place the cause first, and COM
plete party success second. He Is a can
didate who having given more than twen-
ty years TO a devoted struggle for this
cause and for financial reform. has shown
that he can put his devotion TO his princi-
pies above all party ties or party success
He stepped out OF his party when IL de-
elared for the single gold standard, and.
standing as he does, untrammeied by
party affiIiations and devoted TO the cause
which the Democratic party now. by
majority declares the supreme question
of the hour he, above all men. becomes
the logical candidate upon which all who
love this cause can unite. He IL able. COM
petent tried, true, earnest. reliable, and
can be triumphantly elected.
.sro nominate straight Democrat In
divided Marty, when millions OF honest
citizens stand ready to support nom
partisan candidate. Is mere reckless ex~
pertinent not only an act of supreme folly
in this hour but a defiance TO all pru-
dence. and cannot but be construed as
meaning that the Democratic party de-
stres 70 confrre with the magic OF an oc-
easfon and prefers defeat for the cause, in
a spirit of narrow partisanship. 20 sue
cess by rational act OF union upon a
canaidate who can certainly succeed
s~rhe PEOPLES party has other princi-
pies. aud II has within the states which
are surely for silver coinage following
as great as that OF the Democratic party
when its vote in the gold states Is elf7n-
mated. We feel confident the Peoples
rartv IL willing 20 open the path 20
union upon Henry NJ. Teller, and II this
rational patriotic opportunity for success
be ra5ectea by the Democratic convention
I'm the determination TO seek cornplets
rarftsan success, regardless OF an open
nath TO victory. then we call the true
friends OF the cause TO witness that re-
spousihiisty rests on those who reject this
opportunity, ard that Il is a conclusive
proof that we who have championed this
,ssusa for wears, who are united for its
supnort. are It's safe defenders and VIII
carry II 10 success.
s-whasever NAV be our individual
wishes in ths premises. we ere forced 20
say. after an earnest endsavor 20 inform
ourselves about the sentiment OF the Peo-
rle's rsarfy OF the country at large. that
candidate for president wSo has not sew
cred his affiliations with the old political
parties
The address Is signed by II z. Taaben-
eek. Illinois: J. u. Weaver, Iowa; Martin
Quinn Oregon: 4. ]. Streeter. Illinois:
Fsfvrara 4 Cree Michigan: a w. Mich
ols. Michigan: Howard ;. TAYLOR. Illinois:
Thomas V. Gator. California. p. o.
Flower. Boston. A. l.. Maxwell. Illinois,
u NJ Fulwielder. Illinois; Charles r.
Palmer. Illinois: T. 2. Nagarell, Illinois:
r T. Mills. Featon. La: j. N Ewing.
Michigan. J. g Roberts. Illinois; James
E McB~s5e. Michigan Edward Taylor.
ri7tnass. James Winnie Michigan; w. W.
Weaver Illinois. Eugene Smith, Iilincsss
CArfs O'Brfen, Illinois: Herman Altshuler.
frfress. Robert Bali. California. VI. NJ
Affile- nffnaEs: C.. r. Matthews. New
York: n n. Anderson. North Dakota; o.
X iaphzra. Virginia; c. J. Jones. OKLA
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