The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-19

IL shall come again 20 authority IN tbs
United States Il viii cryslaiize into law
and administration under this tempting
platform the perpetual single gold stand
ard In our finances This. Il long con-
timed. VIII mean the absolute ruin OF the
pro39cers Of the country and finally OF
the nation itself
The American people not only favor
bt-znstzIlism from tradition and interest
but from that wise instinct which has al
ways been manifest IL the affairs % the
people destined for the worlds leadership.
Under the operation OF our great demand
for advancement We have become 20 other
nations the great debtor nation % the
world. We pay the vast charges which
every year, accumulate against as in the
clearing house Of the world with the mon
ey OF the world. procured by the disposal
OF our commodities IN the markets OF the
weird. We are nation Of producers. Our
creditors are nations OF consumers Any
system OF international or national finance
which elevates the price OF human pro-
ducts makes our burden lighter and gives
promise OF thai day when X shall be en-
tireiy lifted and our country freed 7nan-
cially. as il Is politically, from the dorni-
natioE Of monarchy and foreign auIocracy.
ANY system OF finance whfa4 tends TO de-
7reciate the prise OF human productions.
which We must sell abroad. but n so far
adds 20 the burden % our debt and cor
vsys a threat OF the perpetual servitude
OF the producers OF our dzbtor nation to The
consumers % creditor nations. To rs Il
Is q folly without parallel that this
country or any political party therein
should deliberately accept q money sys-
TEN which sariches others az our expense.
History. philosophy. morals. al join with
the conzonest instinct % SELF
preservation Ia demanding tha. The
United States shall have a Just
and substantial and unyarying stand
ard composed OF alt the available gold
and silver. and with & cur country VIII
progress 20 financial enfrEnchisemsrt- Bat
with single gold standard the country
viii 60 20 worse destruction. TO continued
falling prices. until cur people woali be-
come hewers OF wood and drawers OF
water for the consumers in the creditor
nations OF the earth. To such al unholy
end W. VIII not lend ourselves.
Dear as has been the Republican name
% rs adhereuss, that name IS not 50 dear
as the fatfh Itself. and We DO rot sscri-
fee ore lot or tittleos the mighty principles
by which Repuolicanism has uplifted the
world when we say that al The parting %
the ways We cling - the faith. lee the name
so where & VIII We hold that this con-
yenE5n has seeded from the truth: hat
the triumph % such secession would be
the eventual destruction OF cur freedom
and our civilization. To THAI end the pso-
pie Will not knowingly follow any p0iia-
cal party. and we choose % take our
place IN the ranks Of the great mass %
citizens who realize that the hour has
come for JGstIce. Did we teen this iss1e
less important 20 humanity We would yield.
since the associations OF all our political
lives have been lntsrtwsnea with the men
and the measures Of this party OF past
mighty achievements. But the people cry
aloud for relief; they are bending beneath
: burden growing heavier with the pass
ing hours. Endeavor no longer bring is
Just reward: fearfulnsss takes the place
e courage. and despair GSurps the throne
Of hope, and unless the laws Of the country
and the policies OF political parties shall
be converted into mediums of redress, the
effect OF human desperation may some
time be witnessed here. as a other lands.
and IN other ages.
Accepting the fat ef this convention
as the present purpose OF the party, we
withdraw from This Convention. 20 return
% our constituents the authority with
which they Invested Is. believing We viii
better discharge their trust by this acton
and restore 20 them the authority IN
sullied than by giving cowardly and instn-
cers Endorsement to the greatest wrong
lcaE pArTy-once tie re2eener % the peo-
PIE. bat nov about 70 become their oppres-
sor. unless rrovi3ea.sauy restrained by
the votes = free men"
This document - signed by Senator's
Teller, % Colorado: Duboss. 4 Idaho. ard
CaEnon.os Z sab; C0nSTsssnsea Hartman. %
Montana. and Mr.. Cleveland. o. Nevada.
As The represa nsattves az their respective
states on tas committee on resolutions.
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pared ~ rs associates vas che e def
ancc. Taere was little ezthas-ssTn on EhA
noor. bus several tirnss ne galleries broke
loose as he declared lmprazssvelv that y.
and his associates would cling 10 The fame.
1at 1Ae name K wAsrs e would. Ire
Pennsylvania delegates shouted: Coed
Eys" Ard oae from Nora Carolina yelled.
Take fhe train for Chicago" The gal
lsFIss aoofs8 Lhs chairman VAS Obliged
&c inserpcse ana appeal for order. Wh@a
Cannon sad theT soald return 10 their
people unssllied Eae Authority Eiven them
because tae paFfy c. srss2GT1 had become
a parry & oppression. tae nvst great scene
came A thousand threats On the noor
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speaker. ans be3ls1 retEne3. Tha zaiierses
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eyes.
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heard. hs SCI tGa convention OF hy the
rtnGinx statement thai the Republican
party Cd nos fear the declaration Sesnx
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delegations. rNse - their feet 81 Enasss
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