Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-23
In SlLYER'S CAUSE.
Boiling Republicans State Their
Case to the Public
EDciand's Consent to Intern itional Bimet-
alIism Impossible Until United states
Takes ActiOn-ChIcago Ticket In
dorsed-The Financial Issue.

DENVER, Col, July 2L-Senator Tel
Ter and eleven of his associates, who
left the national republican conven-
tion, last evening made public an ad-
dress 10 the silver repu blicans of the
country, setting forth their views of the
situation. In addition to those signing
the address, Senator Fettigrew, of
South Dakota, and Senator Cannon, of
Utah, are declared to be in sympathy
with it, although Senator Cannon was
not present at the conference owing
to business engagements in Boston.
The address is very lengthy. 1t says
among other things:
To those who believe in bimeIallism, which
means the equal treatment Of both gold and
silver at the mints OF the nation. there is but
one course to pursue, and that is to unite all
the silver forces and to oppose with all our
might the candidate repre- enting the policy
which We believe is frought with disaster to
the nation and ruin to the people.
Gold monometaliism means the shifting to
gold alone. as primary money. all the burdens
OF commerce and credit formerly borne by gold
and silver. and the worlds stock Of these
metals has always been about equal in amount,
il means the doubling OF the burden upon gold
Doubling the burden upon gold means doubling
the demand for the same and doubling the de-
mand. OF necessity. doubles the value thereof
That the condition of the country is not sat
isfactory, all ADMIT The producers OF wealth
arc not recel-iag fair and proper compensa-
lion for their labor. whether in field. factory
or mine: enterprise has ceaSel: values are
constantly declining. labor is unimployed;
discomfort and distress prevail TO extent
never before known in the histcry OF this
country, and no reason can be found FOR such
an unhappy condition save in vicious moae-
targ system
Those who profess to deplore the present
financial condition ani oppose the free coinage
OF silver are divided In opinion as 70 the cause
of the present condition. Some declare that it
is because we have too much tariff: others that
We have not enough. while the fact exists that
every gold standard country in the world.
whether it has high or low tariff, is now and
has been during recent years, in the thrOes Of
a financial panic: and every silver standard
country compared with its former condition, is
enjoying an Industrial development and degree
OF prosperity hitherto unknown in its history.
While thus differing in opinion they unite in
asserting that the gold standard must be main
tained until foreign countries shall signify
their willingness that the American people
shall exerci e the rights Of free men and create
a financial system OF their own.
No one who has read the proceedings Of the
three international monetary conferences that
tbs imprscticab,e propositions preseated at
those conferences. can for a moment believe
that any international b.metallic agreement
can ever be made with the consent Of all the
leading commercial nations Of the world.
There is no hope for international bimetal-
lism until the United States shall establish
bimetsllism for itself, and when that is done
international bimetallism may be secured with /
out the consent Of Great Britain-
The address then goes on to commend
the support of the Chicago ticket for
the betterment of the distressed con-
dition of the country and saws:
This IS a critical period in our national his |
tory. Our industry and financial independ-
ence OF other nations and peoples is involved I
in this campaign. and we firmly believe there I
will be no return Of prosperity until we shall I
have changed our financial system so as to re- |
store the bimetallie system established by the I
fathers Of the republic.