The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
And Make Him Their standard Bcsrcs
in the Coming Battle Against
.Plutocracy.''
SILVER AND TELLER PRAISED
AND HANNA DENOUNCED As An EN.
SLAYER OF FREE PEOPLE.
Bolt os the siIverites to De CeIebra-
peadence Day-Taik with Dubois


ST. LOUIS. June 2O-As the result OF a
series Of conferences between committees
appointed by the seceding silver men OF
the recent Republican national convention
and committee composed OF prominent
Populists. an address was issued tonight
from the headquarters OF the Peoples
party national committee. i'm this city ad-
vising the Populists throughout the country
to make Henry NJ. Teller, OF Colorado, their
national standard bearer
Immediately after the silver men walked
out OF the convention, they appointed a
committee of which Charles S. Hartman. OF
Montana; Senator X. +. Pettigrew. OF
South Dakota. G. T. Cannon. of Utah. and
Senator Fred I. Dubois. OF Idaho. were
members. to confer with a similar commits
tee of Populists. That evening. at tho
Planters Hotel. they met H. A. Taubeneck.
of Illinois. chairman; DIR. Howard 5. Tay-
lor OF Chicago. and Thomas NJ. Patterson.
OF Denver. of che national Populist COM
mitttee. and as result of that and subse-
quent conferences the following address
was issued. In part. II follows:
Expressly disclaiming any purpose or
right TO bind any party 0r person by the
views here set forth. we but yield 10 an
overpowering sense OF duty In saying what
we do TO members OF the Peoples party
and 10 all other good citizens, who. appre-
hending the approach OF a momentous
crisis in our countrys life. are willing TO
avert IL by acts OF exalted patriotism.
I'VE came TO ST. Louis as citizens, men,
bers of the Peoples party. TO be present at
the meetings of the national Republican
convention that we might determine more
definitely for ourselves the true aim OF that
organization in the preseQt STRUGGLE Here.
We have seen the boss in politics more se-
and more dictatorial as TO candtdates and
policy than has ever before been Witnessed
in the field of national politics. One man.
the perfection of his type, representing the
mllionaires. the banks, the corporations.
the trusts. and every other remorseless
life. has. through tho power of money, die
tated the nomination of Mr.. Mckinley and
shaped the platform OF his party.
AN AWFUL TYRANT.
This convention. slayishly responding TO
the viii of the money power. has forced an
issue which must be met. II is a challenge
to the yeomen of the land II IL is de-
cIined. or. II II shall succeed. the letters OF
tyranny more grinding than that of The
czars emperors viii he driven upon the
pain people Of the country. fetters which
must be indefinitely worn with the con-
temptible spirit inseparable from willing
serfs. or I'm the end be broken with the ir-
resstib,e power OF a mighty revolution
THE issue is formulated in the demands
that the existing gold standard must be
preserved and for the enactment OF all
measures designed TO maintain inviolably
the obligations Of the United States and al
orr money. either coin or paper. az the
present standard. This means that silver
shall DC permanently degraded into mere
money of change. and that ~ be deprived
OF its legal-tender quality except for small
paltry sums that the greepback and all
other forms OF government paper money
shall be redeemed and destroyed; that the
national banks shall be swollen into "A pow
fr1F ri
the volume OF money. 10 absorb the earn
in2s OF industry. and 10 grip the throat OF
from tine 10 time II tcrrorfzes the voters
into choice of its tools Tor an legislative
judicial and administrative positions.
The money power has forced this issue
now, because, In its Judgment those whom
its policy Will enslave are divided into hos
tile political families which cannot be
united In time to resist its onset n re-
CARDS IL as impossible that harmonious ac-
ion can be secured between the different
organizations that favor monetary reform
and resistance TO their fnsaffafe greed.
With Populists silver Democrats and in
dependent birnetailists supporting different
! congress. 4 feels assured OF victory and II
has determined 20 press row. and without
abatement. the advantage which this ap-
parently lamentable condition raises ap be-
fore IL.
A GREAT CRISIS.
In this the most threatening crisis that
has menaced the country since the civil
war, though simply citizen members OF the
Peoples party. we venture 10 make mo-
menfous suggestions 10 you. our brethren.
In doing this we have reithcr ..ss-. -.
thought TO impair IA the least degree the
efiicieney OF our noble orEanlzation
charged as IL A. with the if,..rt,,. <,f ,,,..
on, a.. s...... --.--., .
e"' anu -ueuie sehsfaoohs ana whose IN
tegr.ty and growth IS essential to The per-
petuatIon OF our free institutions Q,,~
| cons,.,, 81. .,.,,, a, -. !. - -
am VIII De 10 ueienu IL from rocs
WITHIN ana without. and TO preserve II as