The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-02
TO BAR OUT GOLD BUGS
PUSH" INSIST THEY SHALL NOT
VOTE AT THE CITY CONVENTION.
Another Slap at Taggart in the Reso-
utions-ConventiOn VIII Prob
ably Be an Early One.

About one hundred members of the local
Democratic Silver League met in the Iron
Hall last night and passed resolutions bear
ing on the approaching Democratic city
convention. The resolutions avowed the I'M
dying fidelity of the league for the Chicago
PLATFORM and struck out strong and hearty
at the hated gold bug" and all who have
leaning his way. The meeting was
rather stormy and it required two hours
tlme TO get the resolutions patched up salts
factorily blow at Mayor Taggart's am
bltlon. The push" was not satisfied with
the Mayors 'slop" compromise in the APP
polntment of Smith Myers. The room was
sizzling hot, but the undaunted leaguers
mopped their brows and declared their
sentiments The meeting was an invita-
t1onal affair and several were denied ad-
mittance because they came unprovided
with the proper credentials. Samuel n.
cold presided. The resolutions as originally
read and over which there was two hours
debate were submitted by the executive
committee of the league, Samuel n. Gold
chairman, and f. M. Branthoover, secre-
tary. The resolutions were as follows:
The Democratic Silver League of Indian
apolis hereby declares the sole object of its
organization to be for the upbuilding and
J maintaining of the principles as laid down
in the Chicago platform That free silver
Is and will be the main issue between the
parties in the coming political campaigns
until 1860, when William j. Bryan will be
erected PRESIDENT of the United States and
these principles become the law OF the land.
In the coming primaries to select a stand
ara bearer for political hOnors, as candidate
Tor mayor, councilmen and other city Off
GERS, as body we champion the cause of
no mans candidacy and will not become
the .H tool of any X, clique Therefore, be it
OF the city we will heartily support either
OF tn9 following prominent gentlemen as
candidates, viz, Frank A. Maus, Theodore
~ w. harrison, John N. Navin, John F.
White, w. w. Spencer or any other good
citlzen whose professions and actions in
Ihe last campaign and since that time have
Iully demonstrated that he and is in
hearty accord with the principles of BIZ
metallism, and that his actions have not
s peen ana cannot be controlled by gold
We recognize the fact that the gold
standard party and not the Republican
party is responsible for the election of VIII
nam Mckinley and for the defeat of our
state ticket and our ticket in Marion coun-
~ last fall. Therefore we deny these men
the right to dictate candidate for mayor,
councilmen or any other office in the com
ing city election, And we will not hold our
suits IN the fall election should they con-
troll the nomination of candidates for city
offices. And it is further
RESOLVED, That we look with suspicion
upon the candidacy of any man for nominal
ton to office in the coming city election
VINO is the unanimous choice of the gold
standard men. That the adoption of the
Chicago platform by the city convention
and afterward the nomination of a candi-
date whose election would mean the APP
pointing and Keeping in office of a large
number of the worst enemies of said prin-
clple5 would be as foolish an act as was
that of the man who took a frozen viper
TO his bosom and warmed it into life and
natural ViciouSneSS. And be it further
RESOLVED, That this league earnestly re-
precincts at once, and, while they may have
a friendly contest as to candidates to keen
IN mind the principles for which we are
Hghung that they may present a solid front
to the common enemy the go.d-standard
party and their candidates."
The resolutions as offered met consider
able opposition Ex-Judge Burkirk. who
has recently come over to Taggart, was one
of the first to speak against them He de-
clared he would be for any man whom the
convention saw fit to nominate The dis
cussion grew somewhat personal and Chair
man Gold called the vice president to take
his place while he spoke in favor Of the
resolutions. The objections Of the opposing
element seemed to be against the indorse-
ment of any particular man. Charles
Bridges favored the resolutions and got
into warm argument with ex-Judge Bus
kirk. Victor M Backus came to the aid of
the ex-police judge. He thought the five
names should be striker from the resolu-
lions. There was a motion to table the
resolutions but it was lost. Mr. Bridges
declared that there was something sus-
plclous about the opposition.
III these men are silver men he said
why do they oppose the resolutions 1t
simply shows they want some one we do
not want We want a man for our candi-
date who is above suspicion"
Mr.. Bridges added that it was plain that
the gold men would try to control the CON
vention. After a long wrange Mr.. Backus
succeeded in getting the floor and intro
duced an amendment to the original set
of resolutions. 1t was adopted by a strong
majority. 1t relieved the resolutions of the
names of the five men whom the league
would heartily support" and added this
sentence: And that we IRE opposed to any
delegate being allowed to cast a vote in our
city convention who did not vote for VIII
liam j. Bryan and the whole Democratic
ticket in the fall of 1885,
The resolutions were adopted in consider
able confusion. One young man arose from
amongst the push" and wanted to know
if the meeting was for few men or for
the silver men. He was not enlightened
The meeting adjourned Immediately after
the adoption of the resolutions