North Park union., 1900-07-20
ATTITUDE OF THE
SILVER REPUBLICANS

SILVER REPUBLICANS
Ks.sss o.ty, No. IDLY 1-Ths 11aver
Republican party to-day, ~ lts execu-
tive committee. issued the following
address:
To the Silver Republicans Of the Unit
ed 6tates: t g.
The Democratic National Convention
Of 1900 has nominated william J.
BFy24 for president and Adlai E. Stew
Republican National Convention Of
1900 has nominated william ]. Bryan
for president ard pefcrred the matter to
q ca16idate fot Vice president b its ma
t1onAl, c0mmittee with power to. act.
Your committee had carefully consld-
cred the whole matter. II met in con-
ference with representatives OF the
Democratic and of the Peoples party
natioaal committees, and went over
the ground fully.
Your committee found Itself face to
face with these facts:
In 1896 thousands of voters who had
heretofore voted the Republican ticket
found themselves 10 widely at variance
with their party platform that they
could not. without DISQUALIFICATION.
longer act with the Republican party.
In that year they found In the Demo
cratic candidate for president. and In
the platform upon which he stood, 4
complete and 1dfiicient justification for
kitins him their hearty support. With
him they went down to defeat. but In
that defeat won q victory for manhood
and patriotic Independence for which
they have NO apology to offer and in
VIII tOb hn N,,a
tain and preserve the right to vote as
their judgment dictates. They bow to
no party boss and have not abdicated
their right to think
/. In 1895 the Republican party made a
profound departure from the traditions
and interests of the American people
and Of the party by rejecting the free
coinage Of silver along with gold and
placing itself in position to adopt the
gold standard. This year 1t has de-
clared itself unreservedly for the gold
standard. This continues the contro-
versy Of 1888. But In addition to Its
departure from the advocacy Of bimet-
allism, II has now still more profound
~ departed from the traditions and In
terests Of the American people by be-
coming the apolORlst for and the cham
pion Of trusts and mOnopolies and has
introduced such imperialistic practices
and theories into the administration of
the affairs Of the government that for
the first time In the history
Of that party Its national convention
could not even refer to the de-
claration Of independence. and this al
though Its convention OF 1900 met In
such place and within such an envi-
rOnpent that the great declaration
a N0r RI vaSv t<,
party had II still listened to the voice
that, In earlier and better days, plead
for a government ''of the people. for
the people and by the people" In the
face Of such profound departures from
the traditions and Interest of the Amer.
lean people We cannot return to the Re-
publican party.
On the other hand, We hnd the DEM
ocratic party has again placed itself
right on the money question, right on
the question Of trusts and monopolies,
right as the champion OF the declarn.
tion Of Independence and OF constitu.
tional government. right In expressing
Its sympathy for other nations. who on
~ ask that which you would that 9th.
ers should do unto you. do ye even 70
unto them"
The Democratic candidate for presi.
dent IN ours. our convention named
him. Upon the fundamental proposi
tiOns above stated. We are one with the
democratic and Peoples party. Our
common candidate for president 10 en-.
listed. heart and soul. In this great
cause. We know he has the high cour.
age Of his convictions. His triumph Ia
necessary II we are to hand down to
our children 4 government founded in
the wisdom of the fathers. maintained
BY the blood and treasure Of its citi.
xens and perpetuated a. priceless her-
huge.
Impelled by these consideration
your national committee has deter.
mined that Its duty in this hour Is to
indorse Hon. Adlai e. Stevenson ~ our
candidate for vice president in order
that the opposition to the gold stand.
ard, trusts and monopolies, imperial
ism and all It's attendant evils may con.
centrate ita votes at the danger point
and accomplish the triumph Of these
principles 30 dear to. us. 1t 10 but
simple justice to say that In taking the
action Indicated We are following the
advice Of our distinguished leader
Hon. Charles A. Towne.
Let US express the hopsl that our
friends will lay aside whatever OF dis
appointment they may feel and join
in united effort to secure the tri.
umph Of our principles at the coming
election.