Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
WANT A new PARTY.
Anti-Imperialist Call for Conven-
tion at Indianapolis August IL
TO NOMINATE NATIONAL CANDIDATES
The Platform Suggested - Independence
for Cuba, Philippines, Porto Rico aud
Hawaii = Gold Democrats Against
Placing u Ticket in he Field.

indianapolis, Ind, July 2G.-Th,
committee appointed at the confer
ence held at the Plaza hotel, New
York, gave out the following state
ment and call for a convention to b.
held in this city August IA:
The national committee Of the golt
democrats have brought the usefulness.
Of that organization to an end. 1t now
becomes the duty Of the Independent
committee to enable the Independent
voters to place in the field a platform
and candidates which they can conscien-
tiously support. This can only be done
by new party, permanent in its aims
and prepared to take positive steps
against both old parties.
We believe that the anti-imperalists
who have done splendid work in recall
Ing the republic to the ideas of its foun-
ders Will conclude that they can enforce
their Ideas more effectively by means of
third ticket than In any other way.
We believe that many citizens who have
not been Identified with the anti-imperial-
lists will welcome this chance to express
their disapproval Of existing conditions.
In order to meet these needs, mass
convention Is hereby called to meet at
Indianapolis at two p M on the 18th day
of August, 1900, to nominate or cooper
ate in the nomination of candidates for
president, and vice president upon a
platform substantially as follows
The republican party is conducting an
Indirect attack upon the institutions Of
our country. At home 1t corrupts the
public morals by selling public offices and
special privileges to the highest contribu-
tors to party assets; abroad it wages
wicked war of conquest in violation Of
the principles of the Declaration Of In
dependence.
The democratic party is conducting a
direct attack upon the institutions of our
country. 1t advocates dishonest money
and threatens the integrity of the ju-
dietary.
No man serves well his country who
joins in either Of these attacks. Party
to neither, therefore, but opponents of
both, we pledge our honest efforts to
the following ends:
First-Independenc and protection to
the inhabitants of Cuba, the Philippine
islands, Porto Rico and Hawaii
Second-A single gold standard and
sound banking system.
Naturalization Of all special privi-
leges.
Fourth-A public service based on merit
only
This call Is addressed to all those OPP
posed to the candidates and platforms of
the republican and democratic parties.
Those who favor the movement are in
vited to send their names and addresses
to the temporary headquarters at No. 141
Broadway, New York city
Against . Gold Democratic Ticket
indianapolis, md, July 26.-By
unanimous vote of the national COM
mittee of the national democracy
yesterday afternoon the scheme of
fusion with the anti-imperialistic
originating with the re-
cent mass meeting at the Plaza no.
tel in New York city, was defeated, as
was also the plan to place gold dem
ocratic ticket in the field this year.
A committee of three was appointed
to draft manifesto setting out the
position of the national democracy
the issues now before the
people.