The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-26
AGAINST 4 THIRD TICKET.
GOLD DEMOCRATS DECLINE TO
FUSE WITH ANrI-IMPERIALIsT
Leave Themselves Free to support
the Republican Platform. which
Promises q sound Money System
HaIdcman Springs Sensation.


nous vote OF the national committee OF
the National Democracy. this afternoon
the scheme OF fusion with the anti-imper-
ialistic movement, originating with the
recent mass meeting at the Plaza hotei
In New York. was defeated. as was also
the plan 10 place gold Democratic tick
ct in the field this year.
OF the thirty-nine members OF the ma
tional committee there were present nine
teen. several OF them holding proxies. A
subcommittee presented an address set
ting out the proposition for fusion and a
third party ticket, with their reasons.
coming down from the New York meet
ing. Upon the hearing of argument from
John Jay Chapman and Thomas NJ. Us
borne. OF the New York committee, and
Others the gold men decided upon an inn
mediate consideration of the question ana
the New York committeeman took back
seats and listened to discussion which
lasted over an hour.
In accordadce with a suggestion by
Charles Tracey of New York, each MEM
Der OF the gold national COMMITTEES ex-
pressed his views.
Eastern and Western men opposed the
proposition, taking the ground that there
had been disafection and Withdrawals
from the ranks of Gold Democracy; that
the placing OF a third ticket in the field
this year, with the new issues now before
the country, would in no way tend 10 ac-
complfsh the end and aim back OF the
organization of the National Democratic
party in 1896. 1t was urged that those
Gold Democrats who stand today where
they stood In the campaign OF 1895 on
the money question and against Bryan
ISM would be left free to vote In support
of the Republican platform, which was
unchanseabIy In favor Of a sound and
stable money system.
When ii came to MFR. w. ID. Haldeman.
tnfn NJ "a RI
nal. a sensation was sprung Mr.. Iialde-
man, In 1896, contributed valuable aid In
actively raising funds for the organiza8 Jn
and maintenance OF the work of the Gold
Democracy and was member of the
auditing committee Of that party. When
he had concluded he withdrew from the
room
In the course OF his speech he said:
''In 1895 | took upon myself abundant
abuse from Kentucky Democrats. and !
did IL because l believed, with my friend
Henri Watterson, in the righteousness
OF refusal to compromise with dishonor
on the question of sound and stable
currency.
n believed then that the nations hon
or IN the stability of it's money was in
volved, and IL believed that, In this re-
spect. there was any danger now. l
would stand this day against the regular
Democratic organization. No sane man
believes this danger exists. The free and
unlimited coinage Of silver and gold at
OF any other nation, has been relegated
TO another generation BY this nation. IL
In past measure. My heart goes out
to those who struggle for liberty in every
nation and I applaud and approve the
expression in the Democratic platform
sympathizlng with the Boers-a people
who may be robbed of free citizenship In
order to help English greed TO gather
TO its Golfers the diamonds and gold of
South Africa. Only in the interest of her
own selfish purposes does England desire
the amity OF the United States of Ameri-
ca. This Republican administration
seems to love England more than IL loves
It's own Countrywide great republic
which today is first In power. honor and
place amongst the nations of the world.
We cannot. Wa must not encourage
weak and corrupt administration to barter
free institutions and civil liberty in "A
combination with the most autocratic. ar
rogant and selfish power in all Europe.
| am compelled. with sense of what Is
due to free America. that / love. to earn
estly, actively support an American who
! believe loves his country and whom |
american citizen. ' ana nd thus believing! s :"
shall vote for and support william Jen-
nings Bryan.
mlttee during the past four years Every
dollar OF money that was received for
the National Democratic party iE 1895.
, 20 ,sr az na my kn,owledss goes. came
securing the active work OF the Hon.
Ahram ;. Hewitt In raising a campaign
fund, declining absolutely to meet MIR.
Cornelius n. Bliss. 10 receive any aid
from him or from the Republican party.
MIR. Hewitt raised for US a fund mainly
from New York Democrats. which en-
abled W. TO pay every dollar Of our ex-
penses and leave balance to our credit,
which, upon my motion before the exec
with the Indiana trust Company. That
money IL there today. subject 10 our
order, and II we cannot return u TO the
individuals who subscribed Il. move
haf . Dan ~
New York, II be restored 10 them in
their state organization; and that the
treasurer Mr.. FreuxeL be Instructed 10
pay THIS sum Of money now Ia our treas
ury, to that splendid Democrat. the able
leader OF the Democrats OF the East, pa-
vid II. Hlll. to use as his Judgment may
Tha withdrawal Of Mr Haldsman from
the meeting was understood as a with
drawal from the committee. and ali fur
Their connection with the Cold Demo
cratic organization.
When the vote on the question OF fc-
sion and third ticket WAS taken, Gordon
woodbury. OF New Hampshire. proved
10 be the only committeeman present
who favored third party ticket The
vote WAS BY ballot and stood Is TO
against the proposition. Mr.. Woodbury.
At once moved that the vote be made
unanimous, aud this was done.
A COMMITTEES OF three was then appoint
eli 10 draft . manifesto setting out the
position OF tAN NdNtHNAA tttlNNNFNNt re-
gar,iinx the issues noR before the people
and the committee adjourned until ; p.
m 70 receive the suhcommittecs report
After adopting the following RESOLUTIONS
the national committee 81 the National
democratic party adjourned until % q m.
Resolved. That 81 the opinion q this
ccnsnaittee, the nomination ~ candidates
eer the 0fsaces ~ president and vice pres
iacnt a. umwfse and tnexpe3ienf.
stf9SefVad secondly That Wa reaffirfn
the Indianapolis platform % iSssa
Third We recommend the state COM
y,,Itsars Ia their respective states 90 pre-
sprve their organizations and take such
stepa as Ia their opinion may hest
serve tho principles ~ She party, especial
iv tn the maintenance % sound ctr
rency fhe privilege - private contract.
the Independence 81 the Judiciary and the
authority 81 the president 90 enforce
federal laws, a covert attack on which
h made under the gfsise o. demonstration
"a cuvernreht by irfurctinn.
eve arwa the voters not % Ae deceived
Nv ere Plea thar the money question has
been auallv settled The sgecirc reitera-
~. a-.sf feVy fqaFfrn go ~