The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-15
DECLINED TO SUPPORT BRYAN.
GOLD DEMOCR ATS OF INDIANA OP-
POSE THAT COURSE.

They Declare They Can Neither sup-
port Him Nor Anyone ELSE ON the
Chicago PIRtrorm-Thcy Also De-
clare That Four Years More 0f
Republican Rule Would Re CaIam>
itous-Thereforc They Suggest Par-s
~ Organization and Action.
indianapolis, Ind March 1i.-In answer
to an invitation sent out to gold Demos
Gratis of the city and state, about 200 ass
sembled tonight and talked over whas
was best for the party to do in the CONS
ing campaign.
In explaining the purpose OF the meets
ing, James i. Reach, as chairman, said
it was the object to find out from tho
leading members OF the party whether or
not they would support MIR. Bryan as had
been reported.
The following resolutions were adoptedt
we, Democrats of Indiana. who in 1894
opposed the Chicago platform, hereby re-
solve,
First We affirm our continued belief
in the principles of the platform adopted
in 1896 by the National Democratic party
and assert our sincere loyalty to tha
same.
"All that has been done and that is now
being done by those who supported Bryan
in 1896 points to the readoption of tho
Chicago platform and the renominatiou
of Mr.. Bryan.
1--WE oppose with all our strength tho
assaults made by the Chicago platforms
of 1896 on individual freedom, the right
of private contract the independence and
integrity of the federal judiciary, the au-
thority of the President to enforce the
laws, and we denounce its advocacy of the
radically wrong and fundamentally dan-
gerous demand for the free, unlimited and
independent coinage of silver and gold by
the United States at the ratio of 1s to 1.
and its reputation, at the instlgation OF
Republican and Populist allies of tho
Democratic doctrine Of tariff for revenue
only.
Can he No Compromise.
There can be no compromise with
those who propose to support Mr. Bryan
or any other candidate on the Chicago
platform.
Third. Recent events lead us to fear
that the continuance in power for another
four years of the Republican party, under
Its present masters, with its centralizing
policies, protective tariff legislation and
capitalistic tendencies would be disgrace
fun and calamitous and, above all, the peo-
pie. of the United States cannot safely toll
crate even a suggestion that the inhabit-
ants of any of our territory are not en-
titled to the right of trial by jury, to
the benehcent protection of the writ OF
habeas corpus, TO the freedom of religion,
to the personal liberty guaranteed by the
constitutional prohibition against slavery.
or TO any one of those sacred rights OF
persons and property, which are guaran-
teed to all, not only by the express worls
of the constitution. but by those fuuda-
mental principles of liberty on which our
whole system of government rests.
Fourth. We therefore earnestly call on
the leaders of the National Democratic
party who led the fight in 1896 for good
government and national honor, TO give
immediate and serious consideration to-
the present ominous condition Of affairs
and request them to take such action, by
organization or otherwise as may, in
their wisdom seem necessary and mos1
appropriate to meet the emergencies now
confronting all who love their country and
who desire that this government shall be
"A government of the people, by the peopla
and for the people, and as such shall not
perish from the earth"
on motion. MIR. Reach, chairman Of thu
city committee was instructed to take
| immediate steps toward the organization
| OF the National Democratic forces.