The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-14
ANTS WILL convene.
Third Party Anti-Imperialists
Gather at indianapolis.
CONTESTS ARE LIKELY
MOVEMENT TO ENDORSE BRYAN
rs PREDICTED.

indianapolis, Aug. 13.-Delegates TO
the National party's convention are be-
ginning to arrive. The members of the
National party hope to form an ALI
ance with the anti-imperialists and
they hope that the anti-imperialists
will endorse the ticket they nominate.
Louis R. Enrich of Colorado will be
the presiding officer of the convention.
Today a conference was held at head
quarters, and the following statement
issued
"A mass convention is hereby called
to meet at Indianapolis at p. m. Aug.
a. 10 nominate or cooperate In the
nomination of candidates for president
and vice president upon platform
substantially as follows:
THE Democratic party is conducting
direct attack upon the institutions
or our country. 1t advocated dlshon-
est money and threatens the integrity
Of the judiciary.
The Republican party is conducting
an indirect attack upon the institu-
tons of our country. At home 1t cor
rupts the public morals by selling pub
lie offices and special privileges to the
highest contributors to party assets;
abrogates wicked war of conquest in
violation of the principles of the Dec
laration of Independence
mo 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:
neutrality-suspicious. and protection
TO the Inhabitants of Cuba. the Philip
NiYnC Dnrfn nd Hawaii
Second-Single gold standard and a
sound banking system.
''Third-The abolition of all special
privileges.
"Fourth-A public service based on
merit only
I'm pursuance to this call the mass
convention will assemble in the hall on
the seventh floor of the Commercial
club building at 2 o'clock tomorrow
(Tuesday) afternoon.
This call is addressed to all of those
opposed to the candidates and the plat
forms of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties. Delegates to the anti
imperialist convention and all citizens
are cordially invited"
Fight Over Bryan Endorsed.
The congress of the Anti-imperialistic
league will be called to order Wednes-
day in Tomlinson hall by ex-senator
John B. Henderson of Missouri, who
will introduce Ex-Governor Boutwell, of
Massachusetts, as presiding officer.
There will be no set programme for the
first session. A number or short
speeches will be made relative to de-
termining what IS the best course to
pursue.
Governor Boutwell, is opposed to plac-
ing third ticket in the field and will
use all his influence to prevent the
nomination of third ticket and like
wise the Endorsement of Bryan and
Stevenson He believes strong resoIu-
tons denOuncing Imperialism should be
adopted, and that then the meeting
should adjourn.
Carl Schurz will take part in the con-
vention, it is stated positively It is
also affirmed that Schurz will insist
upon an endorsement of Bryan and
Stevenson. and that he will be aided
in this by Henry. u. johnson, ex-Repub-
lican congressman from the Sixth In
diana district. .3-
Bourke Cochrane is expected to make
an address.
Those who favor a third ticket have
suggested the names of Thomas B.
Reed, Richard Olney, Ex-Governor
Boutwell, and ex-senator Henderson.