The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-26

country. and whom 1 believe the highest
and best type ~ The Am rican citizen.
str. believing. shall vote for and sup
pa-t w. J. Bryan
Il have served on the aud dnE COM
r7ft.es during the past four years Ev-
cry dollar that was raised for the na-
tionai democratic party n 1895. came
through democratic sources I aided II
occurring the active work % TIE Hon.
Abraham 6. Hewitt, II raising a cam
paigr fund. declining absolutely 20 meet
M- Cornelius Bliss OF 20 receive any aid
rom him or from the republican commit
tee NJ Hewitt raised for Us a fund
which enabled re 20 pay every dollar ot
our expenses and leave a balance 70 our
credit. which upon mynotion before the
executive committee was placed on depos-
ft With the Indiana trust company. That
money ts there today. subject 20 our or
der and II we cannot return Il TO the IN
diviiuals who subscribed T. move that
ne 81 came from the democrats II New
York. that g be restored 20 them and
that the treasurer, 3Ir. Fl nzel. be in
structed 20 pay this sum or money row IN
our treasury % that splendid democrat,
the able leader of the democrats Of the
east. David p. Hfii ~ use as his fu5g-
RI --t may direct"
The withdrawal of afr. Haldeuan from
the meeting was understood as a with
6-awa1 from the committee and all fur
Their conection with the gold democratic
C-ga rization-
When the vote or the question Of fusion
and nomination ~ the -hirr ticket was
taken. Gordon Woodbury. OF New Hamp-
shire proved 20 Be the only committee
man present who favored a third party
ticket. The vote was By ballot and stood
@ 70 against the proposition. Sfr. Wood
bury az once moved the vote be made
nsuimous and this was done.
The committee then adjourned untn
o. n
ANOTHER MEETING. AUGUST Il
The committee appointed at the con-
ference held at the Plaza hotel New
York. gave out the following statement
and call for a convention 10 be held in
his city on August Il
The national committee OF the gold
democrats have brought the usefulness Of
that organization to an end. 1t now be-
comes tho. duty Of the independent com
mittee 10 enable the independent voters
70 place In the field a platform and can
didates which they can cOnscientiously
support. This can only be done By
new party. permanent in its aims. and
prepared % take steps against both Cd
parties
I'VE believe that the anti-imperialists
who have done splendid work in recalling
the republic to the ideas OF its founders
viii conclude that they can enforce their
ideas more effectively by means OF a
third ticket than in any other way. We
believe that many citizens who have not
been Identified with the anti-imperilists
VIII welcome this chance to express their
disapproval Of existing conditions. In
order 10 meet these needs, a mass con-
vention is hereby called to meet at In
dianapOiis al pm. on the 18th day Of
August, 1870, to nominate or cooperate
IN the nomination Of candidates for pres
ident and vice-president, upon a platform
substantially as follows:
PLATFORM.
The republican party Is conducting an
indirect attack upon the institutions Of
our country. At home it corrupts the
public morals by selling public offices
and special privileges to the highest con-
tributors 10 party assets; abroad 1t
wsgs a wicked war Of conquest in vio
alton Of the principles Of the Declara
ton Of Ind pendence.
'The democratic part yis conducting a
direct attack upon the institutions Of
our country. 1t advocates dishonest mon
yand threat rs the integrity of the ju-
dietary.
mo man serves well his country who
joins in either of these attacks. Party
TO neither, therefore, but opponets Of both
we pledge our honest efforts TO the fol-
lowing ends:
First-Independence and protection to