Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-07-28
WANT A NEW PARTY.
Anti-Imperialist Call for q conven-
tion at indianapolis August "a.
The Platform Suggested - Independents
for Cuba, Philippines. Porto hioo sna
Hawaii - Gold Democrats Against
piaclnr m Ticket In the Field.

indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-Ths
committee appointed ut the confer
ence held ut the Plnza hotel, New
York, gave out the following state
ment and call for n convention to DO
held in this city August II:
The national committee Of the gold
democrats have brought the usefulness
Of that organisation to an end. II now
becomes the duty OF the Independent
committee to enable the Independent
voters TO place In the field platform
and candidates which they can conscien-
tiously support. This can only be done
BY a new party, permanent In It's aims.
and prepared to take positive steps
against both old parties.
We believe that the antl-imperiaiists
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
q third ticket than In any other way.
We believe that many citizens who have
not been identified with the anti-imperial-
ists will welcome this chance to express
their disapproval OF existing conditions.
In order to meet these needs. mass
convention In hereby called to meet ut
indianapolis Mt 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
platform substantially as follows:
The republican party is conducting an
Indirect attack upon the institutions OF
our country. At home II corrupts the
public morals by selling public offices and
special privileges to the highest contribu-
tors to party assets; abroad II wages
wicked war Of conquest In violation or
the principles OF the Declaration OF In
dependence.
The democratic party II conducting q
direct attack upon the institutions OF our
country. II 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.
Third-Abolition 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
vitcd TO send their names and addresses
to the temporary headquarters at No. III
Broadway, New York city.
Against Gold Democratic Ticket.
indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-By
unanimous vote of the national COM
mittee Of the national democracy
yesterday afternoon the scheme OF
fusion with the anti-imperialistic
movement, originating with the re-
cent mass meeting ut the Plaza ho-
tel in New York city, was defeated, rs
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
regarding the issues now before the
people.