Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
SCORE BOTH HEADS
M'KINLEY AND BRYAN CENSURED
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
THIRD PARTY CONVENTION
independents and Anti-Imperialists
Holding First Session-May Effect
Some Sort of Union-Third Ticket
Likely to Be Named by the For
mer Party.

indianapolis, Aug 15-The first
days session of the national or third
party convention was devoted entirely
to addresses, no formal action being
taken beyond the appointment of a
committee of three to confer with the
ant1-1mperlallsts, whose convention
opens this morning. The sentiment
among the Independents" is strong
against the candidacy of both McKin-
ley and Bryan, and seemed to indicate
third ticket would be the outcome Of
the convention, although there is also
a desire to combine with the anti-im-
perialists, if possible There is scarce
ly possibility of the anti-imperial-
lists nominating ticket. The conven-
ton of independents" was called to
order in the afternoon in the CONNER
cial club rooms, by Thomas M. Os-
borne of Auburn, N Y. The number Of
delegates was not large, but enthusi-
assn was plentiful. Osborne said: eve
have chosen to be known, temporarily
at least, by the name of the national
party Both old parties have grown
corrupt and selfish We are asked to
compromise not only in matters OF
judgment, but matters of conscience.
In place of Lincoln, Sumner
and Chase, we have Mckinley,
Platt and Hanna, in place of
Tilden and Cleveland and Russell, we
have Bryan, Altgeld and Tillman. We
favor platform containing anti-im-
perialism, sound money, and civil SER
vice reform. With much of the move
ment Of the anti-imperialists or 'liber-
ty congress- which meets here tomor-
row we are in sympathy, but at the
same time we want it understood we
are entirely distinct and separate
from them"
Louis R. Enrich of Colorado Springs,
Colo, was then presented as temper
airy chairman of the convention.
Enrich was frequently applauded dur
ing the reading of his address. e. V.
Abbott of New York after being elected
secretary read the official call of the
convention. A resolution was then
adopted reciting that among the anti
imperialists who meet here tomorrow
there will be found many who seek not
only to counteract the evils of the
present administration but also the
evils produced in our public life by
the press and candidates of the demo-
cratic party; therefore, it is resolved
that committee of three be appointed
to communicate to the liberty congress
a statement of the purpose of this con-
vantion."
Professor Francis Philip Nash of
Geneva, N. Y, brough forth the
greatest enthusiasm of the session by
a short address. -Four years ago." he
said, "the platform of Bryan was more
dangerous and the record of
Mckinley less Objectionable.
This year the candidates
of both parties are morally ineligible.
1t is charged that Bryan procured and
secured the ratification of the treaty
of peace with Spain simply for the pur
pose of embarrassing the administra-
ton. If he did do that the only name
that can properly be applied to him
is that of traitor. 1t may be we object
to Bryan chiefly on account of the COM
pany he keeps. Mckinley after telling
the world what would be criminal ag-
gression, proceeded himself to con-
summate that crime
John Jay Chapman of New York be
ing called on for a speech SAL that NC
Kinley would be reelected because
Bryan is tied up to things wu4oA the
conscience OF the country cannot sup,
port. The convention adjourned sub
ject to call Of the chairman. It is not
probable it will be called together
again until after the anti-imDerialists
have held their first session this morn
ing