Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-26
LACK OF HA R M O N Y
GOLD DEMOCRATS DO NOT AGREE
UPON A THIRD TICKET POLICY.
The Action of the Committee Met by
a Call for n Convention to Be
Held Next Month.

| By unanimous vote of the national COM
mittee of the national gold Standard de-
| mocracy, at a meeting in Indianapolis, Ind,
yesterday. the scheme of fusion with the
anti-imperialistic movement, originating
with the recent mass meeting at the Plaza
| Hotel in New York city, defeated,
was also the plan to place a gold-standard
democratic ticket in the field this year.
OF the thirty-nine members of the ma
| tional committee there were present nine
| teen members. Two of the committeeman
| held several proxies. ;Fhe hour of pm.
| had been appointed-for the conference with
the Plaza Hotel committee. At that time
the latter committee made its appearance
and subcommittee presented an address
! setting out the proposition for fusion and
| third-party ticket. with the reasons set
| forth at the New York meeting.
Upon the hearing enlargement by John
Jay Chapman. Thdmasc0sborne of the New
| York committee iandi others, the gold
| standard men decided upon an immediate
| consideration of the question. The New
| York committeeman took back seats and
| listened to a discussion which continued for
| more than an hour.
| Could Not Accomplish Purpose.
| In accordance with a suggestion Of Chas
| Tracey of New York, each member of the
| national democratic committee expressed
| his views on the matter. Eastern and west
ern men severally opposed the proposition,
taking the ground that there had been dis
satisfaction and withdrawals from the
ranks of the national democracy, that the
| placing of a third ticket in the field with
the new issues now before the country
| would in no way tend to accomplish the
end and aim of the organization of the IA
! tional democratic party in 1896 1t was
argued that those gold-standard democrats
who stand today where they stood in the
campaign of 1896 on the money question
and against "Bryanism would be left free
to vote in support of the republican plat
| form, which was unchangeably in favor of
| a Sound and stable monetary system"
Will support Bryan.
When W. B. Haldeman. proprietor Of the
Louisville Courier-Journal and member of
the national executive committee arose, a
sensation was sprung. The speaker de-
clared his intention Of supporting Bryan
and Stevenson.
When the vote on the question of fusion
and the nomination of third ticket was
taken Gordon Woodbury. of New Hamp-
shire proved to be the only committeeman
present who favored a third-party ticket.
He urged his views at some length The
vote was by ballot, and stood % to 1
against the proposition Mr. Woodbury. at
once moved that the vote be made unanf-
NOUS and this was done.
committee of three was then appointed
to draft manifesto setting out the position
OF the national democracy regarding the is
sues now before the people.
The committee appointed at the confer
ence held at the Plaza Hotel, New York.
gave out a statement and call for a con-
vention to be held in this city August II
as follows:
The national committee of the gold DEM
ocrats have brought the usefulness of
that organization to an end. 1t now he
no tn1apanIo,t
mittee to enable the Independent voters to
place in the field platform and candi-
dates which they can conscientiously sup
port This can only be done by new
party. permanent in its aims and prepared
to take positive steps against both the old
parties.
have done splendid work in recalling
the republic to the ideas of its founders
will conclude that they can enforce their
ideas more effectively, by means of third
ticket than in any other way. We believe
that many citizens who have not as vet
been identified with the anti-imperialists
will welcome this chance to express their
disapproval of existing conditions. In or
der to meet these needs, the call for a
mass convention of a national party is is
sued.
National Party.
mass convention Is hereby called to
meet at Indianapolis at pm on the 18th
day of August, 1900 to nominate or CO.
operate in the nomination of candidates
for President and, Vice President upon a
platform substantially as follows:
Platform.
The republican party is conducting an in
| direct attack upon the institutions of our
country. At home it eorrupts the public
morals by selling public offices and special
privileges to the highest contributors to
party assets; ABROAD It wages a wicked
war of conquest in violation of the prin-
ciples Of the Declaration of Independence
The democratic party is conducting a di-
rect attack upon the institutions Of our
country. 1t ADVOCATES dishonest money
and threatens the integrity of the judi
ciary.
No man serves we'll his country who
Joins in either Of these attacks PARTY to
neither therefores but opponents of both
we pledge our honest efforts to the follow
ing ends:
First-Independence and protection to the
inhabitants of Cuba, the Philippine Islands.
Porto Rico and Hawaii.
Second-A single gold standard and a
sound banking system.
Third-The abolition of all special prtyi-
leges.
Fourth-A public service based on merit
only.
This call is addressed to all those op-
posed to the candidates and platforms Of
the republican and democratic parties.
Those who favor the movement are in
vited to send their names and addresses to
the temporary headquarters At No. 141
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