The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-26
MAY FORM NEW PARTY
ANTI-lMPERIALISTS THREATEN To
ACT INDEPENDENTLY.
III Democrats Do Not Insert n Suitable
Plank National Convention
May he Held I'm This City.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Anti-imperialists
to the number of thrty-fve, and coming
from the principal cities of the country
met to-day at the Plaza Hotel The meet
ing was for the purpose of determining
wnat action the followers of this line of
national policy will take in the coming
presidential campaign, and as result OF
the conference it is probable a new party
will be formed, the members of which will
vote independently of both the Republican
and Democratic parties. A resolution was
unanimously passed directing the execu-
tive committee of the American Anti-im-
perialist League under the auspices of
which to-days meeting was held, to call
a general conference or convention of anti
imperialists for the purpose of considering
plan of campaign. This call will not be
issued until after the national Democratic
convention at Kansas City, and when is
sued will probably be for date early in.
August. The resolution states that the can
is to be issued ito the end that we may
carry into effect our condemnation of the
imperialist policy of the present admins
tration."
Among those present at the conference
were Carl Schurz. former Governor Bout
well, winslow Warren. Samaliel Bradford.
Erving Winslow, Samuel Bowles Ernest
II. Crosby. Horace White, j. b. Hender-
son, of Missouri, w. A. Croffut, Represen-
tative William III. Fleming. Senator Wei
lington of Maryland, John B. Lemoyne OF
Baltimore. Edward Atkinson, Charles ii.
wiIby of Cincinnati, L. NJ. Rose of Ar
kansas, James l.. Blair of ST. Paul, Ed
ward l.. Corse of Minneapolis. and +. w.
Gookert. George L. Paddock, Charles Stur-
gis. Daniel Lord and Edwin Burritt Smith,
of Chicago.
Speaking OF the conference and its result,
or probable result. Chairman Smith said to-
night: Until the convention at Philadel-
phia the Republican party had never made
a party stand on the question of antrim
perialism When they adopted their plat
form we saw at a glance that we had moth
ing to hope for from that organization. We
have no wish 10 take any hasty action. or
to go off half-cocked. consequently we will
not call our general conference or conven-
ton until after we see what the Democrats
will do at Kansas City. There are many
who hope that they will give US a broad.
liberal plank on the question of imperial
ism. II such action is taken. then our gen.
eral conference will probably do nothing
more than ratify that plank. Otherwise
we will have 10 do something ourselves. IL
no favor Is shown the anti-imperialistic
idea by the Democrats. then definite action
Will very probably he taken and an inde-
pendent party formed TO conduct A cam
paign along those lines. There is no diff
ference of opinion between leading anti-im-
perialists as to the course 10 pursue TO
bring about this unity OF the independent
an n
the present administration IL is a matter
of political history that the Independent
vote when closely united. can overthrow
the party I'm power. That has been done
Ave times in this country. We hope TO DO
II sixth"
The place Of the conference or convention
has not been decided upon. but its seat will
be named at a meeting OF the executive
Committee 10 be held In Chicago I'm few
days. II will 60 10 either Chicago. Cincin-
natl or Indianapolis.