The state herald., 1900-07-13
ATTITUDE OF THE
SILVER REPUBLICANS

SILVER REPUBLICANS
Kansas City, Mo, July THE Silver
Republican party to-day. by Its execu-
tive committee, issued the following
address:
10 the Silver Republicans of the Unit
ed Stntes:
The Democratic National Convention
Of 1900 has nominated William ].
Bryan for president and Adlai Il. Stev-
ensOn for vice president. The Silver
Republican National Convention of
1900 has nominated William ]. Bryan
for president and referred the matter to
candidate for vice president to Its ma.
tional committee with power to act.
Your committee had carefully consid-
cred the whole matter. 1t met in con-
ference with representatives Of the
Democratic and of the Peoples party
national committees, and went over
the ground fully.
Your committee found itself face to
face with these facts:
In 1896 thousands Of voters who had
heretofore voted the Republican ticket
found themselves so widely at variance
with their party platform that they
could not, without disqualification
longer act with the Republican party.
In that year they found in the Demo-
cratic candidate for president, and in
the platform upon which he stood, n
complete and sufficient justification for
giving him their hearty support. With
him they went down to defeat. but in
that defeat won victory for manhood
and patriotic independence for which
they have no apology to offer and In
which they feel n last pride. They re
tain and preserve the right TO vote as
their judgment dictates. They bow to
no party boss and have not abdicated
their right to think.
In 1896 the Republican party made
profound departure from the traditions
and interests of the American people
and Of the party by rejecting the free
coinage of silver along with gold and
placing itself In a position to adopt the
gold standard. This year 1t has de-
clared itself umeservedly for the gold
standard. This continues the contro-
versy of 1896. But In addition to its
departure from the advocacy Of bimet-
nllism, II has now still more profound
ly departed from the traditions and in
terests Of the American people by be-
coming the apologist for and the cham
pion OF trusts and mOn0pOlies and has
introduced such imperialistic practices
and theories into the administration of
the Affairs of the government that for
the first time In the history
OF that party its national convention
could not even refer to the de-
clarat!on Of independence. and this nj.
though It's convention of 1900 met in
such place and within such an enyi-
ronment that the great declaration
would have peculiarly appealed to the
party had 1t still listened to the voice
that, In earlier and better days, plead
Tor government "of the people, for
the people and by the people" In the
face OF such profound departures from
the traditions and interest OF the Amer
lean people we cannot return to the Re-
publican party.
On thu other hand, we find the Dem.
ocratic party has again placed itself
right on the money question. right on
the question of trusts and monopolics.
right as the champion of the declara-
hon OF Independence and OF constitu.
tional government. right In expressing
It's sympathy for other nations, who on.
ly ask that which you would that 9th.
ers should do unto you. do ye even so
unto them"
The Democratic candidate for presI.
dent is ours. our convention named
him. Upon the fundamental proposi.
tions above stated. we are one with the
Democratic and Peoples party. Our
common candidate for president Is en-.
listed, heart and soul. In this great
cause. We know he has the high cour
age OF his convictions. His triumph is
necessary if we are 10 hand down TO
our children government founded in
the wisdom OF the fathers. maintained
by the blood and treasure OF its citl.
zeDs and perpetuaied us n priceless her
itnge.
1mpelled by these considerations
your national committee has deter.
mined that Its duty In this hour Is 10
indorse Hon. Adlai T.. Stevenson as our
candidate for vice president IN order
that the opposition to the gold stand.
ard, trusts and monopolies, imperial
Ism and all Its attendant evils may con
centrate Its votes at the danger poin,
ana accomplish the triumph OF these
principles so dear to us. II Is bu,
simple Justice TO say that In taking thu
action Indicated we are following the
advice OF our distinguished leader
Hon. Charles A. Towne.
Let us express the hope that our
friends will lay aside whatever OF dis,
appointment they may feel and Join
In united effort TO secure the tri
nmph OF our principles nt the coming
election.