The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30
Gold Standard Democrats
Will Not Put a Ticket
i'm the Field
HALDEMAN'S ABLE TALK
Woodbury., of New Hampshire, Only
Member of Committee Who De-
sired Fusion-He Moved To
Make Vote Against
It Unanimous.

Indianapolis. Ind. July s5-By unani-
nous vote OF the national committee OF
the national Csold standardl democracy
this afternoon. the scheme OF fusion with
the anti-irnperialisiic movement crigina-
ting with the recent mass meeting at the
Plaza h0seI in New York city was de-
featsd. as was also the plan to place a
gOltI-staatlrd democratic ticket I'm the
field this year.
OF the twenty mine members OF the ma
tional COMMITTEES there were present nine
teen members Two OF the committeeman
held several proxies
n subcommittee u the anti-imperlalIsts
presented an address setting out the prop
OslJion for fusion ami a third party ticket
In ac19.1auce with a suggestion by
ChaT.cs Tracey. OE New York. each men,
Der ~ the national democratic committee
expressed his views ga the matter. East
ern aud western men soverally oppOsed
thu proposition. taking the ground that
the placing 0f the third ticket in the held
this YEAR Nlth tine new issues now before
the country would in no way tend TO ac-
cOmplish the ,ua and aim Of the org1niza-
zion 0i .I.e national democratic party in
ISs.s
When w r. Haldeman. proprietor OF
TIE Louisville CCurisT-JOurnai and MEM
ber uf she rational executive committee,
ar0se a sensation Was sprung. The speak
- declared his intention Of supporting
Bryan auI Stevenson
HaIdeman's Able Speech.
Mr.. Haidcman in Isas contributed much
aid In .lctIvely raising funds Of the cam
Tal-u and maintenance OF the work OF
the gold democracy. ami Was a member OF
the --ditiug committee OF that party
" LIls as. was talking a hush fell upon the
gathsrin- AMI when he had concluded
H. took mis- leave and left the room. hr
Haid-mssE said
I'm IS.-s 1 toak upon myself abundant
abuse from Kentucky democrats. and L
dii because / believed HIth my friend,
Henry Wattrrsou. IN the righteousness OF
q refusal 90 cCmpruD-4se with dIsh0nOr on
the question az 4 sound and stable cur
rtU"y- / believed then thar the national
honor in the stability of It's money was
involved. ard if / believed that IN this
resT.ct there Is any danger now. | would
stand this dly against the regular demo-
cratic Hrs s1illzlt lion NJ sane man believes
dau-r- exists The free and unlimited
coinage ~ silver a. the faJo OF l6 to l.
without the consent of any other nation.
has been rele gated 10 another ssneTatiOn
by this nation II Is a past issue
Applauds the Platform.
'-Niy heart goes ont u those who strus-
gle fnr liberty in every nation and I APP
piaud and approve the expression in the
democratic platform with the BOers-a
people who may DE robbed OF free citizen
ship In order To enable English greed 10
gather To its golfers the diamonds and
Eu-u uE south Africa only IN the inter-
est OF her own selfish purpos.. does Eng
laLu desire the amlty uf the United States
Of America. This republican admiuist ira
tlnu seems 90 .uVe England more than II
loves It's uuu cuuucry-the great republic.
which ro.lav IS ilrst In power. honor ana
place amongst the nations of the world
We canl-"L We must Not encourage
We-th and corrupt administration 10 barter
ire institutions aud civil lbsrty in "A
combination with tle most autocratic ar
Tu--lu- and selfish power i'm all Europe.
am compelled. with sense OF what
j. uuH tu tlt free America that 1 love.
u earnestly. actively support an Ameri-
can whom lelieKc loves his country and
whom. i believe Gee ia ihs highest type OF
arr Am rirau cltiz 90. and thus believing 1
shall vote aud support william Jennings
Bryan.
Gentlemen. shall not encroach
upon the time or patience of this
committee in bringing before It the
conditions which exist in the state
OF Kentucky. No man who is self
respecting can in cur state support
. government bv assassination-
'-Wher that great friend II the common
people. ~ ...llm t5HelH-- was fnully. cruel
u mrrl --i rh e. was and is before US
f. Kentucky nu issue that reaches FAR
beyond aUv uarsnu9l issue. Murder must
and shall te punished under and within
the llN- even if Indiana has to elect an
other governor who VIII recognize the
Just lut lr-al haUlest ~ a sister state
IN le-lsrfiiI.- 81 tl-l-Ive from Justice.
Asks Return of Money.
~. Ifail-rran -lII that there was a hal
aure iu The Treasury ef th- committee
which D. suE-os-rt should De- placed at
the disposal ~ u1Vlf b. Ifill- He briefly
referrei -n conditions 10 Kentucky. saying
10 SELF resp. -fils man could support
government hy 4s~- ssiusslou-
Th- Withdrawal 90 1ir FaIdeman from
the meeting was understood as a with
drlval from the comm ttee and all fur
ther connection with the national demo-
cratic organization.
When rha vote ru The question OF fusion
anu rh- rnuluat-su ~ a third ticket was
taken. Gordon Woodbury.. of New Hamp-
shire. proved tn te the only committee
uIu r-y ur who favored a third party
ticket The vote Flonl = 10 l against the
proposition lf~ EEuu.Tf-rrv AT once moved