The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
STAND OF THE INDEPENDENTS
Is Outlined i'm nm Interview by John
jaw CHAPMAN

John Jay Chapman, a member of the in
dependent committee. said last night: 1--WE
have been confused with the anti7imperia
lists because we regard McKinleys policy
in the Philippines with the same horror
that the anti-imperialists feel towards it.
We are, however, equally opposed 10 Bry-
an and should be called Independents The
Gold Democrats have gone for Mckinley,
and this makes a third ticket all the more
essential. The extinction Of the Gold DEM
ocrats leaves the country without any or
ganized group of men who stand for the
ideals of commercial honesty and free gov
eminent.
1--WE are extremely gratified to be on the
spot at the moment of the exposure of the
real position of the Gold Democrats, so
that the same telegram that tells the coun-
try that that body. which was supposed 10
stand for independence, has been swallowed
up by the party organization, also tells the
country that another body has sprung into
existence which shall give the voter
chance TO cast his ballot for the ideals OF
Democracy and honest money at the same
time. The Gold Democrats have disap-
pointed the hopes of independent men and
driven the voter back to his old idol. This
is disappointment, and might have been
list throughout the United States thou
sands of Independent voters who Will not
vote for either Mckinley or Bryan, and we
intend to devote ourselves to serving the
sound political instincts of these men by
providing them with candidates hostile
both to Organism and Mckinleyism, and II
ii lies within our power we shall by the
aid of such men put such candidates in the
field. What we want is support from the
people. both of the names of persons who
agree with us and work with us and money
in large or small sums.
UNDER THEIR OWN BANNER
1--WE believe that the anti-imperialists,
who hold their convention in indianapolis
Aug. 10, will decide that the true way to
fight imperialism is under a banner of
their own-a banner not smirched by finan-
cial heresies, by Organism or by Populism.
The anti-imperialists can check imperial
ism by recording their will, and they need
not cast votes which will be counted as
Endorsements of cheap money and anarchy.
at seems as IL every dollar In this coun-
try was banked behind Mckinley, and he
is probably going to be elected. but when
elected he will be unable to pursue his
colonial policy in the face of q large,
hostile. Independent; vote cast upon plat
form condemnins that policy. In other
words, the anti-imperialists are mistaken
III believing tHty HluSl lUuOTSe Bryan 10
check Imperialism, and they are led by
such intelligent men that they are certain
to discover this mistake before Aug. IS.
have not the smallest doubt that they will
join with US in nominatin independent
candidates. If they do not. will do 1t
alone, IL we have the physical power to
do so.
1.-The sentiment I'm favor Of an independ-
cnt ticket has been gaining ground during
the last month. There is no anti-McKinley
voter who likes to vote for Bryan. These
men have been driven to vote for Bryan or
driven into thinking they may vote for
Bryan because there was no honest third
ticket to take their vote. Ever since a
third ticket has been suggested ii has be-
come evident that Bryan was not going to
fall heir to votes that represented antipa-
thy to Mckinley. 1t needs only a little en-
terprise and agitation to show the anti
McKinleyites that they accomplish
their end without strengthening the hand
of Altgeld Tillman. Croker, German and
every Democratic gang in the country.