The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
NO GOLD TICKET
WILL Be NAMED,
Democratic Fight to Re Made
Solely on the New
Issues.
HALDEMAN is FOR BRYAN.
kcntuckian Points 10 the Dangers
Threatening the Republics
Life and Indicates the
Patriots Duty.

ht-'st'A s-F. = .--. =. t'l..i'lIlf'eS vote
Of the National Committee Of the National
Gold Democracy this afternoon the scheme
Of fusion with The anti-imp eriali-tic move
ment. originating with the original mas:
,neeting at the Plaza Hotel in New York
City. ives defeated. as WAS also the plan
10 place Gold Democratic ticket in the
Held this year.
OF The Ihirty-nine members Of the Ma
fional Committee there were present nine
teeE, two OF the committeeman holding
several proxies. The hour Of p. m. had
been appointed for the conference with the
Plaza Hotel committee. and at that hour
the latter committee made its appearance
and. as a subcommittee, presented an ad-
dress setting out the proposition for fusion
and third-rarty ticket. with the reasons
coming down from the New York meeting.
Upon the hearing Of argument from John
Day Chapman. Thomas II. Osborne and
others Of the New York committee. the gold
men decided upon an immediate cousiGora-
ton Of the question and the New York
committeeman took back seats and listened
- discussion which continued for more
than an hour.
IN accordance with \ suggestion by
Charles Tracey OF New York. each member
Of the Gold National Committee. in success
sion, expressed his views.
New I>ucs Now Involved.
EaSie!n and Western men opposed the
proposition. taking she ground that there
h1d been clS1tt-1t.ous ANA withdrawals
from the ranks II the national democracy;
tEft .nc placing Of third ticket in tha
I,id tins year WIKI the new issues now
before the country would in no way tend
T. an Accomplishment ot the e.d and aim
back uf th,. o.eanizatia. of The national
J-mUCSaIlC party in 1855. ii was urged
IlaJ those sold Democrats who stand to-
day where they stood int The campaign of
1>+i on tie mungy question ana against
''I;Iyauism' would he left free TO vote IA
SUPPORT rt t,,- Republican Platform. which
Vas IN favor q - sound and stable none
iEry system
When IT came to Mr. ". T. Ha!Iemau.
proprietor OF the Louisville Courier-lour-
nal. ard member OF the National Exec
'tive Committee To make expression.
sensation was sprung. ME. haidemau in
l\p contributed valuable ala in actively
raising funds for the organization and
MAINTENANCE o. tbe work OF gold Demoe-
I1,y and was member OF The Auditing
tie stood not three fest away from John
= FTvnztl as he talked, and apparently
directed his attention exclusively to that
gentleman. and when he hsu concluded lie
40 Aid From iIanaa.
Dir. HalIemau said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: in the campaign IF 1895 there
came To- Us no were associated in commit
lee work fer the National Democratic party
= CluSeneSs. not only Of political utilization.
but a personal regard and -eem that time
cannot ard vii: not destroy. / do not know
1he individual sentiment o! a member of
this committee. hut as honest men We Wilt
81 this meeting state frankly our views.
90 not to-day, any TIur" than IN 1896, when
! stated my determination to sever my
connection with this committee II il saw fit
L accept 81 nom a Republican source. be
Hevs that honesty or integrity in the ad-
ninistratiOu OF our Government can be
Found in she Republican party. In 1896
TOOK upon myself abundant abuse from
Kentucky Democrats. and l did IL because
j ftFnr
Henry Wattsrson. in the Righteousness of
a refusal to compromise with dishonor on
the question OF 1t sound and stable cur
rency.
Il believed then that the national honor.
I'm the stability Of its money, was involved,
and II | believed that in this respect there
was any danger now. 1 would stand this
DAY against the regular Democratic organ
izatiun. No sane man believes this danger
exists. The free and unlimited coinage Of
silver a. the ratio OF IS to !. without the
consent Of any other nation, has been rele-
gated to another generation by this nation.
II is rast issue.
Democratic Love of Liberty.
Ny heart goes out to those VINO struggle
for liberty in every nation. and I applaud
and approve the Expression i'm the Demo-
cratic platform. sympatEiz,nE with the
Beers. a people who may be robbed Of free
greed to gather 10 its Golfers the diamonds
and gold of South Africa
Only in the interest OF her own selfish
purposes does England desire the amity Of
the United States II America This Re
publican administration seems to love Eng
land more than IL loves its Tn country
thu great Republic. which, today, is first
FL power, honor and place amongst the
nations Of the world. We cannot we must
not encourage weak and corrupt admin
istTdtion TO barter free institutions and civil
liberty in combination with the most aU-
toeratic. arrogant and selfish power in all
Duty os Free Americans.
''l am compelled with sense of what Is
du to the free America that l love, TO
earnestly. actively American
whom believe loves his country. and whom
j believe 10 be th@ highest and best type
yot FOR and support William Jennings
Bryan.
Tee during the past four years. Every dol
lar of money that was raised for the ma
Tional Democratic party In 1896. so far as
cr era " soarces sied ain IN setuyins the @
tive work OF Abfam 5; Hewitt in raising
Ielius Bliss, to receive any aid fran him
or from the Republican committee.
MI. Hewitt raised for us fund. mainly
from New York Democrats. which enabled
US to pay every dollar OF our expenses and
leave "a balance to our credit. which. upon
my motion before the active committee. Iyas
placed on deposit with the Indiana Trust
Company. That money IS there to-day, sub
ject 10 our order and IL we cannot return
ii to the individuals who subscribed it. /
move that. as il came from the Democrats
Of New York, that it be restored to them
in their State organization, and that the
directed TO pay this sum of money. now
in our treasury. to that splendid Democrat.
the able leader of the Democrats Of the
East, David r. Hill. TO use as his judgment
may direct &
Right Must Win in Kentucky.
81 shall not encroach upon the time Of
this committee i'll bringing before IL the
political conditions which exist in the State
of Kentucky. No man. who is self-respect-
ing. can, in our State, support y govern
nIent by assassination. When that great
friend of the common people. William Goe
bel, was foJlly. cruelty murdered, there was
and is before us in kentucky, an issue
that reaches far beyond any national issue.
Murder must and shall be punished I'M
der and with the law, even IL Indiana has
TO elect another Governor. who will recog-
nize the Just and legal bequest of Il sister
State in demanding a fugitive from justice"
The withdrawal of Mr. Ealdeman from
the meeting was understood n with
drawal from the committee. and all further
connection with the gold Democratic organ
ization Expressions of regret were made
bv number of the gentlemen present and
of praise Of the Kentuckian member for
the valuable aid he had rendered in the
past.
Third Ticket Not Wanted.
when the vote the question Of fusion
and the nomination Of the third ticket was
taken Gordon Woodbury. of New Hamp-
shire proved to be the only committeeman
present who favored n third party ticket.
The vote was by ballot and stood 20 to I
against the proposition. Mr. Woodbury. at
once moved that the vote be made unan-
imous. and this WAS done.
A committee Of three was then appointed
to draft a manifesto, setting out the posi-
t;ou of the National Democracy regarding