The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-15
new THIRD PARTY
CONVENTION OF INDEPENDENTS AT
INDIANAPOLIS
WANTS TO NAME A TICKET.
WILL TRY TO COMBINE WITH Tho
ANTI-IMPERIALIST

tt-lmper1aHsnl, SOUND Money ana
OWL Service RefOrm-They Are
Opposed to Both Bryan and McKin-
ley Enrich Made Temporary
Chairman-Chapman Predicts the
Reelection of President Mckinley.
Indianapolis Ind, Aug. 1.-THE frst
days session of the National Third Party
Convention was devoted entirely 10 ad-
dresses, no formal action being taken
beyond the appointment of a committee
of three to confer with the anti-Imeprial-
lists, whose convention opens tomorrow
morning.
The sentiment among the Independents
was strong against the candidates. of
both Mckinley and Bryan, and seemed
to indicate that a third ticket would be
the outcome of their convention, although
there is also a desire 10 combine with
the anti-imperialists If possible, and
there is scarcely possibility of the anti
imperialists nominating a ticket.
The convention of she Independents"
was called to order this afternoon in the
Commercial Club rooms by Thomas M
Osborne of Auburn, N. Y. The number
of delegates was not large. but enthusi-
asm was plentiful Mr.. Osborne stated
that the committee calling the convention
was appointed in July.
I'VE have chosen" he said, "to be
known. temporarily. at least, by the name
of the National party. Both the old par
ties have grown corrupt and selfish. We
are asked to compromise not only in mat
ters of judgment, but in matters of con-
science. In place of Lincoln and Sum
ner and Chase we have Mckinley and
Platt and Hanna; and in place of Tilden
and Cleveland and Russell, we have Bry-
an, Altgeld and Tillman. We want
platform favoring anti-imperialism, sound
money and civil service reform. With
much of the movement of the anti-impe-
rialists or liberty congress- which meets
here tomorrow we are in sympathy, but
at the same time we want it understood
that we are entirely distinct and sepa-
rate from them
Enrich on Money Question.
LOUIS r. Enrich OF Colorado Springs.
Col, was then presented as temporary
chairman of the convention. Mr.. Enrich
was frequently applauded during the read
ing of his address. He said. referring to
the currency question:
-Four years ago in this very city, at
the convention Of the Gold Democracy /
was permitted to discuss it at length. To-
day it is dead issue. Even the Kansas
City Convention. had 1t been able to act
without pressure, would have registered
an overwhelming majority against it. The
issue fingers with ghostly, post mprten
existence, due partly to the force of iner-
ia, hut pr rncipally to the desire of intel
lectual consis ency on the part of a great
political leader.
LAS to the currency bill. we admit that
it is step in the right direction, but
1t is a very halting and stumbling step
Why was the issue of currency condi-
toned on he basis Of government bonds
robbing the system of all elasticity and
of its response to money demand, thus
inviting an inevitable panic when the
next financial di sturbance nverwhelms us?
We think the bill doss not go far enough
The government must comp etely abandon
the banking business. The only elastic,
scientific currency system is one with
money issues based on bank notes, guard
ed with an insurance tax, so that the
government can safely become the in
dorser of every dollar issueG."
Mr.. Enrich concluded as follows:
II declare that If need be, | shall fight
this Philippine crime so long as life shall
last. The crisis presents the alternative
between national self-restraint and JUS
tice which shall lift us to higher plane
of civilization and national lust and OPP
preston. which will soil and corrupt the
very soul of the republic 1t Is the choice
between the imperialistic spirit of Napol-
con, who taught everything for the peo-
Pile. but nothing by the people. and the
Republican spirit OF Lincoln, who said
that government of the people, by the
people and for the people shall not perish
from the earth
with Anti-ImperiaIists.
f. " Abbot of New York, after being
elected secretary, read the official call
of the convention. "A resolution was then
adopted reel ing that "among the anti
imT erlaists who meet here to morrow
there will be found many who seek not
only to counteract the evils OF the pres
ent administration but also the evils pro-
duced I'm our public life by the press and
candidates of the Democratic party:
therefore, 1t is resolved that a committee
of three be appointed to communicate to
the Liberty Congress statement of the
purpose of this convention"
Prf Francis Philip Nash. Of Geneva,
n. Y, brought forth the greatest enthu-
siasm of the session by a short address.
-Four years ago" he said, "the platform
Of Bryan was more dangerous and the
record of Mckinley less Objectionable.
This year the candidates OF both parties
are morally ineligible. II r. charged that
Mr.. Bryan procured the ratification of
the treaty of peace with Spain simply for
the purpose of embarrassing the admins
tration. II he did that the only name that
can properly be applied 70 him is the
name of traitor. But we have too much
belief In his high character and integrity
20 think those were his motives. 1t may
be that we object to Mr.. Bryan chiefly on
account of the company he keeps. Mr..
Mckinley, after telling the world what
would be criminal aggression, proceeded
himself to consummate that crime. The
President Of the United States has robbed
this people OF their good name and their
honorable standing among the nations"
Says Mckinley VIII Win.
John Jay Chapman of New York. being
called on for a speech said that Mckinley
would be reelected, because Bryan is
lied up to things which the conscience OF
the country cannot support" The speak
er said he admired much OF Bryan's per-