The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
SILVER REPUBLICANS
OUTLINE THEIR VIEWS.
Leaders Arriving to Attend Their National Convenon Reaf
firm Their Loyaty-Prefer Towne for Second Place,
tut Will Support the Nominee.

port any Vice President on the same ticket
The Democratic party can add nothing to
the strength of Its ticket by naming a
silver Democrat or cheap John politician
from New York. The Democrats cannot
| carry New York this year. as New York
State outside the city Is Republican and
the city will never support a ticket headed
by Mr.. Bryan. 1t Is chase after RAIN
bows to talk of New York in any con-
t!ngency.
1.-THE reform forces of the country-1
mean the Popuists Free Silver Republic
ans, anti-Imperiasts and all who are OPP
posed to the Republican party. classed I'M
der the general name of Reconnaissance
no particular object or desire to elect Bryan
President simply to deal out Jobs to the
Democrats. We want legislation. 1t Is a
question of principle with as, and not jobs
We want 10 stop the Inauguration of a
colonial system shown by the Porto
RlCan bill of the last Congress- We want
some vigorous legislation in regard to
trusts and we want the control. and partic-
ularly the issuance, of all money taken
away from the banks and returned to the
Government We want honest bimeta!lism."
Sixteen to One.
DO you insist on the phrase, sixteen 10
one?'"
Yes. sixteen to one. or fifteen ard half
to one. l presume we would not quarrel If
the exact phraseology was the same. but
there must be an honest, earnest indorsa-
rent Of the Chicago platform with no
equirocation or hating.
There are thirteen United States Sena-
tors to be elected next year to fill. vacancies
that occurred by failure to elect in Mon
tana and Nebraska. and by expiration of
Office. The reform forces of which l
speak absolutely control the election of
every one of these Senator's In many of
the States the Democratic party IS In a
hopeless minority without assistance from
the reform parties, and we believe that the
Endorsement of these voters. Independent,
but at heart Democratic, by the nomina-
ton of Mr.. TowEe. will absolutely cement
all elements with the Democratic party
and success is assured
Two of the States refer to are Michi-
gan and Minnesota. Both have instructed
their Democratic delegations to the Kansas
City Convention for Mr.. Towne If BRYAN
and Towne cannot carry them, 10 c0mbi-
nation that is possible here next week can
carry them. The Populsts have already
nominated him, and the Democrats have
Instructed for him. and there is no doubt
the free silver Republicans will vote for
him.
AS regards South Dakota, Kansas. Ne
braska-where the Legislature will elect two
senators-Wyomirg, Colorado. Utah. Idaho.
California and Montana, where, also there
VIII be l"O senators eieCteQ-tle Democrats
are of hopeless minority In all these
States without the aid of the Populists and
Silver Republicans
Eject of Naming Tovne,
Now, what are the Democrats going TO
90! Bryan may lose two Senators In his
own State of Nebraska. There can be no
question that the Populists hold the balance
OF power In Nebraska. You spoke of the
phrase sixteen to one and its probable ne
he sfn
our standpoint. If Bryan and Towne ara
nominated 1t would not amount to any
thihs whether or not It was inserted. But
II Gold Democrat is named to preside
over the Senate. or any other man under
suspicion, 1t would not do to omit tho
phrase we want no Sewall this year. and
We want 10 such einbarrassments MS wat
son,s candidacy involved four years ago.
''Towne would please the independent Re-
publican men like Henderson, Boutwell, At
kinson. Schurz and Edmunds l have not
heard any intimation that he would he a
drag on the ticket In any State. ANY Dom
ocrat who Will support Bryan will suppor.
io"he' Io"ne would help where help is
needed and would not hurt ANYWHERE
Suppose Towne Is not nominated nv tho
Democrats. will the reform forces nominate
another ticket?" '''"'o
No. they will not"
ticket?" '''e
The leaders that are here Will, ao ca
Some Of the rank and file In the Western
states Will not. l believe our party here
VIII indorse anything the Democratic Con-
vention does. want TO make that stronger.
/ doht bel1eVe any contingency can arise
mat VIII prevent our party indorsIng the
Democratic ticket and platform"
Is there any strength for Towne outside
the States mentioned?"
We'll. CeOrpa Fred ViIITo ~, ,,.a. So
this afternoon and spent over an hour. and
when the delegations begin to arrive We ex-
pect accretsons from many of them. The
New Workers are not for Bryan They are
merely playing for the patronage If he is
elected"
Senator Dubois's brother. Lincoln Dubois
% Springfield. H.. has forwarded a gavel to
De used by Senator Teller in the Silver Re- |
publican Convention. 1t was made from an |
elm tree that stood In the yard of the Lin |
coin home in Springfield and from a piece of |
the flooring in the house