Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
TOO GOOD FOR EITHER PARTY.
Indiana Gold Democrat, VIII Reor
CANINE for Coming Campaign.

| Indiana Gold Democrats VIII Reor-
Eanize for Coming Campaign.
In answer to an invitation sent out 20
gold democrats Of the city and state. about
200 assembled in indianapolis last night and
talked over what was best for IN. PARTY
to do in the coming campaign. In explain
ing the purpose Of the meeting. James L.
Reach. chairman, said # was the object
to find out from the leading members Of the
party whether or not they would support
Mr.. Bryan, as had been reported.
The following resolutions were adopted:
We. democrats of Indiana who in 1876
opposed the Chicago platform. hereby re
solve:
II. We affirm our continued belief IN the
principles of the platform adopted in 1895
by the national democratic party. ana as
sert our sincere loyalty to the same.
-. All that has been done and that is
now being done by those who -ut-f ,rted
Bryan in 1896 points 10 thu rea lorsIi,n nf
the Chicago platform and the denomination
of Mr.. Bryan.
Being deeply impressed with the gravity
OF the situation, we conceive II to D." our
solemn duty to oppose with all our strength
the assaults made by the Chicago pla.f rim
of 1875 on individual frg edo!n. Iha --hi or
private contract. the Independence and in
tegTity Of the fectral judiciary be .tli-
thority of the President a en- wee he
laws. and to denou1cr lis gd.Haasy o1 he
radically wrong and fundamentally dan
Sf'Fftu- tt4zflstIO Tor All' IIH". o. no
independelt coinage OF silver ana gold by
the United States At The ratio ~ o. 90 I.
and its reputation. a. tho i1st az. of
republican and papuis' allies, ~ m demo-
era fic doctrine e Tariff Tor -rg-Uu H-.s.
There can h. IA co1ng~ Ia s.. yi O. ,se
who propose tn support Mr.. Bryan. p my
Other ca1dieale. IN tile Chicago MA {. nm.
-. Recent events lead a. i,t f..r -.s he
continuance in noy-r~ frr ago t..- faur
years OF the Republican aa-lv. -r-l r It's
present masters. Nth 5tr .-rtrEIf:. -
cies. protective tariff legislation ard capi-
taliStic tend -'iCigs. g.ufd g.. Lt ga. al
and ca 'amitncs. and. -borr a3i. iF.' vs1YIe
OF the United states cannot -.-fTtv -N.g--rte
even a suggestion that the fuha'i'a - Of
any Of our territory are no. e-ti.i.l 80 the
right Of trial By jury. 10 The banri.s=-r pro-
lection Of the writ # haheas corpus, "a he
freedom Of religion to the personal liberty
guaranteed by the constitutional p- HI
tions against slavery, or - any one If
those sacred rights of persons and prnperty
which ara guaranteed t. al Rot only by
the eXDress words Of th- CnIIStiIutiun. but
by these fundamental PRINCIPLES ~ liberty
on which our whole system Of government
rests.
j. We. therefore. earnestly call on the
leaders Of the national democratic ,1artv
who led The fight in 1895 fer good govern
ment and national honor 20 give irlme-
date and serious c1nsidCraJi.n TO the pres
ent ominous condition Of q fairs. and re-
Quest them 10 take such acton. BY ,-rcani-
cation or otherwise. as may. in ih-ir wis
dom. seem necessary and most ap2rt.tir ate
10 meet the emergencies now confronting
ali who love their country. aal who de-
sire that this government shah he a COW
eminent Of the people. by the people ana
for the people and such shall MT perish
from the earth
On motion Mr.. Reach. chairman n The
city committee. was instructed % ,ake i'm
mediate steps toward the organization of
the national democratic forces
Evans Wooden state secretary in 1895 OF
the gold democrats. said:
no ern,d lpr in 81.
platform of the democratic national party
will continue to stand together in This conn
ing campaign. We admit we are in a peeu-
liar situation at present. While We cannot
stand Organism and what it stands for.
We are more than grateful that We do not
belong to the party of William Mckinley"