The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
THE NATIONAL PARTY"
Is Trying to Fuse Before Its Organization
Is Day Old.
OUT AFTER THE LIBERTY CONGRESS-
Speeches Were Made, Resolution,
Were Passed aud Some Elm
tiiusiasm Was Uncorixcd.

Indianapolis. Ind. August 14--The first
days session of the National or third
party convention was devoted entirely TO
addresses. no formal action being taken,
beyond the appointment OF a committee
of three TO confer with the anti-imperial-
| lists. whose convention convenes tomor.
row morning The sentiment among tho
| Independents" was strong against the
candidacy Of both Mckinley and Bryan
and seemed TO indicate that a third ticket
would be the outcome OF the convention,
although there is desire to combine with
the anti-imperiaists, if possible. aud
there is scarcely possibility of the anti
impersalists nominating ticket.
Tho convention Of the independents"
was called to order in the Commercial
club rooms by Thomas NJ. Osborne of Au-
burn ~ Y. The number of delegates
was not large. but enthusiasm was plentl-
ful. Mr.. Osborne said the committee call
Ing the convention was appointed in New
York in July. I'VE have chosen" he said,
ito be known. temporarily, at least, by
the name OF the national party Both
the old parties have grown corrupt and
selfish. We are asked to compromise not
only in matters of judgment. but in mat
tiers OF COINCIDENCE. In place OF Lincoln
and Sumner and Chase we nave Mckinley
and Plat and Hanna; in place OF rildeu
and Cleveland and Russell we have Bryan
and Altgeld and Tillman. We favor
platform containing anti-Impenallsn,
sound money and clyIl service reform.
with much Of the movement of the anti
imperialists or liberty congress which
meets here tomorrow. we are in sympathy,
but at the same time we want 1t UNDER
stood that we are entirely distinct aud
separate from them"
Louis Il. Enrich Of Colorado Springs,
Colo, was presented as temporary chair
man of the convention. Mr.. Enrich SAID
the delegates met neither as republicans
nor democrats but as lndepe ndents Ii
was In the nature OF things that no po-
htioal party would always DO right. ave
are in the midst OF an anxious electoral
campaign" he declared, THE two great
political parties have held their Narional
conventions aud proclaimed their prlncl-
pies Our presence here Is witness 10
inc fact that principles OF neither party
give us satisfaction
F.. V. Abbott OF New York after being
elected secretary. read the official cad
OF the convention \ resolution was then
adopted reclting that among the anti
lnperialists who meet here tomorrow
there will be found many who seek not
only 10 counteract the evils of the present
dmnlstratIon. but also the evils pro-
duced In our public life by the press and
candidates OF the democratic parry; there
Iore II is resolved "a committee OF three
De appointed to communicate TO the lib-
crty congress statement OF the PURPOSES
or this convention"
Prof. Francis Philip Nash OF Geneva n.
y. brought forth the greatest enthusiasm
or the session BY short address.
Four years ago" he said, the Mar
form of Bryan was more dangerous aud
the record of Mckinley less objection
able This year the candidates Of both
parties are morally ineligible. Ii is
charged that Mr.. Bryan procured the rati-
tcation of the treaty of peace with Spain
simply for the purpose of embarrassing
the administration. II he did that the
only name THAI can ever properly be am
plled 10 him Is the name of traitor But
we have too much belief In his high char
acter and integrity to think that thnee
were his motives. 1t may be Thai we
object to Mr.. Bryan chiefly on account of
me company he keeps Mr. Mckinley.
after telling the world what would ba
criminal aggression, proceeded himself 10
'onsummate that crime. The president of
fhe United States has robbed this peopIe
OF their good name and their honorshIa
standing among the nations. vet we are
told to re-elect Mr. Mckinley because we
are told he would be more conservative
IN his second term We are told he kepps
ms ear to the ground and in that wsy
learns the rlghtful policy. An ear turned
70 the ground Is deaf to the voice Of con-
science and the voice of Cod As to the
vice presidential candidates. | have little
to say of one of them, shall say NOTHING.
Ae to the other. the melodramatic hero
with the adhesive bat many now refuse
to think Of him or sneak OF him. A few
years AGO he promised much, but we who
we're hie admirers are now disappointed
and grlaved at his actions We owe these
candidates TO machine politics ard thc
IIvoice Of the bosses and we will not have
better things until the bosses and
machine politics are terminated
John jay Chapman of New York, being
, called on for speech. said that McKip-
ley would be reelected because Bryan
, is tied up to things which the conscience
or the country can not support.
Al The conclusion of Mr.. Chapman's ad-
dress the convention adjourned subject 10
the call of the chairman. II is not prob
able that they viii be called together
again until ater the anti-imperalis;s ava
had their first session tomorrow morning.