| Show S 5S oAa CIlYJi JOINS S TIIE DEMO RATS The Silver Republican Executive Committee Notifies Country that its Party Weds the Democracy m Issuesan Address in Which this Fact is Set ForihPopiilists Have 5 Not Yet Decided Upon Policy Indications are However that t 5 They will Not Indorse Stevenson Even Should Towne With I draw His Name S p 5 j S I Kansas City July 7The Sliver Republican Re-publican party today by Its executive committee Issued the following address ad-dress S xx 5 To the Silver Eepublleant of the United States The Democrat national na-tional convention of 1900 has nominated I V J Bryan for President and Adfai i E Stevenson for VicePresident The Silver Republican national convention t of 1900 has nominated William J Bryan for President and referred the matter of a candidate for VicePresident to Its national committee with power to act Your committee has carefully considered consid-ered the whole matter It met In conference con-ference with representatives of the Democratic and Peoples partys national na-tional committee and vent over the ground fully Your committee found Itself face to face with these facts LEAVE REPUBLICAN PARTY In 1S9G thousands of voters who had S t heretofore voted the Republican ticket found themselves so widely at Aariance with their parlys platform that they I could not without selfstultification longer act with Republican party I In that year they found in the Democratic Demo-cratic candidate for President and in the platform upon which he stood a complete and sufficient Justification forgiving for-giving him their hearty support With I I him they went down to defeat tbut in i I that defeat won Victory tor manhood and patriotic independence for which they haAe no apology to offer and In which they feel a Just pride They retain re-tain and preserve the right lo Aote as their judgment dictates They bow to no party boss and have not abdicated their right to think S In IMC the Republican party made profound departure from the traditions tradi-tions and interests the American peeS pee-S pie and pf that tfarty by rejecting the free coinage pfcsllver along with gold and placlngjiisclC positionto adortt the gold standard This year It hasde clamed Itself unreservedly the gold standard This continues the controversy contro-versy of 189G ANOTHER REASON FOR QUITTING 5 But In addition to Its departure from the adAyocacy of blmetajism It has now still more profoundly departed depart-ed from the traditions and interests of tho American people by becoming the apologist for and the champion of trusts and monopolies and has Introduced Intro-duced such Imperialistic practices and theories into the administration of the affairs of gOAernment that for the first time In the history of that party Its national conventIon could not even refer re-fer to the Declaration of Independence and this although its convention of 1900 met In such a place and within such an environment that the great Declaration Avouiu IKLAO peculiarly appealed to the party had It still listened to the voice that In that earlier and better day pleaded for a Government of the people peo-ple for lie t people and by the people In the face of such profound departures from the traditions and interests of the American people we cannot return to the Republican party POSITION OF DEMOCRATS On the other hand we find the Democratic party has again placed itself It-self right en the money question right on the question of trusts and monopolies monopo-lies right as the champion of the Declaration Dec-laration of Independence and of constitutional con-stitutional government right in expressing ex-pressing Us sympathy for other nations na-tions who only ask that which you would that others should do unto you do even so unto them The Democratic candidate for President Presi-dent is ours our convention named him Upon the fundamental propositions proposi-tions above stated we are one with the Democratic and the Peoples party Our common candidate for President Is enlisted en-listed heart and soul In this great S cause We know he has the high courage S cour-age of his convictions His triumph Is necessary If we are to hand down to our children and our childrens children chil-dren a government founded in the wisdom S wis-dom of the fathers maintained by the blood and treasure of its citizens and perpetuated as a priceless heritage TO SUPPORT STEVENSON Impelled by these considerations your national committee has determined deter-mined that itt duty in this hour Is to indorse lion Adlai E Stevenson as our candidate for VicePresident In order that the opposition to the gold standard trusts and monopolies Imperialism and all its attendant evils may concentrate its Votes at the danger point and accomplish ac-complish the triumph of those principles prin-ciples so dear to us It Is but simple justice to say that In taking the ac ion Indicated AVO are following i tne au Alce oC our distinguished leader Hon S Cliarles A Towne Let uartexpress the hope that our friends AVlll lay aside Avhatever of disappointment S dis-appointment Ihey may feel antI join In a unlled effort lo secure the triumph of our principles at the coming election elec-tion S Signed by D C Tillotaon Kansas chairman national eommltttce E S Corscr Minncsolu secretary and treasurer treas-urer Fred T Dubois Idaho clmlrnmp executive committee John F Sbafrolh Colorado S W Brown Ohio D Frank Powell Wisconsin Isatliau Coje Jr executive committee WHAT THE POPS PROPOSE Practical fusion between the Democratic Demo-cratic and Populist parties on the Presidential Pres-idential ticket has been decided upon by the Populist notional committee S Unless present plans are changer however the Democratic vcePrcsl S dentlnl candidate will not bo Indorsnd whether or not Charles A Towne decides de-cides lo AvIthdraAv his name as the candidate of the Populist pfirty as this It Is feared would result In a large defection lo the I mltUJIuofihurond PopullHt S TOWNE IS AT SEA Mr Towne left for home lattthis af i lernoon and will stop over ut Lincoln at the Iivitalion of W J tyyan The I whole sltuallon will be Uioioughly din I cussed and DOS Mr Rrynne vlows will IcpcnU in a lanje mcusuie M r Townos > decision in regard lo the VicePrcal S Sj S dency He will not announce his de cision until he has also had a confer enge with other leaders in both the Democratic and Populist parties and until he does communicate with the Pqpullst national committee which will not be for several days at least ftu AVlll take no further action S WONT INDORSE STEVENSON In case Mr Towne decides to with draw his name as the VicePresidential candidate of the Populistparty the na lanai committee will select another candidate The sentiment apparently IB against the Indorsement of Sir SteAen son on account of the peculiar condi tions existing in several of the Western States notably Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota where the Populist Aote is larger than the Democratic and Avhere the Populist lenders fear the straight indorsement of the Democratic ticket would Jeopardize the success the ticket oC S WILL HOWEVER FUSE I3ut the parties will work together In States where Populist strength is the greater theunderstanding Avill be that the electors on both tickets will favor Bryan and Towne This will apply especially to the Western States In ihe Southern States and in other sections where the Populists admit their party is distasteful to the Democrats the electoral ticket will be Bryan and Ste venson S GENERAL PLAN In the elecloial college according to the general plan as outlined it Is1 t the intention to unite the vote probably on Mr Stevenson This general plan was outlined at the meeting yt the Pop ulist national committee Avhich was hcjd last night at the close of the meet ing between conference committees oC the Democratic Populist and Silver Re publican parties and which adjourned early today after a protracted debate The whole idea Is lo concentrate our forces and Avcrk for the success of WH llam J Bryan said formorCorigrcos man Rklgely of Kansas today The Democratic platform and ticket Is satis factory tous but pectmihim condItions exist in Jiany of the States where our Strength is the greatest and Ave con siderit advIsaDleTto nerve a xjomplelt Populist ticket In the field as in this way Ae can best hold our fdrccf DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS The Democratic national committee resumed Its sessions today at the Kan Sims City club Representatives of the Populists and Sliver Republicans at tended the meeting nearly every State InTAvhIch the Populist and Silver Re publican strength f necessary lo carry the State for the Democracy was pledged to Bryan and Stevenson The exceptions AvereStfebraska Kttnsas and South Dakota reprpsetflaUves of these t States saying they thought it doubtful whether they could be carried for Dry an unless a Populist should remain In the field At the same time hey claimed they did not care to sacrifice Mr Towne and force him to become a Watson even on a smaller scale Stress Avas laid upon the danger of losing four Senators In these three States S THE MOUNTAIN STATES The Silver Republicans sad there would bo no doubt about carrying time mountain States but hey liud llttltf hope of the Pacific coast The matter of running a third ticket will probably be determined after a conference of the leaders at Lincoln as It is understood that many will meet Mr Bryan there on Monilny Acting Chairman Eclmlstoii Gen James B Weaver and ThomasPatter son spoke for the Populists while Chairman Tillotson exSenator Dubofs1 and Representative Shsifroth spoke foy the Silver Republicans All of the SIKer Republicans announced their hearty support for the Bryan and Stevenson Ste-venson ticketS ticket-S CANNOT DICTATE The Populists said they were earnest S ly in favor of the election of Bryan but pointed out the difficulty of Indorsing his ticket by the Populist ooinniltteo S AvUhouL being placed iiu the position of dictators of the party something that the Populists of Nebraska and South Dakota would not stand The Silver Republicans presented the names of Chairman Tlllotson Senator Toller and exSenator Dubols for representation S resentation on time Democratic executive execu-tive committee 5 i I S The Pomillsts did not present any names for this committee saying that until they could confer with the leaders lead-ers Jn the various States they would take no action S S TO ISSUE ADDRESSES It Avas determined that addresses In the interest of the Bryan and Stevenson ticket should be Issued very soon by the Democratic and Silver Republlcap parties the latter Avas Issued this afternoon after-noon to ho followed by tOm addroeg from the Populist party when It was ready to act S S Chairman Jones said that everything was working toward harmonious action ac-tion by all of the reform forces awl thp Indications were that nil parties were pulling logelher for the Bryan S and l Stevenson ticket The committee at 1230 p m adjourned ad-journed sine die A number of the lead enj left for Lincoln mum afternoon to confer with Mr Bryan S |
