The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 20, 1896, Page 1

Y.4¢4+e VOLUME LXXX PRICE FIVE CENTS THLL Man Who Led the Bolt. ADDRESS TO VOTERS OF AMERICA. Declare Their Independence and Fealty to the White Metal Only. READY TO AFFILIATE WITH THE DEMOCRACY. The Coloradan Offered as the Chicago Sacrifice—Mantle Joins the Seceders. ST. LOUIS, Mo. June19.—Several acces- sions to the ranks of the bolting silver men were received this morning, the most not- ible being Senator Lee Mantle of Montana, who had refused to leave the Convention Hall with Senator Teller and his followers yesterday. The bolters held a conference late iast night, and as a result an address o the voters of America was issued, de- claring their independence and readiness to affiliate with any party that would go into the campaign on a free-silver plat- form. The boom of Benator Teller for the Presidency has been growing hourly. Messages have been pouring in upon him from white metalists—Democratic, Re- publican and Populist—pledging support if he were placed at the head of any party ticket launched on a frze coinage platform. The belief is growing that before the Chicago corfventions overtures which will result in the choice of the Colorado states- man as the Democratic standard-bearer will be made. The address issued by the bolters fol- lows: ! To the People of the United States: Obeying the call of duty, and justified by the common eiti- zenship of this Republie, we address this com- munication to the people and forthcoming convention of the United States. In doine so we claim no authority or right other than that which balongs to every man to express per- sonal convictions; but we respectfuily solicit the co-operation of ail who believe that the time has come for a return to the simpler and more direct method of naming men for Na- tional service than has obtained in recent years. Political party orgenization is necessary, be- eause without it the individual voter is dumb, but the party is only the means, not theend: it is the voice and not the sense. As the world advances to this wonderful epoch of intellec- tual developmentand physical improvement there is & comstant requirement for better he individual feels that requirement necesserily destined. in mere party name, and the mark ecay is seton individual strength in the ation when the absolute rule of political or- satton eoerces man {rom the truth for the akeof expediency and establishes insincere submisslon to partizan rule for the sake of ower. : R I SO Wi T T o Py (7 OR THE PRESIDENCY Silverites Rally Around the ] from every State in this Union are an indica- There is | \ tlon of the real feelings this year is the ap- pointed time for the people to assert them- selves, through such mediums as may give best promise of the achievement of justice. But whether we are mistaken or not concern- ing the general sentiment in the United States, we have not mistaken our own duty in with- drawing from the Republican Convention, feeling that it is better to be right and with the minority in apparent defeat than to be wrong with the majority in apparent triumph. We hold that in the great work of social evolution in this tountry monetary reform standsas the first requisite. No policy, how- ever promising of good results, can take its place. Continuation during the next four years upon the present financial system will bring down upon the American people that cloud of impending evil, to avert which should be the first thought of statesmen and the first prayer of patriols. Our very institutions areat stake. To-day, with therapidly increasing ponulation, with widely swelling demands, the basis of our money is relatively contracting, and the people are passing into a servitude all the more dangerous because it is not physically appar- ent. The Nation itself, as ‘to other nations, is losing the sturdy courage which could make it defiantin the face of injustice and internal wrong. Prices will never cease falling under the sin- gle gold standard. The restoration of bimet- allism by this country will double the basis of our money system. In time it will double the stock of primary money of the world—will stop 1alling prices and steadily elevate them until they will regain their normal relation to the volume of debts and credits in the world. Bi- metallism will help to6 bring about the great hope of every social reformer, every believer in the advancement of the race who realizes that the instability of prices has been the deadly foe of our toilers and the servant of the foreign ju- terest-gatherers. Bimetallism will help to bring the time when a cértain expenditure of human toil will produce a certain financial re- sult. Whasmong the great massés of our veo- ple in the United States but. feels that his lot would be made better, his aspiration take new wings, if he could know in the performance of his labor what wouid he the price of his prod- uet? Is mot this purpose worth the attention of the people as individuals and worth the at- tention of political conventione yet to be held in this year 18967 Is this not so great anend that all who be- lieve in the possibility of attaining il by the means proposed can yield something of their partisanship both in conventions and at the polls? Itisin the hope that the masses and the remaining conventions will have the cour- age and the generosity to unite for this purpose that'we have dared to offer our views'to the people of the United States, and because in the | past there has lacked a rallying point for the masges, who hold as we do to this belief, we venture an act, trusting thatit will be received in the same spirit of conciliation, concession and hope with which we'put it forth. We have endeavored in a plain way to set the matter before the eyes of our fellow-citizens. We invoke the union of all men and parties who believe that the time has come for the tri- umph of justice. Itisan hour when the peo- ple may speak for themselves as individuals and through conventions yet to be held. Itis theright of every citizen to indicate his pref- erences. With this in view, we offer to tke | fortheoming conventions anyd to the peo-| ple .a name of & 'man for the Presi- dency of the - United States -'whose life jn public end private represents those distinguistied virtues which sdorned the days and the déeds of the earlier time of this Re- putlic, & return to which virtues are requisite for the prosperity and contentment of the peo- ple and the perpetuity and commanding éx- | ample of these institutions. That name is | | ve | people nited States have him | ] in their hearts, as he has had their interests in | | his purpose through all the work of an exalted | life. It is not merely as the exponent of a mone- | tary reform that we present this man to the | people. It is true that he has waged a mighty | | war for the restoration of the money of the | BATTLE BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND MERRIMAC. This was the principal event at the Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival and was reproduced in a realistic and beautiful manner. Small craft kept away from the combatants during the fight. manded and less noticed in this direction, the } are beine ‘organized ia the Btates repre- people would still have recognized in him for other labors a statesman of the purest type. His only poverty has been thatof purse in all things, etc.—the generosities of mén to man, in kindliness of deeds for his fellows and in the study of the doings of a mighty career he has been one of the most opulent American citizens of any age. his mission to the world. The following signatures were appended to the address: Frederick T. Dubois, R, F. Pettigrew, Frank J, Cannon, Charles H. Hartman, Benjamin E. Rich, Clarence E. Allen, A. S. Robertson, A.C. Cleveland, Willis Sweet, Amasa B. Campbell, Archie M. Stevenson, Enoch Strother, Jjames M. Downing, Charles H. Brickenstein, C. J. Hast, Thomas Kearns, Littleton Price, Jacob J. Elliot, O. J. Salisbury, J. B. Overton, Frank C. Goudy, John F. Vivian, J. W. Rockefellow, Robert W. Bonynge, In submitting this name to the people we remind them that justa generation ago from the heart of the boundless West and touched by the finger of God there arose an emancipator who was powerful in work of human deiiverance. By wisdom and - courage, directed, millions were set free and the Nation kept in its holy union. If others shall see this opportunity as we see it, if our fellow-citizens shall see this duty as we see it, that sublime history may be repeated, and another man— clothed in the majesty of devotion tc the race—will be lifted to power where by his wisdom and courage, providentially directed, more millions may be made free from chains as galling as those of actual slavery, and the Nation may be preserved in the unity of its providentially John M. Williams, L. M. Earl. Delegate at large Frank Goudy of Colo- rado was asked if Senator Teller would ac- cept 8 nomination from free-silver Deme—/ crats. He snswered: 1 cannot talk for Senator Teller, but I believe I know him well enough and am well enough acquainted with his disin- terested patriotism and deep sincerity of purpose to believe that he will do any- thing for the good ot the people of this countrys” Las the free nigh ilver R epubl repres ans left St. Louis to confer with Governor Altgeld sages were exchanged between the bolters Republicans, Democrats and Populists, and nearly every free-silver | Republican, including most of the bolters, will go from St. Louis to Chicago to at- and_prominent tend the Democratic convention. Word . was received at the Colorado headquarters that arrangements bad been mada with the railraada ta hrine avar 1000 | sented by the bolters. It was said last night by one of the most prominent men who left the Republican party that in afew' days Teller would be formally placed in tbe field as the man whom the Democrats can nominate, if they wish to place a representative Re- publican free-silverite at the head of the ticket. T “And,” continued the bolting delegate, “if the Democrats straddle or adopt a gold plank Teller will be nominated by the sil- ver convention, which meets in this city next month.” The Colorado men have given out badges on which are printed: “We are solid for Teller as Teller is solid for silver.” Before the convention wascalled to order yesterday morning the men who had de- termined to bolt cathered in the Colorado headquarters and counted noses. The round-up showed that there were twenty- two delegates who had stuck—all the Colorado and Idaho delegates, three from Utah, one from South Dakota, one from Montana and three from Nevada. Each man pinned a pink rosepud to hiscoat and then they left for the convention hatl. After the bolt Senator Teller, Cannon, Dubois and Pettigrew, with a few of the other bolters, drove to the 8t. Nicholas Hotel and talked over the matter in Sena- tor Dubois’ troom. They removed their delegate badges when they left the hall and carried the Colorado banner with them, They expressed themselves as satisfied with the ireatment they had re- ceived, for most of the hostile demonstra- tions eanre fro gations. They carrying out their plans to the letter, and felt they had made an impression which' ‘would do good to the cause of silver. They had nothing to say regarding Senator Car- ter and Senator Mantle, but one of them ventured the opinion that “Senator Brown is a dead d in Utah.” gate from Montans, Congressman Hardy | man, went out on the bolt the entire dele- movement, including Senator Carter and Mantle. They had differences of opinion about the necessity of going out of the hall, some of them taking the position It was well understond among the bolt- | it S e ing delegates that while only one dele- | gation was in perfect sympathy with the | | | | | | pected that the entire Montana delegation will be-foand working in perfect harmony with their bolting colleagues. Counting Senators Carter and Mantle and four Senators—Teller, Dubois, Cannon and" Pettigrew—who went out, there are six United States Benators ‘who partici- pated in the protest against the gold plank. ' They = constitute almost ' one- seventh of the Republican strength in the Senate. Their defection reduces'the Re- publican representation <in the Senate to thirty-eight and- makKes the Republican vote one less than thatof the Democrats. All this, of course, depends upon the ex- tent ‘to which Carter and Mantle join in the independent movement. The silver men regard this as one of the strongest vantage grounds occupied by them. 0. J. Salsbury, a member of the Na- tional Committee from Utah, just re- elected, has announced that he has de- clined to serve and returned his creden- tials. He is a gold-miner and a banker, and was one of the delegates who walked out. Mr. Salsbury said he indorsed the action of the delegates who withdrew, but he dif- fered from Senator Cannon on one point of expediency. Mr, Salsbury thought they should resubmit their case to the people before proceeding further. He said: “T believe we, as delegates, were acting only asagents, and that we are not here in an individual capacity to do as we think best after the withdrawal without consulting our constituents. Idon’t pro- pose to support the nominee or the plat- form that the Republican party yesterday decided on. T regard the financial gues- tion as patamotint fo protection or any other issues, and I shall support the ean- didate for President who is nearest in ac- cord with my convictions on the financial question.” il ¥ e SIS VIEWS OF LEADERS. Depew, Platt and Manley Predict Victory Despite the Loss of the Silver Bolters. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 19.—Chauncey M. Depew said to a reporter for the United Press to-day: “Since the time of Grant McKinley is the first to receive the nomi- nation on a first ballot, and he received three-quarters of the votes. This resalt is at once a distinctive and phenomenal ex- that it would be just as effective for the | pression of the popular will of the Repub- deleoates to remain in their seats silent | lican masses. Protection and McKinley, McKINLEY AND PROSPERITY. would be elected by a majority in the Electoral College without precedent ex- cept for the doubt involved in the silver result. “The secession of the silver States was dramatic, but its effect, in my judgment, will pot be such as the erring sisters be- lieve. Seventy millions of people have a con- stant interest in the financial and industrial conditions of the country. Interestin the production and coinage of silyer is large theoretically, but infinitesimal practically. Eight-tenths of ' the voters believe in the ‘gold standard in businsss ‘to prevent fatal fluctuation in currency and in labor, so that the wages one earns may be paid in the best money—in money which yields the largestresults when used to pay rent, .meet interest on mortgages, or for the sup- port and education of one’s family. There- fore; I'believe that for every silver vote heretofore Republican which will be lost to McKinley by going to Democratic or Populist candidates there will be three Democratic ‘gold standard sound-money men who will.vote the Republican ticket.” Mr. Platt had this to say: “Like a good soldier and a good Republican I accept the sitnation and will support the ticket heartily and believe it will be elected. There has been much in the contest to irritate and dishearten the Republicans, who have not been in accord with the men who have become masters of the situation. Our friends are satisfied with the results of their efforts in compelling the adoption of a gold-standard platform. That is of more importance to the success of the ticket and the prosperity of the Nation than all the rest. It is conceded that the controlling element of the New York dele- gation led the movement and was instru- mental in accomplishing this object. “The only other thing that the control- ling element desired, which they found ‘unattainable, was the naming of a candi- date trom New York Stafe for the Vice- Presidency. They would have accom- plished that result had Governor Morton consented to the use of his name for the second place after the convention declined to name him for the first place. He would have consented to the use of his name for the Vice-Presidency in the interest of har- mony and the success of the ticket, but he Jearned of the factious opposition of a small minority of the New York delega- tion and wired peremptorily declining to permit his name to go before the conven- tion.” “Maine, of course, feels grievously dis- appointed,” said J. H. Manley, “that the country did not indorse its candidate and make Thomas B. Reed the standard-bearer of the Republican pariy; but Maine is used to disappointments, It has always been loyal to the Republican party. It cast its electoral vote for John C. Fremont in 1856, and it has never failed wo give its electoral vote to the candidates of the Re- publican party from that day until now. It will not break nor change its record in November next; and it wili give its loyal support to the ticket nominated yester- day. The platform adopted by the con- vention will receive the cordial support of every Republican in Maine. “] have attended six conventions and been intimately identified with the organ- ization necessary to control and run the | convention several times, [ must confess that the administration of this convention, which has been under the control of T. E. Byrnes of Minneapolis, has been the most admirable and most perfect of any conven- tion I ever attended. It is no easy task to take care of 14,000 people in a convention hall, and have them properly seated and preserve order. Mr. Byrnes has done this | without a complaint. The testimony in !hiu favor is universal. He has exhibited To-Night's Rousing Repub- lican Ratification Meeting. ROCKETS AND RED FIRE. The Street Procession Speech-Making to Begin at 8 P. M. and A SPONTANEOUS JUBILATION. Mechanics’ Pavilion to Open Its Doors to the Big Assembly—The Programme. ¢ The greatest case of political jubilation that perhaps this City has ever seen will take place to-night. i William McKinley has been nominated for the Presidency. The name stands as a signal for the incoming of good times. His election will put a period to the long era of distress that this country has strug- gled through. The people know this and will to-day celebrate the beginning of the new regime. Thegatheringin Mechanics’ Pavilion this evening, the procession of the people on the streets, the blare of brass bands, bonfires and the lighting of the sky with rockets will serve as the key- note to the opening of the campaign and indicate the jubilant temper of the people. The rooms of the Republican County Committee were the scene of great activity yesterday. Everybody was busy with preparation. Letters were being sent out by the bushel, inviting Republicans that could be reached in so short a time by mail to come and lend their presence and their voice to the great occasion. A sub- committee was busy with the preparations for the parade. It isarrangea that the procession will form in the side streets of lower Market street, with the right resting in New Montgomery street, near the Palace Hotel. It will start promptly at 8 o’clock, and the line of march will be out Market street direct to the Pavilion. Along the line of march there will be bonfires at frequent intervals and the march itself will beone long streak of red fire, punc- tuated with Roman candles and sky- rockets. The speaking at the Pavilion will begin also promptly at 8 o’clock, so that the celebration within and without doors will be going on at the same time. This pro- vision is made to prevent confusion and so that the exercises within the Pavilion may have full sweep of the evening, giving each of the long list of speakers a fair chance. It is arranged that all the officers of the County Committee shall make short ad- dresses, with a limit ol minute and a half. A limit of about five minutes will be placed on sllother speakers The members of the Republican Stale Central and County eommittees will mee at the roomsof the Union League Club and proceed in & body to the Pavilion. The Young Men's Republican League wili form at Justice Kerrigan's courtroom, new City Hall, at 7 sharp. All young Re- publicans not affiliated with any political areanization are cordiallv invited to at-