Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
REBUKING SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.
Representative Cummings Reminds
Them of Occurrences at Chicago.


Them of Occurrences at Chicago.
representative Amos J. Cummings of
New York ran the steel deep into the
vitals of his southern colleagues in the
House yesterday afternoon. He was speak
ing in reply to the speech of Mr.. Stock
dale. In which that member criticised the
New York democracy because they were
in favor of the repeal of the Sherman law.
More than two-thirds of the votes from
the south at the democratic national con-
vention," he said, were given for the
nomination of Grover Cleveland for the
presidency. These votes We're cast in the
face of letters from Grover Cleveland de-
timing unqualfiedly his attitude upon the
propositions before the House. / will not
quote them. You will all recognize them.
No man, friend or foe of Grover Cleveland,
abating one jot or title of his convictions.
He is as firm here as the rock OF Gibraltar.
Yet. In the face of the protest Of the sew
two-thirds of the southern delegates TO
this convention forced Mr.. Cleveland s
nomination to the presidency. Missouri and
Arkansas voted soiidly for him, and COM
mittee from the New York delegation tried
in vain to obtain a hearing before the Ar
wo ad votd or free silver
in the south to preserve the south from the
horrors Of the force bill.
Sir the time to enter a protest on the
part of the Missouri and other southern
delegations was then, not today. The time
for you men from Missouri to say that you
would desert the standard OF the democracy
unless free coinage was accepted was then;
not today. The New York democracy bowed
humbly to the will Of that convention. They
Loyalty accepted Its candidate and ITS piat
FORM and | say to you men of the south
here today that IL was her vote that gave
you the plank for tariff for revenue only.
They have never b bne hsp vears
up to the brink of the rebellion Ihey $1,000
by you in crucial moments in the FIFTY
first Congress Common honor; i sh.i ai1 ON,
desert them after placing them In the posi-
ton that they occupy today. We are sup
port 9ept'hbs honestly sSav iovaiiy and proudly.
II will except one southern state MT
Speaker, and that is the plucky state oi
South Carolina Her delegates; Teeoshic cn !;
every vote but one against the nominauo
Of Mr.. Cleveland. They ought to bow to
the will Of the convention. as New YORK ma,
done; but she has an apparent excuse, II
she desires to avail herself OF It, South
Carolina In this House today occupies the
same attitude. All but one OF her Repre-.
sentatives in this Congress refuse to accep,
the Recommendation of the President
message. A.
mandate of the Chicago convention. They
went to the front In the line OF battie
They pierced the enemy's center, ana the
Of the west a aates soI she Sir
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the New York democracy today STANDS o.
the pledges that were required OF her al
Chicago. She accepted not only the nom
inee, but the platform.
What is the platform? Did Ii declare III
| favor of the repeal of the sherman act
| with free coinage at l6 to J. or Ia TO ], OF
any other ratio? No, sir. Then, why is II
| that gentlemen who advocate this qualilca
| ton of the Presidents recomm endations
are accusing New York democrats OF re-
| pudiating the platform?
You, yourselves, are the repudiators
You yourselves. are responsible Tor tht
President Of the United States. and you
yourselves in view of his letters before the
nomination, ought to have the uaniiness
and common honesty to stand by the dele
gates from New York in carrying out his
Recommendations after you selected tbs
| candidate for us. ,
But you are unwilling to trust the
President you selected. in the face Of the
protest of the New York democracy. We
| are. You are not. And you take us e
| task for it, Is this honorable? L thanh
| the southern democracy, who, while teach
| ing the New York democracy lesson
| are teaching themselves the lesson the!
are receiving today. 1t is dishonest doc
tor who repudiates his own medicine.
Take 1t like men. Stand by your party
Don't show a lack of sand Don't get
| up here as we have seen southern demo
| Gratis day after day and night after night
coached by guer-illas from Colorado and
populist jayhawkers from Kansas, arraign
| ing and condemning the President OF the
United States for standing by the people
Stand by the New York democracy as tht
New York democracy have stood by YOU"