The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-16
CAN'T ENDORSE CLEVELAND.
SENATOR HoBszNs ADVICE TO TEE
ALABAMA STATE CONTENTION.

We rites Instances Whereas Mr.. Cievslsnd
Does Not Represent True Denoer-ey-
Criticism OF Secretary Carlisle Course
The Asnipis, ratior'. FOREIGN Policy.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 15.-senator John
T. Morgan has taken strong ground against
an endorsement OF President Cleveland
by the next Democratic Convention. A
few days ago Senator Morgan received at
Washington a communication from L II.
Finch OF Wilcox. Ala. asking the Senator for
an expression as to how he stood on the prop
osition to have the State Convention endorse
the Administration. Senator Morgan an
swered this query thus:
You ask me as follows: Are you willing
that the State Convention should endorse the
Administration Friends are canvassinR
Wilcox county for you and wait your an
swer.' I do not see that IL 10 . duty OF q
Convection called to act upon matters
that relate TO the proper government
OF Alabama to either approve or condemn
Federal Administration. We have convsn-
lions that are expected to deal with our Fed
erai relations. and the delegates are chosen
for the purpose Of expressing the will OF their
constituents on that subject and such ques-
lions. except under conditions that are un-
usual and Of pressing necessity. should be left
to them.
These conditions do not exist as to the re-
mon citation Of silver, in any practical way.
because the President and his Secretary Of the
Treasury have decided that no such act Of Con-
gross shall escape veto. I do not approve
that attitude of these executive officers
Il am inform ed that this attitude IL not
adopted By all the members Of the Cabinet.
and so. as to that matter. agree with por-
tion OF the Administration and disagree with
another part
:" My own view OF the true Democratic doc
trine on that subject 10 expressed in the coin
age law Of 1902. which was approved BY George
Washington. President, and again By Andrew
Jacksont.
In the act OF 1892 the Ian guage 10 as fol.
lows: IT shall be lawful for any person or
persons to bring to the said mint gold and sill
YER bullion in order to their being coined;
and that the bullion SO brought shall
be there sssayed and coined ss speedily as
may DO after the receipt thereof. and that free
OF expense to the person or persons by whom
the same shall have been bought
" In the act Of 1873 the language is. Gold
and silver bullion brought to the mint for
coinage shall be received and coined. by the
proper officers. for the benefit Of the depos-
itors'
Now. as long as there is any hope Of bring
ing our laws back to these Democratic stand
ards. will be found contending. as Demo-
crat that We should faithfully resist In restor-
Ing these great rights and privileges to the
people.
These laws are the only means the people
have Of coming their labor into money with
out the help OF the bankers. The right ena-
bles the people to supply the only real money
Of the Constitution to the country, and the only
degree Of success to the power Of capital and
we had as Wei lake their bread from them. Il
We can take either we can take both. and this
So ns0ps
ri shall never endorse or approve such q
who REQUIRES OF me that shall do So Such
% ntb test Oh r any mans an DemTS
there Is At the fosndation Of this raid UPON upon
the constitutional rights Of the people. In al
attitude OF the present Administering.
a law that H. virtually ObsoIef.' to buy gold Tor
the money changers 70 speculate upon.
aaGurst.d By john, sherman, and i should not
be resurrscted and put again in force merely
ffssss sy Si4.S i0rs'aEs % the
Congress for an issue Of bonds to buy gold
ia the Tisa.S5y cannot endorse That
Ss aa, al asidIaSs d: ID
DO our lighting inside the party lines.
Il do not endorse the policy Of sending o
negro as Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Bolivia No matter how good . man
he may be; a negro IL NO. more. q suitable
representative of the people Of the United
States In q foreign court than ChinAman or
Indian would be. This policy is both wrong
and dangerous
II do not endorse It. I should not be en-
dorsed By State Democratic Convention In
Before ] can give to this Administration
my unconditional endorsement wish TO see
what will he done with the odious State Bank
tag. which rests like brand Of . tyrannical
persecution burned into the fair brow OF the
sovereignty OF Alabama
would endorse almost anything to clear
on that indignity and to free the people OF
that only shaekle now naming riyeted upon
them as relic OF their vain struggle for their
rights under the Constitution,
dessy s shs nSnesty Of
eonfde9ce the honesty OF the sig mil
the Presidency. and J endorse his irm
adherence to his convictions Of duty. just as
endorse the same virtue in the mind and
heart OF every sound Democrat"