The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-08-08
EDITOR CHAS. A. DANA
Of the New York Sun Makes a
General Response
70 PERSONAL AND POLITICAL FRIENDS
Who Desire to Know HIs Individual
Opinion in Regard to the Duty
of Democrats in tn. Pres
ent Campaign.

New YORK, Aug. o.-The Sun Prirts
the following editorial, signed ny y
A. Dana:
.Some personal response seems 70 oe aue ~
the numerous friends who have sought from
nm. an ex exuression Of my individual opinion Us |
to the daty in the present political campaign
az those who adhere to the principles WHICH
| hitherto have Characterized the demoerasle
party. ..,..,s, an the
name ~ the democracy BY the Chicago eoh-
| yeption Il for the most part so hostile 70 sas
| doctrines which have prevailed IN inc uen.
cratic party ia the past as to demand ns W
lection by all those who wouiu hos so 80
,hs aemoeraey's essential ideas and best ira
| dltions. ..N
aThe Chicago platform invites US TO estan-
lish a currency which will enable man 70
nav his debts with half as much properly as
he would have to use In order 10 pay saell
now. This proposition is dishonest 40 ho'
saw that All the advocates OF the tree eoihage
Of silver are dishonest Thousands OF thein'
} millions il there be so many are uoupsless
: honest in intention. but am unable TO rec
nnef,a with any idea OF integrity change In
the law which will permit man VINO mas oVe-
: rowed hundred dollars TO pay his deots wi.n
4 a hundred dollars, each one OF which Is worth
! onIv half As much as each dollar he receives
q from the lender.
.The Chicago platform sanctions the use o.
= ,,s annolnting mower of the president In sncl
n awav as 10 control the federal Judiciary in dc
h cidIny questions OF constitutional law. Neon
10 template. "a change In the personnel OF .he M su
A preme court Of the United states 70 tne gu
~ maj the recent decision declaring the incoui
,e a. ,ncons stltutlonal may be reversed. Strang
Jr lima. indeed are these, when man Is toi
,d ,bnt in order to be democrat he must rave
70 tine imnosition OF an income tax anu the u'
~ struetlon OF the independence OF the J.
dietary. ,r,,,is
n anuroyal OF lawess violence containeu VI '.
m denuncla ion OF what Is denominatea IN y
80 platt rm government by ihlunet.oh. ~
OF n the Language OF moderation, the wild llg
lts Of anarchy shines through =.
ge ,"In nv opinion without reviewing the ~
'or eago nlatform further, the declarations In
-. gari to the currency. the supreme cour. d
W Tho income tax ami the repression OF foreit
)n- Iassnes bv the aid OF iniunctions are enou
. 4, demand It's rejection BY all good citlze
ana the defeat Of the candidates VINO sta
upon H. .,...t,i
rs, quite prevalent to array the west agalnss
east in the discussion OF these matters
no occasion for making our differences 81
ng ,ional. Here there Is no political hostiilty
err ward the west, such as Is expresSeu 'oWalu
the east by some western ne"spaps ~. .ns hast
You speakers. Iooo cls'heus sAA ,s,. ami or
otlc tho cause OF honest mouey "aa .,,"',a, arvnm
ON by devotinR more tl'ue W
,un- and less to inefficient abuse
or "All questions relating to the tarln nave
Gonna insieniacant for the time being. In v
'an anS OF the possibility, however slight, that
,a anu abhorrent principles OF the Chicago plati'
H.. may prevail. The duty and necessity 70 =
any pass TUE hh"i aasaot ~ WIN. I Dr
ough asslsslne ~ sn and so,ann Thls
saw rnost certainly be accomplished BY voting
'eoa , the electors pledged to the support OF
aUe aSe Mckinley but have no quarrel with
~ 10 democrat who adopts any other course "
.a,,n ~ - seems 10 him equally well adapted or DC
ybrid "ISp ost,,asI &C. A. DAM