The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-23


years election, says the New York Jour
nal, is fraud to which no citizen with
any self respect ought to give sanction
or announcement by his vote. 1t pur-
ports to be Democratic in character, and
to have such deep veneration for the
principles of the father of Democracy
that it refuses to accept the Pee;wv articles
o. democratic faith which time and
progress have added to them, and of
which Jefferson and their compeeIs
would have been the stoutest champions
if they had lived in these days. 1t is,
in fact, secret confederate of Mckin-
leyism, doing its work in a stealthyi
cowardly manner, and seeking by false
pretences to turn honest men from the
support of the regular Democratic can
didates and to again fasten Republi-
canism upon the country.
The promoters of the Third Ticket
movement are almost wholly men who
are welded by self-interest to gold.
Their dollars arc more precions to them
than their Democracy. They think
more of their purses than of their party
or principles. Many of them have
sought and received political honors
from their party as governors, Secreta-
ries, senators, and congressman, but
gratitude is forgotten when their money
bags are threatened. Their interest in
banks, trusts, syndicates and corpora
tions leads them to fear free silver coin
law againgt trade combinations. They
have no thought of electing their ticket.
| They make no pretense of any. They
intend to vote for Mckinley themselves,
but they hope to hoodwink others into
voting for their sham candidates and to
keep their ballots from Bryan.
| Is this creditable position for any
one to occupy? Is it honorable on the
part of the candidates to stand up be-
fore the country as decoy ducks and to
strive to obtain votes under false pre-
| tences?
| Now what are the Third Ticket Dem
o;rats asked to do?
| A blmetailic currency is advocated by
all parties. The Republicans and ThirC
Ticket men favor gold and silver when
other countries shall give their consent
and cooperation. The Democrats favor
the immediate free coinage of silver a
a ratio of 16 to l without consultation
or dependence on other nations. This ii
objected to, not on the ground that bi
metallism is wrong, but that its pre-
mature" adoption may be injurious tc
our financial and business interests
This is denied by the Democratic party
and by competent European authorities
Because of this difference of opinion
Democrats are asked to vote to defea
Bryan and to restore Republican rul,
under Mckinley, which means a return
to this policy:
! A high protective tariff in the inter
est of favored classes. This has beer
denounced by all Democratic nationa
conventions as ga fraud, robbery O
the great majority of the people for tn,
benefit of the few
The support and fostering of trust
and conditions designed to enable cap
ital to secure more than its just share o
The joint production of capitcal and la
bor."
Federal control of elections through
force bill. Gas threatening to the North
ern as to the Southern States.
Giving away the public lands to rail
roads and individuals, instead of reserv
ing them for small holdings by actua
settlers.
Capitalization of power until all stat
rights are wiped out.
Substitutes for ''cowardly makeshifts'
like the Sherman Silver act.
Sumptuary law. ''an interference will
the individual rights of the citizen"
| Would the fathers of Democracy hav,
upheld a party with such principles a
these?
| Can any conscientious. real Demo
crat be induced to vote to place tn,
country for four years under the con
.rol of such a party instead of votins
for an earnest, sincere Democrat, on the
plea that the policy he uphold may. il
some interested persons belief cause
financial trouble "prematurely'
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