The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-14
sHEEHAN's VIEWS.
Why the ex-Lieutenant Governor
Is Against the Chicago Ticket,

Is Against the Chicago Ticket.
New York, Sept. 13.-Ex-Lieut. Gov.
William F. Sheehan yesterday sent a long
statement of his views and attitude in
The campaign to Joseph B. Mayer of Buff
ialo' in which he says: "The proceed
lngs Of the recent Chicago convention
were unparalleled in democratic history.
a'a0calsm and not patriotism dominated
ts course. The guiding and, in a large
measure the controlling spirits of that
oVuy were republican. United States SEN
a'ors-men whose votes made 1t possible
% ehgraft upon the statutes of this coun-
ry tne Objectionable and disastrous Nc
Alniey law. When before were rock-rib-
Seu republican protectionists given in a
uelloeratle convention seats of honor and
vi ~ nllu'ed 10 dictate and shape the policy
our party? The patriotic advice of
80 VINO mad grown gray in democratic
.,Iue was spurned, and the
uusment of these new found
posues of an un-democratic creed
', Ias enthusiastically accepted. After re-
",4s onS the Official acts of the convention
INV tS ts platform in terms as scathing as
'nat nave been used by others in the
bcra 'eilI, Mr. Sheehan continues: Dem
'auc principles took root with the birth
a <nft,
49, 49, ,V-udy as they were when first ex-
enued by Jefferson. All democrats
SSu Suu give their hearty support to can
- - VINO stand upon platform which
Rnt rl nis ana upholds these principles.
nd "nen these principles are abandoned
tsn.t et aslue, and new doctrines at va
go a.e with national honor and national
- are adopted, do we not cease
bst gemocrats If we fail to repudiate
w.. "nieh Is unpatriotic and immoral?
raooue ueemocratc convention has failed
|ean uV sa! years to justly condemn repub-
iclogg gg'sel haism. Where is there a more
|overnr.lSotllIn lolln OF paternalism than for the
n, Hinelt 10 stamp for the benefit of the
mu, NM owners of SO cents worth of silver
NJ a. Sa as one dollar in coin? Where is
vs ttlocracy in proposition that al
o,,s ,e silVer of the world to be coined
evora uiihts Tree of charge at a ratio far
nd ~ Ns intrinsic or commercial value.
se upels our citizens to accent this
evt,nu u ulshonest coin at its face value
my ulshment of their debts and in
tb,s Tor their labor? The advocates
neis platorm hazard everything on the
su opposition that the enactment of
he rs,,N r the free coinage of silver at
ssroao OF 10 to /, without the aid or as
hd rola VI other nations, will bring silver
awS,eglu 10 a parity
essa ~ legitimate proposition to in
sems e we number of United States su.
nstit',ty,urt Judges, or to abolish within
NAV nttuonal tonal lines life tenure in office.
a 10 "aye no controversy; nor do l OBJ
bBc oP proper criticisms Of judges and
Rem, V,Ilcials. But when an open, bald
Judo. y made to increase the number
Xrnr WIN the avowed purpose Of Sc
s-deterr,Ti Tieelsion on any question In a
ifor. wen hold up their hands in
Il the Sw Ty OF this Indictment of the work
lie 0ucago convention I cannot SUM-
rer,,,os,n. edn aldates, except upon the plea
uld s,,,lIly' The claim that democrats
gsri,a. is,apport the ticket for the sake Of
F would have more weight on be-