The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-25
8Oy fsIDOR RAYNER,s
Opinion OF the Chicago Platform and the
Duty Of Democrats.


Duty Of Democrats.
In n card in the Baltimore Sun the.
Hon. Isidor Rayner says among other
things:
number Of gentlemen called upon me
-, - desiring 10 know whether l
would unite with them IN a movement
a, f,vor Of ssndiug delegates 10 the Demo-
cratic convention az indianapolis. l told
,be,n ,hat was heartily in favor OF II.
h,,, distinctly Informed them that I could
49,, nro,niee 10 attend the convention as
soic,.,to and that while my services
,,oro AZ their command in the work OF
orra,izafion no leadership should de-
volve upon me.
In ,his connection I desire 70 .epeat
what have frequently said before. that
am unaltorably opposed 20 the Chicago
niofforrn As Democrat trained in the
e.ricteet school of Democracy. I believe
n to be my solemn duty 10 help and
strike down this revolutionary proceed
Ing. Tho whole programme ~ CHICAGO
is SO revolving 10 me that I can only
regard II with feelings m tho deepest
shame ard humiliation Tor the party that
love. have not one word or com
mont or criticism 10 urge against those
who differ with me upon IBIS ShhI''t
Having stood I'm Congress for SIX years
IN support of nc fearless ~ President rs ms
country has ever had now maligned AMI
denounced by n convention OF hii parry
and hovin, during I'D this time with de-
,errinsI nurnoeo opposed the financial
heresv that &C. now threatening 90 cnCuif
this country I'm ruin without murmur
Of disapnrovai from tho district that 7
renroeenied n IS 700 late FOR mo now
TO barter nv hirthricht or compromise nv
convictions with ovarv fe7ling m lct atty
10 mr. party rat man con have who is
proud Of its history and traditions. I
cannot REGARD the franti. harangue pro-
mulratef ~ Chicago os nm enunciaiion
or its principles J venture % say that
if this thing Of rags and tatfcrs was
found urcn the highway 200 one would
recognize ~ MS q Democratic platform
and I'm the Nncamcnts ~ Alfeold and
Tulman. the master spirits Of the con-
ventlon. no ono could trace the slightest
resemblance that would remind him of
the fact that they snrang from the poilti-
cal loins Of jefferson and Jackson. !
tramnle upon the h'leous mask with which
they have disfgurcd tho fair form %
Democracy. when these two Anarchists
in principles and in practice arraigred The
President Of tho 7 ilifn states TOT pfD-
tecting Federal property from "a freuzied
mob ~ was am impioue de"d FOR Demo
craft, Convention % sustain tho indict-
mont. and 7 challenge them 10 irphold this
verdict NJ the bar Of an enlightened pub
.ic opinion.
The hour has come when tho true
Democracy Of the nation must assemble
20 rectifv these wrong and I herald
and hail With irresponsible delight the
advent NJ tho movement that IS animated
with this purpose.
There pro thousands ~ Democrats rs
GOOD and true u.s. any within tho borders
~ THE Commonwealth who fool MS 7 10
unon fhi- subject. who enurn tho mani
fce.o M Chicapo and who arc longing
Tor n batt1o-crv around which they can
rarv am IN tho rarke with fhen. md
my heart with an ~ its fellowship end
erronafrv. goes ont 10 fhe gallant band
NJ froomon who. un0n tho 2i ~ Septem-
hor viii aesomh'o af indianapolis o. re-
rindlo Tho emouldorirr omiore ~ nowoo-
racv. and ~ rescue the standard ~ the
Marty from the miro in which f. has boen
dragged. and place r. rDon the summit
where n belongs