The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-15
A STRAIGHT DEMOCRAT,
Stands by the Party and Bows to 1,
VIII of the Ma ioriiy

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| To the Editor of The Post
| The many inquiries made of me as to
how stand with reference to the Chi.
eago platform and nominees | attribute
TO the iact that nave been known to be
VIVA; Was commonly termed Sound
money" man as distinguished from an ad-
vocate of iroe silver coinage. and TO the
end that my fellow democrats may know
where stand IN this important juac,ure
ask space In The Pos;
| III homely ana slarg phrase will be
lurdon.d, am in the middle of tile
.tuu, under the democratic banner and
| ior democratic candidates, US cptzen
VINO is not in politics and desires no place
| on any ticket
| iave, as is well ki own, always main
ta;rSd that the .aLes, on of coinage was
Nolve amy fundamental principle OF parry
iaith. have always he'd thai. honest
men could honestly differ as to the policy
| ana theNutio AMI yet he democrats.
| i have never assumed to know what tho
resu.ls of either policy would he. bui held
me position that free coinage was an cx-
| pertinent which nigh. or nigh. not realize
| the claims OF its advocates and renee
the safe and conservative ground was TO
ad1ere q the EXISTING policy aud stand
ard on the pr;nciple mat 1t was better 10
others We know not Of"
What policy snonld be followed was for
tn the ceasen,;on,aine hlsh eonr' Of the
why's favored the use OF both meals. and
the main ground of difference was
whether the country could or could not
alone anil without reference TO the actions
OF cher nations, engage safely in the free
and Unlimited coinage OF silver at the
| ratio of l6 to 1.
This ssus wus brought ont before the
people and their representatives IN con-
Nention lawfully assembled, and held in
due and orderly manner, have decided the
question. and the advocates of the pres
en- standard should in honor and good
faith alb do the decision. Just as they de-
manded TINT he advocates of free com
age SHOULD do when 1t seemed certain the
! siste ncy. good faith. fair play and party
feahy alike demand such action
No assufnpt.on of superior wisdom and
pnrer patriotism in had.ns men TO say
they knew the convent on was wrong
VIII excuse or Justify boiling. Ii men are
to abide party action only when Ii con-
ours with their preconceived opinions and
| repuda,e II when it does not they have
| no place in any party.
Men who have long studied the qucs-
ton .,o and whose honesty ability and
declare they believe the policy set forth
10 be just. right. wise and practicable,
and the party in convention has declared
dor IT. ana , from ms t1d g no honest
! do not approve of everything done a.
Chicago. ] believe no man should 70 10
convection bound by the uni rule. 1
would either ote my individual convc-
tons or stay at home n the delegates h,l
dor.. this belize many of those C,)u
Texas would have voted to indorse the
administration of Grover Cleveland. ms
should i'nve been done lie has, IN my
Judgment. done what he honestly believed
was right and best for his marty and for
TN. Nation and have no sympathy with
assaults upon him The Endorsement of
the present administration was not. how
Individual honors and ambitions were
lost sight of IN th,. presence of the over
whelming ana DONNA ing que sstion of the
hour. Excremcnt and s:rthus assn there
The eytrem.e differences of Til'nan were
hseed. while heir repndiation was wildly
applaMded Altgeld was listened to- but
h..s extreme counsel was rot followed.
words Of pryan they we're conservative.
patriotic and true ana carried conviotion
TO millions OF hcarts
I have no sympathy with appeals 10
Of any u,terance lending to array ore
class ncains, another or any attack upon
wealth. or caut,ei
Every man has the right to all the
money he can honestly make and the
righr To liz. nr.. ectea in its ,,se and en-
ioylln,I. ami the nan thai seeks to in
c,;e m feeling between classes is a dama-
cogte of he worst type.
While This is true, ii is also true that
tho masses are behind The free silver
movement They have found expression
for their orinions ms never before,
The whole euperstrnc,nre. financial
commercial and governmental. rests upon
the ,oiiers in the field ana mine when
momhnr hat y,ithou. The nerir,,i,uri=t
thn pressure Of eX:stiSg ccid.t,o's as NO
Others feel IT. md he who undertakes