Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
DOES NOT INDORsE THE TAMMANY
PLATFORM.
WRITES A LONG STATEMENT.
SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN
FOR .REGULARITY.,
liz Not for Free Silver. However, md
Wants That Issue Ignored In the
State CampaiEn-A Peculiar
Political Situation
Prevented.

Albany, n. y, Sept. 2O.-By making an
official statement late tonight of his posi-
ton upon the financial question and by de-
claring in that statement that he is unal-
terably for gold, John Boyd Thacher, Dem
ocratic nominee for governor, creates one
of the most curious situations ever known
in politics in this state.
The statement was issued after a long
conference with Senator Hill, Elliott G.
Danforth, who was at Senator Hills house.
and d. Cady Herrick, the Democratic
leader in this county. 1t was addressed to
the chairman of the state committee. 1t
is believed that this course is approved by
Senator Hill. William F. Sheehan and
others not in attendance at the state con-
vention. and is intended to try to throw
off any nomination of second Demo-
cratic ticket at Brooklyn. and enforce
fight at the polls upon state issues, leav-
ing the national ticket entirely out of the
question.
Mr.. Thacher declares that he is against
free silver. but will vote for Bryan and
Sewall for regularity and fight the cam
paign on state issues only. The letter
says:
II am informed that the Democratic par
ty of the state, in convention assembled at
Buffalo on September II. 1896, did me the
honor of naming me as its candidate for
the high Office Of governor. l now learn
that the state committee is to meet on
Tuesday for the purpose of appointing
committee officially to notify me of that
fact.
1T has seemed to me due to your COM
mittee that before it takes that step 1
should make a statement. I cannot ask
without frankly declaring my position up
on the financial issue now agitating the
public. l stand to-day where l stood in
the month of June. in the presence OF
convention of the state Democracy.
have not changed an iota in my belief, nor
deviated a step in my course. The COM
| mercial honor of this country is pledged to
the world, and the world knows that the
nation will maintain its honor.
g! took part in the state convention
| which sent delegates to represent the party
| In the national convention at Chicago.
These delegates. by participation. acqui-
esced in the action Of the national conven-
| tion in presenting candidates for the office
of president and vice president of the
United States. The state convention of
the Democratic party has ratified these
nominations.
| turn, have endeavored to teach, that the
| Democratic party is a vehicle to carry the
will of the people into effect. Such We
hic!e is constructed with difficulty, but is
| easily destroyed. Failure now and then to
| perform absolutely satisfactory service will
not justify the utter destruction of the We
| h1cle. 1t was not constructed to bear one
| burden, but many and various burdens.
When the financial burden is finally
| disposed of the people will still employ
| the Democratic party to support their pur-
poses and to carry them into effect: When
they do thus employ that party, 1 for one.
DO rot want it to be shattered and dis
membered, but to be strong. united and
i efficient Therefore, 1 shall cast my vote
for William Jennings Bryan and Arthur
Sewalf, the candidates in due and regular
form chosen by majority of that con-
veEtion. ] regret that 1 cannot be in full
accord on the question of finance with the
sentiment of the late convention, but II
my position seems inharmonious with the
usual attitude of a candidate toward his
party, 1t should be remembered that the
conditions are also unusual.
''In nominating me, must assume that
financial views expressed in my public
utterances. and that 1t was induced to ac-
cord me that distinguished honor in view
of the fact that under the constitution q
governor of this state has no official con
nection whatever with matters pertaining
to the national currency.
at was apparent at Chicago and Buffalo
and is expressed at every gathering oi
citizens where public questions are u.scuss
present condition of public affairs, anG
I am in sympathy with every movement
not revolutionary in character, which seeks
to take burdens off the shoulders of the
masses and to restore prosperity and peace
to all the people"
Mr Thacher then continues at length witt
an arraipnment of Republican Legislation
| in New York and anneals to the people e
restore Democracy to power in the Empir'