Evening journal., 1896-05-25
FT DEFIES MILLER.
4 Chieftain's Reply to the
Herkimer Republican.
GES HIM WITH BAD FAITH

support Morton and the Gold
lard to the End-Reasons Given
# Opposing Mckinley.
YORK, May % -Ex- Senator Platt
# zen out the following statements
@ is now plain that the Mckinley
$ 3ers propose to continue to the end
HI 'lan Of claiming everything and con
# nothing without regard for facts
z# 'heme they have persisted in for
MI weeks. Their lieutenants here are
@ " determined to aid them just as
@ emily for ends and purposes essen
# different-ends and purposes with
Major Mckinley and his managers
# no concern whatever-and without
ghtest consideration for any one but
elves, and this, too, without a
# at for the welfare Of the business in.
VI j Of the nation.
VI ne business men of the country,
n er, may confidently rely upon it
If heir views Will be expressed at the
VI iouis convention, both as to the
a enanoe'of the gold standard and as
II nomination of a candidate who can
& priately stand on a gold platform.
n York will present such oandidetes
Y 30 vote of this state will be cast for
N lmost unanimously
N observe that ex-senator Miller in
n interview says that have no COM
On to speak for our delegation on
loint. 1t Is small matter whether
3 or not. The important thing is as
fact and Mr.. Miller will scarcely
the fact He. for instance, having
slected a delegate at Governor Nor
request, having attended the confer
at which 1t was resolved to place
amor Morton in the field, having been
trst man there to advocate that action
he first man to proclaim it to the
by a formal interview when the
renee adjourned-he of course. will
% governors staunchest supporter in
invention. he says I must not speak
im but can certainly recall. his
d in the matter and can at least ex-
enough confidence in his character
( nan 20 say that he will keep faith
himself and make good his promises.
$50 Much Empty sound"
That is true of Mr.. Miller. in this re-
is similarly true of the other dele
ss, whether they represent districts or
tate at large. 1t should be plain to
ublic that all this Mckinley hula
p in New York is simply so much
" sound. 1t will not affect the vote
Louis of single New York dele
1t is a familiar noise. We bear it
7 spring and fall. II proceeds from
same old crowd Of ,antis' who have
performing in this way these many
s. And there is not an intelligent
3 who does not know that If the regu-
organization today were advocating
inley, all these people would be de-
lcing Mckinley and declaring him
t for public station. They don't care
about Mckinley; they simply make
Of his name and position to aid their
piracy for the overthrow Of the Re
lican organization
They are now at work getting up one
leir newspaper organizations In their
II fantastic way, with which they ex-
in the event OF MoKinley's nomina-
to displace the regular organization,
they are giving 1t out as their excuse
this folly that my friends and ] are
laring to bolt the Mckinley ticket.
They will permit me TO remark that
friends and | have no great reputation
lolters. In the history OF the Republic.
party of this state il is they, not we,
} have had a monopoly of the bolting.
Morton's Candidacy.
the Republican, organiza-
OF New York, standing in the inter
Of the business community and Of a
nd public sentiment throughout the
ntry, viii Loyalty support the nomina-
of Levi p. Morton and the adoption
It. Louis OF plain, unequivocal, direct
lge to the people tnat the gold standard
4 be maintained and our currency sys-
reformed on that basis. Is will oppose
nomination OF Major Mckinley on the
and that he is a dangerous and mis-
ling candidate, whose votes and speech
how that he has no settled convictions
.ho money question, and whose man
rs have endeavored TO secure support |
him in one part Of the country by de- |
ing that he is in favor of the gold |
ldard and in other parts by declaring |
{ he is in favor Of silver, producing IN |
! of such parts Of the country those |
-icuiar portions OF his record as seemed |
ustain the impression they desired to |
tie in that particular locality. The reg |
: Republican organization believes that |
money question is by all odds the most |
ortant issue in the campaign | saw |
he newspapers the other day state
It that the savings banks deposits in |
state alone amounted to over $780, |
o0H the Swings of nearly 1900, 600 |
ositors.
Nothing can supersede In the minds of /
% depositors the question whether
r SOC, 900, 900 is really $500, 100000, /
My in the neighborhood OF $500 000,- /
II the opponents OF the regular or
ization think they can make any more /
yress in their effort TO smash things by |
ttlins this question than they have |
10 during the last year by assailing the |
ublican legislature by arrayina them
es against every important niece OF
Station that 1t has undertaken, by de-
ncing the wise and intelligent admin
alton of Governor Morton and by op-
ng their party and its work, not upon /
just ground, nor upon any inteHiaible |
ciple, nor for any other purpose than |
ply to seize control of the organization
to down Platt-why, let them go |
ld 4
We, for our part. are lighting for a
ciple than which, as we conceive,
Q is none so important to the people
heir daily struggle for life, and ws are
q satisfied to abide the issue. We have
inciple to fight for, and we arc entirely
,ent to take our chances as against a
ip OF erotesque politicians who can
no more inspiring battIecry than
on the band wagon.
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