The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-15
WHO Anrrur DEMOCRATS

Some OF Tho mon who werc once SUD
no,ed IN no Democrats. but who are new
supporters Of the Chicago Populist COM
blnation. are clearly showing from DAY
10 dav that Democratic principles were
never IN them with tho strength Of con-
yicfion. or II they were. the convictions
were so weak that the threats OF Alt
geld and Tnman. and The Establishments
Of pfoncr and Mrs. Lease have proved
quite sufficient TO break them down
Tncse men. having abandoned their
political principles. pursue tho cu,to-
mary rule Of those who have lost Their
character and are attempting 10 rdi-
Guile the integrity OF others who VIII
not ahase themselves az this new politi-
cal shrine.
None arc so intense In their denial Of
an virtue as those who have brazcn.y
abandoned IT themselves. Those who at
tempt 10 deride the splendid presentation
Of Democracy at indianapolis. can wei
be regarded with contempt by the men
who have as their associates the lead
ors OF the party as it was before its
standard fen into the hands Of the apos-
tates at Chicago Aside entirely from
the written word Of party faith declar-
ed by the Democrats. who nominated
Palmer and Buckner the integrity Of
that Democracy is endorsed and sup
ported by men who have stood as expo
nents Of tho principles Of the party for
the past owenty years. Does any one
believe that Mr. Cleveland has changed
his principles. either on the money quos-
ton or I'm any OF the fundamentals OF
Democracy? In his first message to
Congress, IN 1855. Dee called attention 10
the dangers OF deprecated currency
from the continued coirrgc Of silver,
and quoted these words used On 1884 by
Daniel Webster as being as true now
as when they were spoken: "The man
Of an others who has the deepest in
tcrest in q sound currency. and who
suffers most 10y mischeyous legislation
in money matters IS the man who earns
his daily bread by his daily toll"
In the same message Mr.. Cleveland
further said: III this silver coinage be
continued We may reasonably expect that
gold and its equivalent VIII abandon the
field Of circulation TO silver alone" In
other cogent sentences hc pointed out
every danger from the continued COIN
age of silver and in this he was ably
sustained by his distinguished Secretary
Of the Treasury Daniel Marninc and
yet. I'm the fact Of this message and Of
its substantial repetition on other oc-
casions, Mr. Cleveland was nominated
for President in lSsS and again in 1892
ly the Democratic party upon a platform
which insisted "upon parity Of the two
metals, ara IN the equal power Of every
dollar az an times ia the markets. and
IN tIe payment of dobrg" that that
"the dollar unit Of coinage OF both
metals must De Of equal intrinsic and
oXchanr able value" Although tiIe par
ty at Chicago has abandoned all tho
safesuards insisted upon in that plat
form, the President elected 10 execute II
has not changed. and We have President
Cleveland. Secretary Of State Olncy,
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle. Sc
crctary of War Lamont, Secretary Of
the Navy Herbert seoatary Of the IN
terror Francis. Postmastor-GcncralW VIII
SON. Secretary of Agriculture Morton.
and Atomey-Gcnoral Harmon. FUN
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