Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-23
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The demand for sound Democratic |
ticket, for whom Democrats who re-
pudiate the complete surrender Of their
party to Populism by the Chicago con-
vention. may cast their ballots, is be-
coming more and more pronounced.
Here is one, In the form OF letter
written by "Gold-Standard Demo-
crat' to the New York Evening Post.
As Democrat. and because / am
Democrat, am compelled to re.
pudiate utterly both the platform and
the nominees Of the Chicago conven-
tiou. AS necessary consequence
feel IL to be my duty to vote against
the ticket nominated. The most effec-
tive way TO insure its defeat Is to vote
for Mckinley. would be perfectly
willing to do that il there were any
assurance that Mckinley will really be
true to the gold standard; but there Ia
no such assurance; on the contrary, IL
is certain that he 10 as much of be-
lever in free coinage as Bryan himself.
Moreover, having been nominated by
| clique Of men as crazy over the taritf
as the Populists over silver, it Is as
certain as anything in the future can
| p6 luht il tltCLeu ub Will az Ouup ny
TO enact higher tariff, and as the only
way this can be done will be by the aid
of Populist votes in the Senate, il 10
equally certain that some kind of legis-
lation favorable TO silver must result.
1t follows, therefore, that in voting
for Mckinley / would not really be
voting against free coinage. or at least
/ would not be voting against that
| at taf Of oil NJ q
necessary in order to insure the main
tenance Of the present gold standard.
In addition, would be casting a vote
condemning the administration OF
President Cleveland and approving the
protection heresy. This will not do.
Now, the Chicago convention has
demonstrated that more than one. third
Of the Democratic party probably
think and feel very much as / do
that means Il million aud half oi
voters, number more than sufficient
10 elect or defeat Mckinley. Such /
body of men properly organized shoulc
be able to make their influence felt
They should be able to make Republi
can success SO doubtful that Mckinley
would be forced by and with the con
sent Of the party managers to pledg'
himself openly and specifically to tn,
} following propositions:
, First-To veto a free coinage bill, O
any other Legislation "favoring" silver
Second.-To Issue bonds and do every
thing else possible or necessary t.
, maintain the present gold standard.
, Third-To leave the tariff unchanged
1 After obtaining such pledge tn
whole vote could then be thrown for Nc
kinley and his election insured unde
conditions that would really mea
{ the maintenance of the present gol
: standard. The result would be com
a plete restoration of confidence.
=. 1t seems to me that third part
! movement conducted on some sue
lines is not only practicable, but alsc
Q lutely necessary. The election of Nc
a Kinley without some further detiuit
o pledge in addition to the patfori
n will not be sufficient to restore th
worlds confidence in our credit. Th
: effort to force such pledge would /
J. an Incentive to vigorous action on tL
o part of a third party, far more powerfl
J. than the negative motive involved in
!. simple effort to beat Bryan. 1t woul
:, not only insure the election of NJ,
, Kinley, but his election plus the abs,
u Lutte certainty that it would really mea
J. the. maintenance of the present goI
}, standard. Such result would
,e worth fighting for.
10 In view of the uncertainty as to NJ
.e Kin!ey's attitude towards the free coli
|, age of silver-an uncertainty that
IN justified by his persistent silence.
9s is idle To expect sound-money Dem
20 Gratis who will not vote for Bryan
is vote for Mckinley. They deman
therefore, a third ticket, for viii,
10 they can honestly cast their ballot
N The letter quoted above shows he
is such movement could be used to for
IS Mckinley to give pledges that wou
is convey assurances to the country. Ce
id tainly nothing that Mckinley has sa
g. thus far is at all assuring.