The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27


cratic state convention, held three weeks
before the recent national convention
in Chicago, he recalled the strong reso-
buttons adopted by that convention
against the free coinage OF silver, and
asked what could make that declara-
ton OF principles then. a false heresy
now. The Democratic party in Wis
conSin, he maintained. was a party OF
principle, and would continue to stand
UP for the principles which it had re-
Gently declared. He did not believe
party could stand which would deal
otherwise with important public ques-
tons.
SANITY TO MADNESS.
Was the great heart and brain OF
the Wisconsin Democracy, which in re-
cent years had achieved high promin-
ence in the nation by Intelligent fidelity
to principle. he asked, to be turned In
three weeks from sanity 10 madness by
the administration of Tillman, Altgeid
and their like, who threw the balance
of power against the old party in the
Chicago convention? Yet he found
men who had professed Democracy fol-
years. all at once surrendering TO this
destructive heresy and contributing
their efforts to faSten its fatal coalse-
qpences on tine country.
The plea of party regularity, Mr. vi
las asserted. could not be accepted from
them. Regularity relates not to
methods, TO party usages, to choice O,
persons, but to fundamental principles
But when the basic principles OF par
ty were overturned, when its great aims
and purposes were suddenly reversed
by the intrusion Of enemies into is
councils, then arose the higher duty OF
individuals to cast off these manacles
and re-establish a true association fc
promote afresh the objects their pr1n-
cfples profess.
POPULISTS IN DISGUISE.
Continuing, the speaker said:
ITO talk of regularity under such
circumstances is to substitute form
for substance, to transform mere rules
Of ritual to idols In place OF the true
god. The hordes Of Popu1fsm may, In
deed, as we have seen them do, with
barbaric violence invade the sanctuary
of the party, drive out the high priest
put on their vestments and attempt 70
minister at its desecrated alter: but
they cannot re-write the bible or Its
faith They may for a time suspend
the ministrations Of our party religion
or substitute for them the fraudulent
n1imicry Of their incantationA. but they
cannot impose during their short-lived
possession, a false doctrine upon the
faithful Regularity. indeed. In such an
hour. 1t is but a synonym OF tmidity OF
political cupidity''
The speaker added that &c was q
policy Of pueriIity, rather than OF
strength and manhood, which could
find no other reason for supporting a
false doctrine than that 1t Ii promulgat-
ed under the Democratic name
SEWALL A PROTECTIONIST.
Senator Villas then took up the Chi
cago platform He denounced the aban
doment of the party's fight for a tariff
for revenue only, 1.-The dedication OF
Democratic leadership In the cause of
tariff reform" Mr. Sewall, the nomi-
nee for vicepreAdent. he denounced
as "a member OF the high tariff and
protection cabal among Democrats -
Mckinley, he said, had never stood
more assuredly for high tariff than Mr..
SewaN Of Maine, land never has en-
joyed, as Sew,an, the benefits Of Its class
distinctions and legislation to the heap
ing Of riches." He added that every
thing dear to Democrats has been sur
rendered at Chicago ito strengthen the
one dominating, over-ruling un-Demo-
cratic and fatal scheme to debase the
standard Of money I'm this country, sub
serviently to the wild desires Of Popu-
ism and the certain, though covert.
purpose of the producers of silver"
BUT NOT NK1NL1EY.
The hope and future Of the Demo-
cratic party, Senator Villas said, depend
ed on the action to be taken at the In
dianapolis convention He dwelt at
length upon the disturbed condition of
the country'S finances, asserting that
since the Chicago convention, the course
OF affairs only foresha dowed what would
surely follow were the free silver agi-
tation to Succeed.
In conclusion. the speaker said he
trusted in the patriotism Of the people,
TO preserve the nation in its crisis. Such
men as those gathered here today, a
minority only, perhaps, he considered
the Saving remnant that maintains
the racNa minority upon which the
Democratic party shall be rebuilt, yea,
the chief stone of it's corner" He
called upon his hearers to take arms
against a sea Of troubles and, by oppos-
ing. end Them"
He proposed no support TO Mckinley.
no Adhesion to McKinleyfm. and the
intqutes and beneful tendencies Of his
party" but all the struggle, all the
hope. makes to save the Democratic
party and perpstuate its principles for
the benefit Of the country"