The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-30
Severe, But True.


Secretary Iloke Smiths Atlanta news
paper has been denouncing silverism as
both politically and financially vicious and
ruinous. Mr.. Hoke Smith himself has
been going about Georgia recently max
ing speeches declaring that such was his
individual conviction. But now MS paper
the Atlanta Evening Journal eats It's own
words aud Mr.. Hcke Smith sells out his
convictions by declaring that. after care
ful deliberati0n. while we cannot endorse
all Of the platform adopted at Chicago,
we have determined TO give an earnest
support tc the Democratic nominees"
Senator Faulkner. Of West N,i7inia
the chairman OF the Democratic Congress
sional Committee, was lately described
by a Washington paper as being in
thorough sympathy with thcChicasO
platform and ticket" bat being actually
and IN conviction opposed 10 sivcrism,
ne wrote 10 the paper. saying that this
statement does not correctly define my
position, and I feel unwilling 10 let II
pass by in silence" What ala he do
them did Do 20 on 10 repudiate 10 AS
an insult 20 his honor and n reflection on
his truth and courage? on. 10. be said
that 81 shall give my earnest support 10
the nominees OF the Chicago Convention"
although "the platform IN several re-
spects does not give expression TO my
views on certain public questions" Ac-
cordingly hc is now engaged as chairman
Of TIE Democratic Congressional Commit
tee I'm teaching and discriminating n doc
trine which Do knows 10 be false and
dangerous. iie is assisting 10 bring
about the business panic and the fnan-
cial ruin which would result from the
triumph Of such false and perncious teach
ing no thc election. He makes Of himself
% Propagation 0f lies. knowing them 20
DE Hes. man may consistently and
honoruhly support a candidate he does not
Ike because he believes in the party plat
form IN which The candidate stands. but
when he rejects the platform as dishonest
he cannot vote the ticket without dis
honor. IL IS not the man, 10 is the plat
form that S. vital
Sincere believers I'm free silver like
Bland. for instance. are entitled 10 the
respect always due 10 genuine conviction
They are misguided. but they are not
humbugs. Their honest belief does not
make their de'usion respectable. but IL
makes them ra peotable. They think
they are working for tho general good
They are proceeding under the impulse
OF p genuine conviction that they can
make the half equal 10 the whole. But
what must the people. whether they ale
silverites or not. think of Secretary HOke
Smith and Senator Faulkner. who ac-
knowledge that they are supporting q
rcy dictionary policy in which they do not
pretend 10 believe and against which
their iltellects and their consciences re-
hoo They have not been converted 10
il. They DO not pretend that they
have changed their minds or altered their
convictions OF IT, essential viciousness
and pernicicusncss. They are simply
traitors 10 their country and 90 their
convictions. towards. and deserters from
the fortress which defends the national
homer and credit and protects the people
from business and financial disaster.
OF course. there can Doe no support Of
fhc Chicago nominations which does not
involve support OF the Chicago platform.
Bryan and Sewali at least deserve TIE
confidence that they will not betray the
principles Of which they were made the
opponents. They will not be- traitors
like Hcke Smith and Senator Faulkner.
The Chicago platform makes the Issue
on which they viii either be elected or
defeated. and thev are nothing % the
poouio EXCEPT as its representatives,. They
are known only as The opponents Of the
Chicago policy. They have no other
strength than that which the Chicago
nlatform gives them. They We're not
put no for Themselves. They We're NOM
mated because thoeo VINO made the plat
form could trust them 20 stand on \
sauareiy and carry it out faithfully I'm the
event Of their election I'm November.
Accordingly. n vote FOR Bryan and Sew
an IS of necessity I'd vote Tor the Chicago
uniform. with ite currency dehasement
ana national and Individual population.
H0ke smith and Senator Faulkner know
that. Everybody knows -. Nobody
can he deceived on the subject. and any
hodv who prefends chat De is supporting
the ticket but not the platform only
makes himself contemplate In the eyes
~ the people. They know he is hum
bug.
BE- honest about TO- Don't delude your
self into thinking that You can fool tho
ncopie with So transparent a trick. II
Won are honestly for the free coinage OF
silver al nearly twice It's actual value,
say so outright. and the people will listen
20 vcur arguments with the respect due
to your sincerity But If YOU are against
IL and pretend that by advocating the
election Of Bryan and Sewall YOU are not
working for IT, Won Will produce no other
conviction I'm the ppular mind than that
YOU are a humhug. At least have the de-
cencv 10 pretend 20 recant your honest
money convictions before you set out 10
go in for dishonest money.-New York
Sun.