The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-25
FOR A GOLD TICKET.
An Address to the Wisconsin
Democracy.
Villas, Bragg Hogan and Flanders De-
eide to Fight to the End.

Milwaukee. Wis, July Ex-senator
William T. Villas, Gen. Edward 5.
Bragg, James O.. Flanders and J. j.
Hogan, delegates-at-large to the late
Democratic convention at Chicago, held
a conference here Saturday TO decide up
on a course to pursue regarding the ma
tional and state campaign, they having
been elected as gold delegates and the
convention having declared for silver.
As a result of the conference 1t was de-
Cided to fight for a gold standard nation
al ticket, a gold standard state ticket,
and, in the event of a possible victory by
the silver men at the state convention
IN September. they are for a second con-
vcntion to name a gold standard state
ticket and electors.
An Address to Democracy.
At the close of the conference the fol-
lowing address was issued:
To the Voters Of Wisconsin: The under
signed, believing In the fundamental princi-
pies OF the Democratic party, and having
followed its flag for many years, were chos-
Ell by the state Democratic convention as
representatives of the Democracy of Wis
Consin at the convention held in thlcago on
the 9TH of July. The state Democratic con-
vention, by which we were appointed as
such delegates. declared itself in unequivo-
cal terms in favor of the principles Of De
mOCracy to which we have been taught to
give adherence. Its platform obtained an
unqualified declaration in favor Of honest
money, and its delegates were instructed to
east their votes at the Chicago convention
as unit when and as the majority of such
delegates should direct
Upon the assembling of the Chicago CON
vention 1t Immediately became manifest
that a new force and un-Democratic ele-
ment had seized upon, and was in control of
that convention. The traditions of the parry
were disregarded and long established uSaS-
os trampled upon by men who mad assumed
the garb of Democracy for the accomplish
ment of a single purpose.
fragrant Violation of Rights.
The selection by the national Democratic
committee of a temporary presiding officer,
made in accordance with q custom prevail
ing for more than half a century, was set
aside and the place filled with one peculiar
ly representing the dominant element In
that convention. Delegates chosen by the
state Democratic convention of the state Of
Michigan to represent that state in the Chi
caCo convention and against whose right to
hold that position no protest WAS made In
tn" state convention. were deprived of their
seats IN order thar by applying Il h" unit rule
the entire tWcnty-eight votes Of Michigan
might he cast in favor Of a platform dcrlgr-
Ing for the free coinage of silver { the ratio
of rs to /. and in favor of a candidate in
accord with such declaration Four dele
gates, representing the Fourth and Ninth
districts of Michigan, were so unSeatCd. in
order to accomplish Il majority Of the dele
CATION, while the four delegates at-larCe
chosen by the same convention, and the title
TO whose seats rested upon the same foUuda-
tion. were allowed to remain because under
the unit rule referred to they would hc in a
hopeless minority in that delegation after
the four district delegates had been Un-
seated. Such a fragrant violation Of the
right of representation by stat" has never
before occurred in any Democratic conyeu-
ton.
The right Of tho state NJ Wisconsin to con
troll ny its instruction the votes Of its dele
gates and to determiu" when and how much
votes should be cast, was llkeWtS" denied