The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-08-05
GORDON, OF GEORGIA,
WIZ support the Nominees of the
Chicago Convention.
WHILE 4 GOLD DEMOCRAT At HEART.
ne mas Reasons for Standing by tn.
Party TieSst-He Says II. De-
sTes to Retire From the
Political Arena.

BosroS, Aug. 2-Seuator John "a
Gordon, of Georgia, whose name has
oeen mentioned for viee-president ON a
gold ticket, says that he would NOT a..
eept nomination for any political posi.
lon' While remaining a sound money
man, he will support the nominees of
the Chicago convention.
Senator Gordon is opposed to a second
ticket being placed in the field bv
.ne democratic party. In explaining
MS position he said: The political
situation in Georgia, while similar
TO that in other southern states
Is not thoroughly appreciated in
the north. The democracy of (ieorgia
Is always threatened with accession to
power OF an undesirable element. This
Is made up OF a radical agrarian ele-
ment, holding to very unusual views
on financial and other questions. With
the assistance of the negro vote this
element might at any time secure con-
troll OF the state. To keep this ele-
ment-a most dangerous one-in the
background the democrats find II
necessary to stand together. There
are hosts of sound.money democrats
In Georgia who, before the Chicago
convention, talked as II they would
not support any silver nominee, but
now most OF these, recogniz ng the
alternative, 'are, one by one, deciding
to vote the ticket. Republican rule in
my state would he calamity, and the
rule OF the element have mentioned
would be as bad. deem II my duty,
under the circumstances, to vote for
the nominees of my party. | have
been asked to take tine stump in
Georgia for Bryan and Sewall, and I
may make few speeches in their be.
half.
why do you not consider a second
democratic ticket desirable?n was
asked.
Because ] do not think 1t could mus
ter material strength. In our section
OF the country there are few, very few,
who. think, would support such a
ticket. There Is little disaffection
from the democratic ranks owing to
the silver platform, this being largely
due to the causes which | have men
toned
Senator Gordon added that, after 30
years OF public life, he was growing
tired Of 1t. He said that he must in
the future give up more time to his
own affairs, which politics, in a meas
ure, compelled him to neglect.
mo one he continued, has con.
suited me about accepting this ru-
mored nomination for the vice-presiden-
cy. All know about it is what have
seen in the newspapers, lido not even
know who is at the head of this g old
democratic movement, though | have
seen the names of Palmer, of Illinois,
and Villas, of Wisconsin, mentioned iu
connection with it.
"Shall | be u candidate for re-elec-
tion to the senate when my term ex-
pires? No. | have already been APP
preached by u number of friends
in regard to this, but have already
declined to allow my name to be used.
When say am going out of politics
| mean what say"
Regarding the pending financial is
sue, Senator Gordon said that he
favored the gold standard. Though,
after all, he continued, "the free coin
age of silver may not prove as disas-
trous as we gold bugs now believe 1t
will be. | believe in having these
questions settled once and forever,
Just as the great slavery question was,
and we might as well get the silver
matter out of the way. II 1t be tried
and does not plunge the county into a
panic. the gold-standard men will see
that they were not altogether right in
their reasoning, and II 1t be tried and
proves failure, the silvermen will see
the error of their ways
II know Bryan intimately, and l
consider him a well-balanced, honest,
upright man. In spite of his radical
currency views, | do not believe, II
elected. he would allow the ultra sill
yerites in his party to control his ac-
tions. He is a man who would feel
profoundly impressed by the sense of
his responsibility, and he would, l
think, be much more conservative than
he is widely considered. y