The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-28
Ii the Chicago Convention De-
clares for Free Silver.
PLAIN TALK BY WHITNEY.
He Says Sound Money Democrats Put
Principle Above Party.
When the Nations Honor In in Peril
They Care Not for Old Associations
-Whftney's Hope Is That When the
Silver Zealots Learn How Deter
mined Eastern Democrats Are They
VIII Weaken.

New York, June E.-william C. whitney
terview:
what are the chances OF sound mons
in Chicago?"
unless the situation changes and our
Southern and Western friends are disposed
10 reason with US. no chance whatever
what do you hear from the South and
West?''
Judging by the letters receive. there
is no apparent disposition to discuss the
matter at issue. / fear it has gone beyond
that point
Have you asked Senator's German and
Brice TO attend the convention as a party
duty?"
NO: they have no reason to believe they
could accomplish anything. None of US
have
IF free coinage candidate Is nominated
on free coinage platform, what will be
the result?"
Practically It will disrupt the Demo-
cratic party. No power on earth can CO.
erce or persuade sound money Democrats
10 forsake the fundamental principles of
Democracy. They do not regard this aues-
ton as either factional, sectional or polit-
ical. The maintenance of the nations
credit is a matter OF national honor. The
Saratoga platform emphasizes this fact
IL says the maintenance OF the present
gold standard at the present time is essen
tial to the preservation OF our national
credit, the redemption of our public
pledges and the keeping inviolate of our
ceuntry's honor. That is our position as
positive as words an express and ii can
not be changed"
Then you do not look for a compro-
mise?"
Compromise is impossible Deba.e-
ment of the currency would be more than
monstrous in effect. IL would be aban-
donment OF principle. 1t would disgrace
every citizen. 1t would be not merely dis
honest, ii would be dishonorable. And
you cannot compromise a question OF
honor"
What do you expect TO do in Chicago?"
ITO do everything in our power to save
the party and protect the country. That
is the plain duty of every Democrat who
goes to Chicago and IL is none the less the
duty of those who stay at home not 10
hamper the efforts of those who go. and
by those who stay at home l mean not
merely Democrats, but include every good
citizen regardless of party or prejudices.
The crisis which has come upon us is the
most serious menace to national prosper
ity and the welfare of the people since
1850. This is a time when all men who
love their country must stand together
70 svert IL possible public disgrace and
the wreck Of hundreds OF thousands OF
homes throughout the entire country"
You do not despair of success, then?"
mo; we cannot yet tell how the knowi-
edge of the attitude OF Eastern Demo-
Gratis viii affect the determination of the
Southern and Western Democrats who
have not known until within the past
week how strong the feeling here is. The
vigorous expression of our position may
cause hesitation. especially among the
rank and file of the Democracy, who /
cannot believe want 70 drive all the East
ern Democrats out of the party. j know
some of the leaders have assumed that
attitude. but / am not yet convinced that
the people are behind them, and IL not
they will make their wishes known and
felt"