The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
he IS STILL A GOLD NAN.
John BOYD THATCHER, DEMO-
CRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOV
ERNOR OF NEW YORK,
MAKES A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT
Before Official Notification He Wishes
1t Understood He Does Not APP
prove Bryan's Policy-Con-
ferred With Hill.

Albany. y. V, Sept. 20.-By making
an official statement late tonight OF his
position on the financial question and by
declaring in that statement that he Is
unalterably for gold, John Boyd
Thatcher, democratic nominee for GOV
ernor creates one of the most curious
situations ever known in politics i'll this
state. The statement was issued after
Il long conference with Senator Hill,
Elliott G. panforth, who was at Sena-
tor Hills house, and Caddy Herrick,
the democratic leader in this county.
1t was addressed to the chairman of
the state committee. 1t is believed that
this course is approved by Mr.. Hill, Mr..
W. +. Sheehan and others not i'll at
tendance at the state convention, and is
intended to try and fend off any noml-
nation of Il second democratic ticket mt
Brooklyn and enforce Il fight at the polls
upon state issues, leaving the national
ticket entirely out of the question. Mr..
Thatcher declares that he is against
free silver. but will vote for Bryan and
Sewall for regularity. The letter says:
Il am informed that the democratic
party in this state, in convention as
sembled at Buffalo. on September II.
1896, did the honor of naming me as its
candidate for the high office of governor.
1 now learn that the state committee is
to meet on Tuesday for the purpose of
appointing Il committee to officially
notify me of that fact. 1t has seemed
to me due to your committee that before
it takes that step | should make Il state
ment. | can not ask for the confidence
and support of the people of the state
without frankly declaring my position on
the financial issue now agitating the
public. l stand today where | stood
in the month of June, in the presence
of the convention of the state democracy.
| have not changed an iOta in my belief
nor deviated Il step in my course. The
commercial honor of this country is
pledged to the world and The world
knows that the nation will maintain its
honor. | took part in the state CONVEX
ton which sent delegates to represent
the party i'll national convention at Chi
cago. Those delegates. by participant
ing, acQuiesced in the action of the ma
tional convention by presenting candi-
dates for the offices of president and vice
president of the United States. The
state convention of the democratic party
has ratified the nomination of these can
didates. | have learned from my father,
and. in turn. have ondeavored to teach.
that the democratic party is vehicle to
carry the will of the people into effect.
difficulty but is easily destroyed. Fail
ure now and then to perform absolutely
satisfactory service will not justify the
utter destruction of the vehicle. 1t was
constructed to bear. not one burden, but
many and various burdens. When the
finance is finally disposed of, the people
will still employ the democratic party
to support their purposes and carry them
into effect When they do thus en-
ploy that party |. for one. do not want
it to be shattered and dsmembcred. but
united, strong and efficient. | will cast
my vote for William Jennings Bryan
and Arthur Sewall. in due and regular
form nominated. | can not be on the
same financial policy, however. In
nominating me | must assume that the
convention was not unaware of my tinan-
cial views. as expressed in my public
utterances. and that it was induced to
accord me that distinguished honor in
view of the fact that under the constitu-
ton governor of this state has no
official connection whatever with mat
tiers pertaining to the national currency.
1T was apparent at Chicago and Buff