Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-25
Opposed to the Chicago Plattot

Opposed TO the chicago Platform.
To the editor Of the Alerandria Gaat.
The support of the gold standard 50
long accorded by the GAZETTE, q, 81
representative democratic journal, I'LL
lowed by its present Jealous advocacy
of the nominees Of the Chicago CONVEX.
ton, seems calculated to produce q,
distance al impression as to public sen
timent in this part of Virginia not alto
gether correct. On this account we
venture to address you.
The undersigned, residents in the f.
cinity of Alexandria and always aese-
tofore earnest supporters of the demo-
cratic ticket, desire to say that we V.
under no circumstances vote for Bryan
and Sewall, and further that @e regard
them as unworthy the sufirages OF alr
good citizen. Waving, for the sakc0.
brevity, all reference to these GENT
men individually, We repudiaje tie
ticket on account of the platform, ami
mainly for the following reasons
1.-The free and Unlimited coinage Of
silver in our judgment, involves NOT
only partial reputation OF the jas.
obligations Of the United States, but
q policy fraught with the utmost evil 10
the welfare of the country otherwise
Bitterly IS we oppose protection, we re
gard the injury from any legislation
the republicans could effect in that be
bali as trihing compared to the evils OF
free silver. We do not consider the
danger of another force bill great
enough to be worth considering at Nil.
The tariff reform plank of the pla,-
form, in itself reasonably satisfaction
is qualified by the words. Until tlr
money question is settled we are of-
posed to any agitation for further
changes in our tariff laws, except such
as are necessary TO meet the detct
caused by the adverse decision of tae
Supreme Court on the income tax.
That decision is then boldly attacked
and the threat but thinly yelled OLA
intention to reconstruct the court it,
the interest of different one. We
have ourselves nothing 10 say about
the income tax, which some Of Is H.
vored, but we cannot too strongly dep
recste the attempt to discredit The
authority of our highest legal tribunal
But this contempt of law is exhibited
in the platform in a manner more
shameless still. 1t denounces "aru.-
trary interference by federal authority
in local affairs as violation ofthe cousti-
tuition Of the United States and a crime
against free institutions" and especial
ly objects to government by iuuuc-
ton, as new and highly danger9a
form OF oppression, etc" This is uni
understood to refer TO the ac.
ton Of the executive in connection VIII
the Chicago riots two years ago, acton
which was not only at the time sq.
proved by an overwhelming majority q
both houses of Congress but later was
confirmed as legal by the unanimous
voice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
1t is impossible for us in any
manner to countenance candidate
who stand upon platform O.
financial ruin and law
lessness, aud we enter an emphatic
protest against the attempt OF the SOC
called democratic convention at CHI
cago to turn over the party to popu
ism. The temporary abandonment o.,
those who have heretofore been orr
associates costs us painful -
fort, but this is case where principe
must be preferred to party
CAZENovE G.. LEE,
l.. NJ. BLACKBOARD.
X NJ. SLAUGHTER, NJ. H..
l.. a. CAZENOVE.