The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-01

satlon met during thoreccss and decided
on Charles $, Fuirchlld for parmh nCnt
chairman. Delegates were selected 10
tho Indianapolis convention,
Tho platform Is as follows:
The Democrats OF the state OF New
YORK assembled In conentlUn at Syra-
cuse. adopt the following platform;
The maintenance OF tha constitution In
lis integrity: the preservation OF tho
national credit unlmpnIrd and tho ma.
t'ohal honor unSullled;t the fpsdom OF the
individual TO cngaEe In all the pursuits
OF lie unhnmpared BY tho Interference
OF paternal government and the right OF
every citizen to,recelve the reward OF his
labor undlmlnlshed by debasempnt Of
the standard Of value, and fundamental
and essential principles OF tho Democrat :
ic party.
Wo repudlnte the Chicago platform
and Its supplemental the Populsl nlatfJrm
adopted at ST. Louis. because both ylO-
late and attack all these Democratic
principles. :
We repudinte the nomination OF the
Chicago convention. Its candidate for
President stands as much upon the Pop
Nulist platform with It's demand for un-
limited paper money distributed direct
10 the people and Its soclallstic and anti
American demands ot the extension OF
paternal government as no does upon
the platform adopted Mt Chicago. lie
actively sought the Popullst nomlna-
ton. Having obtained II he has never
rejected 1t. and he has never rapudlnted
tho declarations OF the Populist plat.
form. ~ : : :.
More than all we dcplore the outburst
OF sectional hate which attended the
adoption OF the Chicago platform and
detessablc attempt to diIde q Democratic
people, all standing with equal rights
and opportunities before the law, Into
rich and pdor, and under the stimulus
OF the class prejudlces thus aroused to
treat with reckless contempt the Views
OF the large and earnest minority In the
convention who sought 10 confine Its
utterances TO declaration nf Democrat
tc principles.
This platform is accepted By the presI-
Dental nominee OF the convention In
the spirit In which It wns adopted. Every
speech he delivers is fired with Infinm-
matory appeals 10 the poor against the
rich In base, ilu-hmcrlcan and Entl-
social EFFORT to obtain. votes by creating
md stimulating a passionate class ha-
tired among our people. We appeal to
our DemCcs AuG f.ll-w citizens serious
ly TO consider this which IL the Eravest
feature oof the pending election. How
long can our Democratic institutions en-
dure II this assault upon them succeeds?
The Chicago platform attacks the con-
stltuuon both IN its letter and spirit.
1t threatens TO overcome decisions OF the
supreme court dlspleaslng to the party
caucus by packing the court through an
increase or the number OF Judges, thus
striking deadly blow ut the vital con-
stitutional principle OF the independence
OF the judiciary.
Under the Gulse OF resentlnS federal
interference in local AFFAIRS 1t implicitly
condemns the exercise OF the cOnst!tu-
tional powers OF the federal executive
TO protect the transportation OF the
malls. TO ensure freedom OF commerce
among the several states and 10 enforce
the decrees OF the federal courts when
resisted by force and rIot
In proposing 20 open the mints Of the
United States to the free coinage OF sill
yer ut the ratio OF l5 to !, when the rela-
tive market value OF silver md gold ace
now in the proportion OF about 32 to l.
the Chicago platform threatens a par
tIal reputation OF that public debt, tho
Talid!ty with which shA conStItutl n de-
Clares ''sIAt not be- Questioned" Il
tehSHcS Ci!tilhN ol aroltTury lnterter-
ence with individual rights when It seeks
20 force Its debased money upon the pub
lie by forbIddIng contracts which poo
vide for payment in any medium more
valuable than the deprecated legal ten
der which II proposes to establish.
We repudlate the Chicago pIa tform be-
cause IL proposes to- substitute far our
present standard OF value which Is equal
to the best in the wnrld an unstable and
deprecated standard which has been re-
Jected by every civilized and prosperous
notion. and which would put US en-.
monetary level with China, Mexico and
nther countries where labor Is notorious
ly underpa!d.