Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
For a Third Ticke,.

f4 For Third Ticket.
\ Mr.. William O. Whitney Of New
York, who SO bravely led the lost cause
OF sound money at the Chicago con-
vsntion, WAS asked Thursday II, in his
Judgment. third ticket would be
nominated by sound-money Democrats.
He replied;
II think events and the course Of
the Republican leaders are making IL
Inevitable. The general situation,."
be continued, lis far worse to-day, in
my opinion, than it was 10 days ago.
The Republican managers and cRndi-
dates have shown no reslizing sense of
I. the situation, They have failed to
avail themselves Of great opportunity
for benefiting tho country. II the
present condition Of affairs continues
for any length of time sound money
Democrats are bound to organize, and
Is cannot be prevented.
1.-THE truth is. there does not seem TO
be 10 tho East realizing sense OF the
seriousness and sincerity OF the free
silver movement. You may call it a
craze, but II has captured the imagina-
tioDs OF the great mass OF people
throughout the entire West and South,
and 1t has much stronger following
10 some portions OF the East not closely
allied to large commercial centres than
10 generally supposed. 1t is the result
Of reading and agitation. 1t has be-
come fixed opinion, and an unreason-
ing one. y
Mr.. Whitney next referred to the
fight OF the sound. d.money Democrats at
Chicago, declaring that there was
never, In any party convention, such
. vigorous declaration of Independence
rs that exhibited.when 254 delegates at
the Chicago convention refused to par
ticipate in the selection Of candidates.
He insisted that the Rapublicans
should have been the first to welcome
the sound d-money Democrats, but in
stead they have insisted upon putting
the free,silyer enthusiasts and tbs
sound money Democrats into one class
and denouncing all together under the
name Of national Democracy, Mr..
Mckinley continues to discuss thf
tariff, which has ceased to be an actua
issue in this campaign as completely
as slavery, and the Republican prest
and leaders persist lin deriding al
Democrats On masse. They jeer al
Democracy and yet admit that thi
doubtful States are those where Re
publicanism has been dominant for 81
years. Such policy persisted In cal
have but one effect. 1t will arouse thi
innate party loyalty Of patriotic Demo
Gratis; 1t will make them angry AMI
will result in drawing sharp part,
lines"
sit IL difficult enough for Demo
crat to contemplate the possibility O
voting for Mckinley" continued Mr.
Whitney, "orsto look upon him as tn
leader of any great cause, and tn
present course of the Republicans i
tending to make it impossible. II the
continue in this line one thing vii
certainly happen - the sound. mono
Democrats will nominate third tieke
and thus divide the sound money vot
in the great battle-ground of the Middl
West to save the vote from drifting
back to the Chicago tinket.''
In conclusion, Mr.. Whitney spoke a
follows;
sit is evident that the free live
vote is to be united. They are onl
differing at ST. Louis as to whethe
they shall unite on candidates now, q
with different candidates divide up th
electors by States. In either case, th
vote will be united on election day.
should be opposed by a solid an
united sound money vote. II can neye
be II, In addition to Mckinley Demo
Gratis must vote for McKineyIsm an
all that represents. The issues of th
past should be buried until the counti
has been rescued by patriotic aetio
from its present periln
The situation is very clearly g.
pressed by Mr.. Whitney. Not only j
the attitude of the Republican O
ganizstion such as to repel soun,
money Democrats, but 1t is becomir
more apparent that its main effor
will BIZ directed towards uonGiliatil
ths many Republicans, East as we'll
West, who are seriously affected by Il
free-siiyer coinage craze. Mckinley
ominous reticence, his obstinate T.
fusal to even give utteranco to Il
word "gold," are eunfirmatory of tn
view.
A third ticket is not only desirab
in order to give sound- money Dem
Gratis an opportunity to vote honest
and conscientiously, but it may
necessary for the preservation of Il
financial interests of the country.
MIR. Whitney points out, all the fore
Of fres-silper coinage are uniting.
may become necessary for all the fore
Of sound money, regardless of polite
considerations, to unite upon comm
ground, for . common purpose.
Here is solid and weighty arg
ment in favor of . third ticket, p
fo,kb Ia, tba Motx, Varl- .sUpt i.