Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-09

lieve that he is true Democrat, that he
represents the true principles of Democ-
racy as enunciated in the National
Democratic Platform, and we are not
compelled to vote for a man that is
repulsive to Democrats, as the Bryan
party is compelled to do in 25 States.
Q3) The HERALD is fighting to defeat
Mr.. Bryan because he represents finan-
cial principles which we honestly believe
would be ruinous to the country and
would greatly iniure every class of our
people. We are not so constituted that
we can change our well established
principles upon this subject in order to
be in line with any political party.
Were all who profess to be Democrats
willing to stand on a purely Demo-
cratic platform, the fight would not be
between Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Mckinley,
but it would be between Mr.. Palmer
and Nr, Mckinley. We shall endeavOr
10 honestly AMI conscientiOuSly 10 our
duty. For the result we are not response
BILE. If Mr.. Bryan should lose a large
number OF Democratic votes, it will be
because his party, instead Of endorsing
the principles OF the Jeffersohan Demo
cracv have wandered after strange gods,
and have tried to thrust the principles Of
the Populist party upon Democrats.
90 "Has not the Editor of the HER
AID. as a member OF the boiling Demo-
cratic state Committee, solicited one or
more gentlemen to run for Congress, in
opposition to Mr.. Hay, the regular
Democratic nomineef" The editor Of
the HERALD is not a member of the
boiling Democratic State Committee.
lie is a member OF the State Committee
OF the National Democratic party. Had
your question been properly addressed,
you would have received a categorical
answer WHICH, VIC NONiu hdNt Ho OpitN-
ton to giving. We. however, assert
that this is a very unusial way Of seeking
information, as to the action of party
committee,
10. viii You as a Democrat work for
vote for Mr.. Hay?
We will not work for vote for Mr.
Hay while he endorses the platform
adopted at Chicago.
You say that your "place as true
democrat is to oppose by all honorable
means, trusts, combines, syndicates and
corporations which today threaten our
liberties" and yet you will vote with a
party that gives to the Silver Mining
Corporations, a majority Of whom are
said to be Englishmen, the privilege OF
demanding. and compel the United
States Government to comply with the |
demand, that for every 80 cents worth OF
silver, at present market value, deliver
cd by them, the government shall deliver
to them one silver dollar.
Isnot that favoring the most gigantic
that ever threatened the
liberties and property Of a free people:
We have thus endeaysred to frankly
answer the questions submitted. We /
will now say that we have always voted
the Democratic ticket, because We hear
tily endorsed the principles of that party,
and we do today heartily endorse Demo-
cratic principles. We do not consider
the platform adopted at Chicago a Dem
ocratic platform for the following rea-
sons:
1t favors, in cur opinion, deprecated
1T attacks individual freedom, the
right Of private contract, the indepen-
lence of the Judiciary and the authority
IF the President to enforce Federal laws,
and abandons for Republican allies the
Democratic cause of tariff reform to
court the favor OF protectiOnists to their
fiscal heresy."
Having a choice between two tickets.
both OF which we believe will be de-
'eated, for we cannot believe that the
American people are willing toabandon
sound currency for the sake Of de
Dreciatcd anh fluctuating currency based
lpon silver monometallism, we shall SUP
port the ticket that represents the true
principles Of the Democratic party and
MS no mixture, or alliance with Popu-
ism and Republicanism, and vote for
Palmer and Buckner.
We most heartily urge all true
Democrats who are opposed to depre-
;iated currency and the Objectionable
features of the Chicago platform to
cling to the pure doctrines OF Demo
cracy, by supporting the indianapolis
ticket.