Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-21
POLITICS is MIXED
As Shown by the Novel Picture
New York Presents.
TEACHER GIVES OUT A STATEMENT

Announcing the Fact That He Is Gold
Mau Running ON Free silver Platform.
and That He VIII Make the Fight on
State 1ssucs-AnOther Novelty Is That
He Speaks Before He Is Notified Bryan
Talks In the Rain-McKin!ey's Visitors
Are Mum srous.
Albany. Sept. 21.-By making an off,
cial statement late last night of his
position upon the financial question,
and by declaring in that statcmnet
that he is unalterably for gold. John
Boyd Thacher. Democratic nominee for
governor, created one of the most curl
Gus situations ever known in politics in
this state. The statement was issued
after long conferences with Senator
Hill. Elliot G. Danforth (who was at
Senator Hills house,. and D. Cady
Herrick (the Democratic leader in this
county,. 1t was addressed to the chair
man of the state committee. 1t is be-
lieved that this course is approved by
Hill, William +. Sheehan and others
not in attendance at the state conven-
ton, ard is intended to try and fend
off any nomination of a second DEM
ocratic ticket at Brooklyn and enforce
a fight at the polls upon state issues,
leaving the national ticket entirely out
of the question.
statement Before Notification.
Thacher declares that he is against
free silver, but will vote for Bryan and
Sewall for regularity. and fight the
campaign on state issues only. The
letter says: Il am informed that the
Democratic party of the state in con-
vcntion assembled at Buffalo on Sept.
Il, 1896, did me the honor of naming
me as it's candidate for the high Office
of governor. ] now learn that the state
committee is to meet on Tuesday for
| the purpose of appointing commit
tee tn officially notify me of that fact.
| 1t has seemed to me due to your COM
mittee that before il takes that step
I should make statement. I cannot
| ask for the support of the people of
| the state without frankly declaring my
! position upon the financial issue now
aeitating the public. l stand today
where / stood in the month of June
| in the presence of a convention of the
| State Democracy.
| Stands Where lie Has Always Stood.
Il have not changed an iota in my
4 nor OeN1ateC step III my course.
| The commercial honor of this cOun-
! try Is pledged to the world. and the
world knows that the nation will MAIN
tain it's honor. l took part in the
state convention which sent delegates
! to represent the party in national con-
| vention at Chicago. These delegates by
! participation acquiesced in the action
! of the national convention by present.
| ing candidates for the offices of pres
| ident and vice president of the United
! States. The state convention of the
| Democratic party has ratified the NOM
| ination of these candidates. l have
learned from the fathers, and in turn
have endcavorCd to teach. that the
| Democratic party is a vehicle to carry
the will of the people into effect.
Why Hc Will Vote fer Bryan.
| such a vehicle is constructed with
! difficulty, but it is easily destroyed
Failure ROW and then to perform alb
| Soiute!y satisfactory service will not
| justify the utter destruction of the
vehicle. 1t was constructed to bear not
one burden. hut many and various bur-
dens. When the financial burden is final
ly disposed of the people will still en-
ploy the Democratic party to support
| their purposes and to carry them into
| employ that party l for
one do not want it to be shattered
and dismcrnbcred. but to he strong.
! united and efficient. Therefore | shall
cast my vote for Williams Jennings
Bryan and Arthur Sewall. the candi-
dates in due and regular form chosen
by majority of that convention.
| Will Make the Tish: on State Issues.
| In nominating me j must assume
| that the convention was not unaware of
my financial views as expressed in nv
public uttcranceS, and that it was in
| duced to accord NE that DISTINGUISHED
honor in view of the fact that under
the constitution a governor of this
state has no official connection what
ever with matters pertaining TO the
national currency" Thacher then pro-
ceedS to state that he viii conduct the
campaign on state issues and tells
wherein he helievs the state Republic
an administrat ton has erred either by
omission OF commission.