Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 12.-Tbe repre-
sentative gold standard Democrats, who
met In this city and organized the Ma
tional Democratic party, issued the fol-
lowing CALI
~ political party has always been de-
hned TO be an association OF voters TO pro-
mote the success Of political principles
held In common. The Democratic party
during its whole history has been pledged
70 promote the liberty Of the individual,
the security Of private rights and property
and the supremacy Of the law. II has al
ways insisted upon safe and stable mon
~ for the peoples use. II has insisted up
IN the maintenance of the financial honor
II the nation as we'll as upon the preser-
walton inviolate of the institutions estab-
lished by the constitution. These its prin-
ciples, we're abandoned by the supposed
representatives Of the party at a national
convention recently assembled at Chicago.
The Democratic party will therefore cease
TO exist unless It be preserved by the vol
untary action of such OF ID members as
still adhere to the Fundamental principles.
No majority of the members OF that con-
vention, however large, had any right or
power to surrender those principles. When
they undertook to do SO, that assem- blage
ceased to be Democratic convention. The
action taken, the irregular proceedings
and the platform enunciated by that body
we're and are so utterly and indefenslbly
revolutionary and constitute such radical
departures from the principles Of true De-
mooracy, which should characterize a
sound and patriotic administration Of our
oountFy's affairs, that its results are not
entitled to the confidence or support Of
true Democrats. For the first time since
national parties were formed there Is not
before the American people platform de-
claring the principles Of the Democratic
party as recognized and most courageous
ly and consistently administered by Jefier-
son, jackson and Cleveland, nor are there
nominees for the offices of president and
vice president Of the United States pledged
TO carry those principles into practical ef-
feot. The faithful and true Democrats Of
the United States are determined that
their principles shall not be ruthlessly
sundered, nor the people be deprived Of an
opportunity to vote for candidates In ao-
cord Herewith
Therefore the National Democratic
party Of the United States. through It's
regularly constituted committee, hereby
calls a national convention Of that party
for the announcement OF its platform and
Of president and vice president Of the
United States and the transaction Of such
business as is incidental thereto, to be held
at Indianapolis Wednesday, the I'd day Of
September, 1896, at 12 O'Clock, noon, and
hereby requests that the members Of the
party in the several states who believe in
sound money and the preservation Of law
and order and who are unalterably opposed
to the platform adopted and candidates
nominated at Chicago will select in such
manner as to them shall seem best
number Of delegates TO the same equal to
twice the number of electoral votes to
which such states are respectively entitled.
"Suoh delegates shall be duly aocredit-
ed, according to the usages of the Demo
cratic party. Their credentials shall be
forwarded or delivered to the secretary of
this committee with all convenient speed,
and this committee will make up and an
nounoe the roll Of the delegates entitled
to participate in the preliminary organiza-
tion of the convention"