The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-23
POLITICS is MIXED,
AZ Shown by the Novel Picture
New York Presents.
TEACHER GIVES OUT A STATEMENT


Announcing the Fact That He IL Gold
Man Running "a Free silver Platform.
aud That He Will Make the Fight on
State Issues--Another Novelty Is That
He speaks Before He Is Notified-Bryan
Talks In the Rain-McKinley's Visitors
Are Numerous f.lt
Albany. Sept. 21.-By making an off,
cial statement late last night OF his
position upon the financial question,
and by declaring in that Statement
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 a long conferences with Senator
Hill, Elliot G.. Danforth (who was at
Senator Hills house). and d. Cady
Herrick (the Democratic leader in this
county,. Ii 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, and is intended TO try and fend
off any nomination of a second DEM
ocratic ticket at Brooklyn and enforce
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: II am informed that the
Democratic party of the state in con-
vention assembled at Buffalo on Sept
II. 1896, did me the honor Of naming
me as its candidate for the high office
Of governor. i now learn that the state
committee is to meet on Tuesday for
the purpose of appointing a commit
tee to officially notify me of that fact
IL has seemed to me due TO your COM
mittee that before ii takes that step
/ should make a statement. I cannot
ask for the support of the people or
the state without frankly declaring my
position upon the financial issue now
agitating the public. / stand today
where 1 stood in the month Of June
In the presence of a convention Of the
State Democracy.
Stands Where He Has Always stood.
Il have not changed an iota in my
belief, nor deviated a step in my course.
The commercial honor of this coun-
try is pledged to the world, and the
world knows that the nation will main
tain its honor. i 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
nation of these candidates / have
learned from the fathers, and in turn
have endeavored TO teach. that the
Democratic party is a vehicle to carry
the will Of the people into effect.
Why He VIII Vote for Bryan.
such a vehicle is constructed with
difficulty, but ii is easily destroyed.
Failure now and then TO perform alb
solutely satisfactory service will not
justify the utter destruction of the
vehicle. 1t was constructed to bear not
one burden. but 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
effect. When they do thus
employ that party for
one do not want it to be shattered
and dismembered. but to be strong,
united and efficient. Therefore i shall
cast my vote for Williams Jennings
Bryan and Arthur Sewall, the candi-
dates in due and regular form chosen
by a majority of that convention.
Will Make the Fight on State Issues.
I'm nominating me / must assume
that the convention was not unaware Of
my financial views as expressed in my
public utterances, and that ii was in
duced to accord me that distinguished
honor in view of the fact that under
the constitution governor of this
state has no official connection what
ever with matters pertaining to the
national currency" Thacher then pro-
ceeds 10 state that he will conduct the
campaigx on state issues and tells
wherein he bellows the state Republic
an administration has erred either by
omission or commission.
BRYAN SPEAKS IN HEAVY RAINS