Evening journal., 1896-11-16
FOR NEW DEMOCRACY
Prominent Republicans Re-
nounce Their Party Faith.

WILL FIGHT FOR FREE SILVER
THEY LEAVE OLD AFFILIATIONS
AND. ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE
SAKE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND
HUMANITY.
To the Democracy Of Delaware.
Fellow Citizens We do not use the
term Democracy" in any partisan, but
in a purely political sense, as relating
to a government OF the people. by the
people, for the people," In a purely
partisan sense we could claim no right
20 address you, because we have been
heretofore members OF the once" grand
old party" OF liberty, now the captive
party OF a greedy and relentless plu-
tocracy. AS OF the people those whose
cause the Democracy so nobly espoused
at Chicago in July last. and with our
lot now cast in with yours, we pre-
sumo to address you. We speak in
words that warm and cheer our own
hearts with high hopes for the future,
and which we hope and desire shall en-
courage and stimulate you for the
noble work that Is in your hands for
the immediate future.
Under the banner Of the most heroic
leader this nation has ever produced,
you have just wonSa magnificent moral
victory over all the hosts of the com
bined enemies of free institutions led
and supported, not only by the money
power OF our own land. but by the plu-
tocracy of Europe In full confederacy
with IT, II was life and death struggle,
in which was involved the very exist
ence Of the republic on a democratic
basis. The real root question was. shall
the nation remain a democratic repub-
lie or shall 1t become a plutocracy? BY
your magnificent battle, fought against
all the odds that earth and hell could
array against liberty: with treachery
in the highest places in your own coun-
ellis, and with all Of the wealth OF the
world commanding a venal press and
luxurious pulpit, faclle tools of the
money power; with the snobs and wor-
shippers OF mammon In all ranks and
walks OF society against you: with weak
and corrupt men purchased as cattle
in many of the states, in spite of all
this and much more, you have carried
half of the states of the Union and
made position before the whole world
which places the future entirely in your
own hands and makes you the rulers Of
the nation for many years to come.
even though your enemies have, by
these foul means, secured a temporary
control OF the government at Washing
ton.
The Republican National Convention
at St Louis. contrary to the desires OF
a large portion of the men constituting
that body. submitted to the domination
of the money power and became the
instrument by which that power hopes
TO rule this nation in the interest OF
accumulated wealth and antagonistic to
the great masses OF the producers OF
that wealth; for the benefit of trade
and commerce rather than that of pro-
fuction; for the classes as against the
great common people; for the cities In
opposition to the rural districts; fol
the few rather than for the many; fol
the rich rather than for the poor anC
oppressed. With such motives and in.
tentions now already clearly mani
Tested to all who have eyes to see, i
never can command the support of al
educated and intelligent people. It's ap
parent present success, so basely ac
quired. will not endure. With only
few weeks Of education you have, a
the first effort, almost swept the coun
try. as with an avalanche OF indignan
protest against the attempt to foist
eystern of government upon us alien I,
our institutions and revolving to a fire.
people jealous OF their liberties. M
wonder that one of their leaders de
clared that education was running on
farmers and mechanics sons It doe
rapidly and effectually ruin them a
tools for the enemies of American lib
ertyi These are the men who will rail-
to the new and true democratic stand
ard and wrench with mighty powe
this nation from the iron grasp OF
greedy and insatiate plutocracy.
On the other hand the Chicago cor
vention bravely resisted all the terrif
efforts Of it's aristocratic and plutS
cratic leaders, all the proffers of t1
money power, all the bribes that eI
throned wealth could offer, and d'
clared with great unanimity for IL
continuation of this Democratic repul
lie. according to the principles of II
fathers as enunciated in the Declar'
tion of Independence and the Constitl
ton of the nation. These principl,
are grandly embodied il the Chicaf
platform, which has attracted the SUI
port OF hundreds of thousands of Il
old-time Republicans, and which wi
continue to draw them until the on
grand old party will be emasculat,
and left to die in the hands of its pl
tocratic prostitutors. This platform
the embodiment of true Democraticdo
trine and should be enthroned in Il
heart of every man who desires. Il
perpetuation of American liberty.
The present aim and purpose of Il