Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-26
JOHN B. THACHER DECLINES
The Democratic Nomination for Coy.
srlOr OIL New York.
no IL Unable TO aase Contest on
tse free silver Coinage
Qnestiop.

ALBANY, Sept. 2G.-John Boyd
Thacner declined the Democratic
nomination for governor Of New
York. rnis was tue day sol TOT Witt
TO Thaehtr by the committee OF hve
appointed nj the meeting OF the state
Democratic committee 10 officially
notify him OF his nomination. But In
advance OF tholr coming no gave out
letter Anngunciug his dUelinhtion.
At the outset OF bis statement
rhaoher made an ack owied cement Of
the honor tho nomination implied aud
the next sentence said he was con.
strained 60 decline u. He said. ~ wac
away ffom Albany nj my county
utme durng tue convention, nud did
not learn Of my nomination until Aflef
D O'Clock on fhursdhy aitefnoon, Sept.
lTth. IL was not until 0 O'Clock that
night hai an opportunity to learn
the ohArsoior OF the platform adopted
| by the convention.
"lhero never has been submitted to
me pfess copy, mnnutcflpt copy o.
a1y other copy OF the pfopofed plat.
form. 10 auy one hnI been entrusted
with the duty Of presenting such =
| copy, tho trust had not teen fulfilled,
L had no reason to expect, after the
convention at Saratoga, anu after the
attitude OF tho doisgutes from tne New
NOfk national convention, that the
next state convention would commit
the Democratic party untoseTvrdIy "
all parts Of the Chicago platform"
Tnneher then reeounted tho facts Of
the nov famous letter ~ tho state com.
mitttc, and summarized tue contents Of
that communication, "While," Tbaoh.
or continued, al had no thought OF
nomination or requested u single dele.
gate TO give me his support, was will.
Ing anu eager 10 contend against
mat pysiem OF 'Hossism' which IL
today la control OF public tnIEs la
the state OF New York. was
prepared 10 organize tue Democratic
Parry from one end OF the state TO the
other ON linv Of battle against that
system and 10 wage an unfemitting
aud vigorous warfare. believe mum.
cinal ana other reforms Ia which the
people are Interested could not be oh.
tained until another administration had
been wfenehed from the hand. Of DO.
litlcal bosses. | believed the people
would be With us ON that Issue.
at has developed, In consideration
OF the resolution by which the state
committee appointed your committee,
as well NJ In the public press aud other
public and private com municationp,
that tnere Ia very decided desire ON
the part OF tho democratic party To
contest the election on the abstract
question OF the unlimited coinage OF
silver II the unAlteTAble ratio OF 10 To 1
4 maj Al 80
VI subordinate every state iesue,D
at " impossible for me, with the
views hold 10 make the contest on
tins coinage question, l believe Ia the
good old doctrine OF thu frts and
equal use Of gold aud silver. This doe.
lTine Is ~ lar removed from the single
Two OF gold, which enables the speuu.
lstors TO Iuggle with It's value, as II IL
from thai other principle which seeks
TO establish an impossible ratio for IL.
sister metal. Therefore, impressed
with the belief that tho party will
consent 10 make tho o0ntst only or
primarily upon the silver Issue, foeI
that NJ an honorable man, l should
make way rsOmo one who can carry
banner VIII. that device.
"Ihere seems " be no place In the
Democratic party today Tor converse.
ton. Men are divided into two classes,
each entertaining views exceedingly
intolerant - tho other.
"fhe history OF legislation IL that
conservatism In tho end prevails. |
believe the Democratic party, when IL
approaches tho responsibility OF legis.
laiiOn, will be true to the people.
~ have no eymps,ay with thoge
who desert the party now In Its hour
OF need. Every Democrat who be-.
lieyes tho party 10 or eau DO made the
instrument OF good should stay within
lite ranks and by counsel and example
endoAvor to build II up aud make II |
strong. My parry can demand VI mo
no honorable sacuilos will not
make. IL can ask Of me no uuly 1
will not perform. My best usefulness
now viii be humb y foreman within
lis ranks, ard give such powers as |
possess 10 the strengthening OF its pill |
lars and establishing its bulwafkH."
The probable outcome OF Mr.. ThAuh. |
ere decination will be the endorse.
ment by branch Of the regular |
Dem )craoy OF Daniel q. Griflin on
stale Issues ami tho endorsement OF the |
Populistio candidate ny the silver men
In tue state. II 10 believed this Ia