The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

Chicago, July 1.-THE executive COM
mittee of the gold standard Democrats
OF Illinois met In a protracted session
yesterday. and prepared an address TO
the Democracy of the other states in
the Union. 1t was the unanimous posi-
tion of the committee that second
Democratic national convention should
be called 20 nominate candidates for
president and vice president. The al
dress is as follows:
To our fellow Democrats OF other
states:
Anatlonal convention, convened under
the constituted authority of our party
has Just closed It's session in the city of
Chicago. 1t entered upon its work by
violating all party precedents In the re-
lection OF distinguished Democrat as
It's temporary presiding officer. 1t de-
prived sovereign state OF voice in Its
deliberations by unseating. without
cause or legal justification, delegates
elected with all the regularity known 10
party organization. 1t refused TO en-
dorse the honesty OF the present Demo-
cratic administration. 1t adopted q
platform which favors the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver by this country
alone, at the ratio of is 10 i, and thereby
II repudiated q time -honored Democratic
principle, which demands the strictest
maintenance of a sound and stable cur
rency.
Finally, to make 1t still palmer that
although in name. 1t was not in fact.
Democratic convention, IL nominated
for president one who is not In his poll
tics, and not always been even in pro-
fession, Democrat.
This has made such a crisis both for
the nation and Democratic party, that
once
decide what political action they Will
take for protection OF the honor OF the
nation, the prosperity of the people and
the life and usefulness of the party.
The sound money Democrats Of Illinois
have fully made up their minds that
new Democratic national convention
should be called for the earliest feasible
day. TO nominate Democratic candidates
for president and vice president, and to
adopt a platform of Democratic princi-
pies and they desire to state TO the
Democrats OF the other states their reas-
ons, as followS
l. Sound money Democrats owe 1t to
the country TO make il certain at once
that their revolt against free silver is
determined, and Will be organized. 1t
is unfair to oblige the credit of the nation
and,the business and industrial interests
of the people TO merely guess what the
sound money Democrats will do In No
vember, and wait until November to
ind out
2. The nomination OF a. new ticket is
the logical course. Without II. and o
sound Democratic campaign, the whole
educational force of sound money DEM
ocratic sentiment would be paraiyzod
from the beginning. Republicans cam
rot argue the sound money question to
Democratic voters. Republican SIM
cerity on that question is doubted by the
mass of Democrats. The tariff question
will be put 10 the front, and insisted
upon By Republican speakers and the Re-
publican press, aS IL has perSiStently
been by Mr.. Mckinley himself DEM
ocrats Will not listen to lessons on
finance when accompanied by abuse OF
the Democratic party. The most ef-
fective force at this time for cam
paign is the force resting in the sound
money Democrats; for they are pro-
foundly in earnest, and can get hear
ing from Democrats that the Repubii-
cans cannot possibly get.
g. "A new convention would also pre-
serve for the future the opportunities OF
the Democratic party. Unless clear cut
separation is made between the genuine
Democrats and the Democrats who are
drifting into Populism. or are already In
populism: and unless clear cut separa-
tion is supported by organiza tion, the
party has no chance Of regaining public
money Democrats IN the different states
must either make IL clear that they have
no association with the Bryan party, or
they must SCcept association and en-
tanGlemcnt with &c; and all state organ
tzatlo3s win, in the public mind, be for
il that docs a"t maxi IL absolutely clear
that thcy aiD A.t-.ust IL. Tee Sound
moueJ DcnccrGts are already sud-
ciently orr .i=GG 81 thiS state 10 be able
to meet taItT tt.Aog Democrats ia a new
convention. a,,I are cuyioUs TO confer
with Representatives of o. EeT btal,s
whenever trprcscntstSNS conference
can ba brugsF sFt about Communications
should be acuI cs5s-l 20 Charles h. Ewing
chairman, I's.ifdyr liOt.gv, chicago.
The conllnan,cs,,1a is signed ~ the
executive tv..I,'.,.eu Ot The iIOaCgt
Money Demoofals u Illinois.
=, Ja. Cd Don,c.
Salem, MS, Jgy lf.--lJeNer O-srre L.
.ts history I4s tais Quiet httlc Town o.
2Oo0 people been 80 H0,aSe n Eloiy - /.
was last Night Ordinarily, the citizens
retire for tar ilaA( by O'ci0Ck. At 10it
Is as quiet - 81. country churChysIa; 2i
midnight there is no,hinS lOft with
which TO coIHF1re the. stiilieas that pre-
walls. But list riSht it was G,nsrcnt
W. j. bryan, q native 0f me place, re
turned here. The whole town was out
To meet him. Thcn. there were ak!
rockets and roman candles and Icd ia,
burning along the route by which MI
Bryan was conducted 10 The nome Of his
sister. isrc nc wiz rcHCn lOr the next
two days. NE Bryan was heartily ~.
ceiyeG az the stations on his way fron
Chicago to this place.
hast,.l.. KIN III. tevt,i..,o.
Dover. Del. July 1f.=The NddIcls