New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
by the largest plurality ever cast against Demo-

The Democratic organization in New Hamp-
shire seems to have been infected with zeal to
swallow its former political principles equal to
that shown across the Maine border. The State
Convention. which met on May 20. had ex-
pressed this view Of the financial question:
We declare that under present conditions there
Kind or currency should rest upon gold basis so
long gold is the standard recognized by the
Tsr s s aon OF e e w
In the face of formidable opposition.
On September the New-Hampshre Democ-
racy reassembed in State Convention and laid
down this rather different policy:
We. the Democracy OF New Hampshire, in dele
gate convention assembled. recognizing the action
of the National Convention held in Chicago on
zeal subjects therein stated. hereby adopt the plat
Di saa OF Wnm anS
Sewall. candidates :or President and Nice-Presi-
dent.
An additional resolution passed denounc-
ing the course of the seven New-Hampshire
delegates who. after the Tillman-A ltgeld plat
form was pushed through at Chicago would
take no further part in the proceedings Of the
National Convention
IN RHODE ISLAND AND DELAWARE.
Rhode Island. the fourth Of the New England
States to pass upon the work of the Bryan-Till-
man-Altgeld coterie at Chicago. meeky fol-
lowed the lead Of its New England neighbors.
The State Convention Of April q had adopted
this pointed declaration OF principles;
| It Is to the interests OF our people that there
should be no departure from the gold standard to
which all money whether gold or silver. should
Of silver until at least four Of the great Of
the Western world shall come to an international nal
silver shall be admitted TO mintage
Yet a new convention. held August 26. COM
pletely reversed traditional party sentiment by
accepting the Chicago platform outright and
| indorsing Bryan and Sewall as National can
| didates The resolution of recantaton read as
| follows:
Resolved. That the Democrats of Rhode Island In
Stale Convention assembled indorse the CANDIDATES
and platform of the Chicago convention and cor
daily commend Bryan and Sewall to the support OF
| this State.
The attitude taken by the Democracy OF Della
ware toward the National ticket and platform
was curious and exceptional one. Though
| three Of Deaware's six delegates to Chicago re-
NAMED active participants in the work OF the
convention to the end and though two of the
six were active silver men. the State organiza-
| tion did not dare openly to in1orse the TIL
man. Altgeld platform. The State Convention or
June 16 which chose the delegates to Chicago
adopted this sweeping declaration on the SILVER
question:
We arc in of maintaining the present none,
tary standard and are opposed % ne tree coh,-g &c
of silver nj any ratio to the cOmpul 'ory pui-
chase of silver bullion by the Government.
At a new convention held August IL. to nom
mate a candidate for Governor and put an
electoral ticket in the field this somewhat
wayne and eouivocal resolution passed no
other alluson being made to the National can
vass:
Pledging the electors this da% nomnateG 70 sn ne
| Arthur Sewa for President and Vice Presideh,,
by National pemoGrac mo- TO- the
thoughtful consideration of the citizens OF
he high character and citizenship of the candidates
nnminated for the trusts which the votes OF free
| people alone can confer
| HOW NEW JERSEY STULT1FlED ITSELF.
| The Democratic leaders in New-Jersey and
| Pennsvlvania-those who remained at least
| after the exodus to the new National Deinoc-
rocv had spent its force-showed fewer scruples
| about pocketing their self-respect and swallow
! ing their former political principles. NO party
organization could we'll be more firmly com
ro,tted 70 the maintenance Of the gold standard
than the New-Jersey Democracy was when IL
entered the Chicago Convention. On May 4.
tho dav when the National delegates wero
| chosen. the following drastic resolution hao
| been passed with unanimity and enthusiasm:
We are in favor of a firm. unvaryng maintenance me-
=, he nresent gold standard We are opposed 10 the
free coinage of Tr s al ey bullion by the Govern
nnnt We believe that the interests of the people oe
Facture and Commerce and especially the wages OF
labor should be PAID IN sandard adopted by the
civilized nations Of the world we are snes for the
aerably opposed to all devices ana scne"o' i' '''
| debasement Of our currency.
On September Q the same organization met at
rr.rton nominated a Bryan-Sew and Bryan
| Ivotson fusion electoral ticket. and made this
| ,ur,coat deliyerance:
the ssembed ratfy and ndorse the National Dem
ocratic psfCT1 fdGp6sd the f Hon William j. Bryan
S Nebraska and the Hon. Arthur Sewa.' OF .sae.
ana 60 secnre The election Of these, our candidates
we insist that the platform adopted at GnGaso nd
thcroughly we firmly believe relief will
! come TO the tollng masses ana Will au'a"'e ' e
| eral prosperity of our country
| ,r>,~sv1vANIA's BETRAYAL OF PRINCIPLE.
,r,a democracy Of Pennsylvania, which has
,oan over ready to abandon principle at the be-
oxnad,ancv. rose with equal facility to the
.a,, - formulating its pre-convention utter
o.,oos ord accepting the heresies promulgated at
| C,,,oaao At Allentown on April %, the state
| o,,,uotion had put itself on record thus
w. ore in favor Of frm unvarying maint nc,
we arr o,d Standard While favor the most no,
eal use we absolutely opposed to the free
SOnaee Of and to the %s he
| oulhon oy .he neople demand that the earnings o,
trade "a sss ahq be pad
especay in rinsic value and the highest STANG
ard adopted the CIVILIZED 70, ali e devices and
arr W. Cor the debasement OF our currency anu 70
ali eVasons and compromises OF question 30 Closely
| aawsc,ing individual and Nauona honor'
Yet on September ~ the same orean'Nat'o"
.eo,,ored Il is true. by the secession OF Its ADLER
,or. renutable leaders. met at Harrisburg
| - -..od this shameless resolution:
| ,,.,,orm Of principles adopted by tho late
rsmacratic National Convention at chicago De e &c
cepted by this as ne So
OF me mamocracy of the United States upon the IS