The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12
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/ a. f. Boyesen--Under no circumstances can
honestly support the ticket nominated or the
PLATFORM ADOPTED at Chicago. AS to whether
| or not 1t is advisable for those who believe
| IN the true principles of the Democratic party
| as tney nave heretofore been understood to
nominate ticket, I have not given the mat
Ter sufficient consideration to give an opinion
on the subject
| DR.. j. Stone-I cannot indorse the Chi
cago platform, which in its financial planks
| IS populistic and in its reference to the ad-
| m-nlstraton is anarchistic. l never voted a
Hepuoilcan ticket in my life nor can | vote
lor protection. nor can vote any more con-
sistentIy Tor the protection of silver espe-
| Crafty when it includes vote for national dis
| nonor The action of the Chicago convention
places very large proportion of the Demo-
cratic party In position where they cannot
ccnsclentlously vote for either ticket and I'M
! less the conservative element OF the Demo
cratic party places new ticket. in the field
upon PLATFORM Of sound Democratic princf-
pies It VIII practically disfranch.se them.
n. J. StrouseEl am Democrat and propose
70 remain one Il am not free trader, nor
for revenue only. u cannot SUPPORT Mr. M.
! klnley, becausef his high protective tariff
tneory is more Injurious to the country than
| even Tree silver would be- am fully in ac
! cosd with the editorial of this r,ornjne's
I Q be regarding the Chicago platform. As
70 me an1,yisabity OF the sound money Demo-
Gratis Gazing a convention for the p,irnosa of
nominal 'ng candidate. I prefer not to eU "
press an opinion at this time ny. - eA-
r. j. Smalley, Secretary of the M;nre,o+.
a,tic Association-The convention has
,absoived every Democrat whose nrincinIas md
cphV1ctlons are fixed and who regards tho
1 country's good above that of party from al
leglance. 1t has cut the cables holding the
p pa,ly 10 tne sheet anchor of Democratic prn-
+ cipies. 1t has been received and baptized nv
immersion into Populism. I decline to fol
NV. remain a democrat There should be
no question what to do. We can neither
To e.
! lection to silver. We must have some means
| OF expressing our judgment at the polls.
Ihere should be an immediate organization
OF the gold standard free trade Democrats
These two are inseparable I stand wifi,
secretary Morton, who wrote me last March:
Let us hope that come what NAV there
may De, under some name, enough men Of
courage in the United States to make q
/ party In favor of honest money and honest
\ international intercourse" / am more than
/ gratiied to see that the Globe crosses
the bridge with head erect and colcrs hyinp
/ There is too much 'bowing the mead" in ali
parties.
Judge Flandreau-The condition of the
Democratic party has, by the action of the
/ recent Iree SILVER convention held in Chicago.
! been placed IN very critical condition OF
course many Democrats in all the states will
not support the candidates there chosen but
1 they will want to act in manner that will
leave the party in the best state for future
/ action; it is difficult and inexpedient for in
/ dividual members of the party to initiate the
/ course to be pursued. Some concentrated and
we'll considered method must be adopted and
/ think the initial step should emanate from
the great financial and commercial states
where the currency question and it's effect
upon the commercial business OF the country
! is pest understood and most strongly felt.
| should suggest pause until the party re-
/ covers from the shock 1t has received from
1 the extraordinary and revolutionary proceed
| ings of the free silverites, and has had time
i to reflect / understand that a committee
representing each state was appointed at Chi
cago by the Democrats to feel the pulse of
/ the representative states and report to- a
party selected. | should counsel awaiting
/ their report and then taking appropriate ac-
! ton. / have no fear that the country will
/ trust its interests to hoy shoaters" or the
representatives of frenzied mob.
" c. Gilman dislike at the present
! time to express an opinion the course
! suggested by tho g o e. While McKin-'
! ley,s ideas on the tariff are opposed to mine
/ and it would require very strong effort
of my will to vote for him. the platform
/ and the candidates of the alleged Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago utterly
abhorrent that / would have no hesftancy in
4 selecting him were it necessary to choose
between the present nominees, and | think
] between the two evils of fiat money and high
| tariff the latter is the best Therefore. am
i doubtful of the propriety Of naming a candi-
/ date by the sound money Democrats, as l
i fear division Of the gold forces might re-
suit in the election OF the Anarchistic-Popu-
| listic silver candidate.
I & w. Ia
/ conve ntion i think the party Is too unset
/ tied and thirty days should elapse to give
i time for consideration. Personally am In
4 favor of gold, but the silver movement has
! assumed such large proportions there must
! be something to the argument and Is the only
real issue that has arisen between the two
parties for years. Another ticket would only
/ have tendency to draw away the gold states
/ and help silver the more.
J. J. Watson-I am an administration DEM
ocrat, and am entirely opposed to the plat
4 form adopted at Chicago this week Just
| as soon as the sound money Democrats set
| up tent want to get into 1T.
I Jared Hew-My only objection to calling an
! other convention is a practical one. The
1.-The Republican party needs the full strength
of the anti-PopuIist element Of the Demo-
cratic party to assist In defeating the Bryan
i ticket. | say this because l believe the Bryan
ticket will prove itself much stronger than
| Is generally anticipated. l believe it is the
i duty of the gold CT anti-Populist Democrats
to vote with the Republicans and help de-
! feat the ticket and platform just made up
at Chicago. Personally I will swallow my
! objections to Mckinley and the Republican
| platform and vote for both. 1 cannot re-
frain from saying that consider 1t Just like
1 the Republican party TO put up man like
/ Mckinley and then beg for Democratic sup
!, port 1t has been uagenerouss enough to
/ offer the man bis all men who free trade
i Democrats find Conscientious difficulty IN sup
porting. consider. nevertheless, that the
tariff Is minor issue and will therefor sup
port the Republican party and It's nominee.