Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-13

ticket and platform. And such ticket
and such a platforml There have been
crazy quilt political platforms adopted
before, but it is no exaggeration to say
that the platform adopted at Chicago
is the very worst specimen OF its kind.
1t bids for every kind and class OF dis
gruntled voters, and does it very clum-
silly at that The free coinage of silver
is, of course, its cornerstone.
Only last year the country was told
the south was practically unanimous
in wanting the tax on bank currency
and now convention domi-
mated by southerners and westerners
of the Tillman and Altgeld stripe de-
clares that all paper money shall be is
sued by the United States government
The tariff plank of the platform was
made wobbly for the express purpose OF
the votes of the Republican
of the silver states, and
is about on par with the tariff for
revenue" plank of the Hancock plat
form.
The plank favoring constitutional
to allow the imposition
of an income tax was sop to the pop
ulists.
The plank denouncing appeals to the
Federal courts in local affairs was in
tended to catch the professional labor
agitators of the Debs stripe.
The civil service plank, although in
effect contradicting itself, was put in
to make the 'pratical politicians" be-
lieve that a clean sweep would be made
for their benefit, if the Democrats
should win.
The plank against third term was
put in for pure cussedness to add to the
of Mr.. Cleveland, although
it is probable that the belief that Mr..
Cleveland was the most unpopular
man in the United States was also a
factor in its adoption.
The plank favoring legislation which
will prevent the making of contracts
the kind of money in which
obligations shall be paid was put in to
fool those who have no better sense
than to believe such legislation possi-
BILE under our present constitution.
The plank indirectly attacking the
banks was put in to tickle the
populists.
The plank denouncing large appro-
priations by Republican Congresses
and demanding return to simplicity
and economy was merely bit of bun
combe inserted for use among the ig-
norant.
The ticket named to run on this plat
'orm is in keeping with the nature of
he platform itself, and with the an
tendencies of the
element in the convention.
So far as the Republicans are concern
ID, they are delighted with both ticket
ind platform, which are just about
what they would have made them had
hey been given the task OF thus add
ng to the certainty of the election of
and Hobart.
Secretaries Carlisle. Lamont and Her
bert are in Washington, but they all
declined to be interviewed on the work
of the Chicago convention. That they
dislike it is certain, but whether they
,r any member of the administration
will take any public step to accentuate
heir dislike is very uncertain. Mr..
Cleveland fayors bolt and some, but
lot all, of the members of his cabinet
ire of the same mind; but their action
will not be determined upon until it
IAN be ascertained how much support
IN independent Democratic ticket upon
gold platform can count upon get
ing. The prediction is made by DEM
,crats who ought to be familiar with
,he sentiment of their party that there
will he no other Democratic ticket put
Up, and that the boiling will be confin-
ID to individuals who will vote the Re-
publican ticket that being the most
certain way to defeat the dem-pops
People in Washington who know
Gen. Bradley T. johnson, who is now
n Cuba as newspaper correspondent,
we're not surprised when the telegraph
ic news was received that there was a
Of johnson fighting duel
with a hot-headed ex-Spanish officer.
In fact, they wouldn't be surprised at
any sort of trouble that Johnson might
get into. He is one of those men who
have knack for getting into trouble
and for making trouble. johnson is a