The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-08


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PlTTSBURGI1, Pn., Aug. 7,-Itobcrt
E. Wright, chairman OF thc state Demo-
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tary OF the committee his resignation, on
the ground TINT he cannot support the
chtcayn uIn,ror,, ana ,Io,o, III. ron.
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SONS are iuiiy SET tof'h Ill the ioio"'hS
letter:
ALLENTOWN pn. AuR. T.
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DEAR SlN:--l hand you my reSlEnn-
ton or the chairmRnshlp OF the state
central committee. und authorize you 10
present II at tho Meeting which has been
called Tor August IL,
In reilnquishing the position, feel tilat
II lR due to the committee from which
have always received the most cordial
support hs well ns Just TO myself, tlht |
should freely declare 10 them the reasons
impclllng me TO this conclusion.
Entrusted nj the Allentown conven-
tion with the work OF preparing the out
line OF platform for Its consideration,
submitted a financial plank which re-
celved the unanimous approval OF the
delegates assembled, und which was
truthfully declared In the platform It
self 10 be expressive OF the sentiments
OF the united Democracy or pennsylva-
MA"
To that declaration | cordially sub
scflbed In April, aud II accords with my
convictions now.
believe II expresses the Views or a
large majority OF Democrats OF Penn
sylvlnla at this time.
| cannot bring myself to believe that
the hundreds OF Democratic newspapers,
h'u nuIIu eun vi VI III,
vear nroclsimed their allegiance 10 the
Allentown platform, were ausht but sin.
cere then. nor that they nave aoahuoh-
GU t'i.'' I ors ,nn,rUns ar nn t,o contrary Tim.
they have but subord!nated their own
convictions to the decree OF the Chicago
convention.
III lhls SUBMISSION 10 lhat. uee1ee l iot
oH,.' cah"uI JoIn.
~ WIS urouEnt ao3ut w ,.,o., unueai,o -.
ic influences anu gives eNpitSsUU. "
doctrines nor only suptersNS vi nii tu, .i,u'
democracy mas tnughI On cue SuoSeI.,
put WHICH Delle'e VIII orlHs uls!luIio. w
llS people, anu ulsasttr 10 1ut ,Ia, Ia, ~.
am a democrat because pehe'G III
thAt cplf plfllt.glGefptneiltaIu q uoclrtlies tlue
lor nenrly century mas eto0u iot Dc
InocFacy IN this country.
Party organization ana sup,Aission
to maJor!ties IN dnly Organized party
trlpuna!S nre uouoticsS OF Great mp,
lance. Yet Iney are Dut instr u'ithtah
Ties TO IN cnu. Ihey cease 10 DC usct1l
when correct principles are aohnuoIeu,
anu become aDsolutely uanSeious Wit ',
lalse uOctrinea anu uhrlShteoua pui po9-
es are proclaimed.
Dangerous Indications.
oo,o,t,.a ,,,,, ,ho 1900, ,,,ur,ro,a
''' '
uctTloHstrhtlon Oh inc past iiiuHtH1 10 l" oc
found in the apparent cRse with which u
prcat uolitical marty has been suddenly
.,.5 49,, ,,. .,,, ,I,,,o, ,,o,,,,io,,or,
w sheu 'o''i II" "e', ae'''eu .ot' ,Ne'0'''
TO Views diametrlcally opposite. Tor no
other reason than because an accidental
anu temporary majority In party COIL
ycntIon has so ordered.
When II comes to pass that political
parties arc mere machines, swnyed at
will by leaders and conventions, instead
OF being ngregations OF Individual think
era, moved by some common and intelli-
gent purpose for good, an evil tlmc will
have come to the republic
Tested by clearly defined, nnd oft re-
pcated declarations OF Democratic doc
trlnc, the Chicago platform IN my judg-
ment Is not Democratic uttcrancc. It
iS coldly received, or openly opposed by
hundreds OF thousands OF lifelong Demo-
Gratis, and by the great leaders In whom
the party has trusted; while It Is hailed
with bolstcrous demonstrations OF np-
provRl by political organizations with
which Democracy has hitherto had no
sympathy.
Abandoning the sound money doc
| trlnes always upheld by our party, this
platform proposes to flood the country
with debased silver currency. und
| compel Its circulation at one-hnlf Ns
| intrinsic value. For the first time IN
| the history OF civilized countries ills
intended that silver shall be freely
coined into money without limit rs to
| quantity. and without reference TO Its
''.,lhs,C moi.n ,,t.
No DrnvisISn for innin,ainInr IL on n
parity with gold. On tho contrary,the
means that nave enaninu the presen.
nS ,hn cn"opn,,,nn, anI ~ she.n rho
present issues OF silver equal to gold,
are now 10 be taken from 1t. Its pro-
,cStais t,Inls are , 20 uv ueu, Mars,s 'i,S
tho country s,re left TO bear the losses
that In my opinion would be Inevitable.
Not content with burdenlng the coun-
try with this terrible load OF deprcc!u-
| ted silver, 1t Is proposed to add to 1t
| unlimited issues OF greeubacks redeem
able In this tlcbnsed coin.
The curse of an lrredeemablc paper
money. that lMs wrought ruin in every
country that ever rcsorted to It. and
against which tho Democratic party
| has ever consistently fought, ls to be