Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-16

tbe Herald" of the 2nd INST. woull
satisfy you as it has Others and that you
would be convinced that in advocating
the single gold standard. you had de-
parted from the faith of the Democratic
party. | stated then and repeat 1t, will
emphasis, that the Democratic part,
had always declared for bimetslism And
honest money as ii is dong today. HAD
space could quote the money plank o.
one National Convention after another
in proof of nv statement. Mr.. Jefferson
the father OF Democracy said Il concul
with you that the unit must stand OIL
both metals" Not on a gold alone. az
the single gold standard National Demo
cratic Party declared Tor at Indianapolis
Not on qold az money and silrer as bullion
de,nOaiiizsd, but on the two metals en-
loving the same privileges OF coinage at
ali the mlnts of the world and equa
mower az standard money. | frankly ad
init that 40 far as | am informed, tho
Democratic party, in convention "a
sembled. has never before declared II
! favor of the free coinage of silver at 10 70
II. Bnt Won are we'll aware, Mir. Editor
that that is now and has been for more
than fifty years the ratio liked by law.
have shown You that the Democratic
marty in Congress by overwhelming ma
| ionties has since 1ss6 declared time aud
again in favor of the free coinage Of silver
independent OF the Nations OF Europe,
snd that OF at lsast three occasions, voted
for tue free coinage of gold and silver 81
the ratio of l6 TO |. Is not party vote.
in Congress Indicative of party principles
In fact.is not party judged by what IL
does or fails to do in Congress-rathsr
that by party platformsi If such be tie
case. then although I cannot point to a
Democratic Convention which has hereto
fore declared in favor Of tbs free coinage
of SILVER at 16 to l. / have shown that
the marty has been committed to 1t TOT
many wears. Mr. Editor you have utterly
failed not only in showing that any
Democratic Convention has ever declared
for the single gold standard, but you do
not attempt to prove that the party has
ever been committed IN any way to the
Gold Standard. II you wonld give me
space, could i'll columns of your paper
with extracts from speeches of,Demoorafs
who ale now very prominent In the bolt
ING Democratic party. such as Carlisle.
Byuum. Flower, O'Ferrall and many
Others. denouncing the demonitlzAtlon Of
silver. In fact. both of your nominees
are on record for the free coinage oil
silver.
You admit that tho Chicago Conven-
ton was regularly called, but you say
when It deserted Democratic principles
and adopted Populistlo doctrines 1t ceased
TO be a legitimate Democratic Conyen
! ton. Bnt Mr. Editor the Chicago Con
yention did neither. The platform o
this convention has been willfnly AND
grossly Inisrepresented and In some easel
instructed by speakers OF prominence
who have thus deceived some good demo
Gratis. who want to do right. There neYel
has been a platform that met the views
of every one-for instance, you objected
TO the income tax plank in the platform
loflt92 because you thought 1t was olas'
Legislation aud therefore uDdemocratic
still YOU gave that platform your support
There NAV be some features OF th'
Chicago platform oLjectiOnal to th'
Democratic minority, but II we are TO
maintain party organization and Presen
a solid front to the enemy 1t must Ylei'
to the maiorty-at least 50 Mr.. CleYe'
land thought iu 1872 when be wrote U
Clark Howell Of Georgia and said ths
the acceptance Of the arbitramsnt oil
the National Convention was the under
living principle of party organization
When we fleet what McKinleymn
Islands for-when we see behind him the
Unsuitable avarice Of trusts in every form
never IN the history OF the Demooratl'
party has party loyalty been so necessary
So Mr.. Editor, you have not examined
Mr.. Palmer's record 10 ante beltHm Gays
or are YOU interested in his actions unde
the Military authorities and therefore yo'
neither admit nor deny my question
from ; to IL, nor do you think 1t OF SUI
6cient Importance to make an sIAmlna
tion. Do you think 1t makes ne diner
ence to the Democrats OF Shenandoah
that Mr.. Palmer was Demonstration
boiling Demonstration Republican
item free Silver Democrat and now
holtinp Gold Democrat Does it make
difference TO the old Confederate Veter
an. or their children, to know that
Military Governor of Kentucky NJ
Palmer issued an order to arrest and hol
for military trial all Confederate soldier
or svmpathizers should they attempt I
vote Does It make no difference to tibet
10 know that a. q member OF the Soldier
and Sailors Convention held in Pitabur
in September 1866, he voted for the TO
} having resolution That the Presiden
"a an executive officer, has no right to
pollcg az against the legislative depar
ment Of the Government; that HIS q
tennts TO fasten bis schemes OF rscor
? struction upon the country 10 ss DANCE
ous AZ il is unwise; his acts in sustaining
II have retarded the restoration OF peac
and nnit7: they hare cOnrerted cOnquort
% r,bel, into impudent claimants to righ
,rbich then hare forfeited. and places rA'(
then hare desecrdted."
In view ot the :act that you give az on
of YOUR reasons why yeu cannot suppol
Mr. Bryan on the Chicago platform-th
Altgeld plank, does II make no diherenc
to you THAI Mr.. Palmer, as Governor
Illinois protested against Federal int
ference in local affairs 10 language NOR
: radical than that used by the Chicae
platformi In view OF this objection do
il make no diff renee that Mr.. Palmer
IT, $. Senator characterized the hendin
} of troops to suppress the Homestea
S strike. IN language which would ha'
, better suited an Anarchist
Il the fact that Mr. Palmer Is on reooI
in his paper, as favoring the free coll
AGE of silver, and was elected to u
t Senate By POpulists Votes on the assn
- apce given to ex-Congressna Jsrl
, Simpson of Kansas and Messrs. Moore al
lCockrell, two of three Populists member
of the Legislature which elected him, th
he would. if elected, vote for the free col
I age of silver and declared that he belle
ed in the Government issuing paper Gu
rency. so unimportant in your opinion II
t YOU have not eDqufred into III Surely q
b. fact that he is nOC willing TO stand
the Indianapolis platform should NJ
= recommend him to men who pride the'
selves as being the only eoHsistent Dem
q Gratis.
!. So the HERALD adnits that It
fighting to defeat Mr.. Bryan, but Will n
. admit that Mr. Brysn's defeat would
n suit in the election of Mr.. hckinls
# The Herald" knows that Mr.. Palm
will not carry q state, county or townsh
in the United States. Why not be cand
II as Mr.. Palmer, who admitted that I
n purpose of the National Democrat
% Ticket was to elect Mckinley. Al
- frankly Mr. Editor, that this is the pu
v pose of the Indianapolis ticket and
H.. q a