The evening times., 1896-09-26
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that the next state convention wouid COM
nit the Democratic party unreserye0ly to
all parts or the Chicago pla tforni.
] l addressed a communication TO the
honorable, tbs State committee, at the ear
| Hest moment CONSISTENT with maturing my
| thoughts and two days D D,rof. It's meeting ih
New York. In that communicated stated
| that my views on tue flnailcial estion nau
not changed since / tad publicly uttered
| them at tue StaGe convenJioa III Suue, ana
| tnas 1 assumed my noniDatioh was made
| with the expectation on the FarO OF the
| convention, inat, as the governor or th:
| State of New York had absolutely no
| official connection with the question OF
! national ina nce, 1 could make the contest
| upon certain clearl y defined States Is
sues, which 1 enumerated and which
| deemed vital and deninnrt.
| WILLING TO FIGHT BOsSIsM.
| While had not sought the nomination.
| or Requested "A single ..clegdte To give NE
his support. was Willing and eager 10
! Conteiiu against that systeiD Of 'bossisnl
| Wnicn - .Ouay ih contioi u Lac pupiic al
| iairs OF The state OF New York. was
| prepared 10 OrsdtiIz. the Democratic party
| ifoin Ole enu OF lnc state to tile other,
on Il HE OF Datt!c against Inat system. ana
| 10 wage an unrelnitLIiig anu vigorous war
| fare.
| lbclieve tia municipal ard dothcrreformS
| iD witch the people ss!c Interested could
| to- be nntainca untii t!Ie administration mao
been wrenched from lne hands or the
/ poll .icat toss. | lciieytd tLat the IeOplc
| would ne with US on that issue / tenesed
! that from the beginning OF the campaign
! tGis issue would place the RepGbilcan
| party ON the ueieiIs.>e ana fuHy occupy
! Tue hands OF its defenders
That ~ was the yuinrrd Ole place in the
| armor OF the enemy, and that mad Cor
| recsly estimated the Importance oil the po
| sit.ou is proven by the immediate wincinB
| OF the Republican managers. me Hrst
| thrust uf the Iance drew blood ana a cry.
1t has deycioped III the CONSIDERATION OF
tine f,s,,,,otDu ~, wiuch tie iiUhorduIc, tidr
| State Committee, appointed your commit
! tee as wen as IN The pu bile press ana otner
public and private cumfnuiicatiohs, Lha l
Inere is IA very decided desire on the part ot
| thu Democratic party To contest the eiec
tIun on the a distract question OF Tue uIilni
| tied coinage OF silver at the uhaltefaoe
ratioot 1910 as compared WIN eoiu' anu
| to ignore orto oIuakcIwkWaruiy sGDoruiiil y,
any other national iss.e aid every other
State Issue.
SOLE TEST OF DEMOCRACY.
1t is apparently the purpose OF the party
| at thIs Line 10 make liGe acCtpLdHce Oh an
extreme political sentiulent the soie TEST
| OF a candidates democracy. IL uoes no,
seem 10 tie enough that linen are "iHlus
| 10 support the TcsuiGr Cdnuiuate oi tie
regular democratic party, but they are n,
| uu.reu TO subscribe 10 every ietter anu
phrase OF the platform. The kepub! eau man.
ayers inyIle me support OF Leinocfat
without formally eNactins ol MN ap
prUyal Of u iHEn protective tariii anu ,ie M
i,rinclpie nj controlling southern Dahols o4
I army bdyOnetS- -.
] I hold to make contest on the coinage
| issue / believe in the good olu Demo,
| cratic doctriue of the Join1 free ana e'lu1l
use of gold and silver THIS doctrine Is
as Tar removed from the single use oi
| gold, which enables spectators TO Jueeie
| with its value, as it is from That other
uri nci pie which seeks TO estaDilsti an
| iuIpossible ratio for its sister metal.
| Therefore, entertaining The views No.
| and now thoroughly impressed WIN the pc
lief that the party VIII consenlt 20 mo he liic
4
ls,ue I feel that, as an Eonofdhit iuiu'
| ! should make way Tor some one VINO Gun
| carry the banner with nat device dtn
| ..ratefu! to the honorable, tie Statc C'iu
| mittee, for the very flatteriDE vote Dy
| which it provided for the appointment OF
yonr committee OF notification, anu which
so generously leit TO my GeciSiuh tie @
| tion or my remaining the standard bearer oil
| tile party.
no PLACE FOR CONSERVATISM.
| | feel that the decided vote Oh that &C.
| o;tsIuu uue more 10 the eluuuchte VI
! prominent member of me party man W tie
| ttIe,i conviction OF the lndltiduai inei!-
p.rs of the committee Us TO the propilety
| Vi my canuIuacy under tne Present ciicuii-
s,auces There seems no pidceln the Demo
| cratic party today Tor conservatism men
are ai,lIetI into two classes, each enter
| iaIuiug extreme views. anu each exceed
iugly inloIeraut OF the other. 1he history
| prevails | belleye that the Deihocfatic
| party when il approaches the RESPONSE.
| tiIity Of legislation viii be true TO itself ana
| 10 the people. 4.
| -.:'n,. s,rength OF the Democratic party Is
is weakness. Itis the party OF the people
IL stanus with sympathetic arms wcicouIins
| the oppr.SSed the weak the distressed, ana
promising them comfort and renef- IL Is
| I.atur,, tina l mischieyous and destroying ef-
1u,-uIs should ,lpthe themselves IN ire Ear
,nents OF honest distress and seek 10 shelter
| themselves within those arms ana 10 con-
| duet from that refuge their predatory
raids
| mat the Democratic party needs is
wise. fearless ana powerful Greanizat.oh
which will respond to every beat OF the
| pupuIar heart, hut which Will regulate
| ihe entrance uf the wicked and perverse.
| THIS org anizatioa Will not Comefrom outside,
but from inside the party. i have no sym
pathy with those who desert the party low
IN IFS hour of need. Every Democrat who
believes that the party is or can be made
| an IT.sI runitnt Cf gouG should stay within
| its ranks ana 10y counsel anC example en-
| or 20 i, uild it ~. and make il strong
IiDhcritcd with patriotic love oil country
| a pfuIoubu and loyal affection FOR tie Demo
| cratic party When men revie it, l want
tteu!orc to hold tfaSt the emeuWhowander
at will from one party to another, whohave
10 political ties which temporary disCon-
tent Will not break, cannot understand this
sentiment. My party can demand of me no
honorablr sacrifice | Will not make. 1t
can ask Of nc no duty ! will not perform.
Ny best usefulness now will he hnn.bly to
remain within its ranks and give such
powers as / possess to strengthening its
pillars and establishing its bulwarks-