Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-15


party to-day when be sees the letter of
Hon. 4. +. Bayurd In this mornings
papers. Mr.. Bayard has been supposed
for many years to be Democrat, but
as be has had the temerity to declare
against the Chicago nominee, Mr..
Bryan will promptly drum him out OF
the party. What BIO says is, neverthe-
less, likely to influence large number
Of voters In Delaware and elsewhere,
for, long before Mr.. Bryan was heard
Of, Mr.. Bayard was tower OF strength
to the Democratic party and a revered
and consistent interpreter of Demo.
cratic principles He has built up a
reputation for statesmanship, patriotism
and purity in public life which have
won him the admiration and respect
OF millions of American citizens, and
even the Populist nominee will find it
difficult to persuade the voters of the
country that the opinion OF the veteran
Democrat of Delaware is unentitled to
consideration. The worst part Of Mr..
Bayard's offence is the force and clear
ness of his statement of the case against
Organism. Even Bryanite--if he
has ever been Democrat-must feel
uncomfortable under such presenta-
issue Of the campaign:
"When citizen, protesting himself
to be Democrat, is called upon by
many or by few to yield his convictions
and assent to the doctrine that Con
gress has the power. and can rightfully
exercise it by it's legislative fiat. to
create values, and, regardless of their
intrinsic or commercial value, to invest
al "a h. a.&L AL ....4 l.
an arbitrary power as money, and over
ride and alter, at legislative will or
| caprice, the ratio of the exchange
ability OF such metals, regardless of
the impairment nf the obligation of
contracts, his answer should be that
such claim of power is not consistent
with government of limited powers,
as defined by our Constitution, but
contains the quintessence of tyranny.
dishonesty and absolutism, aud is
destructive Of that morality which is
essential to the peace and stability Of
civilized society. 1t is, in plain
words, a proposition to destroy the in
stitution OF property and break down
every legal defence for its protection. !"
If this be treason to Democracy Mr..
Bryan is welcome to make the most of
it. But 1t will touch the consciences
and appeal to the intelects of thou
sands OF Democrats who learned their
Democracy in different school from
that in which the Nebraska Populist
was reared.
A STRONG LETTER.
Philadelphia Record.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard has written
strong letter indorsing Palmer and
Buckner and denouncing the un-
Democratic Chicago platform. To
know Mr.. Bayard was to know what
stand he would take at this time. He
is Democrat whom the people have
always been able to recognize without
the aid of phylactery.
OPPOSED TO MIR. BRYAN.
Philadelphia Press.
Ambassador Bayard joins the strong
array OF Honest Money Democrats who
are opposed to the election Of Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Bayard's letter would
have lost nothing in strength and
effectiveness if he had contented him
self with giving his reasons for op-
posing Mr.. Bryan and supporting Mr..
Palmer without going out of his way
10 decry the only candidate who stands
at this crisis for national honor.
national authority and an unimpeacba-
BILE national currency and has ghost
Of chance of being elected.
HIS POSITION CLEAR.
Morning News.
Ambassador Bayard has made his
position clear, and be has burned bis
bridges OF political aspiration behind
him. What he has to say concerning
the work done at Chicago is true and
to the point. What he has to say of
tho Republican party and its princi-
Piles is as untrue as anything can be.
The ambassador, however, is con-
sstent in that direction. At the same
time he fails to clinch his earnestness
in wishing for the defeat of Organism
by advocating the casting of votes for
Palmer and Buckner. The surest way
to defeat Organism is to vote for Nc
Kinley. If Bryan is to be beaten, as
Mr.. Bayard declares, every man who
opposes Organism ought to vote di-
rectly against it.