The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
BAYARD, TOO,
Repudiates the Chicago Plat
form and Joins GOldites
lin C0nsOnance With His Pro
British Views.
EIabOrates at Length His Views
on Finance.
DENOUNCING SILVER
And Those Who Advocate 1t as
Dishonest.

Wilmington. Della. oct. 12.-In a let
ter to Samuel Bancroft, jr., editor of
Every Evening. Thomas F.. Bayard,
United States ambassador to Great
Britain. has repudiated the platform
and nominees of the Democratic ma
tionaI convention held at Chicago and
advises constitutional Democrats to
vote at the approaching presidential
election for Messrs Palmer and Buck
ner. the nominees Of the indianapolis
convention. The letter is dated at Lon
don. September 80.
1t is in part as follows:
London Sept g. 1S96.-BIy Dear Mr.
Bancroft--It seems scarcely possible
that any one could be in doubt in re-
laLlOn to my personal opinion upon Lue
serious issue now placed before our
cpuntrymen by the machinery of the
several political organizations
When citizen processing himself to
be a Democrat is called upon by many
or by few to yield his convictions and
assent to the doctrine that congress
has the power and can rightfully eXer-
else it by its legislative fat to create
values and regardless of their intrinsic
or commercial value to invest one OF
the other of the earth's metals with an
arbitrary power as money and override
and altar, at legislative viii or caprice,
the ratio of the exchangeability of such
metals regardles of the impairment of
swer should be that such a claim Of
power is not consistent with a govern
ment of limited powers as defined by
our constitution bat contains the quint-
essence of tyranny dishonesty and
absoluteisIn and is destructive of that
morality which is essential to the peace
and stability of civilized society, it lss
IN plain words, a proposition to destroy
property
down every legal defense for its pro-
lection This one question. and 1T is
answered sufficiently. justifies the
prompt and absolute refusal of a con-
stituEonal Democrat to support. in any
degree. the nominees of the Chicago
convention fNlessrs. Bryan and Sew
all) and the preposterous claims of
legislative powers contained i'm their
platform under which the credit of the
nation and the peace and order of So
ciety would inevitably perish On the
other hand we have the Republican or
gauization. whose measures and whose
leaders have steadily opposed such q
ticket and such propositions as We're
presented at chicago M nile compeil-
ed to recon from the policy Of cQmpul-
sorry purchase and coinage Of silver as
an unlmited legal tender, yet it is in
sistently proposed to employ and in
tensify the profound powers of public
taxation to prohibit commerce with
other countries and thereby prevent
revenue from coming into the public
treasury-tO levy taxes which shall
prevent the payment and collection of
other taxes necessary for the support
of the government. whose powers are
eEerLed directly and personally upon
each Individual citizen and over every
part of land or water within its nation
al boundaries.
Every constitutional Democrat can
truly reply to such propositions that
they are fraught with such gross in
equity between man and man. as is in
consistent with public safety because it
!,
ereigm power known to- government to
impOverish the working and poorer
members of society tWh0 form the great
numerical majority and aggrandise
Every Democrat faithful to the princi-
pies OF his party. can properly refuse
TO aid the election of candidates avOW-
Ing principles and pollcleS that have SO
plainly led to our present dangers. and
which are manifestly fatal to the well
fare of our country. But happily there
remains a citadel and an asylum for
the political conscience o. IMAM honest
ly convinced that the path of duty leads
him to keeB steadily in view the great
purposes for which our fathers ordafn-
ed the constitution of the United States
"the formation of q more perfect un-
ion- the establishment of justice. the
Insurance of domestic tranquility. pro-
vision for the common defence. promo
ton of the general welfare and the Sc
surity Of liberty to ourselves and our
posterlty. Happily, candidates are pre-
1tAA-EA upon a ClEf1I ana imam lglICr1E
plalIOiI4 Ehag assures safety to the
financial honor of our country. to the
honest business transactions of all its
citizens with out discrimination of race
age. sex. occupation or fortune
The personal reputation of the candi-
dates Of the national constitutional Da-
mocracv N1essra. Palmer and Buclner
is unsullied and guarantees their ri1pl-
ity to their pledges and their election
would go far to re-esta ablish the moral
health Of our country 7 hope and be-
heve that in every state of the Union
an electoral and congressional ticket
viii be placed before the people. and
that every citizen may have the oppor-
tunity Of recording his vote according
to his conscientious belief. and in sun
port of those principles essential to the
maintenance of the government of our
birth and dearest hopes I am sincerely
yours. ESignedl
II. F. BAYARD.
To Samuel Bancroft. Jr.
A N A n sr- 49,