The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-29
WILL DISRUPT PARTY.
Free Coinage Plank Would Rend
the Democracy.
Speaks as IF East Had a MOnOp-
oily of Honor.

New York. June 29-Wm. c. Whit
uey has given out the following inter
view on the political situation,
How is the campaign progressing
Like 1850 il the truth must be told
what are the chances of sound
money in Chicago2"
Unless the situation changes. and
our southern and western friends are
disposed to reason with Us. no chance
What do you hear from the south
and WesL2
Judging by the letters I receive
there is me apparent reason to discuss
the matter at issue. I fear it has gone
beyond that point"
-Have you asked Senators German
and Brice to attend the convention as
a party duty2"
mo; they have no reason to believe
lney could accomplish anything; none
Of us have"
lA "a Tree coinage candidate is nOmi-
mated on a free coinage platform. what
VIII be the resuIt2''
Practically. it viii disrupt the Dem
ocratic party. No power on earth can
coerce or persuade sound money Dem
ocFats TO forsalze the fundamental
principles OF Democracy. They do not
regard this question as either faction
al. sectional or political. The main
tenance 81 the national credit is a mat
ter of national honor The Saratoga.
platform emphasizes this fact 1T says
Eold standard at the present time is
essential 10 the preservation of our
national credit. the redemption of our
public pledges and the keeping invio-
late of our country's honor. That is
New NOrN's position lit is as positive
IS words can express, and it cannot
be changed
Then you do not look for eompro-
mise2"
Compromise is impossible. Debase-
ment ~ the currency would be more
than monstr0us in effect Ii would be
abandonment of principle lit would
disgrace every citizen 1T would be not
merely dishonest. it would be dishon-
oEable- And YOU cannot compromise q
question OF honor"
what do you expect to DO in Chi
cago2"
DO everything i'm our power to save
the party ana protect the country That
81 the plain duty of every Democrat
Nn0 goes 10 Chicago and it is none the
less the duty of those who stay at home
ROT 10 hamper the efforts of those who
20 And by those who stay at home I
mean not merely Democrats but in
cluue every good citizen. regardless of
party or preJudiCes. The crisis which
has come upon us is the most serious
menace 20 naLlonal prosperity and the
welfare ot the people since 1860. This
IS time when all men who love their
country must stand together, to avert.
wreck o. hundreds OF thousands of
homes throughout the entire country. 80
on do not despair Of success,
them"
40; we cannot yet tell whether
Ahe knowledge Of the attitude of east
elm Democrats VIII affect the determi-
nation of the southern and western
Democrats who have not known until
within the past week how strong the
Keeling here is The vigorous express
SION OF our position may cause hesita-
l-Qn especially among the rank and
Ele QL lle Democracy who. I cannot be-
A@Ne- want to drive all eastern Dem
eeraLs out ct the party 7 know some
Of the leaders of the government as
sumo that attitude, but / am not yet
convinced that the people are behind
them And if not they wiz make their
wishes known and felt"