The morning times., 1896-09-21
PUTS PARTY ABOVE BELIEF
John Boyd Thacher Explains
His Curious Position.
AN ANOMALY2 NO INDEED
He win Cast His Vote for Bryan and
Sewali because ''the Conditions Are
SO Unusually the silver
Wing Stute Convention as "ReSu-
Iar"-Plea for Party Unity.

Albany, n. Y, Sept 2O.-Mayor John
| Boyd Thacher this evening gave out The
| following statement:
| Hon. Elliot DaDfUrth. Chairman Of the
State Democratic Committee, New York
city:
Dear Sir: / am informed by the pub
lie press and by individual delegates that
the Democratic party OF the State IN con
vention assembled at buffalo. on Scptem-
ber IT, 1896. did me the honor OF nam
ing me AS ats candidate for the high or
flee OF governor l now learn that the
State committee Is to meet on Tuesday FOR
the purpose OF appointing Il committee "a
officially notify n.e of the fact. IL las
seemed to me due TO your Committee that
! before 1T takes that step l should make a
statement.
II cannot ask for the COL flCence and
support of the people OF the SC;te without
frankly declaring my Position uICn the
financial issue now apitatinG the put lie.
stand today where l stood in the month
Of June, in the presence of a convention OF
the State democracy.
CCUNTRY's HONOR, BUT
Il have not changed an iuIa in my belief
nor deyiated step in ny course. The
cunmerci1i honor uI this IElion is pledged
to the world, and the whole world knows
that the ration will maintain its honor.
Il took part III the State Convention
which sent delegate, to represent tne party
in national convention at Chicago. Those
delegates by participation quicsCed in
the action of the national convention in
presenting Candidates Ior the Once II
President anu Vice President oil the Unr.tl
States. The State convention OF the Dc.nu-
cratic party has ratified the nom NATION uf
these candidates.
II have learned fiOm the fathers and
In turn have cndeavOTed to teach that the
Democratic party is vehicle 10 carry
the VIA oT the Icuple inio effect. SuCn
vehicle is constructed with difficult 4,
but it is easily destroyed. Failure row
and then TO perform absolutely satisfactory
service viii not Justify tie utter yestruC-
tipn OF the vehicle. IL was not con
>1ruCJud 10 bear Dne burden, 10. I..any and
various burdens.
When the financial burden Is finally
disposed of the people will still employ the
BenocraUc parry To suppnrI ,hcIr purposes
and to carry them into effect. When they
10 thus employ that party 1 FOR one do
Eot want, tohr shattercdand disuIembered
BUT to be StrUGE, united ana efficient.
NOT IN FULL" ACCORD
Therefore / shall cast my vote for
William Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewdil.
the cauuIt.atcs IN due and regular form
chosen toy a ma -ority OF tBat convention.
| regret that | cannot bc IN full accord on
the question Of finance vita the sentiment
OF the late convention, but If my position
seems IE-DaTmUnIOtIS with the usual at
Iitude OF "A candidate towards his party
It ~hOulh br T,.1ii"n btreI tnat the CUUuItIpns
are also unusual.
in nominating me ! must assume that
the convention was not una ware Of my
financial views as expressed iii my pubic
utttranCc<, and that IL was induced TO
accord me nat distinguished honor tn
view of tft faCt tnat uuGcr The ,uuStitu-
ton . Governor Of tais stat" has 10 o:iitial
connection Whatever with IcatIcTs certain
ing to the national currency.
1t was apparent at Chicago aud Buffalo
and is cXprsss'.d at every gathering Of
citizens where public questions are Ills
CuSSed, that The people are dissatisfied
with the present Condition OF public cfiaIT>,
andIam IN sympathy with cvcTyiLC vcIucut,
not revului iOa4ry in character, which seeks
20 take burdens from the shoulders Of the
masses andto restore prosperity and peace
To all the people
1T - tot Important that l or any
other par,irGiIr IudI yIdual should be
elected GuveruUr. II i important thaJ tie
power uf one usIu should not pe perIetuated
~ two years more OF Republican eXeCu-
tive control. Yours.
JOHN BOYD THACHER."