The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-07-23

HE venom shown by several of the
daily papers OF the country in dealing
with the Chicago convention is not only
| unwIse bat uncalled for. That conven-
ton began a piece of work, which If car
ried out, will IN the opinion of many con-
servative people, prove ruinous to many
public and private interests, and cause
such disturbance III the commercial world
that all Will be affected ipiuriously. But
the convention thought differently. The
majority of that body acted under the be-
lief that the measures advocated by their
platform will prove a remedy for many
of the ills from which we now suffer. So
strongly did they believe this that their
conviction approached fanaticism. They
overturned precedent to carry out pur-
pose, but they were not guided by the iu-
stlnct of destruction except as the thing
destroyed was an obstacle to carrying out
a purpose, good in intent, but fatal in its
complete success. The Michigan dele
CATION was thrown out to secure the nee
essarY two-thlrds vote. The majority
thought the end justified the means.
The people whom this convention repre-.
sented believe that revolution is neces-
sary, and the convention was revolution
airy enough to do what an old rule would
have made difficult. II good would come
from the abrogation of the rule it would
be foolish to permit 1t to stand in the
way
While criticism OF what this new party
proposes to do is proper, and opposition
to 1t imperative, the fact must be recog-
nlzed that 1t has secured power by no
represents bic means The majority of
the convention was made up of inexperi.
enced men, men who demonstrate the
truth OF the saying that little learning
is a dangerous thing" The fact that
they were stampeded to candidate by
a speech Is proof of this and shows the
unwlsdom of trusting the destinies of
ration to movement having such an IN
ceptlon, and the lnadvisabillty of accept
Ing as sound financial doctrine the utter
ances OF convention made up of men So
unreasonable to eloquence. But the
convention was independent of the ma
chine as it was of precedent 1t was
owned by no one and rushed to BRYAN
because he proved to be the most effec.
tive exponent of It's views. He may be
an unsafe man as a leader. That is a
question that all should consider soberly.
HIS financial views are certainly danger
Gus, but he does not think so. ana GER
tainly no nomination ever came to q man
more honorably than did this to him.
He Is entitled to respectful treatment as
well for his high personal character as
for the manner in which be achieved the
nomination.
He aided the populists in capturing the
democratic party; but be thought it best
for the democracy to be made captive.
Some of us do not agree with him in this.
and think the democratic party greater
IL Its history, traditions and origin: bet
ter able to serve the people and more
honest IN It's purpose certainly mora
honest IN purpose matured IN deed-thau
Is the populist party. But he is entitled
to the fair treatment we expect. He ar
nounced boldly that if democracy sup
ported the gold standard he would not
support the nominee. That is to his
credit. A man who Will sacrifice possible
preferment for a conviction must have
good stuff in him even though he is
wrong,