The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02
IT WILL BE SUICIDE
Tho following dispatch has been sent
out from Cleveland. o.:


Tho following dispatch has been sent
out from Cleveland. o.:
CLEVELAND. o.. June 29.-There Is a
feeling among gold Democrats or TINS
part of Ohio Of the bitterest antagonism
ia the manner I'm which their free silver
colleagues are conducting their fight. The
sincle-standard Democrats here nave
riven up the battle, but their apparent
desuctude since the Waterloo at Column
bus is misleading An unspoken senu-
ucnt has been crystalized. and IT was
probably given it's first tangible express
sion to-day. IL came from the party lead
ors of this county. who are gold men.
I'VE will have 10 bolt that Chicago
Convention" said a prominent conserya-
tive member Of the party who acted as
spokesman for half a dozen weli-known
goldites in this city. 1--WE cannot vote
for a silver man on a silver platform.
We would vote the Republican ticket
first If tho gold delegates withdraw
from the Chicago Convention and NOM
mate Whitney Oney, Russell or even
Carlisle. we can vote as our consciences
direct"
II would be simply closing their eyes
TO facts that are directly before them for
the managers Of the Democratic party 10
ignore the condition Of things which this
telegram suggests. The disaffecton
described is not confined to Cleveland,
O. 1t exists in every locality In the
United States. Go where you will, ami
you will find Democrats Of the strictest
sect who openly declare that they will
not vote for a free-silvel candidate upon
a free-silver platform If the Democratic
Convention adopts a free-silver platform
The men who make these open ayowals
are not Insignificant men. entitled TO no
consideration-they are. in many cases,
the best citizens of the locality-men
who have been always noted for the
intensity OF their democracy. and their
numbers should alarm the party authori-
ties. whether they 10 so or not Indeed
we know and hear Of 50 many that make
this declaration that we are constantly
made to wonder where the vote will come
from with which the free-coiners expect
to elect their candidates.
The gentlemen who are directing the
affairs OF the Democratic party attach
an importance to the effect OF a party
nomination that it will not have in this
election. The Democrats who will refuse
TO support a free-silver nominee upon a
frce-silver platform do not look upon
free silver as question OF politics. In
their opinion il involves a matter beyond
tine reach Of party control. and. more
over, one that goes 10 the root OF social
order. In their opinion IL involves not
merely International economies, but the
question Of order or anarchy. They see in
IL measure that will repudiate a large
part OF the debt now due. and they believe
that II that course is once started upon
that our institutions will receive from il
a fatal blow. from which they can never
recover. but that they will 20 on from
bad TO worse until they finish in utter
ruin. TO is vain TO appeal 10 these !. IA
in the name Of party. In their view the
principles OF nature are above the parti-
san cry Of perverted and misled party.
Tho situation Is distressing beyond
measure TO Democrats who are such from
principle.